A. Fix the Articles of Confederation

B. Propose and debate changes to the Articles of Confederation

C. Discuss the reason why Shay’s Rebellion occurred

D. Draft a completely new Constitution for the U.S. behind closed doors

A. Article I

B. Article II

C. 10th Amendment

D. All of the Above

A. way in which political socialization produces opinions

B. increased tension between the two major political parties

C. tendency for persons to become more conservative as they grow older

D. long-lasting impact of significant events of a particular time on the generation that came of age at that time

E. way in which the family influences opinions

A. Sovereign; Creates; Destroy

B. Linked; Honors; Destroy

C. Synced; Creates; Deny

D. Sovereign; Honors; Deny

A. The worst periods in human history start with negative “other-izing”

B. We should drop the assumption of being know-it-alls

C. We should take the ‘other’ to lunch

D. We draw the circle of our family too large

A. provided for a bicameral legislature

B. established a strong executive branch

C. allowed the states to retain most of the power

D. created a way to raise taxes to fund an army

E. ended slavery

A. enumerated powers

B. inherent powers

C. expressed powers

D. separated powers

E. police powers

A. The national government had no taxation powers

B. The national government had no chief executive

C. The national government was the creation of the state governments

D. All of the above

A. They did not choose a representative sample

B. They did not choose a random sample

C. They only surveyed their subscribers, who are mostly wealthy Americans

D. All of the above

A. Constitution

B. Articles of Confederation

C. Britain Government

D. Massachusetts

A. are usually reported in terms of a specific number

B. should be reported as a range of numbers to be more accurate

C. are usually accompanied by a specific margin of error

D. may be reported daily as a tracking poll

E. All of these choices are true

A. political polarization

B. poll watching

C. the separation of powers

D. differing opinions about Congressional powers

E. the growing power of the presidency

A. Fragmentation

B. Compromise national standards

C. Too many offices to fill

D. All of the Above

A. Increasing income equality can improve quality of life

B. In unequal societies, individuals are more stressed because they fear being judged by others

C. The more income inequality in society, the lower the imprisonment rates

D. There is less trust toward others in countries with more inequality

A. Natural

B. Hard

C. Social

D. Physical

A. popular among voters; unpopular among economists

B. popular among economists; unpopular among voters

C. popular among Republicans; unpopular among Democrats

D. unpopular among voters; popular among non-voters

E. popular among economists; unpopular among bureaucrats

A. True

B. False

A. Health Care

B. Taxes

C. Food

D. All of the above

A. Biased question wording

B. Bias in how a question is asked

C. Coding error

D. All of the Above

A. Federal System

B. Confederate System

C. Unitary System

D. None of the Above

A. public opinion

B. political socialization

C. consensus

D. ideology

E. political culture

A. supported the new Constitution

B. were mostly rural people from the lower classes

C. did not attend the Constitutional Convention

D. supported the status quo

E. were mostly rural people from the lower classes and did not attend the Constitutional Convention

A. a popular vote of the people

B. the U.S. Senate

C. the House and Senate combined

D. the electoral college

E. the governors of the states

A. called federal mandates

B. designed to force states to comply with federal policies

C. designed to force states to save money

D. called federal rules

E. called federal mandates and are designed to force states to comply with federal policies

A. Hamiltonians did not want Democracy but Madisonians did

B. Hamiltonians did not believe in the average voter but Madisonians did

C. Hamiltonians and Madisonians both wanted Democracy but Madisonians wanted less than Hamiltonians

D. Hamiltonians and Madisonians were both fearful of Democracy but Madisonians realized that people would reject the Constitution if they did not build any Democracy into the Constitution

A. the supremacy clause

B. legalizing slavery

C. the commerce clause

D. of police power

E. of abolishing slavery

A. 1860s

B. 1960s

C. 1730s

D. 2000s

A. the state or provincial level

B. the local or municipal level

C. the regional level

D. the national or central level

E. the state or provincial level and the local or municipal level

A. Strong national government

B. National government so weak that it couldn’t maintain order in society

C. Adequate system of currency

D. Almost complete success

A. concerns about education

B. privacy concerns

C. concerns about war

D. concerns about healthcare

E. economic concerns

A. Electoral College members are elected by the people

B. All states are winner-take all

C. The President appoints the electoral college members

D. Members of the electoral college in 26 states take pledges to vote according to the popular vote but the remaining 24 of the states do not have to

A. a political theory developed by Karl Marx

B. an economic system marked by the private ownership of wealth-creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract

C. incompatible with property rights as a wealth-creating mechanism

D. named for the centralization of economic power in the capitol city

E. unpopular in the United States

A. the historical and political context of the civil war

B. the political philosophy of the time about how people should be governed

C. the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during New World settlement

D. the historical experiences gained through trail of several forms of government during Old World settlement

E. the political philosophy of the time regarding how people should be governed, and the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during New World settlement

A. the supremacy clause

B. the necessary and proper clause

C. the general welfare clause

D. the federalist clause

E. the expressed powers clause

A. The British government asked the American colonists to return to Britain

B. The British government began to systematically take rights away from the colonists

C. The British government asked the America colonists to pay higher taxes

D. The British government revoked the Massachusetts charter

A. True

B. False

A. the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children

B. political movements in support of Socialism

C. the process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media

D. the gradual development of social programs within our national government

E. the government taking over the economic sector of the country

A. Quality of life

B. Social well-being

C. Societal expectations

D. American democracy

A. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions

B. it had not obtained a random sample of the population

C. its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large

D. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population

E. it had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large

A. family and the media

B. schools and the media

C. family and political parties

D. family and schools

E. political parties and schools

A. a political culture

B. a dogma

C. an ideology

D. the political spectrum

E. political science

A. has been led by the federal government

B. has been led by the state governments

C. has been led by local governments

D. is prohibited by the Constitution

E. requires a Constitutional Amendment

A. oppose big government, in principle

B. support big government, in principle

C. oppose social security

D. support high income taxes

E. hold consistent beliefs about the size and purpose of government

A. Legitimate use of force

B. Illegitimate use of force

C. Legitimate use of strategy

D. Illegitimate use of strategy

A. a system in which most power is with the central government

B. a voluntary association in which states have most of the power

C. a system in which state and local governments have equal power with the central government

D. a national legislature

E. the southern states where slavery was legal

A. wealthy property owners; protect their property

B. abolitionists; abolish slavery

C. the poor; build economic welfare

D. the politically elite; control the bulk of the government’s power

E. the poor; push toward class based revolution

A. shrink as immigration slows

B. shrink due to a low fertility rate

C. continue to grow due to immigration

D. continue to grow due to a high fertility rate

E. shrink as immigration slows and fertility rates decline

A. Separation of Powers

B. Checks and Balances

C. Federalism

D. All of the Above

A. Ramp-up freedom and decrease order

B. Ramp-up order and decrease freedom

C. Ramp-up control and decrease aid

D. Ramp-up aid and decrease control

A. Structure

B. Relationship

C. Alliance

D. Link