GOVERNMENT 2305 FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
An amendment to the US Constitution may be proposed in which of the following ways. -
ANSWER two thirds vote in both houses of Congress
Which provision allows cities a guarantee of noninterference in various local affairs by
state governments - ANSWER home rule
The formal institutions that rule a people - ANSWER government
Under the Great Compromise small states were given an advantage in the - ANSWER
Senate
According to Harold Lasswell, politics is - ANSWER who gets what, when do they get it
and how
What kind of government do we have? - ANSWER republic
The power of judicial review - ANSWER was assumed by the supreme court
which of the following statements best captures the meaning of the concept of
devolution of authority - ANSWER the national government grants the states more
authority over a range of policies
Which of the following is an important value in American political culture? - ANSWER all
are american values: liberty, equality and democracy
What is the purpose of the tenth amendment? - ANSWER to limit the powers of the
, central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals
Which president is best known for his attempts to return power to the states? - ANSWER
Richard Nixon
Proponents of the "living constitution" argue that - ANSWER the judiciary is the
institution best qualified to adjust the constitutions principles to new problems and
times
Which of the following is a traditional area of national government responsibility? -
ANSWER defense
Specific powers provided to the national government in the us constitution are called
_____ powers - ANSWER expressed
Regulations or new conditions for receiving grants that impose costs on state and local
governments for which they are not reimbursed by the national government is the
definition of - ANSWER unfunded mandates
A system of government that recognizes no formal limits on its power is - ANSWER
totalitarian
Government run by a few people is called - ANSWER oligarchy
Which of the following best exemplifies the doctrine of preemption - ANSWER federal
criminalization of marijuana even when states or cities allow medicinal use
The purpose of the first ten amendments was to - ANSWER provide clear limitations on
the powers of the national government
_________ is a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution,
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
An amendment to the US Constitution may be proposed in which of the following ways. -
ANSWER two thirds vote in both houses of Congress
Which provision allows cities a guarantee of noninterference in various local affairs by
state governments - ANSWER home rule
The formal institutions that rule a people - ANSWER government
Under the Great Compromise small states were given an advantage in the - ANSWER
Senate
According to Harold Lasswell, politics is - ANSWER who gets what, when do they get it
and how
What kind of government do we have? - ANSWER republic
The power of judicial review - ANSWER was assumed by the supreme court
which of the following statements best captures the meaning of the concept of
devolution of authority - ANSWER the national government grants the states more
authority over a range of policies
Which of the following is an important value in American political culture? - ANSWER all
are american values: liberty, equality and democracy
What is the purpose of the tenth amendment? - ANSWER to limit the powers of the
, central government by establishing reserved powers for states and individuals
Which president is best known for his attempts to return power to the states? - ANSWER
Richard Nixon
Proponents of the "living constitution" argue that - ANSWER the judiciary is the
institution best qualified to adjust the constitutions principles to new problems and
times
Which of the following is a traditional area of national government responsibility? -
ANSWER defense
Specific powers provided to the national government in the us constitution are called
_____ powers - ANSWER expressed
Regulations or new conditions for receiving grants that impose costs on state and local
governments for which they are not reimbursed by the national government is the
definition of - ANSWER unfunded mandates
A system of government that recognizes no formal limits on its power is - ANSWER
totalitarian
Government run by a few people is called - ANSWER oligarchy
Which of the following best exemplifies the doctrine of preemption - ANSWER federal
criminalization of marijuana even when states or cities allow medicinal use
The purpose of the first ten amendments was to - ANSWER provide clear limitations on
the powers of the national government
_________ is a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution,
