PCSI 203 CSUSB MIDTERM EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

PCSI 203 CSUSB MIDTERM EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What are separation of powers? - Answer-powers separated through executive, legislative, and judicial. making sure each branch cannot dominate what is a faction ? division of powers? - Answer-division of federal/national/and state government What are checks and balances? - Answer-allows the 3 branches to check on each other to make sure not one branch has too much power what document created the U.S. - Answer-Declaration of Independence what was the first governing document? - Answer-Articles of Confederation Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? - Answer-it failed because it was too weak and didn't give the federal government enough power What were the two political parties of the U.S? - Answer-Federalists (alexander hamilton)and Republicans what resulted after the constitutional convention?(2 plans and 1 compromise) - Answer-the new jersey plan, virginia plan and the 3/5ths compromise What does the executive branch do? - Answer-helps the president make and carry out foreign policy what are the political parties now? - Answer-Republicans and democrats Republicans believed in - Answer-smaller government, state should have more power than federal government, stronger army, pro life, less gun policies Democrats believed in - Answer-more government power, more government programs, less foreign policy, pro choice, stricter gun policies.