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POLSC231 Final Exam - Introduction to American Politics
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POLSC231 Final Exam - Introduction to American Politics
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1. James Madison's 'Federalist 10' articulated the belief of the founding fathers that the Constitution would do which of the following?
2. Which of the following is NOT a major change that has occurred to the party system since FDR's New Deal era?
3. Complete the following statement.All of the following principles are protected under the Bill of Rights, EXCEPT:
4. Which of the following presides over the House of Representatives?
5. Which of the following is NOT a power granted to Congress in the Constitution?
6. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.Political scientists refer to the 'process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs, values, and attitudes' as political ________________.
7. As compared to the House of Representatives, the Senate:
8. Which of the following economic theories would advocate for a minimal role of government in economic affairs?
9. Which of the following best defines political equality?
10. Which of the following political ideologies would support limited government action, unless to protect life, liberty, and property?
11. The 14th Amendment does all of the following EXCEPT:
12. In general, which of the following captures the policy of most recent presidents in regards to the bureaucracy?
13. Which statement best describes how the media generally impacts public opinion in the United States?
14. Which of the following is a false statement about the United States Senate?
15. Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the doctrine of 'clear and present danger' when limiting freedom of expression?
16. What was the underlying political philosophy of the Articles of Confederation?
17. All of the following represent a true statement about voting behavior in the United States EXCEPT:
18. Which of the following would be an example of regulatory policy?
19. Which of the following states one way that the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation?
20. Interest groups play a role in the American political system in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
21. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. The President relies on the ______ to establish the budgets of federal agencies.
22. Criticisms of the presidential election process include all of the following EXCEPT:
23. In the First Amendment, which clause creates 'a wall of separation between church and state'?
24. After both chambers of Congress pass the same version of a bill, the president may take all of the following actions EXCEPT:
25. All of the following are ways in which new media has impacted the relationship between communication and politics EXCEPT:

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