The constitutional basis for the implied powers of the national government is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution and is often called the _____.
A. enclave clause
B. supremacy clause
C. necessary and proper clause
D. commerce clause
E. full faith and credit clause
Answer: C
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Use Figure 2.4 to determine which statement below best represents to what degree Americans have trusted the federal government to do the right thing
a. There is no general trend in the level of trust in the government. b. Democrats are more trusting of the government than are Republicans. c. Americans have become more trusting of the government since the most recent economic recession. d. The lowest level of trust in the government was recorded in the early 1990s. e. Although there was an increase in trust in the years immediately following September 11, 2001, the level of trust has gradually declined over the past fifty years.
The most important factor explaining the existence of farm subsidies in the United States is
a. demands for them from the general public. b. demands by agricultural interest groups. c. demands by professional economists. d. the impact of international economic relations.
You have received a traffic ticket from a Dallas police officer. You decide to contest it and must appear in the court which exercises original jurisdiction over limited criminal violations of Dallas city ordinances. What court is that?
A) Justice of the peace court B) Municipal court C) Statutory probate court D) County court at law E) District court
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When the leaders of the new government took the steps that led to the creation of the first political parties, they expected and wanted party competition to become a permanent feature of American politics. 2. Parties grew out of the efforts of political entrepreneurs to build alliances and coordinate the collective activity necessary to gain control of and use the machinery of government. 3. There was an irresistible temptation to press hot buttons when campaigns sought to persuade politically unsophisticated and uninvolved people that they had a stake in the election and a compelling reason to vote. 4. The United States, like most modern democracies, has a two-party system that simplifies choices for voters. 5. A system of proportional representation helps preserve smaller parties because votes for their candidates are not wasted.