POSI 2310 Exam 1 TXST questions n
answers
Which of the following nations is often noted as an example of a government that has a system of checks
and balances but is often plagued by political extremes? - correct answer ✔✔Mexico
The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was - correct answer ✔✔government
Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a - correct answer ✔✔contentious and dynamic system
that has adapted to the needs of the time.
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the concept of dual federalism? - correct answer
✔✔It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism
as a governing concept
As described in the text, ____ is a defining characteristic of America politics. - correct answer ✔✔The
widespread sharing of power.
At most depths of the Great Depression, approximately ____ of workers were unemployed. - correct
answer ✔✔25 percent
French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as "____". - correct answer ✔✔war by other
means
National authority has greatly expanded in the 20th century, in large part because - correct answer
✔✔the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
What is likely the result of spending hours listening to partisan talk shows? - correct answer
✔✔Misinformation
answers
Which of the following nations is often noted as an example of a government that has a system of checks
and balances but is often plagued by political extremes? - correct answer ✔✔Mexico
The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was - correct answer ✔✔government
Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a - correct answer ✔✔contentious and dynamic system
that has adapted to the needs of the time.
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the concept of dual federalism? - correct answer
✔✔It created dominant business interests that raised questions about the suitability of dual federalism
as a governing concept
As described in the text, ____ is a defining characteristic of America politics. - correct answer ✔✔The
widespread sharing of power.
At most depths of the Great Depression, approximately ____ of workers were unemployed. - correct
answer ✔✔25 percent
French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as "____". - correct answer ✔✔war by other
means
National authority has greatly expanded in the 20th century, in large part because - correct answer
✔✔the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
What is likely the result of spending hours listening to partisan talk shows? - correct answer
✔✔Misinformation
