This document outlines assignments and assessment questions for several units in a PS 1010 American government course at Columbia-Southern University. It includes questions about the U.S. Constitution, federalism, the Articles of Confederation, political parties, interest groups, the structure and functions of Congress, the federal bureaucracy, the role of the judiciary, and the government's role in education, the economy, and the environment. Students are asked to discuss topics, concepts, and analyze issues related to the principles and institutions of American government.

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PS 1010 Unit 1 Assessment
• Question 1
What were the major goals of the framers of the U. S. Constitution? How does the Constitution in its
completed form meet these goals?
• Question 2
Define federalism and discuss how it relates to national and state sovereignty. What are the
similarities and differences between today’s version of federalism and the federalism that was
established in 1787?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
• Question 3
Explain the reasons behind the failure of the Articles of Confederation. Describe the part Shay’s
Rebellion played in the decision to revise the Articles.
• Question 4
What are the core values of American government? Also, discuss the limits and power of these
values.

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PS 1010 Unit 2 Assessment
• Question 1
Which of the following did Cesar Chavez help to bring about?
• Question 2
What was the outcome of the Engel v. Vitale (1962) case?
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• Question 3
The strict scrutiny test applies to:
• Question 4
In which of the following scenarios did the Supreme Court decide it was a protected form of symbolic
speech?
• Question 5
The Supreme Court rejected the constitutionality of Plessy's "separate but equal" in
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3. PS 1010 Unit 3 Assessment
• Question 1
Do you feel that it is important that every person that is legally allowed to vote does so? Why or why
not? Do you feel that it is easy for most people to go and vote? Why or why not? Describe some
common trends that keep people from voting. Describe other methods besides voting that people
can use to participate in the political process. Have you every participated in any of these methods?
If so, what did you do?
• Question 2
Explain the evolution of political parties from the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans to the
political parties that exist today.
• Question 3
Why is public opinion important in modern politics? Describe the various ways that public opinion is
formed. How have your opinions been shaped? List five political issues that you are most
concerned about?
• Question 4
How does our current party system impact elections? How can a minor party play a part in an
election?
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PS 1010 Unit 4 Assessment
• Question 1

4. Describe the difference and similarities between inside lobbying and outside lobbying. Discuss laws
and regulations that apply to each.
• Question 2
Do you feel that special interest groups have too much power in politics today? Why or why not? Do
you think we should allow these interest groups to continue to function as they currently do? Why or
why not? What do you think would happen to our nation if we did not allow interest groups to
continue to operate?
• Question 3
How has the news media evolved from the nation’s founding to what it is today? Discuss the various
functions the news media has in American society. How well do you feel the media carries out these
functions?
• Question 4
Discuss how the news audience has changed from the 1970s until now. Do you feel that Americans
can still find unbiased news anywhere today? Why or why not?
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PS 1010 Unit 5 Assessment
• Question 1
The __________ controls the scheduling of bills for debate in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Question 2
__________ requires that each bill introduced in Congress be referred to the proper committee.

5. • Question 3
After the president, __________ is widely considered the second most powerful federal official in
Washington, D.C.
• Question 4
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Which of the following is true of the president and his or her veto power?
• Question
__________ are the two states that do not use the unit rule in the Electoral College.
• Question 6
The Senate majority whip:
• Question 7
Which of the following is a procedural tactic in which a minority of senators can block a bill by talking
until other senators give in and the bill is withdrawn?
• Question 8
Most of the work that is done in Congress today:

6. • Question 9
Which of the following is true about the office of the president?
• Question 10
Congress's policymaking role is based on lawmaking, oversight and:
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PS 1010 Unit 6 Assessment
• Question 1
Who holds the federal bureaucracies accountable for their actions? How are they held accountable?
• Question 2
In 1800, the federal bureaucracy was relatively small with only a few thousand employees. Describe
how the bureaucracy grewfrom a few thousand employees to the size it is today. Also, discuss how
the bureaucracy is organized and how government employees are hired.
• Question 3
Describe the process by which the federal budget is developed.
• Question 4

7. What legal and political influences can affect the decisions of judges? How does the judiciary
play a part in policymaking?
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PS/1010 Unit 7 Assessment
• Question 1
Discuss the various ways federal, state, and local governments attempt to promote education as
equality of opportunity. What are the some positives and negatives you see in the involvement of
government in the education system?
• Question 2
Discuss how government intervention promotes efficiency and equity in the economy. Be sure that
you include restraint of trade, indirect costs, deregulation, and overregulation within your analysis.
• Question 3
Analyze the government’s role in the protection of the environment. Be sure that your analysis
includes a look at one of the following: conservation, environmentalism, protection, global warming,
and energy concerns. How has the regulation of one of these issues resulted in better protection?
Who are the major stakeholders in this process?
• Question 4
How does the United States differ in providing economic security to its citizens from that of the
European democracies?
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