POLS 1101 CORRECT EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔groups - ✔✔The impact of __________on the American political system is known as
pluralism.
✔✔Mob - ✔✔Aristotle envisioned democracy as rule by the __________.
✔✔John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin - ✔✔According to your text, which of the following participated in the
drafting of the Declaration of Independence?
✔✔Taxation - ✔✔Which of the following is a power shared by the states and the federal
government?
✔✔home rule charter - ✔✔From a city's perspective, what would be the best kind of
charter to hold?
✔✔15 - ✔✔Since 1990, _________ states have enacted term limits for state legislators.
✔✔ratify constitutional amendments - ✔✔The Constitution guarantees the states the
power to __________.
✔✔education
transportation
land use - ✔✔Officials at the state and local level make policy decisions in the areas of
✔✔true - ✔✔the majority of states have a balanced budget requirement in their state
constitutions
✔✔The council-manager model - ✔✔Minority representation on city councils is higher
for communities utilizing the ________________ of government.
,✔✔non-partisan/ four year terms - ✔✔School board members usually run on
_____________ ballots and serve __________ terms.
✔✔False - ✔✔only large cities in Georgia have home rule.
✔✔True - ✔✔the Constitution is more specific about the powers that states do not have
than about those they do.
✔✔decreased - ✔✔The powers of the federal government in relation to the states
______________ during the Reagan Administration.
✔✔creating a national bank - ✔✔All of the following are examples of enumerated
powers EXCEPT:
✔✔ratifying amendments to the US Constitution - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a
power bestowed to the federal government?
✔✔false - ✔✔local government power is constitutionally based
✔✔unfunded federal mandates - ✔✔Which of the following unpopular programs
emerged in the 1960's and 1970's?
✔✔states have become financially dependent on federal aid. - ✔✔The federal
government has been able to use grants because
✔✔federal - ✔✔The __________ system empowered both the state and national
governments.
✔✔The scope of the implied powers - ✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland dealt with which of the
following?
✔✔cooperative federalism - ✔✔The fact that both state and federal governments make
transportation policies illustrates __________.
✔✔Shay's Rebellion, dual federalism, the Civil War, cooperative federalism - ✔✔Which
of the following relates terms in the correct chronological order?
✔✔27 - ✔✔In 2022, there are _____ amendments to the GA Constitution.
✔✔12 - ✔✔Most states utilize four-year terms of office for both the lower and upper
houses of their legislatures, although ______ states utilize two-year terms.
✔✔ratifying amendments to the U.S. Constitution - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a
power bestowed to the federal government?
, ✔✔true - ✔✔the national government has more authority and resources to address
problems.
✔✔Both the US President and the Georgia Governor have the ability to veto part of
pending legislation - ✔✔Which of the following is false about both the US President and
the Georgia Governor?
✔✔The commission-executive model - ✔✔A true "separation of powers" exists in the
___________________.
✔✔New England - ✔✔The "town meeting" style of government exists in
✔✔2 - ✔✔All members of the General Assembly in Georgia serve ______-year terms.
✔✔The US law because of the Supremacy Clause. - ✔✔Suppose that Congress passes
a law which conflicts with the state constitution of Georgia. Which takes precedence—
the U.S. law or the Georgia Constitution?
✔✔The Interstate Rendition provision in the Constitution - ✔✔The legal case of Puerto
Rico v. Branstad dealt with which of the following?
✔✔the New Deal
marble cake - ✔✔Which of the following are features of cooperative federalism?
✔✔Ronald Reagan
marble cake
block grants - ✔✔Which of the following are features of "New Federalism"?
✔✔interpreting the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution very broadly -
✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland increased the power of the federal government by
✔✔False - ✔✔President Trump's approach to federalism was clear cut.
✔✔14th Amendment - ✔✔In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) the Supreme
Court upheld that same-sex marriage bans were unconstitutional based on the
Constitution's _________________.
✔✔was a compromise for how power should be distributed between the national and
state governments. - ✔✔Federalism in the United States
✔✔False - ✔✔all US states have some form of state income tax.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔groups - ✔✔The impact of __________on the American political system is known as
pluralism.
