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American GovernmentAmerican Government
100 Concepts& Trimester Exam Preparation
Fall Semester
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THE 100 CONCEPTSTHE 100 CONCEPTS
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Number 1:Number 1:
QUESTION:
What is government?
ANSWER:
Institution that determines and
enforces a societys laws.
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Number 2:Number 2:
QUESTION:
What is public good?
ANSWER:The common interests of the members ofa
society; also known as the public interest.
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Number 3:Number 3:
QUESTION:
What is State?
ANSWER:A territory whosepopulation maintains an organizedgovernmental body that regulatesinternal and external affairs.
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Number 4:Number 4:
QUESTION:
What is Citizen?
ANSWER:
An officially recognized member ofa
state.
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Number 5:Number 5:
QUESTION:
What is sovereignty?
ANSWER:The absolute authority that a governmenthas over its citizens.
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Number 6:Number 6:
QUESTION:
What is Law?
ANSWER:
A set of rules, issued and enforced bya government that binds everymember of societ .
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Number 7:Number 7:
QUESTION:
What is public policy?
ANSWER:Decisions and laws tahat agoevernment makes ina particulararea os public concern.
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Number 8:Number 8:
QUESTION:
Which is the theory that rulers receive
their authority to govern from God?
ANSWER:
Divine right of kings
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Number 9:Number 9:
QUESTION:
What is a territory whose population
maintains an organizedgovernmental body that regulatesinternal and external affairs?
ANSWER:
A state
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Number 10:Number 10:
QUESTION:
What is Social Contract
ANSWER: The theory that people giveup their individual sovereignty inexchange for peace and order
rovided b the state.
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Number 11:Number 11:
QUESTION:
What did Thomas Hobbes believe
about man?
ANSWER:government is necessary to prevent "thewar of every man against every man."(man is inherently evil)
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Number 12:Number 12:
QUESTION:
What did John Locke believe about
man?
ANSWER:We give up certain rights and freedoms to
promote the safety and well-being ofall(man is naturally good)
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Number 13:Number 13:
QUESTION:
Which theory of the origins of
government claims that states formwhen one person or group forcesothers under their control?
ANSWER:
The Force Theory
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Number 14:Number 14:
QUESTION:
Which theory of the origins of
government claims that statesdeveloped naturally out of the earlyfamily?
ANSWER:
The Evolution Theory
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Number 15:Number 15:
QUESTION:
Which theory of the origins of
government claims that God createdthe state and gave those of royalbirtha right to rule?
ANSWER:
The Divine Right Theory
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Number 16:Number 16:
QUESTION:
Which theory of the origins of
government claims that peoplewithin an area gave up power to thestate to promote safety ofall?
ANSWER:
The Social Contract Theory
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Number 17:Number 17:
QUESTION:
In which type of government does a
single person hold unlimited politicalpower?
ANSWER:
An autocracy
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Number 18:Number 18:
QUESTION:
In which type of government the
political power and control is held bya small group of political elite?
ANSWER:
An oligarchy
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Number 19:Number 19:
QUESTION:
In which type of government
decisions are made directly by thepeople rather than by their electedrepresentatives?
ANSWER:
A direct democracy
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Number 20:Number 20:
QUESTION:
What is aRepublic?
ANSWER:A system of government in which
governmental power comes from thepeople, who elect individuals to represent
them in decision making.
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Number 21:Number 21:
QUESTION:
Which type of government the people
choose political leaders to makepolicy decisions on their behalf?
ANSWER:
A representative democracy
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Number 22:Number 22:
QUESTION:
Which type of system has a legal
power held by the national, orcentral government?
ANSWER:
A unitary system
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Number 23:Number 23:
QUESTION:
In which type of government power is
shared among central, state, andregional levels?
ANSWER:
A federal system
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Number 24:Number 24:
QUESTION:
What term refers to governmental
powers being divided on ageographic basis?
ANSWER:
Division of powers
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Number 25:Number 25:
QUESTION:
Which government is an alliance of
independent states withaweakcentral government?
ANSWER:
A confederation
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Number 26:Number 26:
QUESTION:
Which government has executive and
legislative branches that areseparate, independent, and coequal?
ANSWER:
Presidential government
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Number 27:Number 27:
QUESTION:
Which government has the power
concentrated in a legislature?
ANSWER:
Parliamentary government
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Number 28:Number 28:
QUESTION:
Which characteristic of democracy
states that each person, no matterwhat his or her station in life, is aseparate and distinct being?
ANSWER:
Worth of individuals
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Number 29:Number 29:
QUESTION:
Which characteristic of democracy
states that all are entitled to equalityof opportunity and equality beforethe law?
ANSWER:
Equality of persons
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Number 30:Number 30:
QUESTION:
Which characteristic of democracy
states that the largest portion ofagroup should prevail in electingleaders and making policies, butcannot ignore small groups?
ANSWER:
Majority rule, minority rights
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Number 31:Number 31:
QUESTION:
Which characteristic of democracy
states that democracy can only existwhen parties work to find the mostacceptable position?
