POLS 1101 Final Exam Review
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Christina Elaine@christina.elaine
Created on:
Apr 26, 2024
Duration:
39 minutes, 30 seconds
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Questions:
79 questions
Average Score:
70/79
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231
Language:
English
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Quiz Description:
POLS 1101 Review
79 Trivia Questions and Answers
A
A political ideology advocating for a single-party system B
A social theory that recognizes and respects diversity in societyC
A religious doctrine promoting the belief in multiple godsD
An economic model advocating for state control of all industriesA
Pluralism undermines democracy by promoting division and conflict.B
Democracy and pluralism are incompatible concepts.C
Pluralism enhances democracy by ensuring diverse representation and perspecD
Democracy requires homogeneity and uniformity to function effectively.A
with higher levels of income and education.B
from the lower socioeconomic levelsC
who work in manual labor and unskilled occupationsD
who identify as DemocratsA
Young professionalsB
Environmental conservationC
Senior citizensD
Veterans' rightsA
Influence public policyB
Getting their members electedC
Represent a narrow group of individuals' interests D
Promote the concerns of its membersA
Members share opposing opinionsB
Members are from one geographic locationC
All interest groups are relatively smallD
Members have a lot of time and moneyA
Nonmembers receive the benefits of a group without joiningB
People don't have to pay to join a groupC
The government pays its citizens to support their goalsD
Representatives can support a bill without signing itA
The Brass KnucklesB
The Iron TriangleC
The Bermuda TriangleD
The Circular TrapA
Senators have longer terms B
Senators represent districtsC
House Representatives are unelectedD
The President chooses House MembersA
WaterB
Public parksC
HousingD
Healthcare A
ExcludabilityB
Rivalry in consumptionC
Non-excludabilityD
Limited availabilityA
Encourage free-riding behaviorB
Ensure that all members contribute equally to the group's goalsC
Discourage participation in collective action effortsD
Overcome the free-rider problem by providing incentives for membershipA
Access to exclusive perks for membersB
Universal healthcare coverage for all citizensC
Tax deductions for charitable donationsD
Publicly available information about government policiesA
LobbyingB
Running for electionC
Through the courtsD
Ballot initiatives and referendaA
Winning the presidency in national electionsB
Controlling a majority of seats in CongressC
Shaping public discourse and policy agendasD
Bypassing the legislative process entirelyA
By ensuring a balanced distribution of power between the branchesB
By challenging the dominance of the two major partiesC
By directly appointing candidates to high-ranking government positionsD
By implementing policies without the approval of the legislative branchA
Rarely influenced government policies or elections.B
Consistently won the majority of seats in Congress.C
Introduced significant policy changes and influenced electionsD
always aligned perfectly with the platforms of the two major partiesA
By directly appointing judges to the courtsB
By lobbying members of Congress to pass specific legislationC
By filing lawsuits and participating in court cases related to their issuesD
By organizing public protests and demonstrationsA
Organizing grassroots efforts within an organizationB
Seeking support from other groups or organizations outside one's own groupC
Coordinating lobbying activities with government officialsD
Engaging in campaigns to enhance the image of the organizationA
The process of gathering support from outside organizationsB
The process of organizing members of a group or organization from withinC
The act of seeking support from international institutionsD
The process of influencing government policies through lobbying effortsA
Old ageB
Low socio-economic statusC
High civic dutyD
Being a manA
The context of the political environmentB
State electoral lawsC
Living in the southD
SocioeconomicA
The process of forming coalitions across party linesB
The tendency for political views to become more extreme & divided over timeC
The promotion of centrist ideologies in political discourseD
The process of reducing ideological differences between opposing partiesA
Increased bipartisan cooperationB
Diverse media consumption habitsC
Increased ideological differences between political partiesD
Having high political knowledgeA
By promoting balanced and nuanced discussions among usersB
Creating echo chambers where users are exposed only to like-minded opinionsC
By discouraging political engagement and activismD
By fostering bipartisan collaboration and compromiseA
Promote bipartisan solutions and compromise.B
Work to bridge ideological divides and unite opposing factions.C
Engage in rhetoric that reinforces partisan divisions and tribalism.D
prioritize the interests of the general public over their own party A
Increased willingness to compromise and negotiate on policy issuesB
Enhanced political stability and social cohesionC
Difficulty in passing legislation due to gridlock and ideological clashesD
Decreased voter turnout and participation in electionsA
The process of selecting candidates for political officeB
Redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political partyC
The practice of registering voters in multiple districtsD
Providing financial incentives to encourage voter turnoutA
To ensure fair representation for all citizensB
To create competitive elections in every districtC
To maximize the number of seats for a particular political partyD
To prevent incumbents from being reelectedA
The advantage held by political challengers over incumbents in electionsB
The tendency for elected officials to become more moderate over timeC
Advantages enjoyed by candidates already in office in seeking reelectionD
The advantage of having a high approval rating among constituentsA
Limited access to campaign fundsB
Name recognition and visibility in the communityC
Lack of experience in governmentD
Negative media coverageA
House members serve six-year terms, while Senators serve two-year terms.B
House members represent individual states; Senators represent districtsC
House members have unlimited terms, while Senators are limited to two termsD
House members are allocated by population; each state has two SenatorsA
The power to introduce bills in CongressB
The power to amend legislation before it becomes lawC
The power to veto bills passed by CongressD
The power to interpret and enforce laws passed by CongressA
The bill becomes law without the President's signature.B
Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority vote in both chambersC
The bill is sent back to committee for revision.D
The bill is automatically repealed.A
Two separate individualsB
The same individualC
A monarch and a prime ministerD
A ceremonial figurehead and a chief executiveA
Through a direct popular voteB
By appointment from the head of state (monarch or president)C
By a vote of confidence from the legislative bodyD
By a committee of senior government officialsA
Powers explicitly granted to the President by the ConstitutionB
Powers inferred from the necessary and proper clause of the ConstitutionC
Powers shared between the federal and state governmentsD
Powers reserved exclusively for the statesA
Declaring warB
Regulating interstate commerceC
Confirm Supreme Court JusticesD
The power to coin moneyA
To hold private meetings with key congressional leadersB
Communicate directly with the American public & gain support for policiesC
To consult with foreign heads of state on international issuesD
To seek advice from legal scholars and constitutional expertsA
To pass legislation and make lawsB
To help organizations run smoothly and efficientlyC
To conduct diplomatic relations with foreign governmentsD
To represent the interests of political partiesA
DevolutionB
RegeneratingC
TerminationD
PrivatizationA
The challenge of coordinating activities between different federal agenciesB
The conflict of interest between elected officials and their constituentsC
The difficulty in ensuring that agents act in the interests of principalsD
The imbalance of power between the President and CongressA
The principle of interpreting laws based on the original intentB
The principle of deferring to decisions of higher courts in similar casesC
The principle of allowing juries to determine guilt in criminal trialsD
The principle of judicial review over legislative and executive actionsA
It allows judges to disregard previous rulingsB
It provides consistency and predictability in the interpretation of lawsC
It limits the authority of the judiciary in shaping public policyD
It encourages arbitrary decision-making by judgesA
5B
7C
9D
12A
By a constitutional amendmentB
By an executive order from the PresidentC
By an act of CongressD
By a popular vote of the citizensA
The PresidentB
The SenateC
The Supreme CourtD
The American Bar AssociationA
Confirmation by a majority vote in the House of RepresentativesB
Confirmation by a two-thirds vote in the SenateC
Appointment by the President without confirmationD
Confirmation by a majority vote in the SenateA
Appointment by the GovernorB
Election by the state legislatureC
Election by popular voteD
Appointment by the PresidentA
The process of reviewing judicial decisions by higher courtsB
The process of reviewing laws and actions to determine constitutionalityC
The process of reviewing evidence presented in a trialD
The process of conducting background checks on judicial nomineesA
A philosophy advocating for limited government interventionB
A philosophy that emphasizes the limited the role of the governmentC
A philosophy that encourages judges to interpret the Constitution broadlyD
A philosophy that prioritizes strict interpretation of the ConstitutionA
Credit card companies are interested in the public goodB
Private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interestsC
Public interest groups are now actively involving private corporationsD
The free-rider problem does not apply to private corporationsA
Fielding large numbers of electable candidatesB
Financing large numbers of election campaignsC
Empowering less potent segments of societyD
Representing the interests and encouraging political participationA
the majority systemB
the plurality systemC
proportional representationD
the spoils systemA
Conflicts in the government create divided factions that mobilize supportB
Party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they're in gov.C
Citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from a partyD
A group of politicians outside government organize popular supportA
Conflicts in the government create divided factions that mobilize supportB
Party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once in officeC
Citizens deemed undesirable are excluded from the partyD
A group of politicians outside government organize popular supportA
Seats in the legislature are allocated based on parties' share of the voteB
Each political party receives an equal number of seatsC
Every candidate who receive above a certain percent of the vote get seatsD
Candidates can only win an election if they receive most of the votesA
constituentB
trusteeC
delegateD
incumbentA
50B
66C
80D
90A
redistrictingB
gerrymanderingC
redliningD
apportionmentA
Automatic veto if the President does not act during the final 30 daysB
Automatic veto if the President does not act during the final 10 daysC
Veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the HouseD
Veto issued by the states against a law passed by CongressA
Going rogueB
Going publicC
Selling outD
Propagandizing the publicA
An expressed powerB
A delegated powerC
Executive privilegeD
An executive orderA
increased sharplyB
increased slightlyC
gradually declinedD
decreased sharplyA
AdjudicationB
RegulationC
DeregulationD
ImplementationA
Rule by the deskB
Control of the anonymousC
Next window pleaseD
Government by the peopleA
Public lawB
En banc decisionsC
PrecedentsD
Ex post facto casesA
PublicB
CriminalC
CommonD
TortA
AppellateB
Criminal lawC
Civil lawD
Common lawA
The militaryB
The federal governmentC
Churches and religious organizationsD
The United NationsA
User feesB
Property taxC
Sales taxD
Tax creditsA
A tax that takes the same amount of tax from everyone, regardless of incomeB
A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from higher-income groupsC
A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from lower-income groupsD
A tax that gives money back to tax payersA
It was established in 1965B
It is a program based on voluntary savingsC
Contributors receive benefits in strict proportion to their contributionsD
Social Security redistributes wealth from younger workers to older retireesA
Social SecurityB
Food stampsC
Public housing assistanceD
MedicareA
the 1890sB
the 1920sC
the 1930sD
the 1960sA
IdealismB
IsolationismC
InternationalismD
Sovereign dominanceA
DiplomacyB
AppeasementC
DetenteD
Preventative warA
History has shown that only democratic states respond well to deterrenceB
Deterrence has been made illegal under international lawC
They have a lack of a fixed location, making retaliation difficultD
Terrorist groups do not yet have access to nuclear weaponsA
The largest naval fleet in the worldB
Troops stationed on the bordersC
Geographical isolationD
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