Question 1

The role of citizens is limited to choosing among competing leaders in the ______ theory of democracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  elite 
C)  participatory 
D)  economic 
E)  hierarchical 
A)  pluralist 
B)  elite 
C)  participatory 
D)  economic 
E)  hierarchical B

Question 2

What is defined as a story that people believe about who has power,who wants power,who deserves power,and what someone has done to get and maintain power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political discourse 
B)  Political narrative 
C)  Political story-telling 
D)  Self-reflection 
E)  Political speech 
A)  Political discourse 
B)  Political narrative 
C)  Political story-telling 
D)  Self-reflection 
E)  Political speech B

Question 3

A theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  elite democracy 
B)  pluralist democracy 
C)  anarchy 
D)  participatory democracy 
E)  populist democracy 
A)  elite democracy 
B)  pluralist democracy 
C)  anarchy 
D)  participatory democracy 
E)  populist democracy D

Question 4

The first Western democracy was in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Rome 
C)  England 
D)  the United States 
E)  Paris 
A)  Athens 
B)  Rome 
C)  England 
D)  the United States 
E)  Paris

Question 5

When those in government exercise power recognized by citizens as right and proper,they are exercising ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  leadership 
C)  justice 
D)  force 
E)  status 
A)  authority 
B)  leadership 
C)  justice 
D)  force 
E)  status

Question 6

What is the most basic obligation of a citizen in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to obey the law 
B)  to sit on a jury 
C)  to pay taxes 
D)  to fight in the nation's wars 
E)  to vote 
A)  to obey the law 
B)  to sit on a jury 
C)  to pay taxes 
D)  to fight in the nation's wars 
E)  to vote

Question 7

All of the following statements concerning popular sovereignty are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the principle that there is no authority higher than the people. 
B)  The central idea is that government is legitimate only if the people consent to it. 
C)  It is based on the belief that people are not truly free unless they govern themselves. 
D)  In the United States, the Constitution is the document establishing the authority of the people. 
E)  It is the basis for anarchy as a form of government. 
A)  It is the principle that there is no authority higher than the people. 
B)  The central idea is that government is legitimate only if the people consent to it. 
C)  It is based on the belief that people are not truly free unless they govern themselves. 
D)  In the United States, the Constitution is the document establishing the authority of the people. 
E)  It is the basis for anarchy as a form of government.

Question 8

The break with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s that helped pave the way for new ideas about the world was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  social contract theory 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  atheism 
E)  the Protestant Reformation 
A)  the Enlightenment 
B)  social contract theory 
C)  the industrial revolution 
D)  atheism 
E)  the Protestant Reformation

Question 9

According to the text,who would prefer that citizens stay inside an information bubble?

Accepted Answer

A)  Office-holders 
B)  Political activists 
C)  Neighbors 
D)  Those with money and power 
E)  Foreigners 
A)  Office-holders 
B)  Political activists 
C)  Neighbors 
D)  Those with money and power 
E)  Foreigners

Question 10

How do rules fit into the concept of "who gets what,and how"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules can be thought of as the "what." 
B)  Rules are not relevant. 
C)  Rules can be thought of as the "who." 
D)  Rules define the "getting." 
E)  Rules can be thought of as the "how." 
A)  Rules can be thought of as the "what." 
B)  Rules are not relevant. 
C)  Rules can be thought of as the "who." 
D)  Rules define the "getting." 
E)  Rules can be thought of as the "how."

Question 11

The concept of republican virtue is what scholars such as Madison call the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of individuals to follow the Ten Commandments 
B)  basis of democracy according to Plato 
C)  virtue associated with a conservative ideology 
D)  ability of democratic man to put the community's interests ahead of his own 
E)  willingness to put the interests of the Republican Party ahead of one's own interests 
A)  ability of individuals to follow the Ten Commandments 
B)  basis of democracy according to Plato 
C)  virtue associated with a conservative ideology 
D)  ability of democratic man to put the community's interests ahead of his own 
E)  willingness to put the interests of the Republican Party ahead of one's own interests

Question 12

Government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes,are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulations 
B)  promises 
C)  procedural guarantees 
D)  the social contract 
E)  political pledges 
A)  regulations 
B)  promises 
C)  procedural guarantees 
D)  the social contract 
E)  political pledges

Question 13

The central concept of the pluralist theory of democracy is that the following is the key to political power:

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong legislature 
B)  more frequent elections 
C)  citizen participation in groups 
D)  a strong executive 
E)  a tightly controlled economy 
A)  a strong legislature 
B)  more frequent elections 
C)  citizen participation in groups 
D)  a strong executive 
E)  a tightly controlled economy

Question 14

Explain how Athenian democracy,the Enlightenment,and Locke's notion of the social contract served as origins of American democracy.What did the founders learn about participatory democracy from democracy in Athens,500-300 bce? How did the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment change how people viewed government legitimacy in a way that discredited of the divine right of kings? Finally,with whom does the social contract place the source of government legitimacy? Together,how did these eras as a whole ultimately affect the type of government chosen by the founders?

