POLS 1001 EXAM I QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Harold Lasswell's classic definition of politics is: - Answer -who gets what, when, and
how
Which of the following is not a function of or necessity for government? - Answer -
Environmental Protection
If a government is recognized as legitimate, it has the authority to enforce decisions -
Answer -True
What does the term "popular sovereignty" mean? - Answer -political authority is based
on the will of the people
A political ideology is a set of core beliefs about politics that only individuals in
government possess. - Answer -False
Politics creates conflict but politics also creates ways to manage conflict. - Answer -
True
Political Science is a social science. - Answer -True
Who rules in a monarchy? - Answer -One
The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words demos and kratos. What do these
two words mean according to the order presented in the question? - Answer -the
people, authority
Government creates chaos out of order. - Answer -False
Which of the following is not a function of government - Answer -abuse power to
expand control
Political science refers to the scientific study of human political behavior, while politics
refers to... - Answer -actual human behavior
What are the two core components of a Madisonian democracy? - Answer -separation
of powers, checks and balances
How many constitutional amendments are there currently? - Answer -27
James Madison argued that self-interested humans create factions. - Answer -True
What are "natural rights?" - Answer -life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
, The first ten amendments to the Constitution are also known as... - Answer -Bill of
Rights
Which Supreme Court case determined that the right to privacy is implied by other
Constitutional rights guaranteed in other amendments - Answer -Griswold v.
Connecticut
The 14th amendment guarantees citizens their right to due process. - Answer -True
Citizens have the freedom to assembly peacefully to petition the government under the
First Amendment. - Answer -True
Many states have their own Bill of Rights that looks exactly like the federal version. -
Answer -False
The Sixth Amendment guarantees everything but: - Answer -right to appeal excessive
bail or fines
Which amendment guaranteed that civil liberties protected at the national level would be
also be protected at the state level? - Answer -14th
The First Ten Amendment to the Constitution are called... - Answer -The Bill of Rights
Who was the NSA employee who exposed universal metadata, illegal wiretapping, and
espionage acts? - Answer -Edward Snowden
The free exercise clause of the First Amendment allows Americans to practice any
religion they choose. - Answer -True
What does habeus corpus mean? - Answer -produce/you have the body
A categorical grant is money given to states or local governments from the federal
government for a specific program or purpose. - Answer -True
The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is
necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called - Answer -the
elastic or necessary and proper clause
What is the name of the agreement that was reached at the Constitutional Convention
that created our House of Representatives and Senate - Answer -Great Compromise
Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called Anti-American. -
Answer -False
Harold Lasswell's classic definition of politics is: - Answer -who gets what, when, and
how
Which of the following is not a function of or necessity for government? - Answer -
Environmental Protection
If a government is recognized as legitimate, it has the authority to enforce decisions -
Answer -True
What does the term "popular sovereignty" mean? - Answer -political authority is based
on the will of the people
A political ideology is a set of core beliefs about politics that only individuals in
government possess. - Answer -False
Politics creates conflict but politics also creates ways to manage conflict. - Answer -
True
Political Science is a social science. - Answer -True
Who rules in a monarchy? - Answer -One
The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words demos and kratos. What do these
two words mean according to the order presented in the question? - Answer -the
people, authority
Government creates chaos out of order. - Answer -False
Which of the following is not a function of government - Answer -abuse power to
expand control
Political science refers to the scientific study of human political behavior, while politics
refers to... - Answer -actual human behavior
What are the two core components of a Madisonian democracy? - Answer -separation
of powers, checks and balances
How many constitutional amendments are there currently? - Answer -27
James Madison argued that self-interested humans create factions. - Answer -True
What are "natural rights?" - Answer -life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
, The first ten amendments to the Constitution are also known as... - Answer -Bill of
Rights
Which Supreme Court case determined that the right to privacy is implied by other
Constitutional rights guaranteed in other amendments - Answer -Griswold v.
Connecticut
The 14th amendment guarantees citizens their right to due process. - Answer -True
Citizens have the freedom to assembly peacefully to petition the government under the
First Amendment. - Answer -True
Many states have their own Bill of Rights that looks exactly like the federal version. -
Answer -False
The Sixth Amendment guarantees everything but: - Answer -right to appeal excessive
bail or fines
Which amendment guaranteed that civil liberties protected at the national level would be
also be protected at the state level? - Answer -14th
The First Ten Amendment to the Constitution are called... - Answer -The Bill of Rights
Who was the NSA employee who exposed universal metadata, illegal wiretapping, and
espionage acts? - Answer -Edward Snowden
The free exercise clause of the First Amendment allows Americans to practice any
religion they choose. - Answer -True
What does habeus corpus mean? - Answer -produce/you have the body
A categorical grant is money given to states or local governments from the federal
government for a specific program or purpose. - Answer -True
The clause in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to do whatever is
necessary to execute its enumerated or expressed powers is called - Answer -the
elastic or necessary and proper clause
What is the name of the agreement that was reached at the Constitutional Convention
that created our House of Representatives and Senate - Answer -Great Compromise
Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called Anti-American. -
Answer -False
