Which of the following best summarizes the logic used by the Anti-Federalists to argue against a single large republic?
A. A single large republic will make direct citizen participation easier.
B. A single large republic will make it difficult if not impossible to represent the views of the citizens.
C. A single large republic will best represent and protect the interests of the states.
D. A single large republic will make controlling factions easier.
B. A single large republic will make it difficult if not impossible to represent the views of the citizens.
Which of the following represents Madison’s views on factions?
A. Factions can best be controlled through direct democracy.
B. Factions can best be controlled by remaining as 13 separate countries.
C. Factions can best be controlled by direct citizen participation in policy making.
D. Factions can best be controlled by having a large republic.
D. Factions can best be controlled by having a large republic.
Which of the following statements best assesses how the U.S. attempts to balance the interests of the majority with the rights of individuals and minority groups?
A. The U.S. usually allows majority rule but attempts to protect the rights of individuals and minority groups through the judicial and political processes.
B. Minority groups have been guaranteed equality but are not tolerated when their viewpoints do not match the majority.
C. Individual and minority groups are not guaranteed any rights in the U.S.
D. The U.S. allows individuals to express themselves unless their viewpoints are offensive to the majority.
A. The U.S. usually allows majority rule but attempts to protect the rights of individuals and minority groups through the judicial and political processes.
Which of the following best explains the major source of state government power during the period of dual federalism?
A. the reserved powers given to states by the Tenth Amendment
B. the commerce power given to Congress by the Constitution
C. the use of categorical grants by the federal government
D. the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Lopez
A. the reserved powers given to states by the Tenth Amendment
Which of the following is an accurate critique of presidential systems of government?
A. In presidential systems of government, there is no way for the court system to stop an action of the president.
B. Presidential systems of government are more likely to result in a high concentration of power in a single branch.
C. Presidential systems of government are more likely to lead to divided government.
D. Presidential systems of government are undemocratic because the legislature selects the head of the executive branch.