POLS 2311 UTA Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Direct Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - People decide on policies directly
In a Democracy, popular Sovereignty is vested in - CORRECT ANSWER - the people
Representative Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which
citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
Totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - A political system in which the government has
total control over the lives of individual citizens.
"one person, one vote" - CORRECT ANSWER - political equality
U.S. Government - CORRECT ANSWER - Republic/Representative Government
key political values of the U.S - CORRECT ANSWER - liberty, equality, and democracy
Laissez-faire - CORRECT ANSWER - Idea that government should play as small a role as
possible in economic affairs.
Digital Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER - The result of increasing availability to the
internet in the U.S.
Authoritarian - CORRECT ANSWER - A government in which one leader or group of
people holds absolute power.
, Capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER - an economic and political system in which a
country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Accurate Voting Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - Citizens with MORE political
knowledge participate more
American Democracy rests on the principle of ____ rules with ____ rights - CORRECT
ANSWER - Majority rules with Minority rights
Elastic Clause - CORRECT ANSWER - Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which
allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers of the
Constitution.
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist - CORRECT ANSWER - Federalist pushed for adoption of
the Constitution and Anti-Federalist were against ratification
Shay's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER - Proved how weak the Articles of Confederation
were - Constitutional Convention
Articles or Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER - the original constitution of the US,
ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789 --> purpose for a strong
central gov
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Virgina Plan vs. New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - system of representation based
on population of state or proportions
Marbury v. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER - Established judicial review
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Direct Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - People decide on policies directly
In a Democracy, popular Sovereignty is vested in - CORRECT ANSWER - the people
Representative Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which
citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
Totalitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - A political system in which the government has
total control over the lives of individual citizens.
"one person, one vote" - CORRECT ANSWER - political equality
U.S. Government - CORRECT ANSWER - Republic/Representative Government
key political values of the U.S - CORRECT ANSWER - liberty, equality, and democracy
Laissez-faire - CORRECT ANSWER - Idea that government should play as small a role as
possible in economic affairs.
Digital Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER - The result of increasing availability to the
internet in the U.S.
Authoritarian - CORRECT ANSWER - A government in which one leader or group of
people holds absolute power.
, Capitalism - CORRECT ANSWER - an economic and political system in which a
country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Accurate Voting Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - Citizens with MORE political
knowledge participate more
American Democracy rests on the principle of ____ rules with ____ rights - CORRECT
ANSWER - Majority rules with Minority rights
Elastic Clause - CORRECT ANSWER - Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which
allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers of the
Constitution.
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist - CORRECT ANSWER - Federalist pushed for adoption of
the Constitution and Anti-Federalist were against ratification
Shay's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER - Proved how weak the Articles of Confederation
were - Constitutional Convention
Articles or Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER - the original constitution of the US,
ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789 --> purpose for a strong
central gov
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Virgina Plan vs. New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - system of representation based
on population of state or proportions
Marbury v. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER - Established judicial review
