Ap Government Ch 1 & 2 Flashcards

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Law that is higher than human law is dubbed ____ law.

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natural

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In the Marxist view, government is a reflection of underlying ______ forces.

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economic

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Max Weber felt that the dominant social and political reality of modern times was that

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All instituitions have fallen under the control of large bureaucracies

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Weber's theory suggests it would be wise for scholars who want to study power to focus on

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appointed officials and career government workers

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A pluralist agrees that

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political resources are not equally divided, political resources are divided among different kind of elites, elites are not a united front, policies are the outcome of complex patterns of haggling, compromises and shifting.

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A pluralist would not agree with the statement

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mass opinion and the interests of citizens are irrelevant to policy making

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The fact that people have been willing to die over competing views of the public interest suggests that

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such views are more than mere window dressing

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Aristotle's notion of democracy is also referred to as

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Direct Democracy, Participatory Democracy

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In Aristotle's view, democracy would consist of

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Participation by all or most citizens in either holding office or making policy

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Which of the following is a basic tenet of representative democracy?

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individuals should acquire power thru competition for the people's vote

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If you feasr the people often decide big issues on the basis of fleeting passions and in response to demagogues, you are likely to agree with

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many framers of the constituition

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Which of the following statements concering power is correct.

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its excercise can sometimes be obvious, it can be exercized in subtle ways, it invovles a person getting another person to act in accordance with the first person's wishes, it is found in all human relationships

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authory is

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the right to use power

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americans seem to agree that the excercise of political power at any level is legitimate only if, in some sense, it is

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democratic

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the framers of the constitution did not think that the "will of the people" was synonymous with the "public good"

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True

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Law that is higher than human law is dubbed ____ law.

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natural

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In the Marxist view, government is a reflection of underlying ______ forces.

Back 17

economic

Front 18

Max Weber felt that the dominant social and political reality of modern times was that

Back 18

All instituitions have fallen under the control of large bureaucracies

Front 19

Weber's theory suggests it would be wise for scholars who want to study power to focus on

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appointed officials and career government workers

Front 20

A pluralist agrees that

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political resources are not equally divided, political resources are divided among different kind of elites, elites are not a united front, policies are the outcome of complex patterns of haggling, compromises and shifting.

Front 21

A pluralist would not agree with the statement

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mass opinion and the interests of citizens are irrelevant to policy making

Front 22

The fact that people have been willing to die over competing views of the public interest suggests that

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such views are more than mere window dressing

Front 23

Aristotle's notion of democracy is also referred to as

Back 23

Direct Democracy, Participatory Democracy

Front 24

In Aristotle's view, democracy would consist of

Back 24

Participation by all or most citizens in either holding office or making policy

Front 25

Which of the following is a basic tenet of representative democracy?

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individuals should acquire power thru competition for the people's vote

Front 26

If you feasr the people often decide big issues on the basis of fleeting passions and in response to demagogues, you are likely to agree with

Back 26

many framers of the constituition

Front 27

Which of the following statements concering power is correct.

Back 27

its excercise can sometimes be obvious, it can be exercized in subtle ways, it invovles a person getting another person to act in accordance with the first person's wishes, it is found in all human relationships

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authory is

Back 28

the right to use power

Front 29

americans seem to agree that the excercise of political power at any level is legitimate only if, in some sense, it is

Back 29

democratic

Front 30

the framers of the constitution did not think that the "will of the people" was synonymous with the "public good"

Back 30

True

Front 31

Law that is higher than human law is dubbed ____ law.

Back 31

natural

Front 32

In the Marxist view, government is a reflection of underlying ______ forces.

Back 32

economic

Front 33

Max Weber felt that the dominant social and political reality of modern times was that

Back 33

All instituitions have fallen under the control of large bureaucracies

Front 34

Weber's theory suggests it would be wise for scholars who want to study power to focus on

Back 34

appointed officials and career government workers

Front 35

A pluralist agrees that

Back 35

political resources are not equally divided, political resources are divided among different kind of elites, elites are not a united front, policies are the outcome of complex patterns of haggling, compromises and shifting.

Front 36

A pluralist would not agree with the statement

Back 36

mass opinion and the interests of citizens are irrelevant to policy making

Front 37

The fact that people have been willing to die over competing views of the public interest suggests that

Back 37

such views are more than mere window dressing

Front 38

Aristotle's notion of democracy is also referred to as

Back 38

Direct Democracy, Participatory Democracy

Front 39

In Aristotle's view, democracy would consist of

Back 39

Participation by all or most citizens in either holding office or making policy

Front 40

Which of the following is a basic tenet of representative democracy?

Back 40

individuals should acquire power thru competition for the people's vote

Front 41

If you feasr the people often decide big issues on the basis of fleeting passions and in response to demagogues, you are likely to agree with

Back 41

many framers of the constituition

Front 42

Which of the following statements concering power is correct.

Back 42

its excercise can sometimes be obvious, it can be exercized in subtle ways, it invovles a person getting another person to act in accordance with the first person's wishes, it is found in all human relationships

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authory is

Back 43

the right to use power

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americans seem to agree that the excercise of political power at any level is legitimate only if, in some sense, it is

Back 44

democratic

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the framers of the constitution did not think that the "will of the people" was synonymous with the "public good"

Back 45

True

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The framers hoped to create a representative democracy that would act swiftly and accomodate sweeping changes in policy.

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false

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marxist theory sees society as divided into two classes: capitalist and workers

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true

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weber assigned a significant amount of power to appointed officials in the bureaucracies of modern governments

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true

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politics exist in part because people differ about who should govern and the ends towards which they work.

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true

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most people holding political power in the united states today are middle class, middle aged, white protestant males

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true

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much of american political history has been a struggle over what constitutes legitimate authority

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true

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everyone in the ancient greek city/state was eligible to participate in government

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false

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some writers of teh constituition opposed democracy on the grounds that the people would be unable to make wise decisions.

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true

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The essential complaints itemized in the Declaration of Independence are remarkable because

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none spoke of social or economic conditions in the colonies

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The colonists new vision of government insisted that

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the legislative branch be superior to the executive branch

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The Articles of Confederation attempted to create

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A firm league of friendship among the states

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How many ammendments are there in the US Constitution

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twenty seven

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The Constituition of the United States is the worlds oldest written national constituition still in operation.

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True

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The Virgina Plan appeared to favor the larger states, whereas the New Jersey Plan was more acceptable to the smaller ones.

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True

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The Great Compromise, which essentially saved the Convention from collapsing, was directly opposed by, or not supported by, the votes of eight of the thirteen states.

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False

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James Madison enthusiastically supported the Great Compromise.

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False

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The American and French Revolutions of the late 1700s were both fought for the ideals of liberty, fraternity, and equality.

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true

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revolutionary colonists rejected the notion taht the king of England had a natural prerogative to be their legitimate ruler.

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true

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commonly listed among the natural rights to which colonists felt entitled were life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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false

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The Declaration of Independence contained more paragraphs naming specific complaints against the king than paragraphs announcing the goals of the Revolution.

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true

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Revolutionary colonists largely held that the legislative branch of government should have a greater share of governmental power than the executive.

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True

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The eleven years that elapsed between the declaration of independence and the signing of the constituition were years of turmoil, uncertainty and fear.

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true

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under the articles of confederation the national government levied relatively modest taxes on the people.

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fal;se

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the articles required nine votes for the passage of any measure.

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true

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there was no judicial system under the articles of confederation

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true

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shay's rebellion seemed to indicate the inability of state governments alone to cope with serious popular uprisings

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true

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Define natural law.

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inherent, natural laws

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Define Human Law

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Laws made by government

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What is a Marxist view of government?

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two economic classes contend for power, capitalists (businessowners) & proletariat (workers). whichever class dominates economy dominates the government (machinery to express & give legal effect to class interests)

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What is Weberian (Max Weber) view of government?

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bureaucratic view--power is in the hands of officials, career govt workers (not appointed officials)...they exercise power by deciding how to translate public laws into administrrative actions; govt bureaucrats dont merely implement policies, they make them as suits their needs.

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what is a pluralist view of government?

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competition among all affected interests shapes public policy

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Explain Aristotles notion of democracy.

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direct democracy; the "rule of many"; a lot of people participate not just representatives

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Explain representative democracy.

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Any system of government in which leaders are authorized to make a decision. leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for popular vote.

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What does the textbook say about power relationships in government

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ability tro get another person to act in accordance with the first person's intentions

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what does the textbook say about authority in government?

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its the right to use power

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What is the underlying theme of the Declaration of Independence?

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Grievances

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How did most colonists foresee their new government?

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either wanted confederation or centralized. (Hamilton vs. Jefferson). Property holding white males had power

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what information is contained in Article I of the Constituition

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legislative

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What information is contained in Article II of the Consituition

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executive

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What information is contained in Article III of the Constituition

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Judicial

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Why were the bill of rights written?

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to be more specific, to ammend constituition, to make certain parts indisputable

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What information is contained in the Bill of Rights?

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the first 10 ammendments

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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a weak constituition that governned AMerica during the revolutionary war

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Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation?

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merely a league of friendship; couldnt levy taxes/regulate commerce, each state retained its sovereignty and indpendence, each state had 1 vote in congress, 9/13 votes were required to pass any measure, delegates were picked and paid for by state

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Strengths of Articles of Confederation?

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Power to make peace (ratify treaty with england), coin $, appoint key army officers, post office

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How many ammendments are there to the US Constituition

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Twenty seven