Compared with the 1950's, government's involvement in the everyday lives of American's is...
A) about same B) slightly less C) considerably less D)slightly greater E) considerably greater
What is considerably great (E)
100
Liberty was the principal goal in this war
What is American Revolution
100
_______________ is the term for national and state governments having separate but overlapping powers, when there is conflict, the federal government usually previals
What is federalism
100
About 60% of adults adopt the party preference of their ___________.
What is parents
100
The person who manages the day-to-to work of the party
What is national chairman
200
This branch/individual has the power to appoint ambassadors and negotiate treaties.
What is executive/president
200
The Great Compromise finally allocated representation in the states on the basis of ________ in the House and _________ in the Senate
What is population and statehood equality
200
This is the notion that individuals should work hard, save their money and avoid dependence on the state
What is Protestant work ethic
200
Compared to other countries, voter turnout in the U.S. is usually _____________.
What is lower
200
True or False. If the U.S. used the results from the direct election, each vote would count equally in determining the candidate who won.
What is TRUE (because of electoral college, states with higher #'s are more important)
300
Name the branch of government that has the power to declare war
What is legislative/congress
300
The main problem the Anti-Federalists had with the U.S. Constitution was that it made national government _________________.
What is too strong
300
Define a categorical grant
What is federal money given to states with specific purposes.
300
If a researcher is removing individuals from the data who are ineligible to vote, he or she is most likely using this form of statistics.
What is VEP
300
True or False. Public (government) monies are used to help finance both presidential and congressional elections.
What is FALSE, only Presidential
400
This required that U.S. troops committed (sent) to another nation must be removed after 60 days without a formal declaration of war or consent from Congress
What is the War Powers Act of 1973
400
This Amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal rights and due process by law. It has allowed the Bill of Rights to be applied to the states
What is 14th Amendment
400
McCulloch v. Maryland established __________ supremacy over _________ governments.
What is national, state
400
Why did the size of voter eligible population almost double in the U.S. between the years of 1915-1925?
What is the 19th amendment/ women could vote
400
Since 1962, over ____ percentage of House incumbents who sough reelection won it.
What is 90
500
States were required to restrict the public's use of cars under this 1970's act.
What is Clean Air Act
500
Name the significant ruling of the Bakke v. Regents of University of California case.
What is made numerical quotas illegal
500
The power for states to declare a federal law void for violating the Constitution is called ______________.
What is nullification
500
During the time of FDR, the term Liberal referred to someone who favored this type of government.
What is active or strong
500
Democrats could possibly win every election if this were the only factor