Power elite Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term ___. - ANSWER limited government The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is ___. - ANSWER John Locke President John Adams publicly indicated that the Constitution was designed for a ___. - ANSWER governing elite The words of the Declaration of Independence reflected Locke's p...

Describe the purposes of government? CORRECT ANSWER establish justice; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare; secure the blessings of liberty What are the differences between a monarchy and a dictatorship? CORRECT ANSWER Monarchy= divine right Dictatorship=ruler seizes power compare and contrast a direct democracy vs an indirect democracy CORRECT ANSWER In a direct democracy people make the decisions directly. In an indirect democracy peop...

Crossfit L1 Exam QUESTIONS AND ANWERS 2024 Summary of the 3 metabolic pathways - ANSWERS check picture phosphagen pathway duration? power? high/low intensity? fuel source? - ANSWERS 5-10 Seconds High intensity / High power Fuel source is ATP (adenosine triphosphate) phosphagen: anaerobic or aerobic? - ANSWERS anaerobic phosphagen pathway: power output - ANSWERS max intensity efforts (100%) phosphagen pathway: other names - ANSWERS phosphocreatine phosphagen pathway time domain - ANS...

POLS 101 Straighter Line Latest Update Graded A+ Amendment A formal, voted-upon correction or alteration to the Constitution. Authority The power of one group or person over another group or person. Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution that grant Americans specific rights. Bureaucrat An unelected government administrator. Bureaucratic rule The political theory that argues that career government administrators are the governing power. Capitalism An ec...

What is the definition of representative democracy? - Answer-citizens vote an official who will represents them in government instead of a direct democracy What are the top three categories of federal spending? - Answer-social security, medicare (elderly) and medicaid (poor), defense, interest on US debt What is the relationship between income/unemployment and college degrees - Answer-the more degree you have the more money you make and less unemployment Which document establishes governme...

legislative branch - Answer made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. executive branch - Answer vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. judicial branch - Answer the power to interpret laws and settle disputes authoritarian governments - Answer a form of government characterized by strong...

Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years? (A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty - Answer- Public demand for, and expectation of, social services ...

government correct answers composed of the formal and informal institutions, people, and processes used to create and conduct public policy public policy correct answers the exercise of government power in doing those things necessary to maintain legitimate authority and control over society anarchy correct answers lack of government autocracy correct answers rule by one absolute monarchy correct answers type of autocracy; ruler gains power through inheritance; there are no restricti...

Describe some of the purposes of government CORRECT ANSWER Make economic decisions, promote general welfare Compare/contrast a direct democracy with an indirect democracy CORRECT ANSWER An indirect democracy elects representatives whereas a direct democracy is voted entirely by the citizens Traditional theory of democracy CORRECT ANSWER Promote majority rule, ex small town meeting Pluralist theory of democracy CORRECT ANSWER More than one center power, ex interest groups Elite theory...

CP - Final Exam Review Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What watershed event occurred on November 9, 1989, that changed the political landscape of the world? a. Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. b. The USSR was dissolved and Russia was reborn. c. The realization of Fukuyama's prediction in his article "End of History." d. The fall of the heavily fortified and guarded Berlin Wall.(Module 1 - Section 1) - ANSWERSD Populism is a style of mobiliz...