Accepted Answer

Students should identify and define each

Question 15

The key difference between pure capitalist economies and pure socialist economies is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  politicians make economic decisions in capitalist economies, whereas the market controls economic decisions in socialist economies 
B)  the government plays a regulatory role only in socialist economies 
C)  the market controls economic decisions in capitalist economies, whereas politicians make economic decisions in socialist economies 
D)  capitalist economies are seldom democracies, whereas socialist economies frequently are democracies 
E)  people decide economic policies by voting in capitalist systems, but the people do not vote for economic policies in socialist systems 
A)  politicians make economic decisions in capitalist economies, whereas the market controls economic decisions in socialist economies 
B)  the government plays a regulatory role only in socialist economies 
C)  the market controls economic decisions in capitalist economies, whereas politicians make economic decisions in socialist economies 
D)  capitalist economies are seldom democracies, whereas socialist economies frequently are democracies 
E)  people decide economic policies by voting in capitalist systems, but the people do not vote for economic policies in socialist systems

Question 16

______ are government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Procedural

Question 17

In the relationship between politics and government,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics is the system for exercising authority over people, whereas government is the process through which power is gained and lost 
B)  politics is the process or activity through which power is gained and lost, whereas government is a system for exercising authority over a body of people 
C)  politics is merely a narrow self-interested activity, whereas government is solely an institution for serving the needs of the people 
D)  politics is democratic, whereas government is authoritarian 
E)  politics is whatever politicians do, whereas government is whatever bureaucrats do 
A)  politics is the system for exercising authority over people, whereas government is the process through which power is gained and lost 
B)  politics is the process or activity through which power is gained and lost, whereas government is a system for exercising authority over a body of people 
C)  politics is merely a narrow self-interested activity, whereas government is solely an institution for serving the needs of the people 
D)  politics is democratic, whereas government is authoritarian 
E)  politics is whatever politicians do, whereas government is whatever bureaucrats do

Question 18

Government assurances of particular outcomes or results are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

substantiv

Question 19

Define the term social democracy.Why is this referred to in Chapter 1 as a "hybrid" system?

Accepted Answer

Students should define social democracy

Question 20

A ______ government combines an authoritarian government with a socialist economy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______ government combines an authoritarian government...

The role of citizens is limited to choosing among competing leaders in the ______ theory of democracy.

What is defined as a story that people believe about who has power,who wants power,who deserves power,and what someone has done to get and maintain power?

A theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives is ______.

The first Western democracy was in ______.

When those in government exercise power recognized by citizens as right and proper,they are exercising ______.

What is the most basic obligation of a citizen in a democracy?

All of the following statements concerning popular sovereignty are true EXCEPT this one:

The break with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s that helped pave the way for new ideas about the world was ______.

According to the text,who would prefer that citizens stay inside an information bubble?

How do rules fit into the concept of "who gets what,and how"?

The concept of republican virtue is what scholars such as Madison call the ______.

Government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes,are ______.

The central concept of the pluralist theory of democracy is that the following is the key to political power:

The key difference between pure capitalist economies and pure socialist economies is that ______.

______ are government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes.

In the relationship between politics and government,______.

Government assurances of particular outcomes or results are known as ______.

Define the term social democracy.Why is this referred to in Chapter 1 as a "hybrid" system?

A ______ government combines an authoritarian government with a socialist economy.

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Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

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The Presidency

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Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

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Exam 1: Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

The role of citizens is limited to choosing among competing leaders in the ______ theory of democracy.

What is defined as a story that people believe about who has power,who wants power,who deserves power,and what someone has done to get and maintain power?

A theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives is ______.

The first Western democracy was in ______.

When those in government exercise power recognized by citizens as right and proper,they are exercising ______.

What is the most basic obligation of a citizen in a democracy?

All of the following statements concerning popular sovereignty are true EXCEPT this one:

The break with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s that helped pave the way for new ideas about the world was ______.

According to the text,who would prefer that citizens stay inside an information bubble?

How do rules fit into the concept of "who gets what,and how"?

The concept of republican virtue is what scholars such as Madison call the ______.

Government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes,are ______.

The central concept of the pluralist theory of democracy is that the following is the key to political power:

The key difference between pure capitalist economies and pure socialist economies is that ______.

______ are government assurances that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly,with no promises of particular outcomes.

In the relationship between politics and government,______.

Government assurances of particular outcomes or results are known as ______.

Define the term social democracy.Why is this referred to in Chapter 1 as a "hybrid" system?

A ______ government combines an authoritarian government with a socialist economy.

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters