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The ability of a president to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of what principle of limited government?

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checks and balances

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The great Compromise led to the

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creation of a bicameral Congress

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What is the Three Fifths Compromise

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It determined that three out of every five slaves (or put differently each would count as 3/5ths of a person) would be counted for the purposes of representation and taxation.

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The idea of a "living constitution" means

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the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values

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The first written constitution for the United States was called

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the Articles of Confederation

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Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-fifths Compromise?

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It temporarily mended the conflict between northern merchants and southern planters.

It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South.

It meant that the Constitution officially supported slavery.

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The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

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the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.

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Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should posses

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energy

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At the Constitutional Convention, the plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the

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Virgina Plan

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Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the

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division of Congress into two chambers.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can be best compared to

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the United Nation's relationship with member states.

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Judicial review is the power of

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the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government.

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The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

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individual liberty

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The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

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the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.

Front 15

One reason the election of Govenor Scwarzenegger might signal a new and higher level of coverage of California government and politics is:

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Schwarzenegger is a celebrity, thus television news can cover both him and state government news at the same time.

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The term public opinion is used to describe

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people's beliefs and attitudes toward different issues.

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Which of the following causes differences in political opinions?

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race, income, education

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Why are groups and associations so critical to the formation of political opinions?

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Individuals often consciously or unconsciously adopt the views of the groups they identify with.

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Which statement concerning the news media is NOT true?

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In a free democracy, the news media provide information without framing or interpreting in any particular way.

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Why does the marketplace of ideas often have a moderating effect on people's opinions?

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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.

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Over the past two decades, the number of newspapers, according to the California text, across the United States has _______, and newspaper circulations have ____ in every recent year as well.

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fallen, declined

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Public opinion

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sets the standard by which governmental conduct is measured

judges the value of public policies

measures the virtue of political figures

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The complex set of beliefs and values that as a whole form a general philosophy about the government is called

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political ideology

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The term gender gap refers to

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differences in voting behavior between men and women

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Which of the following is NOT an important agency of socialization?

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family
B. membership in social groups
C. education
all of these are important agencies of socialization

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The ability of citizens to influence their government through an awareness and interest in politics is called

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political efficacy

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Studies of political opinion show that

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most people do not hold specific and clearly defined opinions on all political issues.

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Why does the marketplace of ideas often have a moderating effect on people's opinions?

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Given constant exposure to other people's ideas, it is almost impossible for one not to modify one's own viewpoints.