Question 1

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  1863 
B)  1870 
C)  1900 
D)  1920 
E)  1965 
A)  1863 
B)  1870 
C)  1900 
D)  1920 
E)  1965

Question 2

If the government were controlled by a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders,this would be best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchy. 
B)  autocracy. 
C)  authoritarian regime. 
D)  totalitarian state. 
E)  monarchy. 
A)  oligarchy. 
B)  autocracy. 
C)  authoritarian regime. 
D)  totalitarian state. 
E)  monarchy.

Question 3

How is a decline in political efficacy likely to matter for the health of American democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is likely to lead to an increase in political participation and a renewed interest in political life. 
B)  It is likely to lead to a decline in political participation and a withdrawal from political life. 
C)  It is likely to lead to less dishonesty by elected representatives. 
D)  It is likely to lead to more initiatives and ballot referenda. 
E)  It is likely to lead to a stronger belief in the values of liberty and equality. 
A)  It is likely to lead to an increase in political participation and a renewed interest in political life. 
B)  It is likely to lead to a decline in political participation and a withdrawal from political life. 
C)  It is likely to lead to less dishonesty by elected representatives. 
D)  It is likely to lead to more initiatives and ballot referenda. 
E)  It is likely to lead to a stronger belief in the values of liberty and equality.

Question 4

What observation did philosopher Immanuel Kant make in his 1795 essay "Toward Perpetual Peace"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The only way to achieve peace is by promoting more religion. 
B)  Perpetual peace is an impossible dream because people are blinded by narrow self-interest. 
C)  The best route to peace is through strategic balance of power between the United States and major European nations. 
D)  Democratic regimes seldom make war on each other. 
E)  Autocratic regimes seldom make war on each other. 
A)  The only way to achieve peace is by promoting more religion. 
B)  Perpetual peace is an impossible dream because people are blinded by narrow self-interest. 
C)  The best route to peace is through strategic balance of power between the United States and major European nations. 
D)  Democratic regimes seldom make war on each other. 
E)  Autocratic regimes seldom make war on each other.

Question 5

The Founders

Accepted Answer

A)  explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were enough to protect political freedom. 
B)  explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed in pluralism. 
C)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed direct democracy was a better form of government than representative democracy. 
D)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were not enough to protect political freedom. 
E)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed it was the only way to guarantee political equality. 
A)  explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were enough to protect political freedom. 
B)  explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed in pluralism. 
C)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed direct democracy was a better form of government than representative democracy. 
D)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were not enough to protect political freedom. 
E)  provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed it was the only way to guarantee political equality.

Question 6

In American political culture,economic freedom means

Accepted Answer

A)  low inflation. 
B)  job security. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  the absence of income taxes. 
E)  a government-controlled stock market. 
A)  low inflation. 
B)  job security. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  the absence of income taxes. 
E)  a government-controlled stock market.

Question 7

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Over the past several decades,the public's belief that elected officials care what people like them think has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the role of money in American politics is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Money often determines who runs for office. 
B)  Money can exert a significant influence on who wins and who loses elections. 
C)  Money can affect what politicians do once they are in office. 
D)  Money has become more important due to the decline of locally based political parties. 
E)  Money was not important in politics until the 1960s. 
A)  Money often determines who runs for office. 
B)  Money can exert a significant influence on who wins and who loses elections. 
C)  Money can affect what politicians do once they are in office. 
D)  Money has become more important due to the decline of locally based political parties. 
E)  Money was not important in politics until the 1960s.

Question 10

Many of the most critical dilemmas of American politics involve conflicts over the way commonly held values are put into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics 
A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics

Question 12

The existence of slavery in the United States is a good example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  American values are not always reflected in practice. 
B)  Americans do not value liberty. 
C)  European ideals have influenced American political culture. 
D)  political needs are often placed above economic needs. 
E)  liberty requires popular sovereignty. 
A)  American values are not always reflected in practice. 
B)  Americans do not value liberty. 
C)  European ideals have influenced American political culture. 
D)  political needs are often placed above economic needs. 
E)  liberty requires popular sovereignty.

Question 13

Political culture refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  way that artists,musicians,filmmakers,and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision making. 
B)  factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions. 
C)  shared values,beliefs,and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
D)  system of organizing politically,which is defined in the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive,legislative,and judicial branches. 
A)  way that artists,musicians,filmmakers,and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision making. 
B)  factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions. 
C)  shared values,beliefs,and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
D)  system of organizing politically,which is defined in the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive,legislative,and judicial branches.

