POSC 1010 CAREY FINAL EXAM
CORRECT 100%
Does Article III of the Constitution grant the power of judicial review (i.e., determining
the constitutionality of government laws & actions) to the Supreme Court? -
ANSWERNo
In Federalist #39, Madison argues that other nations describing themselves as a
"republic", for example, Holland, Poland, and England, are not republics at all. -
ANSWERTrue
The Declaration of Independence argues that the purpose of government is to create
certain rights for the people and to disparage others. - ANSWERFalse
Which of the following is a duty listed for the vice president in Article II of the
Constitution?
President of the Senate
Attending state funerals
Head of the Executive Office of the President
Engage in diplomatic activities with other nations - ANSWERPresident of the Senate
According to Federalist #39, which of the following is not a requirement for a republican
system of government?
Its power must be derived from the people.
All officers must be directly elected by the people.
There must not be an aristocracy. - ANSWERAll officers must be elected directly by the
people
(remember, even the president is not elected directly by the people, but rather the
electoral college)
According to Madison (in Federalist 46), it is much more likely that individuals serving in
state & local governments will bring a bias in favor of national issues than it is that those
serving in the national government will bring a bias in favor of state & local issues. -
ANSWERFalse
(politicians generally bring a bias for wherever they have closer ties, typically being their
home town or state)
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
It ended slavery in the Northern states.
It ended slavery in all of the Southern states.
It made slavery illegal.
It only applied to states currently in rebellion. - ANSWERIt only applied to states
currently in rebellion.
, According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
it does not apply to the people who made the law.
it singles out a minority.
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above
The goal of Dr. King's nonviolent methods was to create a crisis that will open up the
opportunity for negotiation. - ANSWERTrue
Madison (in Federalist 46) saw the possibility of states banding together to resist a
federal government that had become tyrannical. - ANSWERTrue
(that's the entire purpose of our government, to be able to be overthrown when it no
longer serves the people)
in the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US and Katzenbach v. McClung cases (both in 1964),
what clause was applied to say that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was constitutional? -
ANSWERCommerce Clause
The form of federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state
government roles were kept mostly separate was - ANSWERDual federalism
According to the "social contract" conception of Rousseau and Locke, people in society
- ANSWERGive up some "natural" freedom in order to be able to enjoy their "civil"
freedoms
Which clause in the Constitution did Chief Justice John Marshall cite cite in support of
the concept of "implied powers" in McCulluch v. Maryland? - ANSWERNecessary and
Proper Clause
According to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause, the
freedom to _____ is absolutely protected, but the freedom to _____ is not always
absolute - ANSWERbelieve; act
According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
it does not apply to the people who made the law.
it singles out a minority.
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above
The Great Compromise settled the dispute between _____ and _____ at the
Constitutional Convention - ANSWERLarge states and small states
(Virginia Plan vs New Jersey Plan)
In the view of the Framers, rights are protected, but not created by the government. -
ANSWERTrue
CORRECT 100%
Does Article III of the Constitution grant the power of judicial review (i.e., determining
the constitutionality of government laws & actions) to the Supreme Court? -
ANSWERNo
In Federalist #39, Madison argues that other nations describing themselves as a
"republic", for example, Holland, Poland, and England, are not republics at all. -
ANSWERTrue
The Declaration of Independence argues that the purpose of government is to create
certain rights for the people and to disparage others. - ANSWERFalse
Which of the following is a duty listed for the vice president in Article II of the
Constitution?
President of the Senate
Attending state funerals
Head of the Executive Office of the President
Engage in diplomatic activities with other nations - ANSWERPresident of the Senate
According to Federalist #39, which of the following is not a requirement for a republican
system of government?
Its power must be derived from the people.
All officers must be directly elected by the people.
There must not be an aristocracy. - ANSWERAll officers must be elected directly by the
people
(remember, even the president is not elected directly by the people, but rather the
electoral college)
According to Madison (in Federalist 46), it is much more likely that individuals serving in
state & local governments will bring a bias in favor of national issues than it is that those
serving in the national government will bring a bias in favor of state & local issues. -
ANSWERFalse
(politicians generally bring a bias for wherever they have closer ties, typically being their
home town or state)
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
It ended slavery in the Northern states.
It ended slavery in all of the Southern states.
It made slavery illegal.
It only applied to states currently in rebellion. - ANSWERIt only applied to states
currently in rebellion.
, According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
it does not apply to the people who made the law.
it singles out a minority.
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above
The goal of Dr. King's nonviolent methods was to create a crisis that will open up the
opportunity for negotiation. - ANSWERTrue
Madison (in Federalist 46) saw the possibility of states banding together to resist a
federal government that had become tyrannical. - ANSWERTrue
(that's the entire purpose of our government, to be able to be overthrown when it no
longer serves the people)
in the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US and Katzenbach v. McClung cases (both in 1964),
what clause was applied to say that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was constitutional? -
ANSWERCommerce Clause
The form of federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state
government roles were kept mostly separate was - ANSWERDual federalism
According to the "social contract" conception of Rousseau and Locke, people in society
- ANSWERGive up some "natural" freedom in order to be able to enjoy their "civil"
freedoms
Which clause in the Constitution did Chief Justice John Marshall cite cite in support of
the concept of "implied powers" in McCulluch v. Maryland? - ANSWERNecessary and
Proper Clause
According to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause, the
freedom to _____ is absolutely protected, but the freedom to _____ is not always
absolute - ANSWERbelieve; act
According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
it does not apply to the people who made the law.
it singles out a minority.
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above
The Great Compromise settled the dispute between _____ and _____ at the
Constitutional Convention - ANSWERLarge states and small states
(Virginia Plan vs New Jersey Plan)
In the view of the Framers, rights are protected, but not created by the government. -
ANSWERTrue
