PLS Exam 1 Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.
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Course
PLS.
Institution
PLS.
Checks and Balances - correct answer Gives each Branch of Government Some Power over the other two. The President can Veto Legislation Passed by Congress; Congress can Impeach the President; The Supreme Court ca(One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power w...
Checks and Balances - correct answer Gives each Branch of Government Some
Power over the other two. The President can Veto Legislation Passed by Congress; Congress can
Impeach the President; The Supreme Court ca(One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which
Control the Effects of Factions)
Collective Action Problem - correct answer A situation in which the Members of a
Group would Benefit by Working Together to Produce some outcome, but each Individual is Better Off
Refusing to Cooperated and Reaping Benefits From those Who do the Work. (It's Easy for a very small
amount of people to tackle a common problem without needing help from the Government, but when a
thousand people are trying to get something done no one will stand up to do it)
Conservative - correct answer One Side of the Ideological Spectrum defined by
Support for Lower Taxes, a Free Market, and a more Limited Government; Generally Associated with
Republicans
Culture Wars - correct answer Political Conflict in the U.S. between "Red-State"
Americans, who ted to Have Strong Religious Beliefs, and "Blue-State" Americans, who Tend to be More
Secular. (Deals with arguments in Moral Value Battles between the two often Dealing With what Should
Be Taught in School)
Economic Individualism - correct answer The Independence of Individuals to
Manage their own Financial Decisions Without Government Interference.(A Central Part of our National
Identity, shows how we keep our Independence Over Inequality in our Nation)
Factions - correct answer Groups of Like-Minded People who Try to Influence the
Government. American Government is Set Up to Avoid Domination By any one of These Group. (Shows
that We Want what is Best for Ourselves and our Families, and being a part of one of these is how that is
accomplished)
Federalism - correct answer The Division of Power Across the Local, State, and
National Levels of Government. (One of the three Divisions of Governmental Power which Control the
Effects of Factions)
, Free Rider Problem - correct answer The Incentive to Benefit from Others' Work
Without making a Contribution, which Leads Individuals in a Collective Action to Refuse to Work
Together.(Government can take over and Do what was being Passed off to do)
Ideology - correct answer A Set of Grouped Ideas and Beliefs used to Organize and
Evaluate the Political World. (May Seem Related to Political Interests through Political Parties
[Republican/Democratic] but Most Citizens views aren't all left or all right)
Liberal - correct answer One Side of the Ideological Spectrum Defined by support of
Stronger Government Programs and more Market Regulation; Generally associated with Democrats.
Libertarians - correct answer Those who prefer very Limited Government and
therefore Tend to be Conservative on Issues such as Welfare policy, Environmental policy, and Public
Support for Education, but Liberal on issues of Personal Liberty such as Free Speech, Abortion, and
Legalization of Drugs.
Politics - correct answer The Process that Determines what Government Does.
It is Conflictual: If there weren't conflicts or arguments about policy there would be no reason for
government.
It is Everywhere: Everything that happens in the U.S. happened by influence or was allowed by
government.
Public Goods - correct answer Services or Actions (such as Protecting the
Environment) that, once they're Provided to one person, they become available to everyone.
Government is typically needed to Provide these things because they would be under-produced if they
were produced by the free market. The underproduction could also possibly be from the Collective
Action Problem.
Separation of Powers - correct answer The Division of Government Power Across
the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches.
Articles of Confederation - correct answer Were Sent to the States for Ratification.
Were the first Attempt at an American Government. It was later decided that the Articles Limited
Government Too Much and were Replaced by the Constitution. Served as the basis for Organizing
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