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GOVT 2305 exam 3 Government 2305 Collin College Question and answers already passed GOVT 2305 exam 3 (ch. 10,12,13,14,15) CHAPTER 10 - correct answer Campaign Process incumbency - correct answer holding the political office for which one is running gaffes - correct answer when tempers flare due to sleep deprivation midterm elections - correct answer congressional elections that do not coincide with a presidential election primary elections - correct answer elections he...

Consent of the Governed - Answer People are the source of any and all governmental power Rule of Law - Answer Those who govern are bound by the law Limited Government - Answer The government *is not* all powerful and may only do what the people have given it permission to do Democracy - Answer The people rule Representative Government - Answer People elect public officeholders to make laws for them and *represent* them in the government Charters of the Virginia Comp...

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...

PSCI 210 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers Party Unity Voting - Answer-Votes in congress in which a majority of the members of one party vote on one side of an issue and the majority of members of the other party vote on the other side. How parties got weaker - Answer-They're weakened by state and federal laws. Federalism is a main reason. Separated powers of branches weaken parties. How parties got stronger - Answer-Political factions or parties began to form during the strugg...

Chapter 3: Discovering and Settling the New World 1492-1700 - ... John Calvin - French humanist whose theological writings profoundly influenced religious thoughts of Europeans. Developed Calvinism at Geneva. Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion Martin Luther - a German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices. John Smith - ..., Helped found and govern Jamestown. His lea...

The Logic of American Politics Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Direct Democracy - Answer-A system of government in which citizens make policy decisions by voting on legislation themselves rather than by delegating that authority to their representatives. Focal Point - Answer-Focus identified by participants when coordinating their energies to achieve a common purpose. Free-Rider Problem - Answer-A situation in which individuals can receive the benefits from a collective activity whether ...

In the debate over the Bank of the United States, President Andrew Jackson agreed with - Answer- the "hard-money" adovcates Which of the following statements regarding the Bank of the United States is FALSE? a. The charter of the Bank was due to expire in 1836 b. Nicholas Biddle had the support of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay c. The controversy over the Bank became the leading issue in the 1832 election d. President Jackson ordered the Bank closed before the expiration of it charter e...

Aeschylus correct answers He was a play writed that was part of the tragedians Aristides the just correct answers aristdes was one of the most well known politician in Athens, and was also famous for being a general in the Persian war Cimon son of Miltiades correct answers - was the general of the Delian League city Dionysia festival correct answers - a festival where they performed the tragedies in honor of the greek god Dionysus Cleruchy correct answers - was a Greek conquest islan...

Name 5 fundamental principals that shaped our constitution and government. - Answer 1 Consent of the governed 2 Limited government 3 Rule of law 4 Democracy 5 Representative government People are the source of any and all government power. Which fundamental principal is listed? - Answer Consent of the governed Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things that people have given it the power to do. Which fundamental principal is listed? - Answer Limited governme...

Texas Gov 2306 Collin College -GOVT 2306 Texas Government well answered How do both state constitutions and the U.S. constitution seek to prevent tyranny? - correct answer by giving each branch of government a little bit of control over the other branches through the process of checks and balances afforded by the separation of powers. Which of the following features does the Texas Constitution contain that the U.S. Constitution does not? - correct answer the power to establish local governme...