Question 1

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Traditionalists 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Libertarians 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Traditionalists 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Libertarians E

Question 2

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

Accepted Answer

The mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans can sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty because ensuring equal treatment may require imposing restrictions on the actions of individuals or groups in order to prevent discrimination or ensure fairness. This can be seen as infringing on the freedom of individuals to act as they please, even if their actions may have negative consequences for others. For example, laws that prohibit discrimination in hiring or housing may be seen as limiting the freedom of employers or property owners to make decisions based on their own preferences. Similarly, affirmative action policies designed to promote equality may be viewed as giving preferential treatment to certain groups at the expense of others, which can be seen as a violation of the principle of equal opportunity. In these cases, the tension between the mandate of equal treatment and the concept of liberty arises from the competing values of fairness and individual freedom. Finding a balance between these competing values is a complex and ongoing challenge for society.

Question 3

A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority, but not legitimacy 
B)  Legitimacy, but not authority 
C)  Both authority and legitimacy 
D)  A democratic form of government 
E)  An authoritarian form of government 
A)  Authority, but not legitimacy 
B)  Legitimacy, but not authority 
C)  Both authority and legitimacy 
D)  A democratic form of government 
E)  An authoritarian form of government A

Question 4

Though democratic republic is the term most commonly applied to the U.S. form of government, apply what you know about one nondemocratic form of government (totalitarianism, authoritarianism, oligarchy, aristocracy), and describe what politics would be like in the United States under that form of government.

Accepted Answer

If the United States were to be under a

Question 5

Which of the following shows that the Founding Fathers wanted to create distance between the people and their government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct election of House members 
B)  Passage of the Bill of Rights 
C)  Selection of senators by state legislatures 
D)  The three-fifths compromise 
E)  Passage of the Northwest Ordinance 
A)  Direct election of House members 
B)  Passage of the Bill of Rights 
C)  Selection of senators by state legislatures 
D)  The three-fifths compromise 
E)  Passage of the Northwest Ordinance

Question 6

Do you believe that pluralism or elite theory is the more accurate description of American politics? Why?

Accepted Answer

Both pluralism and elite theory offer va

Question 7

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It wasn't the best way to resist manipulative politicians. 
B)  Direct democracy had never been used before. 
C)  The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy. 
D)  They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms. 
E)  They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority. 
A)  It wasn't the best way to resist manipulative politicians. 
B)  Direct democracy had never been used before. 
C)  The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy. 
D)  They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms. 
E)  They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority.

Question 8

Which of the following is a common characteristic of both the period after the Pearl Harbor attack and the period after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  After both, calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties. 
B)  After both, liberties were largely maintained at the expense of national security. 
C)  After both, the United States declared a war on terrorism. 
D)  After both, the U.S. government suffered a loss of legitimacy. 
E)  After both, calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties, and the United States declared a war on terrorism. 
A)  After both, calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties. 
B)  After both, liberties were largely maintained at the expense of national security. 
C)  After both, the United States declared a war on terrorism. 
D)  After both, the U.S. government suffered a loss of legitimacy. 
E)  After both, calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties, and the United States declared a war on terrorism.

Question 9

Which of the following do American citizens tend to believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government should be big and active. 
B)  Government should be small and restrained. 
C)  They hold contradictory opinions about the size of government and the role it should play in their lives. 
D)  Government should be active in economic areas but not social areas. 
E)  Government should be active in social areas but not economic areas. 
A)  Government should be big and active. 
B)  Government should be small and restrained. 
C)  They hold contradictory opinions about the size of government and the role it should play in their lives. 
D)  Government should be active in economic areas but not social areas. 
E)  Government should be active in social areas but not economic areas.

Question 10

The population of the United States is expected to do which of the following over the next 30 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shrink as immigration slows 
B)  Shrink, due to a low fertility rate 
C)  Continue to grow, due to immigration 
D)  Continue to grow, due to a high fertility rate 
E)  Shrink, as immigration slows and the fertility rate declines 
A)  Shrink as immigration slows 
B)  Shrink, due to a low fertility rate 
C)  Continue to grow, due to immigration 
D)  Continue to grow, due to a high fertility rate 
E)  Shrink, as immigration slows and the fertility rate declines

Question 11

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business leaders 
B)  Political parties 
C)  Expatriates 
D)  Representatives 
E)  All citizens 
A)  Business leaders 
B)  Political parties 
C)  Expatriates 
D)  Representatives 
E)  All citizens

