Question 1

The dominant culture in the United States, with Western European roots, includes which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bias toward individualism 
B)  Judeo-Christian ethics 
C)  Ownership of private property 
D)  English as the dominant language 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  A bias toward individualism 
B)  Judeo-Christian ethics 
C)  Ownership of private property 
D)  English as the dominant language 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following age groups is growing fastest in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  18-29 
B)  30-41 
C)  42-53 
D)  54-65 
E)  Over 65 
A)  18-29 
B)  30-41 
C)  42-53 
D)  54-65 
E)  Over 65

Question 3

If top political jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders, this would be evidence for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite theory 
B)  Substantive democracy 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Authoritarianism 
A)  Elite theory 
B)  Substantive democracy 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Authoritarianism

Question 4

In what part of the United States does a majority of African Americans live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast 
B)  Northwest 
C)  South 
D)  Midwest 
E)  New England 
A)  Northeast 
B)  Northwest 
C)  South 
D)  Midwest 
E)  New England

Question 5

What is legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The condition of having too much government 
B)  A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty 
C)  A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority 
D)  Something that is only needed in time of emergency 
E)  Something that is possible with only a narrow base of support 
A)  The condition of having too much government 
B)  A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty 
C)  A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority 
D)  Something that is only needed in time of emergency 
E)  Something that is possible with only a narrow base of support

Question 6

Which of the following is a reason that the U.S. Latino population is growing more quickly than other ethnic populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A higher fertility rate and lower infant mortality 
B)  A longer life expectancy and a higher fertility rate 
C)  Immigration and a lower death rate 
D)  Immigration and a higher fertility rate 
E)  Immigration and a longer life expectancy 
A)  A higher fertility rate and lower infant mortality 
B)  A longer life expectancy and a higher fertility rate 
C)  Immigration and a lower death rate 
D)  Immigration and a higher fertility rate 
E)  Immigration and a longer life expectancy

Question 7

The fertility rate of 2.1, with which populations are expected to eventually stabilize, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plateau rate 
B)  The reproductive stabilization rate 
C)  The short-term replacement rate 
D)  The long-term replacement rate 
E)  The steady reproduction rate 
A)  The plateau rate 
B)  The reproductive stabilization rate 
C)  The short-term replacement rate 
D)  The long-term replacement rate 
E)  The steady reproduction rate

Question 8

What is the political theory that holds that government should do what most of the people want it to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Elite theory 
D)  Proportionalism 
E)  Democratic centralism 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Majoritarianism 
C)  Elite theory 
D)  Proportionalism 
E)  Democratic centralism

Question 9

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  To maintain order by protecting members of society from violence and criminal activity 
B)  To print money and control the economy 
C)  To guarantee freedom and liberty for all people 
D)  To act to protect the rights of the minority 
E)  To establish benefits for the most wealthy individuals in society 
A)  To maintain order by protecting members of society from violence and criminal activity 
B)  To print money and control the economy 
C)  To guarantee freedom and liberty for all people 
D)  To act to protect the rights of the minority 
E)  To establish benefits for the most wealthy individuals in society

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights 
B)  Improving the welfare of individuals 
C)  A limited role for the government in helping individuals 
D)  Government regulation of the economy 
E)  Tolerance for political and social change 
A)  Civil rights 
B)  Improving the welfare of individuals 
C)  A limited role for the government in helping individuals 
D)  Government regulation of the economy 
E)  Tolerance for political and social change

Question 11

Which of the following is absent in a republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislative body 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Separation of powers 
D)  Bureaucracy 
E)  Monarch 
A)  Legislative body 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Separation of powers 
D)  Bureaucracy 
E)  Monarch

Question 12

Which of the following groups believes that the government should not interfere in economic or social matters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatives 
B)  Moderates 
C)  Libertarians 
D)  Populists 
E)  Liberals 
A)  Conservatives 
B)  Moderates 
C)  Libertarians 
D)  Populists 
E)  Liberals

Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement about the concept that all people are of equal worth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was fixed at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. 
B)  It expanded in the nineteenth century but narrowed in the twentieth century. 
C)  It was extended and elaborated over time. 
D)  It has been limited in recent years. 
E)  It was extended only in the last twenty years. 
A)  It was fixed at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. 
B)  It expanded in the nineteenth century but narrowed in the twentieth century. 
C)  It was extended and elaborated over time. 
D)  It has been limited in recent years. 
E)  It was extended only in the last twenty years.

