POLS 355 EXAM 1 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
Government - Answers - solitarily enforcing decisions through legitimate use or threat of
force
Tragedy of the commons - Answers - self interest
- can't individually break the commons
- others may not practice self-restraint
Why do we need government? - Answers - - maintain order
- private property
- public goods/services
Founding Fathers - Answers - Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Franklin
Hamilton
Autocracy - Answers - one individual
Oligarchy - Answers - small group
Democracy - Answers - citizens elect representatives
Direct democracy - Answers - may lead to the tyranny of the majority
Representative democracy - Answers - (USA) republic; solves evils of faction
Declaration of Independence - Answers - all men are equal: life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness
- Jefferson ('76)
'If me were angels, no government would be necessary" - Answers - James Madison
Faction - Answers - fluent and temporary policial parties (fed 10)
1. federalist
2. democratic republican
, Articles of Confederation - Answers - - 1st constitution
- congress main body
- state one vote
- 1777
Problems of the Articles of Confederation - Answers - 1. states provided soilders
2. congress couldn't tax
3. states could coin
4. states could tariff
5. 9/13 vote needed
Three key principles that influenced our founding fathers - Answers - 1. federalism
2. segregation of power
3. civil liberties
Virginia Plan - Answers - bicameral; constitution blue print , favoring larger states &
national government
- Randolph ('87)
Bicameral legislative system - Answers - senate + house of reps
New Jersey Plan - Answers - Unicameral, one state one vote plan
- Paterson ('87)
The Great Connecticut Compromise - Answers - result from issues or the two plans; 3/5
compromise, equal vote
- Sherman 1787
Legislative branch - Answers - passes laws
- supremacy
- treaties
- interstate commerce
Executive branch - Answers - enforces laws
- foreign treaties
- proposes laws
- pardons
Judicial branch - Answers - interpret laws
Government - Answers - solitarily enforcing decisions through legitimate use or threat of
force
Tragedy of the commons - Answers - self interest
- can't individually break the commons
- others may not practice self-restraint
Why do we need government? - Answers - - maintain order
- private property
- public goods/services
Founding Fathers - Answers - Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Franklin
Hamilton
Autocracy - Answers - one individual
Oligarchy - Answers - small group
Democracy - Answers - citizens elect representatives
Direct democracy - Answers - may lead to the tyranny of the majority
Representative democracy - Answers - (USA) republic; solves evils of faction
Declaration of Independence - Answers - all men are equal: life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness
- Jefferson ('76)
'If me were angels, no government would be necessary" - Answers - James Madison
Faction - Answers - fluent and temporary policial parties (fed 10)
1. federalist
2. democratic republican
, Articles of Confederation - Answers - - 1st constitution
- congress main body
- state one vote
- 1777
Problems of the Articles of Confederation - Answers - 1. states provided soilders
2. congress couldn't tax
3. states could coin
4. states could tariff
5. 9/13 vote needed
Three key principles that influenced our founding fathers - Answers - 1. federalism
2. segregation of power
3. civil liberties
Virginia Plan - Answers - bicameral; constitution blue print , favoring larger states &
national government
- Randolph ('87)
Bicameral legislative system - Answers - senate + house of reps
New Jersey Plan - Answers - Unicameral, one state one vote plan
- Paterson ('87)
The Great Connecticut Compromise - Answers - result from issues or the two plans; 3/5
compromise, equal vote
- Sherman 1787
Legislative branch - Answers - passes laws
- supremacy
- treaties
- interstate commerce
Executive branch - Answers - enforces laws
- foreign treaties
- proposes laws
- pardons
Judicial branch - Answers - interpret laws
