PLS Exam 1
Checks and Balances - correct answer ✔✔Gives each Branch of Government Some Power over the other
two. The President can Veto Legislation Passed by Congress; Congress can Impeach the President; The
Supreme Court ca(One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which Control the Effects of
Factions)
Collective Action Problem - correct answer ✔✔A situation in which the Members of a Group would
Benefit by Working Together to Produce some outcome, but each Individual is Better Off Refusing to
Cooperated and Reaping Benefits From those Who do the Work. (It's Easy for a very small amount of
people to tackle a common problem without needing help from the Government, but when a thousand
people are trying to get something done no one will stand up to do it)
Conservative - correct answer ✔✔One Side of the Ideological Spectrum defined by Support for Lower
Taxes, a Free Market, and a more Limited Government; Generally Associated with Republicans
Culture Wars - correct answer ✔✔Political Conflict in the U.S. between "Red-State" Americans, who ted
to Have Strong Religious Beliefs, and "Blue-State" Americans, who Tend to be More Secular. (Deals with
arguments in Moral Value Battles between the two often Dealing With what Should Be Taught in School)
Economic Individualism - correct answer ✔✔The Independence of Individuals to Manage their own
Financial Decisions Without Government Interference.(A Central Part of our National Identity, shows
how we keep our Independence Over Inequality in our Nation)
Factions - correct answer ✔✔Groups of Like-Minded People who Try to Influence the Government.
American Government is Set Up to Avoid Domination By any one of These Group. (Shows that We Want
what is Best for Ourselves and our Families, and being a part of one of these is how that is accomplished)
Federalism - correct answer ✔✔The Division of Power Across the Local, State, and National Levels of
Government. (One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which Control the Effects of Factions)
Free Rider Problem - correct answer ✔✔The Incentive to Benefit from Others' Work Without making a
Contribution, which Leads Individuals in a Collective Action to Refuse to Work Together.(Government can
take over and Do what was being Passed off to do)
, Ideology - correct answer ✔✔A Set of Grouped Ideas and Beliefs used to Organize and Evaluate the
Political World. (May Seem Related to Political Interests through Political Parties
[Republican/Democratic] but Most Citizens views aren't all left or all right)
Liberal - correct answer ✔✔One Side of the Ideological Spectrum Defined by support of Stronger
Government Programs and more Market Regulation; Generally associated with Democrats.
Libertarians - correct answer ✔✔Those who prefer very Limited Government and therefore Tend to be
Conservative on Issues such as Welfare policy, Environmental policy, and Public Support for Education,
but Liberal on issues of Personal Liberty such as Free Speech, Abortion, and Legalization of Drugs.
Politics - correct answer ✔✔The Process that Determines what Government Does.
It is Conflictual: If there weren't conflicts or arguments about policy there would be no reason for
government.
It is Everywhere: Everything that happens in the U.S. happened by influence or was allowed by
government.
Public Goods - correct answer ✔✔Services or Actions (such as Protecting the Environment) that, once
they're Provided to one person, they become available to everyone. Government is typically needed to
Provide these things because they would be under-produced if they were produced by the free market.
The underproduction could also possibly be from the Collective Action Problem.
Separation of Powers - correct answer ✔✔The Division of Government Power Across the Judicial,
Executive and Legislative Branches.
Articles of Confederation - correct answer ✔✔Were Sent to the States for Ratification. Were the first
Attempt at an American Government. It was later decided that the Articles Limited Government Too
Much and were Replaced by the Constitution. Served as the basis for Organizing Government durning
the Revolutionary War. All National Power was given to a Congress in which each state had a vote.
Members of State were elected by State Legislature. Judicial Matters were left to the States. All states
had a veto power
Bill of Rights - correct answer ✔✔The First ten Amendments to the Constitution; They Protect Individual
Rights and Liberties.
Checks and Balances - correct answer ✔✔Gives each Branch of Government Some Power over the other
two. The President can Veto Legislation Passed by Congress; Congress can Impeach the President; The
Supreme Court ca(One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which Control the Effects of
Factions)
Collective Action Problem - correct answer ✔✔A situation in which the Members of a Group would
Benefit by Working Together to Produce some outcome, but each Individual is Better Off Refusing to
Cooperated and Reaping Benefits From those Who do the Work. (It's Easy for a very small amount of
people to tackle a common problem without needing help from the Government, but when a thousand
people are trying to get something done no one will stand up to do it)
Conservative - correct answer ✔✔One Side of the Ideological Spectrum defined by Support for Lower
Taxes, a Free Market, and a more Limited Government; Generally Associated with Republicans
Culture Wars - correct answer ✔✔Political Conflict in the U.S. between "Red-State" Americans, who ted
to Have Strong Religious Beliefs, and "Blue-State" Americans, who Tend to be More Secular. (Deals with
arguments in Moral Value Battles between the two often Dealing With what Should Be Taught in School)
Economic Individualism - correct answer ✔✔The Independence of Individuals to Manage their own
Financial Decisions Without Government Interference.(A Central Part of our National Identity, shows
how we keep our Independence Over Inequality in our Nation)
Factions - correct answer ✔✔Groups of Like-Minded People who Try to Influence the Government.
American Government is Set Up to Avoid Domination By any one of These Group. (Shows that We Want
what is Best for Ourselves and our Families, and being a part of one of these is how that is accomplished)
Federalism - correct answer ✔✔The Division of Power Across the Local, State, and National Levels of
Government. (One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which Control the Effects of Factions)
Free Rider Problem - correct answer ✔✔The Incentive to Benefit from Others' Work Without making a
Contribution, which Leads Individuals in a Collective Action to Refuse to Work Together.(Government can
take over and Do what was being Passed off to do)
, Ideology - correct answer ✔✔A Set of Grouped Ideas and Beliefs used to Organize and Evaluate the
Political World. (May Seem Related to Political Interests through Political Parties
[Republican/Democratic] but Most Citizens views aren't all left or all right)
Liberal - correct answer ✔✔One Side of the Ideological Spectrum Defined by support of Stronger
Government Programs and more Market Regulation; Generally associated with Democrats.
Libertarians - correct answer ✔✔Those who prefer very Limited Government and therefore Tend to be
Conservative on Issues such as Welfare policy, Environmental policy, and Public Support for Education,
but Liberal on issues of Personal Liberty such as Free Speech, Abortion, and Legalization of Drugs.
Politics - correct answer ✔✔The Process that Determines what Government Does.
It is Conflictual: If there weren't conflicts or arguments about policy there would be no reason for
government.
It is Everywhere: Everything that happens in the U.S. happened by influence or was allowed by
government.
Public Goods - correct answer ✔✔Services or Actions (such as Protecting the Environment) that, once
they're Provided to one person, they become available to everyone. Government is typically needed to
Provide these things because they would be under-produced if they were produced by the free market.
The underproduction could also possibly be from the Collective Action Problem.
Separation of Powers - correct answer ✔✔The Division of Government Power Across the Judicial,
Executive and Legislative Branches.
Articles of Confederation - correct answer ✔✔Were Sent to the States for Ratification. Were the first
Attempt at an American Government. It was later decided that the Articles Limited Government Too
Much and were Replaced by the Constitution. Served as the basis for Organizing Government durning
the Revolutionary War. All National Power was given to a Congress in which each state had a vote.
Members of State were elected by State Legislature. Judicial Matters were left to the States. All states
had a veto power
Bill of Rights - correct answer ✔✔The First ten Amendments to the Constitution; They Protect Individual
Rights and Liberties.
