Constitution that stipulates that the Constitution, and the laws of the United States, represent the supreme law of the nation is referred as Answer a. the necessary and proper clause. b. the supremacy clause. c. the full faith and credit clause. d. the privileges and immunities clause. 4 points Question 2 Courts that hear cases for the first time and decide on guilt or innocence or resolves disputes on the merits of the facts of the case are referred to as Answer a. courts of original jurisdiction. b. Supreme courts. c. courts of appellate jurisdiction. d. intermediate courts. 4 points Question 3 Judicial review gives judges the power to Answer a. try cases and render decisions. b. declare legislative acts unconstitutional. c. hold office for life. d. create new federal courts when needed. 4 points Question 4 Which Supreme Court case declared that sodomy laws were unconstitutional? Answer a. Lawrence v. Texas b. Bowers v. Hardwick c. Griswold v. Connecticut d. Loving v. Virginia 4 points Question 5 This subfield of political science would evaluate the voting trends of those over age 65 in three different democracies. Answer a. International relations b. Comparative politics c. American politics d. Political sociology 4 points Question 6 Which of the following is NOT an authoritarian state? Answer a. Saudi Arabia b. India c. Pakistan d. Iran 4 points Question 7 This state was the most prolific colonial power in the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries possessing colonies as diverse as Ireland and India. Answer a. United State b. France c. Germany d. Great Britain 4 points Question 8 This is the practice of conquering and incorporating states/territories within the political control of one state. Answer a. Hegemony b. Colonialism c. Globalization d. Genocide 4 points Question 9 When one person is in charge of an entire government, it is commonly referred to as a(n) Answer a. autocracy b. democracy c. oligarchy d. aristocracy 4 points Question 10 This concept emerged in Italy in the 1920s and was defined by the belief that the state’s wellbeing is held above those of the individual and each individual was forced into working for the success of the entire state. Answer a. Communism b. Socialism c. Maoism d. Fascism 4 points Question 11 The United States utilizes _____________ that allows different levels of government to create legislation. Answer a. utilitarianism b. federalism c. bicameralism d. unitarianism 4 points Question 12 The vast majority of democratic states in the world are legislated by the central government. These states are therefore conside.

1. Constitution that stipulates that the Constitution, and the laws
of the United States, represent the supreme law of the nation is
referred as
Answer
a.
the necessary and proper clause.
b.
the supremacy clause.
c.
the full faith and credit clause.
d.
the privileges and immunities clause.
4 points
Question 2
Courts that hear cases for the first time and decide on guilt or
innocence or resolves disputes on the merits of the facts of the
case are referred to as
Answer
a.

2. courts of original jurisdiction.
b.
Supreme courts.
c.
courts of appellate jurisdiction.
d.
intermediate courts.
4 points
Question 3
Judicial review gives judges the power to
Answer
a.
try cases and render decisions.
b.
declare legislative acts unconstitutional.
c.
hold office for life.

3. d.
create new federal courts when needed.
4 points
Question 4
Which Supreme Court case declared that sodomy laws were
unconstitutional?
Answer
a.
Lawrence v. Texas
b.
Bowers v. Hardwick
c.
Griswold v. Connecticut
d.
Loving v. Virginia
4 points
Question 5

4. This subfield of political science would evaluate the voting
trends of those over age 65 in three different democracies.
Answer
a.
International relations
b.
Comparative politics
c.
American politics
d.
Political sociology
4 points
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT an authoritarian state?
Answer
a.
Saudi Arabia

5. b.
India
c.
Pakistan
d.
Iran
4 points
Question 7
This state was the most prolific colonial power in the world
during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries possessing
colonies as diverse as Ireland and India.
Answer
a.
United State
b.
France
c.
Germany

6. d.
Great Britain
4 points
Question 8
This is the practice of conquering and incorporating
states/territories within the political control of one state.
Answer
a.
Hegemony
b.
Colonialism
c.
Globalization
d.
Genocide
4 points
Question 9

7. When one person is in charge of an entire government, it is
commonly referred to as a(n)
Answer
a.
autocracy
b.
democracy
c.
oligarchy
d.
aristocracy
4 points
Question 10
This concept emerged in Italy in the 1920s and was defined by
the belief that the state’s wellbeing is held above those of the
individual and each individual was forced into working for the
success of the entire state.
Answer

8. a.
Communism
b.
Socialism
c.
Maoism
d.
Fascism
4 points
Question 11
The United States utilizes _____________ that allows different
levels of government to create legislation.
Answer
a.
utilitarianism
b.
federalism
c.

9. bicameralism
d.
unitarianism
4 points
Question 12
The vast majority of democratic states in the world are
legislated by the central government. These states are therefore
considered
Answer
a.
federal.
b.
unitary.
c.
hybrid.
d.
authoritarian.
4 points

10. Question 13
In _____________ systems the leader of the executive branch
is elected by the people in a separate election.
Answer
a.
federal.
b.
socialist.
c.
unitary.
d.
presidential.
4 points
Question 14
Historically, ______________ have been much more common
than ______________.
Answer

11. a.
authoritarian states; democracies
b.
democracies; authoritarian states
c.
polities; democracies
d.
democracies; oligarchies
4 points
Question 15
___________ is a system designed to keep power in the hands
of the male population.
Answer
a.
Paternity
b.
Maternity

12. c.
Matriarchy
d.
Patriarchy
4 points
Question 16
This document, known as ___________ Code suggested that the
gods called on him to lead the people.
Answer
a.
Moses'
b.
Jesus'
c.
Al-Farabi's
d.
Hammurabi's
4 points

13. Question 17
The ability to make others (persons or states) do something that
they would not have otherwise done on their own is an example
of
Answer
power.
war.
embargo.
debate.
4 points
Question 18
When one state either directly utilizes or at least threatens
force (military or economic), scholars in international relations
refer to it as

14. Answer
a.
hard power.
b.
soft power.
c.
violence.
d.
manipulation.
4 points
Question 19
Soft power was coined by international relations scholar
Answer
a.
Thomas Friedman
b.
Karl Marx

15. c.
Raul Prebisch
d.
Joseph Nye
4 points
Question 20
Classic realists have asserted that the international system is
based on three core assumptions.
Answer
a.
The state is the dominant actor in international affairs, states
are rational, unitary actors, and the international system is
anarchical and chaotic.
b.
The international community is organized, comprised of states
that are rational, unitary actors, who work together.
c.
The international system is chaotic, comprised of self-motivated
states that act on behalf of each other in precise international
organizations.

16. d.
States are irrational, unitary actors in a chaotic international
system.