Chapter 1 Stuff:
Our Founding:
Federation:
Civil Liberties and Rights:
I ♥ Lung: (Not on exam)
100
What are the 3 democratic theories in American politics.
Pluralism. Hyperpluralism, and Elite-Class Theory
100
Which plan proposed at the Constitution Convention called for a bicameral legislature with one chamber having members from states calculated proportionally based upon populations and the other having two members per state?
Connecticut Plan
100
Describe the legacy and the ruling of the famous court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
Establishes the enumerated and implied powers
100
The first 10 amendments are civil liberties are also called________.
Bill of Rights
100
Which university did Mr. Lung attend?
Rutgers New Brunswick and Rutgers Newark
200
Define the term incumbent
An official currently holding office.
200
The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is: a) educating citizens b) protecting individual property rights c) protecting new immigrants from persecution d) expanding the borders of the nation e) ensuring that anyone accused of a crime has the right to legal representation
protecting individual property rights
200
Which kind of grants gives the local government the broadest flexibility?
Block Grants
200
What is the difference between de facto and de jure?
-De facto: matter of fact -De Jure: based on the law
200
Which languages does Mr. Lung speak. Please include the correct dialects.
English, German, Cantonese
300
Escalating campaign cost is an example of which theories of democracy?
Hyperpluralism
300
The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established which principle?
Judicial Review
300
What is the difference between implied powers and enumerated powers?
Enumerated powers: are a list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress. In summary, Congress may exercise the powers that the Constitution grants it, subject to the individual rights listed in the Bill of Rights. Implied powers: aka "Necessary and Proper Clause" (sometimes also called the "Elastic Clause") grants Congress a set of so-called implied powers—that is, powers not explicitly named in the Constitution but assumed to exist due to their being necessary to implement the expressed powers that are named in Article I
300
What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties?
Civil liberties have to do with individual protections while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes
300
What is Mr. Lung's dream car
The original Volkswagan Beetle Type 1 T1
400
Name all 5 components of American Political Culture.
Liberty, Individualism, Equality, Laissez Faire, Populism
400
Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Give 4 similarities and differences .
http://faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/chart.fed.pdf
400
Define Federalism, Unitary Government, and Confederation and give an example of each.
Federalism: a way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have formal authority over the land and people (USA, Germany, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc) Unitary governments: a way of organizing a nation so that all power resides in the central government. (China, North Korea, France, UK etc) Confederation: Like Federalism but the states/ provinces/ smaller members exert greater power over the centralized government. (UN, EU, Switzerland, Belgium, The United States under the Articles of Confederation).
400
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state-imposed racial segregation is constitutional, based on the __________________________ doctrine.
“separate but equal” doctrine
400
Soccer is my favorite sport. Which country did Mr. Lung Support during the World Cup? Which club/ clubs does Mr. Lung support?
National: Die Deutsche Fußball Mannschaft [Germany] Club: \o/ Borussia Dortmund \o/
500
List 4 duties of the government.
-Socializing the young (education) -Maintain law and order -Collect taxes -Providing public services. - Maintaining a national defense  
500
Explain Federalist 10 and 51 and how it addresses human nature and both political factions (parties) and American Federalism.
Human Nature is driven by self interest due to different economic realities We should not trust human nature but we should not limit and restrict freedoms. -Factions: There are many different interest and factions and having them compete each other will limit and restrict the domination of one faction. [Pluralism] -Federalism: "If men were angles, there are no need for governments." We divide powers via separations of power, checks and balances and division of powers between national and state governments to limit one branch of gov and both the state and national government from dominating our political discourse.
500
Identify and explain the differences between Duel Federalism and Cooperative Federalism.
Duel: a system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. Narrowly interpreted powers of federal government -Cooperative: Definition: a system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government Shared costs and administration States follow federal guidelines
500
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is based on which amendment and which clause within the amendment?
The 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection clause
500
Which of the following philosophizers does Mr. Lung adores? Pick 5 - John Locke - David Hume -Immanuel Kant - David Ricardo -Adam Smith -John Maynard Keynes -Hegel -Friedrich Hayek - Theodor Adorno -Juergen Habermas -Karl Marx -Plato - Friedrich Nietzsche -Descartes - Jean Jacques Rousseau -Voltaire -Antonio Gramsci - Leibniz - Ludwig Wittgenstein -Max Weber - Machiavelli - Soren Kierkegaard
Immanuel Kant, Hegel, Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Max Weber
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