Question 14

Explain how a liberal, a libertarian, and a conservative would respond to a government program used to promote traditional moral values.

Accepted Answer

A liberal would likely be skeptical of a

Question 15

Compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy, and explain why direct democracy is seldom used in governmental elections in the twenty-first century in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy and representative demo

Question 16

Of all the organizations that are controlled by political activity, which of the following is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools 
B)  Churches 
C)  Business organizations 
D)  Government 
E)  Social organizations 
A)  Schools 
B)  Churches 
C)  Business organizations 
D)  Government 
E)  Social organizations

Question 17

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights 
B)  Civil liberties 
C)  Citizen rights 
D)  Democratic freedoms 
E)  Republican liberties 
A)  Civil rights 
B)  Civil liberties 
C)  Citizen rights 
D)  Democratic freedoms 
E)  Republican liberties

Question 18

When both parties can't agree on legislation and refuse to negotiate, it is known as which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gridlock 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Counterbalance 
D)  Nonparticipation 
E)  Cloture 
A)  Gridlock 
B)  Progressivism 
C)  Counterbalance 
D)  Nonparticipation 
E)  Cloture

Question 19

If voters want a law passed to raise the drinking age in their state, which of the following could be used to petition for a public vote on the matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recall 
B)  Referendum 
C)  Initiative 
D)  Town meeting 
E)  Sovereign request 
A)  Recall 
B)  Referendum 
C)  Initiative 
D)  Town meeting 
E)  Sovereign request

Question 20

Which of the following is true 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.

The dominant culture in the United States, with Western European roots, includes which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following age groups is growing fastest in the United States?

If top political jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders, this would be evidence for which of the following?

In what part of the United States does a majority of African Americans live?

What is legitimacy?

Which of the following is a reason that the U.S. Latino population is growing more quickly than other ethnic populations?

The fertility rate of 2.1, with which populations are expected to eventually stabilize, is known as which of the following?

What is the political theory that holds that government should do what most of the people want it to do?

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

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

Which of the following is absent in a republic?

Which of the following groups believes that the government should not interfere in economic or social matters?

Which of the following is a true statement about the concept that all people are of equal worth?

Explain how a liberal, a libertarian, and a conservative would respond to a government program used to promote traditional moral values.

Compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy, and explain why direct democracy is seldom used in governmental elections in the twenty-first century in the United States.

Of all the organizations that are controlled by political activity, which of the following is most important?

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as which of the following?

When both parties can't agree on legislation and refuse to negotiate, it is known as which of the following conditions?

If voters want a law passed to raise the drinking age in their state, which of the following could be used to petition for a public vote on the matter?

Which of the following is true of elite theory?

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

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Exam 1: The Democratic Republic

The dominant culture in the United States, with Western European roots, includes which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following age groups is growing fastest in the United States?

If top political jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders, this would be evidence for which of the following?

In what part of the United States does a majority of African Americans live?

What is legitimacy?

Which of the following is a reason that the U.S. Latino population is growing more quickly than other ethnic populations?

The fertility rate of 2.1, with which populations are expected to eventually stabilize, is known as which of the following?

What is the political theory that holds that government should do what most of the people want it to do?

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

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

Which of the following is absent in a republic?

Which of the following groups believes that the government should not interfere in economic or social matters?

Which of the following is a true statement about the concept that all people are of equal worth?

Explain how a liberal, a libertarian, and a conservative would respond to a government program used to promote traditional moral values.

Compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy, and explain why direct democracy is seldom used in governmental elections in the twenty-first century in the United States.

Of all the organizations that are controlled by political activity, which of the following is most important?

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as which of the following?

When both parties can't agree on legislation and refuse to negotiate, it is known as which of the following conditions?

If voters want a law passed to raise the drinking age in their state, which of the following could be used to petition for a public vote on the matter?

Which of the following is true of elite theory?

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