POSC 1010 Final UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. and Katzenbach V. McClung cases what clause was
applied to say that the civil rights act of 1964 was constitutional - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Commerce Clause
The Greek philosopher Plato argued that society should be ruled by philosopher kings
because they were the ones best qualified to make the hard decisions required for the greater
good. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Elitism
The U.S. economy is a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- mixed economy
Which supreme court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Brown v. Board of Education
Dual sovereignty describes the relationship in the U.S. between - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The people and the government
The doctrine of preemption means that where federal and state laws conflict. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- federal law overrules state law
The form federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state government
roles were kept mostly separate was - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dual federalism
The president whose economic programs redefined American Federalism - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Article III of the Constitution list Judicial review as one of the powers of the judiciary. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
According to J. Clarence Thomas states act as laboratories of democracy meaning that
policies are often tried at the state level before the spread to other states and the national
government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
, All federal grant programs are run directly from Washington - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
False
Which of the rights in the Bill of Rights is often described as central to all other liberties?
Justice Cardozo said it is the matrix the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of
freedom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Freedom of speech/press
The 3/5 compromise came about due to division between - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Southern States and Northern States
The great compromise settled the dispute between _______ and _______ at the constitutional
convention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- large states and small states
suppose a federal judge decides that there should be a federal sales tax on recreational
marijuana. She orders the collection of an 8% tax on all sales in states were it is legal. This
action is allowable under the constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
According to the social contract conception of Rousseau and Locke People in society... -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- give up some natural rights in order to be able to enjoy their civil
rights.
In the view of the Framers, rights are protected, but not created by the government. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- true
In the first decades following ratification of the constitution all white men had the right to
vote. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
which of the following was one of the authors of the federalist papers - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- John Jay
Article III of the constitution states that the supreme court shall consist of nine justices each
appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. and Katzenbach V. McClung cases what clause was
applied to say that the civil rights act of 1964 was constitutional - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Commerce Clause
The Greek philosopher Plato argued that society should be ruled by philosopher kings
because they were the ones best qualified to make the hard decisions required for the greater
good. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Elitism
The U.S. economy is a - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- mixed economy
Which supreme court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Brown v. Board of Education
Dual sovereignty describes the relationship in the U.S. between - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The people and the government
The doctrine of preemption means that where federal and state laws conflict. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- federal law overrules state law
The form federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state government
roles were kept mostly separate was - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dual federalism
The president whose economic programs redefined American Federalism - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Article III of the Constitution list Judicial review as one of the powers of the judiciary. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
According to J. Clarence Thomas states act as laboratories of democracy meaning that
policies are often tried at the state level before the spread to other states and the national
government - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
, All federal grant programs are run directly from Washington - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
False
Which of the rights in the Bill of Rights is often described as central to all other liberties?
Justice Cardozo said it is the matrix the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of
freedom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Freedom of speech/press
The 3/5 compromise came about due to division between - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Southern States and Northern States
The great compromise settled the dispute between _______ and _______ at the constitutional
convention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- large states and small states
suppose a federal judge decides that there should be a federal sales tax on recreational
marijuana. She orders the collection of an 8% tax on all sales in states were it is legal. This
action is allowable under the constitution. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
According to the social contract conception of Rousseau and Locke People in society... -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- give up some natural rights in order to be able to enjoy their civil
rights.
In the view of the Framers, rights are protected, but not created by the government. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- true
In the first decades following ratification of the constitution all white men had the right to
vote. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
which of the following was one of the authors of the federalist papers - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- John Jay
Article III of the constitution states that the supreme court shall consist of nine justices each
appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
