POS2041 Final Exam Questions and Answers
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public policy
Choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A policy is a course of action
taken with regard to some problem
egalitarianism
Trend of thought that favors equality for all people
government
The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society
political culture
An overall set of value widely shared within a society
Articles of Confederation
It was the first document to govern the United States, ratified in 1781. It created a confederation
among the 13 states and former colonies. Congress had few powers; there was no president or
national court system. All government power rested in the states.
US Constitution
The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of US
government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
consent of the governed
The idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people
, Madison's source of factions
Madison feared factions of the majority and the minority because either could take control of the
government and use it to their own advantage
cooperative federalism
A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and
the national government.
dual federalism
A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme
within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies.
fiscal federalism
The pattern of spending, taxing,and providing grants in the federal system; it is the cornerstone
of the national government's relations with state and local governments
enumerated powers
Powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution, including,
for Congress, the powers in Article I, Section 8, for example, to coin money, regulate its value,
and impose taxes.
First Amendment
Freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Freedom to petition government. No government
establishment of religion. Freedom to exercise religion.
Second Amendment
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public policy
Choice that government makes in response to a political issue. A policy is a course of action
taken with regard to some problem
egalitarianism
Trend of thought that favors equality for all people
government
The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society
political culture
An overall set of value widely shared within a society
Articles of Confederation
It was the first document to govern the United States, ratified in 1781. It created a confederation
among the 13 states and former colonies. Congress had few powers; there was no president or
national court system. All government power rested in the states.
US Constitution
The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of US
government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
consent of the governed
The idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people
, Madison's source of factions
Madison feared factions of the majority and the minority because either could take control of the
government and use it to their own advantage
cooperative federalism
A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and
the national government.
dual federalism
A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme
within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies.
fiscal federalism
The pattern of spending, taxing,and providing grants in the federal system; it is the cornerstone
of the national government's relations with state and local governments
enumerated powers
Powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution, including,
for Congress, the powers in Article I, Section 8, for example, to coin money, regulate its value,
and impose taxes.
First Amendment
Freedom of speech, press, and assembly. Freedom to petition government. No government
establishment of religion. Freedom to exercise religion.
Second Amendment
