POSC 1010 Final Exam 2025 UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS(complete solutions)
ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
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
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
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
According to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a law is unjust when - CORRECT
ANSWER-It does not apply to the people that made the law
it singles out a minority
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law
Which political party resulted from a split in the Whig Party over the issue of
slavery in 1850's - CORRECT ANSWER-Republican
Which of the following parties was dominant in the south prior to the civil war
and through most of the twentieth century. - CORRECT ANSWER-Democrat
the term liberalism describes the same set of political and economic beliefs today
as it did in the early days of the nation - CORRECT ANSWER-false
In federalist 10 Madison argued that government should attempt to equalize
people economically in order to control the risk associated with the formation of
faction - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes - CORRECT
ANSWER-does not necessarily become the president
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS(complete solutions)
ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
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
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
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
According to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a law is unjust when - CORRECT
ANSWER-It does not apply to the people that made the law
it singles out a minority
the people affected by the law have no role in making the law
Which political party resulted from a split in the Whig Party over the issue of
slavery in 1850's - CORRECT ANSWER-Republican
Which of the following parties was dominant in the south prior to the civil war
and through most of the twentieth century. - CORRECT ANSWER-Democrat
the term liberalism describes the same set of political and economic beliefs today
as it did in the early days of the nation - CORRECT ANSWER-false
In federalist 10 Madison argued that government should attempt to equalize
people economically in order to control the risk associated with the formation of
faction - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes - CORRECT
ANSWER-does not necessarily become the president