ANSWER:
Necessity of compromise
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Number 32:Number 32:
QUESTION:
Which characteristic of democracy
states that each individual is as freeto do as he or she pleases as far asthe freedom ofall will allow?
ANSWER:
Individual freedom
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Number 33:Number 33:
QUESTION:
In which system private business
operates with minimal governmentregulation?
ANSWER:
Free enterprise system
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Number 34:Number 34:
QUESTION:
What economic law states that when
supplies of goods and servicesbecome plentiful, prices tend todrop?
ANSWER:
Law of supply and demand
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Number 35:Number 35:
QUESTION:
What economic system combines
elements of the traditional, market,and command economic models.?
ANSWER:
Mixed economy
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Number 36:Number 36:
QUESTION:
What type of government is restricted
in what it may do, and eachindividual has certain rights thatgovernment cannot take away?
ANSWER:
Limited government
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Number 37:Number 37:
QUESTION:
What is a system of government in
which people choose political leadersto make policy decisions on theirbehalf?
ANSWER:
Representative democracy
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Number 38:Number 38:
QUESTION:
Which document, prepared by English
nobles granted certain rights toEnglish citizens ? It was signedunder the threat of force by KingJohn ofEngland un 1215
ANSWER:
The Magna Carta
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Number 39:Number 39:
QUESTION:
Which document was prepared by theEnglishParliament and signed by King
Charles I in 1628? This document, likeMagna Carta, limited the ability of themonarch to act on his or her soleauthority?
ANSWER:
Petition ofRight
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Number 40:Number 40:
QUESTION:
Which document was a law passed byParliament in 1689 that forms one of the
foundations of Britains unwrittenconstitution?
ANSWER:
English Bill ofRights
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Number 41:Number 41:
QUESTION:
What is a bicameral legislature?
ANSWER:
A legislature composed of two houses
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Number 42:Number 42:
QUESTION:
What is a unicameral legislature?
ANSWER:
A legislature composed of one house
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Number 43:Number 43:
QUESTION:
Which group served as the nations
first national government?
ANSWER:
The 2nd Continental Congress
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Number 44:Number 44:
QUESTION:
What is to reverse or cancel an
existing law or regulation?
ANSWER:
repeal
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Number 45:Number 45:
QUESTION:
What document was signed on July 4,
1776, listing grievances againstEngland?
ANSWER:
Declaration ofIndependence
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Number 46:Number 46:
QUESTION:
What is Popular sovereignty?
ANSWER:
It means that the governmentsauthority comes from the people.
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Number 47:Number 47:
QUESTION:
A legal document to form a single
national government in the UnitedStates.
ANSWER:
Articles of Confederation
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Number 48:Number 48:
QUESTION:
Which is the process of giving formal
approval ofan action by an agency orgovernement?
ANSWER:
ratification
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Number 49:Number 49:
QUESTION:
What is the name given to the groupof delegates who drafted theConstitution?
ANSWER:
The Framers
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Number 50:Number 50:
QUESTION:
Which plan was created for establishing aone-house legislature in which each state
would have proportional representationbased on its population?
ANSWER:
The VirginiaPlan
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Number 51:Number 51:
QUESTION:
Which proposal was presented as aplan for establishing a one-houselegislature in which each state wouldhave an equal vote?
ANSWER:
The New Jersey Plan
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Number 52:Number 52:
QUESTION:
Which plan was a compromise thatformed our final system ofgovernment?
ANSWER:
The Connecticut Compromise
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Number 53:Number 53:
QUESTION:
What was the Three-FifthsCompromise?
ANSWER:Agreement at the Constitutional Convention tocount a slave as three-fifths ofa person when
determining the population ofaState.
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Number 54:Number 54:
QUESTION:
What was the Commerce and SlaveTrade Compromise?
ANSWER:Agreement during the Constitutional Convention protecting
slave holders. It denied Congress the power to tax theexport of goods from any State, and, for 20 years, the
power to act on the slave trade.
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Number 55:Number 55:
QUESTION:
What name was given to someonewho supported the proposed U.S.Constitution in the late 1780s andfavored a strong nationalgovernment?
ANSWER:
Federalists
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Number 56:Number 56:
QUESTION:
What name was given to those whoopposed the adoption of the U.S.Constitution in the late 1780s?
ANSWER:
Anti-federalists
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Number 57:Number 57:
QUESTION:
Which Constitutional concept andbasic principle of government statesthat those who govern must obey thelaw?
ANSWER:
Constitutionalism
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Number 58:Number 58:
QUESTION:
Which Constitutional concept statesthat government leaders must actaccording to set laws?
ANSWER:
Rule of law
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Number 59:Number 59:
QUESTION:
Which Constitutional concept providesthe distribution of political poweramong the branches ofgovernment,giving each branchaparticular set of responsabilities?
ANSWER:
Separation of powers
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Number 61:Number 61:
QUESTION:
Which Constitutional concept givespower to the court to determinewhether laws and other governmentactions are constitutional orotherwise lawful.
ANSWER:
Judicial review
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Number 62:Number 62:
QUESTION:
Which is the law or governmentaction that violates provisions setforth in the U.S. Constitution.?
