PSCI 210 Midterm 1 Questions with Correct Answers
Classical Liberalism - Answer-A term given to the philosophy of John Locke and other 17th and 18th century advocates of the protection of individual rights and liberties by limiting government power
State of Nature (Hobbes) - Answer-In order for...
PSCI 210 Midterm 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
Classical Liberalism - Answer-A term given to the philosophy of John Locke and other
17th and 18th century advocates of the protection of individual rights and liberties by
limiting government power
State of Nature (Hobbes) - Answer-In order for people to accept entering civil society
and the social, must convince them to trade liberties for security. Needed government to
protect one's rights, such as life and property
Republicanism - Answer-A philosophy of limited government with elected
representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of
the governed
Ascription - Answer-being born with or inheriting certain characteristics (wealth, high
status, and so on)
Enumerated powers - Answer-Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution;
including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate
commerce, and declare war.
Implied powers - Answer-powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the
constitution
Madison Federalist 10 - Answer-An essay composed by James Madison which argues
that liberty is safest in a large republic because many interests (factions) exist. Such
diversity makes tyranny by the majority more difficult since ruling coalitions will always
be unstable.
Antifederalists - Answer-Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong
central government, generally
Arguments by Anti-Federalists - Answer-a large republic will not allow representatives to
understand the issues of their constituents. could end up with tyranny from the minority
Common Sense by Thomas Paine - Answer-powerful pamphlet telling the colonists to
break free. British were trying to destroy colonies' natural rights. Government is there to
protect life liberty and property. Power came from people, not kings. Colonies don't
benefit from British Empire.
, Articles of Confederation weaknesses - Answer-Lacked Executive and Judicial
branches, lacked power to tax and regulate trade
articles of confederation strengths - Answer-Kept the colonies united during the
Revolution
Organized the Northwest Territory, allowed state power to be more important, first
constitution
Ratification Debate - Answer-Opponents (anti-federalists) feared central power and
wanted Bill of Rights; Constitution ratified at conventions; ultimately ratified b/c support
of Washington and Franklin (Federalists), Federalist Papers, promise to add Bill of
Rights
Articles of the Constitution - Answer-7 articles
Amendments to the Constitution - Answer-27, would be proposed by a two-thirds vote of
Congress
John Locke - Answer-17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of
Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
Federalism - Answer-A system in which power is divided between the national and state
governments
sovereign power - Answer-the individual or institution in a political system whose
decisions are binding and unable to be overturned by other individuals or institutions
police power - Answer-the authority of each State to act to protect and promote the
public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of its people
concurrent powers - Answer-powers shared by the national and state governments
Unitary Government - Answer-A centralized government in which all government
powers belong to a single, central agency
confederal government - Answer-a form of government in which states hold power over
a limited national government
intergovernmental organizations - Answer-an organization composed of several nations
or international organizations (UN, EU, OPEC)
Full Faith and Credit Clause - Answer-Constitution's requirement that each state accept
the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
Factions - Answer-term used by Madison to denote what we now call interest groups
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