Straighter Line Final Exam with Accurate
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What type of government suppresses individuality, forcing people to think and act in
prescribed ways or risk punishment? - ANS-Authoritarian
In a constitutional system, - ANS-there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, among other things, - ANS-a guarantee of
freedom of speech.
The average incomes of minimum-wage workers in the United States and Europe
reflect a greater influence of which of the following in the United States, when compared
to Europe? - ANS-corporate power
Which of the following is a difference between communism and socialism, as described
by the text? - ANS-Under communism, the government assumes total management of
the economy, whereas under socialism, the government does not try to manage the
overall economy.
West Virginia, the state with the lowest percentage of college graduates in the United
States, - ANS-has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European
countries.
Critical thinking is best described as - ANS-the process of forming an opinion after
weighing the relevant facts.
To the framers, the great danger of democratic government was the risk of - ANS-a.
tyranny of the majority.
The term of office for a U.S. senator is ________ years, while that of a member of the
U.S. House is ________ years. - ANS-six; two
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances? - ANS-.a. the veto
b. the impeachment process
c. approval of treaties
d. judicial review
ALL CORRECT!!!
Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by - ANS-a. their
exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
, b. Lockean philosophy.
c. Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
d. taxation without representation.
e. All these answers are correct.
The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ for a form of government that
consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not
captive to it. - ANS-republic
Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it - ANS-set the
precedent for judicial review.
The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in
its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term - ANS-limited
government.
Which of the following is a core aspect of European parliamentary democracies that
differs from American democracies? - ANS-a. Legislative and executive power is not
divided.
According to ________, a large republic is less likely to have an all-powerful faction. -
ANS-James Madison
According to the Anti-Federalists, too strong of a national government meant - ANS-
eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994? - ANS-that the 1960s-style
federalism was dead
McCulloch v. Maryland - ANS-affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state
law.
If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must - ANS-
Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power? - ANS-public education
Sovereignty refers to - ANS-supreme and final governing authority
The individual right that is the most basic of democratic rights is - ANS-freedom of
expression.
If a person yells "Fire!" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in
the ensuing panic, that individual has abused their freedom of speech, according to the
doctrine of - ANS-clear and present danger.
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What type of government suppresses individuality, forcing people to think and act in
prescribed ways or risk punishment? - ANS-Authoritarian
In a constitutional system, - ANS-there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, among other things, - ANS-a guarantee of
freedom of speech.
The average incomes of minimum-wage workers in the United States and Europe
reflect a greater influence of which of the following in the United States, when compared
to Europe? - ANS-corporate power
Which of the following is a difference between communism and socialism, as described
by the text? - ANS-Under communism, the government assumes total management of
the economy, whereas under socialism, the government does not try to manage the
overall economy.
West Virginia, the state with the lowest percentage of college graduates in the United
States, - ANS-has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European
countries.
Critical thinking is best described as - ANS-the process of forming an opinion after
weighing the relevant facts.
To the framers, the great danger of democratic government was the risk of - ANS-a.
tyranny of the majority.
The term of office for a U.S. senator is ________ years, while that of a member of the
U.S. House is ________ years. - ANS-six; two
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances? - ANS-.a. the veto
b. the impeachment process
c. approval of treaties
d. judicial review
ALL CORRECT!!!
Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by - ANS-a. their
exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
, b. Lockean philosophy.
c. Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
d. taxation without representation.
e. All these answers are correct.
The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ for a form of government that
consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not
captive to it. - ANS-republic
Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it - ANS-set the
precedent for judicial review.
The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in
its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term - ANS-limited
government.
Which of the following is a core aspect of European parliamentary democracies that
differs from American democracies? - ANS-a. Legislative and executive power is not
divided.
According to ________, a large republic is less likely to have an all-powerful faction. -
ANS-James Madison
According to the Anti-Federalists, too strong of a national government meant - ANS-
eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994? - ANS-that the 1960s-style
federalism was dead
McCulloch v. Maryland - ANS-affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state
law.
If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid, it must - ANS-
Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power? - ANS-public education
Sovereignty refers to - ANS-supreme and final governing authority
The individual right that is the most basic of democratic rights is - ANS-freedom of
expression.
If a person yells "Fire!" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in
the ensuing panic, that individual has abused their freedom of speech, according to the
doctrine of - ANS-clear and present danger.
