Pols 206 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population (: CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is NOT a free-rider problem? A. New Englanders over-fishing and depleting the local cod population B. A parent choosing not to vaccinate his kid with the hope that all other parents will vaccinate theirs. C. Fred using Wikipedia to learn about free-rider problems in politics without making contributions to support the website D. Sally choosing to abstain from voting because she...

Enumerated Powers - - Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers - -10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such a law unconstitutional Extradition clause - - Requires state to (ret...

Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) CORRECT ANSWER The compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives, in which representation is based on a state's population; and the Senate, in which each state has two representatives. Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the U.S. Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Supporters of the U.S. Constitution ...

POLS 206 Haney exam 1 – Questions And Answers

Minority Rights - ️️The full rights of democratic citizenship held by any group numerically inferior to the majority. These fundamental democratic rights cant be taken away- even if a majority wishes to do so-without breaking the promise of a democracy. Representative Democracy - ️️A system of government where ordinary citizens don't make governmental decisions themselves but choose public officialsrepresentatives of the people- to make decisions for them Sovereignty - ️️The ...

How can a presidential veto be overridden? CORRECT ANSWER by 2/3's vote in the house and senate T/F the president can just make treaties CORRECT ANSWER false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the president CORRECT ANSWER executive order executive agreement executive privilege issue executive pardons T/F executive agreements are a contract between 2 or more nations, they're similar to a treaty, but don't require 2/3's vote from senate CORRECT ANSWER true ...

Civil Rights (6) CORRECT ANSWER *provide freedom* from discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals Equal Protection Clause (6) CORRECT ANSWER declares that *all people get the equal protection of the law* Black Codes (6) CORRECT ANSWER *denied most legal rights to newly freed slaves* by prohibiting African-Americans from: - voting - sitting on juries - appearing in public places (vagrancy laws) Civil Rights Act of 1866 (6) CORRECT ANSWER declared that *people born in...

pols 206 exam 1- chupp Exam Questions with answers

Why has presidential power grown? - ️️1- individual leadership 2- public expectations 3- congressional delegation of authority What act tried to limit the commander in chief clause? - ️️war powers act of 1973 largely unsuccessful pres must now notify congress 48 hours prior and get approval before sending troops on a mission if it will last longer than 60 days T/F the president can just make treaties - ️️false, must have 2/3 vote in senate Informal/inherent powers of the pres...