✔✔Mob - ✔✔Aristotle envisioned democracy as rule by the __________.
✔✔John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin - ✔✔According to your text, which of the following participated in the
drafting of the Declaration of Independence?
✔✔Taxation - ✔✔Which of the following is a power shared by the states and the federal
government?
✔✔home rule charter - ✔✔From a city's perspective, what would be the best kind of
charter to hold?
✔✔15 - ✔✔Since 1990, _________ states have enacted term limits for state legislators.
✔✔ratify constitutional amendments - ✔✔The Constitution guarantees the states the
power to __________.
✔✔education
transportation
land use - ✔✔Officials at the state and local level make policy decisions in the areas of
✔✔true - ✔✔the majority of states have a balanced budget requirement in their state
constitutions
✔✔The council-manager model - ✔✔Minority representation on city councils is higher
for communities utilizing the ________________ of government.
,✔✔non-partisan/ four year terms - ✔✔School board members usually run on
_____________ ballots and serve __________ terms.
✔✔False - ✔✔only large cities in Georgia have home rule.
✔✔True - ✔✔the Constitution is more specific about the powers that states do not have
than about those they do.
✔✔decreased - ✔✔The powers of the federal government in relation to the states
______________ during the Reagan Administration.
✔✔creating a national bank - ✔✔All of the following are examples of enumerated
powers EXCEPT:
✔✔ratifying amendments to the US Constitution - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a
power bestowed to the federal government?
✔✔false - ✔✔local government power is constitutionally based
✔✔unfunded federal mandates - ✔✔Which of the following unpopular programs
emerged in the 1960's and 1970's?
✔✔states have become financially dependent on federal aid. - ✔✔The federal
government has been able to use grants because
✔✔federal - ✔✔The __________ system empowered both the state and national
governments.
✔✔The scope of the implied powers - ✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland dealt with which of the
following?
✔✔cooperative federalism - ✔✔The fact that both state and federal governments make
transportation policies illustrates __________.
✔✔Shay's Rebellion, dual federalism, the Civil War, cooperative federalism - ✔✔Which
of the following relates terms in the correct chronological order?
✔✔27 - ✔✔In 2022, there are _____ amendments to the GA Constitution.
✔✔12 - ✔✔Most states utilize four-year terms of office for both the lower and upper
houses of their legislatures, although ______ states utilize two-year terms.
✔✔ratifying amendments to the U.S. Constitution - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a
power bestowed to the federal government?
, ✔✔true - ✔✔the national government has more authority and resources to address
problems.
✔✔Both the US President and the Georgia Governor have the ability to veto part of
pending legislation - ✔✔Which of the following is false about both the US President and
the Georgia Governor?
✔✔The commission-executive model - ✔✔A true "separation of powers" exists in the
___________________.
✔✔New England - ✔✔The "town meeting" style of government exists in
✔✔2 - ✔✔All members of the General Assembly in Georgia serve ______-year terms.
✔✔The US law because of the Supremacy Clause. - ✔✔Suppose that Congress passes
a law which conflicts with the state constitution of Georgia. Which takes precedence—
the U.S. law or the Georgia Constitution?
✔✔The Interstate Rendition provision in the Constitution - ✔✔The legal case of Puerto
Rico v. Branstad dealt with which of the following?
✔✔the New Deal
marble cake - ✔✔Which of the following are features of cooperative federalism?
✔✔Ronald Reagan
marble cake
block grants - ✔✔Which of the following are features of "New Federalism"?
✔✔interpreting the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution very broadly -
✔✔McCulloch v. Maryland increased the power of the federal government by
✔✔False - ✔✔President Trump's approach to federalism was clear cut.
✔✔14th Amendment - ✔✔In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) the Supreme
Court upheld that same-sex marriage bans were unconstitutional based on the
Constitution's _________________.
✔✔was a compromise for how power should be distributed between the national and
state governments. - ✔✔Federalism in the United States
✔✔False - ✔✔all US states have some form of state income tax.