ANSWER:
unconstitutional
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Number 65:Number 65:
QUESTION:
What is a change made by experience,not the actual words of theConstitution?
ANSWER:
Informal amendment
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Number 66:Number 66:
QUESTION:
What is another name for the first 10Amendments to the Constitution?
ANSWER:
The Bill ofRights
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Number 67:Number 67:
QUESTION:
What is a pact between the Presidentand the heads of other nations?
ANSWER:
An executive agreement
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Number 68:Number 68:
QUESTION:
What is a formal agreement betweentwo or more sovereign states?
ANSWER:
Treaty
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Number 69:Number 69:
QUESTION:
What is the advisory board that ismade up of the heads of thegovernments executive departmentsand reports to the chief executive.
ANSWER:
cabinet
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Number 70:Number 70:
QUESTION:
Whichare all powers granted to theNational Government by theConstitution?
ANSWER:
Delegated powers
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Number 71:Number 71:
QUESTION:
Which is the governmental powerthat is specifically granted in aconstitution; also called anenumerated or delegated power?
ANSWER:
Expressed power
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Number 72:Number 72:
QUESTION:
Which is the power that is implied, orsuggested, by the expressed powersin a constitution.
ANSWER:
Implied power
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Number 73:Number 73:
QUESTION:
Which is the power that is notspecifically granted in or implied by aconstitution, but that belongs to thegovernments ofall sovereignnations?
ANSWER:
Inherent power
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Number 74:Number 74:
QUESTION:
Whichare the powers not granted tothe National Government nor deniedto the States?
ANSWER:
Reserved powers
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Number 75:Number 75:
QUESTION:
Which is the power or authority thatis held by more than one level ofgovernment?
ANSWER:
Concurrent powers
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Number 76:Number 76:
QUESTION:
What clause states that theConstitution stands above all otherforms of law?
ANSWER:
The Supremacy Clause
N bN b
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Number 77:Number 77:
QUESTION:
Which is the formal organization ofpeople who seek to influencegovernment actions and policies byelecting its members to public office?
ANSWER:
Political party
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Number 78:Number 78:
QUESTION:
What is government action based onfirm allegiance to a political partycalled?
ANSWER:
partisanship
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Number 79:Number 79:
QUESTION:
What is the party that controls theexecutive branch called?
ANSWER:
Party in power
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Number 80:Number 80:
QUESTION:
What word describes anygovernment action that is supportedby two parties?
ANSWER:
bipartisan
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Number 81:Number 81:
QUESTION:
How is called the political candidatewho currently holds an elected orappointed office?
ANSWER:
incumbent
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Number 82:Number 82:
QUESTION:
What is the right to vote?
ANSWER:
suffrage
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Number 83:Number 83:
QUESTION:
Who are the people entitled to vote ina given election?
ANSWER:
electorate
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Number 85:Number 85:
QUESTION:
What is a Congressional election thatoccurs between presidential electionyears?
ANSWER:
Off-year election
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Number 86:Number 86:
QUESTION:
Divided between personalcharacteristics (age, race, etc) andgroup affiliation (family, co-workers,friends, etc.).
ANSWER:
Factors effecting voting
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Number 87:Number 87:
QUESTION:
What is the practice of voting forcandidates of only one party in anelection?
ANSWER:
Straight-ticket voting
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Number 88:Number 88:
QUESTION:
What is the practice of voting forcandidates of different parties fordifferent offices?
ANSWER:
Split-ticket voting
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Number 89:Number 89:
QUESTION:
What is the nominating devicecomposed ofa group of like-mindedpeople?
ANSWER:
caucus
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Number 90:Number 90:
QUESTION:
What is the date of national elections?
ANSWER:
Tuesday-after-the-first Monday inNovember
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Number 91:Number 91:
QUESTION:
What is the effect when a strongcandidate at the top ofa ballothelping attract voters to loweroffices?
ANSWER:
Coattail effect
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Number 94:Number 94:
QUESTION:
What is the complex collection of theopinions of many different people?
ANSWER:
Public opinion
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Number 95:Number 95:
QUESTION:
What are those means ofcommunication that reach largeaudiences (TV, radio, etc.)?
ANSWER:
Mass media
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Number 96:Number 96:
QUESTION:
What are the instructions orcommands a constituency gives to itselected officials?
ANSWER:
mandate
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Number 97:Number 97:
QUESTION:
What is a private organization whosemembers share certain views andwork to shape public policy?
ANSWER:
Interest group
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Number 98:Number 98:
QUESTION:
What is a technique of persuasionaimed at influencing individual orgroup behaviors to create aparticular belief, regardless of itsvalidity?
ANSWER:
propaganda
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Number 99:Number 99:
QUESTION:
What are those activities by whichgroup pressures are brought to bear
on legislators, the legislativeprocess, and all aspects of the publicpolicy-making process?
ANSWER:
lobbying
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Number 100:Number 100:
QUESTION:
What term refers to issues, beliefs, orpressures that arise from theaverage voters?
ANSWER:
Grass roots
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