Question 1

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support government spending for education and housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatives 
B)  Socialists 
C)  Communists 
D)  Liberals 
E)  Anarchists 
A)  Conservatives 
B)  Socialists 
C)  Communists 
D)  Liberals 
E)  Anarchists

Question 2

We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses? Describe what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government, and argue whether these weaknesses indicate a need to change our form of government.

Accepted Answer

Democracy, while often praised for its e

Question 3

The concept that gives ownership of all land and productive facilities to the government is based on the teachings of which of the following philosophers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  John Locke 
C)  Carnak Richardson 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Jean Jacque Rousseau 
A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  John Locke 
C)  Carnak Richardson 
D)  Karl Marx 
E)  Jean Jacque Rousseau

Question 4

Most governments claim to do at least which of the following while they maintain order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preserve individual freedoms 
B)  Redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor 
C)  Provide access to all citizens 
D)  Protect social norms 
E)  Preserve equality 
A)  Preserve individual freedoms 
B)  Redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor 
C)  Provide access to all citizens 
D)  Protect social norms 
E)  Preserve equality

Question 5

What political views does Bernie Sanders hold? Compare and contrast his views with those of a Libertarian.

Accepted Answer

Bernie Sanders is a self-described democ

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following groups would favor government efforts to increase equality, including higher taxes on the wealthy and more support for those in need?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following will usually require a trade-off in basic values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining equality and promoting order 
B)  Maintaining freedom and promoting equality 
C)  Promoting equality and maintaining freedom 
D)  Promoting the common defense and enlarging the military 
E)  Maintaining order and promoting equality 
A)  Maintaining equality and promoting order 
B)  Maintaining freedom and promoting equality 
C)  Promoting equality and maintaining freedom 
D)  Promoting the common defense and enlarging the military 
E)  Maintaining order and promoting equality

Question 9

Explain the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Equality of opportunity and equality of

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following purposes of government is best defined as "a state of peace and security"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Legitimacy 
C)  Authority 
D)  Liberty 
E)  Order 
A)  Politics 
B)  Legitimacy 
C)  Authority 
D)  Liberty 
E)  Order

Question 12

Summarize the view of Thomas Hobbes with respect to the state of nature and the purpose and role of government.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Hobbes believed that the state of

Question 13

The value of using political concepts in understanding government is that they do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enable focus on very specific detail of governmental action 
B)  Demonstrate the problem with socialism or communism 
C)  Actually have no meaning, so they allow government to do whatever it wants 
D)  Inherently support the values of capitalism and democracy 
E)  Provide a broader view than by looking at specific events 
A)  Enable focus on very specific detail of governmental action 
B)  Demonstrate the problem with socialism or communism 
C)  Actually have no meaning, so they allow government to do whatever it wants 
D)  Inherently support the values of capitalism and democracy 
E)  Provide a broader view than by looking at specific events

Question 14

"The government should act to create jobs during an economic crisis." Which of the following ideologies is most compatible with this quote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Anarchist 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Libertarian 
E)  Extreme conservative 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Anarchist 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Libertarian 
E)  Extreme conservative

Question 15

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

Question 16

If more than a third of respondents said they were afraid to walk alone at night in a place within a mile of their home, this is a problem connected to which governmental concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty 
B)  Equality 
C)  Order 
D)  Freedom 
E)  Justice 
A)  Liberty 
B)  Equality 
C)  Order 
D)  Freedom 
E)  Justice

Question 17

Why do people surrender their freedom to the control of the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  To obtain the benefits of government 
B)  To limit the role of government in their lives 
C)  To ensure decency in society 
D)  To limit their losses to natural disasters 
E)  So that they can worry about political concerns rather than economic concerns 
A)  To obtain the benefits of government 
B)  To limit the role of government in their lives 
C)  To ensure decency in society 
D)  To limit their losses to natural disasters 
E)  So that they can worry about political concerns rather than economic concerns

Question 18

An underlying assumption is that perfect freedom and perfect order cannot both be accomplished for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  No government structure is perfectly designed. 
B)  Some political officials will always be corrupt and incompetent. 
C)  These two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously. 
D)  These terms refer to essentially the same thing. 
E)  Upper-class citizens do not want parity with lower-class citizens. 
A)  No government structure is perfectly designed. 
B)  Some political officials will always be corrupt and incompetent. 
C)  These two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously. 
D)  These terms refer to essentially the same thing. 
E)  Upper-class citizens do not want parity with lower-class citizens.

