Posc 225 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

POSC 225 midterm NIGHTIGALE COLLEGE Question and answers 100% correct POSC 225 midterm Took sides on partisan issues, politicians and parties would support their interest, circulated mainly among elites - correct answer Partisan press Founded by Ben Daily, more politically independent - correct answer Penny press When do we see a shift where newspapers rely on advertisers instead of subscriptions? - correct answer During the penny press Boosted circulation of newspapers, combin...

POSC 225 sulfaro final exam NIGHTIGALE COLLEGE Question and answers already passed POSC 225 sulfaro final exam writ of mandamus - correct answer Court order directing an official to perform an official duty. Article 3 of the Constitution - correct answer Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the Judicial Branch Article 4 of the Constitution - correct answer Outlines the rights and expectations for all states and citizens including the adding of new ...

POSC 225 sulfaro final exam NIGHTIGALE COLLEGE POSC 225 Midterm Heated debates over issues such as the national debt or abortion are evidence that the political system is broken. proof that the political process matters. a normal, healthy part of politics. the result of allowing interest groups influence in politics. - correct answer a normal, healthy part of politics. The political process matters" means that the rules about how political conflicts are resolved sha...

POSC 225 NIGHTIGALE COLLEGE Question and answer already passedPOSC 225-- Elections/VotingCampaigns/Political Parties Difference between a Democracy and a Republic - correct answer Democracy - System of govt in which it is ruled by the majority; ex. Ancient Greece Republic - System of govt in which the majority of people vote for policy makers so that the policies reflect the will of the governed; ex. Rome Why did the Framers not choose a Direct Democracy - correct answer The sheer siz...

POSC 225 Exam NIGHTIGALE COLLEGE Question and answers verified to pass POSC 225 Exam #1 democracy - correct answer a system of rule by the people, defined by the existence of popular sovereignty, political equality, and political liberty direct democracy - correct answer form of political decision making in which the public business is decided by all citizens meeting in small assemblies representative (indirect) democracy - correct answer the people rule through elected representa...

POSC 225 Cohen Exam Questions And Answers

POSC 225 Cohen Exam 1 (Q&A) 1. French and Indian War: -1754 to 1763 -"7 year war" -Great Britain goes bankrupt -causes them to tax to increase revenue 2. Stamp Act: -1765 -law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc. -Stamp Act Congress 3. Tea Act of 1773: -Law passed by parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its low-cost tea directly to the colonies - undermining colonial tea merchants -led to the Boston Tea Party 4. Bosto...