POSC 1010 FINAL EXAM CORRECT
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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.
T or F? 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
T or F? 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 directly elected by the
people.
T or F? 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
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
-It ended slavery in all of the Southern states.
-It only applied to states currently in rebellion.
-It ended slavery in the Northern states.
-It made slavery illegal. - ANSWERIt only applied to states currently in rebellion.
According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
-It singles out a minority.
-It does not apply to the people who made the law.
-The people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
-All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above.
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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.
T or F? 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
T or F? 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 directly elected by the
people.
T or F? 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
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
-It ended slavery in all of the Southern states.
-It only applied to states currently in rebellion.
-It ended slavery in the Northern states.
-It made slavery illegal. - ANSWERIt only applied to states currently in rebellion.
According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a law is unjust when...
-It singles out a minority.
-It does not apply to the people who made the law.
-The people affected by the law have no role in making the law.
-All of the above. - ANSWERAll of the above.
