Professor Mac Only
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part-1.docx1.Define collective goods and provide 2 examples of collective goods.
2.What is one reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
3.The division of government into branches is called: _______________________. __________________________ refers to the idea that each branch of government has just enough power over the others that it guards against over reach.
Group of answer choices
A.separation of powers, checks and balances
B.Madison, power structure
C.federalism, checks
Question 4 6 pts
Define Social Contract theory as defined by John Locke
Question 5 6 pts
A ______________ is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. It is the law of the land
Group of answer choices
Constitution
Bill of Rights
State law
Bill of Rights
Question 6 6 pts
In Federalist Paper 10, James Madison warned of the ill effects of factions. To help temper their ill effects, he advocated for a(n) ___________________ __________________.
Group of answer choices
direct democracy
indirect democracy
political party
interest groups
Short Answer: Give one way that federalism is part of the checks and balances in American Government.
Question 8 6 pts
__________________ is the Supreme Court's power to determine if congressional laws, state laws, or executive actions are Constitutional.
Question 9 6 pts
Unfunded mandates are when Congress tells the states to do something but provides no funds to offset the costs of administering the policy. ______________ are given when Congress wants to impose a policy goal on the states but wants the states to maintain maximum control. These grants are funds that come with flexibility for the states to spend the money as they with within the broad parameters.
Group of answer choices
Block grants
Categorical Grants
Summer grants
Summarize Brown v. Board of Education. Why was this important?
Question 11 6 pts
The ________________ Amendment to the US Constitution banned slavery.
Question 126 pts
In 1870, the Fifteenth Constitutional amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of __________.
What are due process rights?
_____________________ are close policymaking relationships among legislators, regulators, and the groups being regulated that tend to exclude the public.
Group of answer choices
Political Parties
Political Action Committees
Iron Triangles
Lobbyists
Question 156 pts
List 3 ways in which interest groups can seek to influence policies.