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason that, in 2002, the United States "annulled" its signature on the 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States worried that its use of chemical weapons would open it up to prosecution. 
B)  The United States worried that its use of nuclear weapons would open it up to prosecution. 
C)  The United States was angry that Cuba had not been prosecuted by this court. 
D)  The United States was worried that its soldiers stationed abroad could be prosecuted by this court. 
E)  The United States was angry that the Palestinians had not been prosecuted by this court. 
A)  The United States worried that its use of chemical weapons would open it up to prosecution. 
B)  The United States worried that its use of nuclear weapons would open it up to prosecution. 
C)  The United States was angry that Cuba had not been prosecuted by this court. 
D)  The United States was worried that its soldiers stationed abroad could be prosecuted by this court. 
E)  The United States was angry that the Palestinians had not been prosecuted by this court.

Question 20

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Montesquieu 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Thomas Hobbes 
E)  Alexander Hamilton 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Montesquieu 
C)  John Locke 
D)  Thomas Hobbes 
E)  Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support government spending for education and housing?

We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses? Describe what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government, and argue whether these weaknesses indicate a need to change our form of government.

The concept that gives ownership of all land and productive facilities to the government is based on the teachings of which of the following philosophers?

Most governments claim to do at least which of the following while they maintain order?

What political views does Bernie Sanders hold? Compare and contrast his views with those of a Libertarian.

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

Which of the following groups would favor government efforts to increase equality, including higher taxes on the wealthy and more support for those in need?

Which of the following will usually require a trade-off in basic values?

Explain the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. How do they differ?

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

Which of the following purposes of government is best defined as "a state of peace and security"?

Summarize the view of Thomas Hobbes with respect to the state of nature and the purpose and role of government.

The value of using political concepts in understanding government is that they do which of the following?

"The government should act to create jobs during an economic crisis." Which of the following ideologies is most compatible with this quote?

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

If more than a third of respondents said they were afraid to walk alone at night in a place within a mile of their home, this is a problem connected to which governmental concept?

Why do people surrender their freedom to the control of the government?

An underlying assumption is that perfect freedom and perfect order cannot both be accomplished for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following is a reason that, in 2002, the United States "annulled" its signature on the 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court?

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

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Exam 1: Freedom, Order, or Equality

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support government spending for education and housing?

We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses? Describe what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government, and argue whether these weaknesses indicate a need to change our form of government.

The concept that gives ownership of all land and productive facilities to the government is based on the teachings of which of the following philosophers?

Most governments claim to do at least which of the following while they maintain order?

What political views does Bernie Sanders hold? Compare and contrast his views with those of a Libertarian.

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

Which of the following groups would favor government efforts to increase equality, including higher taxes on the wealthy and more support for those in need?

Which of the following will usually require a trade-off in basic values?

Explain the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. How do they differ?

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

Which of the following purposes of government is best defined as "a state of peace and security"?

Summarize the view of Thomas Hobbes with respect to the state of nature and the purpose and role of government.

The value of using political concepts in understanding government is that they do which of the following?

"The government should act to create jobs during an economic crisis." Which of the following ideologies is most compatible with this quote?

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

If more than a third of respondents said they were afraid to walk alone at night in a place within a mile of their home, this is a problem connected to which governmental concept?

Why do people surrender their freedom to the control of the government?

An underlying assumption is that perfect freedom and perfect order cannot both be accomplished for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following is a reason that, in 2002, the United States "annulled" its signature on the 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court?

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters