Political Science - Exam 1 Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Politics -
correct answer ✅A political system that puts selection of
policymakers and policy in the hands of the people
Federalists -
correct answer ✅those who favored a strong national government
and supported the Constitution proposed at the American
Constitutional Convention of 1787 **Alexander Hamilton
Anti-federalists -
correct answer ✅those who favored strong state governments and
a weak national government and who were opponents of the
Constitution proposed at the American Constitutional Convention
of 1787 ** Thomas Jefferson
articles of confederation -
correct answer ✅America's first written constitution; served as the
basis for America's national government until 1789
Purpose: established a central administrative/political mechanism
to handle primarily the business of war with the British (declare
war/peace, make treaties, borrow money, raise a military force,
establish weight-measurements-postal service)
, Political Science - Exam 1 Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Shortcomings: Couldn't collect taxes, no national court system,
powerless to regulate inter-colonial trade, no strong executive to
enforce laws and policies, no strong central government
popular consent -
correct answer ✅the people agree to be governed by a
government of their choice
Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government -
correct answer ✅Identifies natural laws: life, liberty, property
Role of government is to protect people & people agree to abide by
decisions made by the majority vote.
Consent of the people, popular consent & popular sovereignty, is
only true basis of any government.
Factors that contributed to a democratic model of government -
correct answer ✅1) Western Political Philosophy
2) English Government Examples
3) Colonial Experiences
Questions and Answers 2026
Politics -
correct answer ✅A political system that puts selection of
policymakers and policy in the hands of the people
Federalists -
correct answer ✅those who favored a strong national government
and supported the Constitution proposed at the American
Constitutional Convention of 1787 **Alexander Hamilton
Anti-federalists -
correct answer ✅those who favored strong state governments and
a weak national government and who were opponents of the
Constitution proposed at the American Constitutional Convention
of 1787 ** Thomas Jefferson
articles of confederation -
correct answer ✅America's first written constitution; served as the
basis for America's national government until 1789
Purpose: established a central administrative/political mechanism
to handle primarily the business of war with the British (declare
war/peace, make treaties, borrow money, raise a military force,
establish weight-measurements-postal service)
, Political Science - Exam 1 Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Shortcomings: Couldn't collect taxes, no national court system,
powerless to regulate inter-colonial trade, no strong executive to
enforce laws and policies, no strong central government
popular consent -
correct answer ✅the people agree to be governed by a
government of their choice
Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government -
correct answer ✅Identifies natural laws: life, liberty, property
Role of government is to protect people & people agree to abide by
decisions made by the majority vote.
Consent of the people, popular consent & popular sovereignty, is
only true basis of any government.
Factors that contributed to a democratic model of government -
correct answer ✅1) Western Political Philosophy
2) English Government Examples
3) Colonial Experiences