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning political values in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  American values often conflict with each other in practice. 
B)  Because of their diversity,Americans do not share a similar set of core political values. 
C)  The origins of American political values are found in the 1960s. 
D)  American politics relies on its value neutrality. 
E)  A belief in economic equality is the oldest and most strongly held American value. 
A)  American values often conflict with each other in practice. 
B)  Because of their diversity,Americans do not share a similar set of core political values. 
C)  The origins of American political values are found in the 1960s. 
D)  American politics relies on its value neutrality. 
E)  A belief in economic equality is the oldest and most strongly held American value.

Question 15

In ______,the ______ secured the right to vote for African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  1870,Voting Rights Act 
B)  1920,Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  1920,Voting Rights Act 
D)  1965,Fifteenth Amendment 
E)  1965,Voting Rights Act 
A)  1870,Voting Rights Act 
B)  1920,Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  1920,Voting Rights Act 
D)  1965,Fifteenth Amendment 
E)  1965,Voting Rights Act

Question 16

Throughout American history,the concept of liberty has been linked to the

Accepted Answer

A)  idea of privacy. 
B)  idea of limited government. 
C)  idea of unlimited government. 
D)  idea of economic equality. 
E)  Articles of Confederation. 
A)  idea of privacy. 
B)  idea of limited government. 
C)  idea of unlimited government. 
D)  idea of economic equality. 
E)  Articles of Confederation.

Question 17

What is the principal difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the responsiveness to popular opinion 
B)  the number of people in charge 
C)  the level of wealth of the rulers 
D)  international diplomatic recognition 
E)  the strength of the military 
A)  the responsiveness to popular opinion 
B)  the number of people in charge 
C)  the level of wealth of the rulers 
D)  international diplomatic recognition 
E)  the strength of the military

Question 18

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making,this change would be best characterized as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  shift from an autocracy to an oligarchy. 
B)  shift from an oligarchy to an autocracy. 
C)  shift from a democracy to an oligarchy. 
D)  shift from a democracy to an autocracy. 
E)  shift from an autocracy to a democracy. 
A)  shift from an autocracy to an oligarchy. 
B)  shift from an oligarchy to an autocracy. 
C)  shift from a democracy to an oligarchy. 
D)  shift from a democracy to an autocracy. 
E)  shift from an autocracy to a democracy.

Question 19

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Progressives were a group dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives wanted to make the United States as democratic as possible. 
C)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
E)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners. 
A)  The Progressives were a group dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives wanted to make the United States as democratic as possible. 
C)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
E)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.

Question 20

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are fearful that organized groups will not come together to compete for influence. 
B)  They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance public interests at the expense of special interests. 
C)  They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance special interests at the expense of public interests. 
D)  They are fearful that organized groups represent a challenge to liberty. 
E)  They are fearful that organized groups will reduce the need for public goods. 
A)  They are fearful that organized groups will not come together to compete for influence. 
B)  They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance public interests at the expense of special interests. 
C)  They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance special interests at the expense of public interests. 
D)  They are fearful that organized groups represent a challenge to liberty. 
E)  They are fearful that organized groups will reduce the need for public goods.

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

If the government were controlled by a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders,this would be best described as a(n)

How is a decline in political efficacy likely to matter for the health of American democracy?

What observation did philosopher Immanuel Kant make in his 1795 essay "Toward Perpetual Peace"?

The Founders

In American political culture,economic freedom means

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

Over the past several decades,the public's belief that elected officials care what people like them think has declined.

Which of the following statements about the role of money in American politics is not accurate?

Many of the most critical dilemmas of American politics involve conflicts over the way commonly held values are put into practice.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

The existence of slavery in the United States is a good example of how

Political culture refers to the

Which of the following statements concerning political values in the United States is true?

In ,the secured the right to vote for African Americans.

Throughout American history,the concept of liberty has been linked to the

What is the principal difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making,this change would be best characterized as a:

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 1: American Political Culture

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

If the government were controlled by a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders,this would be best described as a(n)

How is a decline in political efficacy likely to matter for the health of American democracy?

What observation did philosopher Immanuel Kant make in his 1795 essay "Toward Perpetual Peace"?

The Founders

In American political culture,economic freedom means

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

Over the past several decades,the public's belief that elected officials care what people like them think has declined.

Which of the following statements about the role of money in American politics is not accurate?

Many of the most critical dilemmas of American politics involve conflicts over the way commonly held values are put into practice.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

The existence of slavery in the United States is a good example of how

Political culture refers to the

Which of the following statements concerning political values in the United States is true?

In ______,the ______ secured the right to vote for African Americans.

Throughout American history,the concept of liberty has been linked to the

What is the principal difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making,this change would be best characterized as a:

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

In ,the secured the right to vote for African Americans.