among the broad purposes of the united states the government spelled out in the preamble to the con. is the obligation
provide for justice and general welfare
a federal government is one in which
power is divided between central government and local govt
statement not true of parliamentary gov
legislative is subject to direct control
state characteristics
territories, population, sovereignty, govt
govt set up by art. of fed. had
only legislative branch
at the phil. convention the delegates agreed to
draft a new constitution
the idea that people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive gov. was first formally expressed by americans in the
dec. of indep.
with the words we the people the constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
popular soverignty
which of the following best describes the concept of limited government
government must operate within certain boundaries set by the people
basic constitutional rights first set out in
bill of rights
the legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to
remove judges through impeachment
president's power to veto an act of congress is an example of
checks and balances
which of the following is not an example of checks and balances
president makes executive decision
which is not true of the constitution
it has not been changed in 50 years
each of the four methods of formal amendment
1) 2/3 vote congress, 2) 2/3 vote by state, 3) legislative 2/3 state vote, 4)conventions 3/4 of states ratify
congress can informally amend the constitution by
1)basic legislation, 2)adding meaning to constitution, 3)simply exercising many of its power
the system of federalism provides for all the following execpt
uniform laws amongst the states
states must honor the legality of one anothers civil laws because
full faith and credit clause
the power of the national government to coin money is
an expressed power
which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism
gives more power to national govt
multiparty system
political parties have the capacity to gain control over the country's government
which statement does not describe one type of minor party
members of a minor party tend to support the platform of a major party
people belong to a particular party
voluntarily because of personal choice
which of the following statements about federalists is true
a strong national government was of great concern to them
all of the following have been used to keep aficans from voting execpt
federal court orders
single most significant predictor of a persons partisian voting behavior is his or her
family and environment
gerrymandering is unfair bc
it set district limits to decrease a groups voting strength
the biggest drawbacks of the need for large amounts of money to campaign is that
canidates must use much of their own money to finance
all of the following are loopholes in the current federal election laws execpt
unlimited contributions by PACs to any one federal candidiate
the impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to
focuses the public attention on specific issues
attitiudes held by significant number or people concerning govt. and political questions
public opinion
all of the following are examples of groups that promote causes execpt the
american legion
an interest group tries to persuade people to
work to shape making and content of public policy
lobbyists today are people who generally
work within the governmental process to affect policies
which statement about congressional districts is true
they function as voting districts within states
why does the constit. guarantee that the courts may not prosecute
freedom of speech is vital for legislative debate
in McCulloh v. Maryland the supreme court
gives congress the power to do anything related to expressed powers
the level of national debt
is not limited by any government agency
ruling of Gibbons v. Ogden expanded the
comerce power to include all the commmercial interactions
sole power to impeach pres.
house of reps
all are epressed powers of congress execpt
tax exports
under constit. congress has power to
declare war
all treaties must be approved by 2/3
senate
why did framers include the nessessary and proper clause
empower congress to pass laws
who has the power to propose ammendments
congress
commerce clause entitles congress to
regulate airlines in New England
congress shares foreign relations power with the
president
the main reason that congress creates committees is to
divide work
which of the following is a way a bill can become a law without pres sig.
pres doesnt act for 10 days
how and when bills reach floor of house is decided by
rules commitee
comitee chairpersons usually are chosen
on seniority
bills are introduced in the senate by
individual senators
in the vice presidents absence the presiding officer of the senate is the
president pro tempore
in order to prevent a bill passed by congress from becoming a law pres can
veto/refuse to sign
most select commitees do Not
produce compromise bills
in the senate a filibuster may be ended with a vote that evokes
cloture rule
conference commitees act as a third house of congress when they
get house/senate accept
which of the follwoing options is not available to a president who has just receieved a bill passed by congress
sign after 15 days
bills that originate in either house of congress may be
formulated by private citizens
a compromise bill worked on by a conference commitee of
House and senate members
usually passes by both houses