Political Science Test No政治学考试不. 1 Fall 2007 oswego.pptVIP

Political Science Test 1 Spring 2008 Chapter 1 Question 01 Definition: A system of rule by the people, defined by the existence of popular sovereignty, political equality and political liberty. democracy Question 02 Who was the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat to a passenger of European descent which resulted in the Montgomery bus boycott and a boost to civil rights? Rosa Parks Question 03 Definition: The abuse of power by a ruler or a government. tyranny Question 04 What was the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ended legal separation of the races in the U.S.? Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Question 05 Definition: Representatives of the states who formally elected the president; the number of votes in this body held by each state is equal to the total number of its senators and congressional representatives. electoral college Question 06 What was the agreement which placed the first, albeit small, constraints on the rule of monarchs? The Magna Carta Question 07 Definition: A philosophical devise, used by Enlightenment thinkers such as Locke, Rouseau, and Harrington, to suggest that governments are only legitimate if they are created by a voluntary compact among the people. social contract Question 08 Conflicts throughout the world such as Bosnia, Indonesia, Northern Ireland, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the genocide in Africa between Tutsi and Hutu are not reflections of racism but what? tribalism Question 09 Who was Robert Moses? a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi during the 1960s Chapter 2 Question 10 Definition: The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches and levels of government unconstitutional. judicial review Question 11 What characteristic is said to be part of the genius of the American political system. compromise Question 12 Definition: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, concerned with basic liberties. Bill of Rights Question 13 The Fou