Poli 1090 Exam 1 Graded A + (Verified)
agents of socialization - ANSWER-Those agents, such as the family and the media, that
have a significant impact on citizens' political socialization.
air wars - ANSWER-A term that refers to the fact that modern campaigns are often a
battle of opposing televised advertising campaigns.
Anti-Federalists - ANSWER-A term used to describe opponents of the Constitution
during the debate over ratification.
authority - ANSWER-The recognized right of officials to exercise power as a result of
the positions they hold
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution. They include
rights such as freedom of speech and religion.
block grants - ANSWER-Federal grants-in-aid that permit state and local officials to
decide how the money will be spent within a general area, such as education or health.
candidate-centered campaigns - ANSWER-Election campaigns and other political
processes in which candidates, not political parties, have most of the initiative and
influence.
categorical grants - ANSWER-Federal grants-in-aid to states and localities that can be
used only for designated projects.
checks and balances - ANSWER-The elaborate system of divided spheres of authority
provided by the U.S. Constitution as a means of controlling the power of government.
The separation of powers among the branches of the national government, federalism,
and the different methods of selecting national officers are all part of this system.
confederacy - ANSWER-A governmental system in which sovereignty is vested entirely
in subnational (state) governments.
constitution - ANSWER-The fundamental law that defines how a government will
legitimately operate.
constitutional democratic republic - ANSWER-A government that is constitutional in its
provisions for minority rights and rule by law, democratic in its provisions for majority
influence through elections, and a republic in its mix of deliberative institutions, which
check and balance each other.
constitutionalism - ANSWER-The idea that there are definable limits on the rightful
power of a government over its citizens.
, cooperative federalism - ANSWER-The situation in which the national, state, and local
levels work together to solve problems.
corporate power - ANSWER-The power that corporations exercise in their effort to
influence government and maintain control of the workplace.
cultural (social) conservatives - ANSWER-Those who believe government power should
be used to uphold traditional values.
cultural (social) liberals - ANSWER-Those who believe it is not government's role to
buttress traditional values at the expense of unconventional or new values.
delegates - ANSWER-Elected representatives whose obligation is to act in accordance
with the expressed wishes of the people they represent.
democracy - ANSWER-A form of government in which the people govern, either directly
or through elected representatives.
democracy (according to the framers) - ANSWER-A form of government in which the
power of the majority is unlimited, whether exercised directly or through a representative
body.
denials of power - ANSWER-A constitutional means of limiting government by listing
those powers that government is expressly prohibited from using.
devolution - ANSWER-The passing down of authority from the national government to
the state and local governments.
dual federalism - ANSWER-A doctrine based on the idea that a precise separation of
national power and state power is both possible and desirable.
economic conservatives - ANSWER-Those who believe government tries to do too
many things that should be left to private interests and economic markets.
economic liberals - ANSWER-Those who believe government should do more to assist
people who have difficulty meeting their economic needs on their own.
Electoral College - ANSWER-An unofficial term that refers to the electors who cast the
states' electoral votes.
electoral votes - ANSWER-The method of voting that is used to choose the U.S.
president. Each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has members in
Congress (House and Senate combined). By tradition, electoral voting is tied to a state's
popular voting. The candidate with the most popular votes in a state (or, in a few states,
the most votes in a congressional district) receives its electoral votes.
agents of socialization - ANSWER-Those agents, such as the family and the media, that
have a significant impact on citizens' political socialization.
air wars - ANSWER-A term that refers to the fact that modern campaigns are often a
battle of opposing televised advertising campaigns.
Anti-Federalists - ANSWER-A term used to describe opponents of the Constitution
during the debate over ratification.
authority - ANSWER-The recognized right of officials to exercise power as a result of
the positions they hold
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution. They include
rights such as freedom of speech and religion.
block grants - ANSWER-Federal grants-in-aid that permit state and local officials to
decide how the money will be spent within a general area, such as education or health.
candidate-centered campaigns - ANSWER-Election campaigns and other political
processes in which candidates, not political parties, have most of the initiative and
influence.
categorical grants - ANSWER-Federal grants-in-aid to states and localities that can be
used only for designated projects.
checks and balances - ANSWER-The elaborate system of divided spheres of authority
provided by the U.S. Constitution as a means of controlling the power of government.
The separation of powers among the branches of the national government, federalism,
and the different methods of selecting national officers are all part of this system.
confederacy - ANSWER-A governmental system in which sovereignty is vested entirely
in subnational (state) governments.
constitution - ANSWER-The fundamental law that defines how a government will
legitimately operate.
constitutional democratic republic - ANSWER-A government that is constitutional in its
provisions for minority rights and rule by law, democratic in its provisions for majority
influence through elections, and a republic in its mix of deliberative institutions, which
check and balance each other.
constitutionalism - ANSWER-The idea that there are definable limits on the rightful
power of a government over its citizens.
, cooperative federalism - ANSWER-The situation in which the national, state, and local
levels work together to solve problems.
corporate power - ANSWER-The power that corporations exercise in their effort to
influence government and maintain control of the workplace.
cultural (social) conservatives - ANSWER-Those who believe government power should
be used to uphold traditional values.
cultural (social) liberals - ANSWER-Those who believe it is not government's role to
buttress traditional values at the expense of unconventional or new values.
delegates - ANSWER-Elected representatives whose obligation is to act in accordance
with the expressed wishes of the people they represent.
democracy - ANSWER-A form of government in which the people govern, either directly
or through elected representatives.
democracy (according to the framers) - ANSWER-A form of government in which the
power of the majority is unlimited, whether exercised directly or through a representative
body.
denials of power - ANSWER-A constitutional means of limiting government by listing
those powers that government is expressly prohibited from using.
devolution - ANSWER-The passing down of authority from the national government to
the state and local governments.
dual federalism - ANSWER-A doctrine based on the idea that a precise separation of
national power and state power is both possible and desirable.
economic conservatives - ANSWER-Those who believe government tries to do too
many things that should be left to private interests and economic markets.
economic liberals - ANSWER-Those who believe government should do more to assist
people who have difficulty meeting their economic needs on their own.
Electoral College - ANSWER-An unofficial term that refers to the electors who cast the
states' electoral votes.
electoral votes - ANSWER-The method of voting that is used to choose the U.S.
president. Each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has members in
Congress (House and Senate combined). By tradition, electoral voting is tied to a state's
popular voting. The candidate with the most popular votes in a state (or, in a few states,
the most votes in a congressional district) receives its electoral votes.
