TRUE/FALSE 1. The trend in the United States in recent years has been toward the decriminalization of marijuana. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Remembering 2. To the Founders, equality was the central principle of the new government. ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Understanding 3. America is an example of a representative democracy. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Applying 4. The main reasons we have government are to provide order and to promote the general welfare. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Remembering 5. Federalism refers to the division of power across the local, state, and national levels of government. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Remembering 6. James Madison was concerned about the possibility that no faction would be able to gain a majority and thus the government would not function. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: Making Sense of American Government and Politics OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government. MSC: Understanding 7. The free rider problem occurs because people