Exam 1
is a system or an organization for regulating politics and exercising authority over a body
What is Government
A major difference between civil liberties and civil rights is that civil liberties
What is place restrictions on the govt. while civil rights are secured by the govt.
American political parties became more concerned with ordinary voters when
What is the number of government officials chosen in popular elections increased
A major federal response to the bureaucratic failure exposed by the 9/11 attacks was to create the
What is Department of Homeland Security
What time does the class start?
What is 10am
Public policy can be defined as a
What is government plan of action to solve a social problem
Generally speaking, state lawmakers prefer block grants to other forms of federal funding because they
What is come with fewer conditions than categorical grants have
In midterm elections, the presidents party almost always ______ seats in the U.S.
What are loses
After four years in office, nearly all presidents are
what is Less popular than when they were inaugurated
What is the professor's name
Who is Michael Hagen
Economic decisions in a ________ economy are controlled by the free market
What is Capitalist
Many public schools today are
What is still highly segregated due to de facto discrimination
The newspaper published during the 18th century were
What is strongly partisan
Because Earl Warren former Chief of the Supreme Court believed the Court should become involved in policy making when the elected branches have shirked their duties, he is considered a proponent of
What is judicial activism
How long is the class
What is 50 mins
The major conflict in the French and Indian War was between the French and the
What is British
One way in which federalism provides flexibility in the American political system is by allowing
What is states to experiment with innovative public policies
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the sharp decline over the past decade in the number of journalists employed by America newspaper
What is an increase in the number of Americans who watch the evening new programs of the major broadcast networks
Bureaucracy and democracy often seen to be in conflict because bureaucracy
What is relies on expertise, while democracy is based on popular sovereignty
What days are the class held
What are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
In the years before the Revolutionary War, the colonists resented new taxes that the British government imposed on them for the purpose of
What is paying off the debt the British accumulated during the French and Indian War
Southern states enacted poll taxes and literacy test after Reconstruction to
What is Prevent black from voting
Which of the following statements about news distribution and consumption is FALSE
What is we frequently encounter information and analysis that cause us to change our beliefs
In recent years it has been increasingly difficult for democrats and republicans to work together in congress because of
What is increasing party polarization and hyper-partisanship
What day is the Final
What is December 14th