Question 12

In the United States, basic guarantees of liberty are found in which of the following documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Declaration of Independence 
B)  The annual Congressional Budget report 
C)  The Bill of Rights 
D)  The Statement of Rights and Responsibilities 
E)  The Preamble to the Articles of Confederation 
A)  The Declaration of Independence 
B)  The annual Congressional Budget report 
C)  The Bill of Rights 
D)  The Statement of Rights and Responsibilities 
E)  The Preamble to the Articles of Confederation

Question 13

A belief that government should have no role in providing health care and that people need to be responsible for their own health care fits which of the following ideologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Communist 
D)  Socialist 
E)  Neoliberal 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Communist 
D)  Socialist 
E)  Neoliberal

Question 14

Which of the following political philosophies holds the belief that individuals are responsible for their well-being, proposes a limited role of government, and supports policies favoring traditional values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarianism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  Totalitarianism 
E)  Socialism 
A)  Libertarianism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  Totalitarianism 
E)  Socialism

Question 15

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Aristocracy 
A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Aristocracy

Question 16

With the demographic changes in the elderly population, the total fertility rate, and the African American and Latino populations of the United States, what do you think America will look like in 2050? What changes will that mean for our American government?

Accepted Answer

In 2050, America will likely have a larg

Question 17

Which of the following is the largest Latino/Hispanic group in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans 
B)  Cuban Americans 
C)  Mexican Americans 
D)  Salvadoran Americans 
E)  Honduran Americans 
A)  Puerto Ricans 
B)  Cuban Americans 
C)  Mexican Americans 
D)  Salvadoran Americans 
E)  Honduran Americans

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. 
B)  It emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions. 
C)  It is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function. 
D)  It indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions. 
E)  It is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interests. 
A)  It implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. 
B)  It emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions. 
C)  It is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function. 
D)  It indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions. 
E)  It is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interests.

Question 19

Which of the following is a policy that liberals would endorse?

Accepted Answer

A)  A limited role for the national government in helping individuals 
B)  Government action to support traditional values 
C)  Patriotism 
D)  Redistribution of income 
E)  The belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well-being 
A)  A limited role for the national government in helping individuals 
B)  Government action to support traditional values 
C)  Patriotism 
D)  Redistribution of income 
E)  The belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well-being

Question 20

Which of the following groups believes that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Moderates 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Moderates

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have which of the following?

Which of the following shows that the Founding Fathers wanted to create distance between the people and their government?

Do you believe that pluralism or elite theory is the more accurate description of American politics? Why?

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of both the period after the Pearl Harbor attack and the period after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks?

Which of the following do American citizens tend to believe?

The population of the United States is expected to do which of the following over the next 30 years?

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

In the United States, basic guarantees of liberty are found in which of the following documents?

A belief that government should have no role in providing health care and that people need to be responsible for their own health care fits which of the following ideologies?

Which of the following political philosophies holds the belief that individuals are responsible for their well-being, proposes a limited role of government, and supports policies favoring traditional values?

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

With the demographic changes in the elderly population, the total fertility rate, and the African American and Latino populations of the United States, what do you think America will look like in 2050? What changes will that mean for our American government?

Which of the following is the largest Latino/Hispanic group in the United States today?

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

Which of the following is a policy that liberals would endorse?

Which of the following groups believes that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor?

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Exam 1: The Democratic Republic

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have which of the following?

Which of the following shows that the Founding Fathers wanted to create distance between the people and their government?

Do you believe that pluralism or elite theory is the more accurate description of American politics? Why?

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of both the period after the Pearl Harbor attack and the period after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks?

Which of the following do American citizens tend to believe?

The population of the United States is expected to do which of the following over the next 30 years?

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

In the United States, basic guarantees of liberty are found in which of the following documents?

A belief that government should have no role in providing health care and that people need to be responsible for their own health care fits which of the following ideologies?

Which of the following political philosophies holds the belief that individuals are responsible for their well-being, proposes a limited role of government, and supports policies favoring traditional values?

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

With the demographic changes in the elderly population, the total fertility rate, and the African American and Latino populations of the United States, what do you think America will look like in 2050? What changes will that mean for our American government?

Which of the following is the largest Latino/Hispanic group in the United States today?

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

Which of the following is a policy that liberals would endorse?

Which of the following groups believes that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor?

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters