Question 1

When a single ruler controls all government power,it is called an oligarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text,which of the following is not a necessary part of the knowledge a citizen must possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  the candidates running for office and their policy proposals 
B)  the structures of government 
C)  the political process 
D)  democratic principles 
E)  the economic interests of other citizens 
A)  the candidates running for office and their policy proposals 
B)  the structures of government 
C)  the political process 
D)  democratic principles 
E)  the economic interests of other citizens

Question 3

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  economic liberty 
D)  equality of opportunity 
E)  equality of outcome 
A)  democracy 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  economic liberty 
D)  equality of opportunity 
E)  equality of outcome

Question 4

Affirmative action is very controversial because

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans argue about whether it promotes or restrains equality. 
B)  it is inherently an undemocratic way of achieving liberty. 
C)  some argue that it limits political equality in order to promote cost-effectiveness. 
D)  it is a legacy of the Jim Crow years. 
E)  some argue that it undermines popular sovereignty. 
A)  Americans argue about whether it promotes or restrains equality. 
B)  it is inherently an undemocratic way of achieving liberty. 
C)  some argue that it limits political equality in order to promote cost-effectiveness. 
D)  it is a legacy of the Jim Crow years. 
E)  some argue that it undermines popular sovereignty.

Question 5

How does the United States Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides representation based on population in the House of Representatives. 
B)  It provides each state with two senators regardless of population. 
C)  It provides for a system of direct democracy at the federal level. 
D)  It requires the federal government to spend the same amount of money in rural and urban areas of the country. 
E)  It requires that the federal government impose higher taxes on people living in urban areas of the country. 
A)  It provides representation based on population in the House of Representatives. 
B)  It provides each state with two senators regardless of population. 
C)  It provides for a system of direct democracy at the federal level. 
D)  It requires the federal government to spend the same amount of money in rural and urban areas of the country. 
E)  It requires that the federal government impose higher taxes on people living in urban areas of the country.

Question 6

What is political culture? What is the makeup of the political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans,even in disagreement.

Accepted Answer

Political culture refers to the attitude

Question 7

Constitutional democracies were often found throughout ancient Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a common explanation for why the United States should pursue a policy of democratization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratization is less expensive than diplomacy. 
B)  Democratization leads to more political participation within the United States. 
C)  Democratization leads to political stability. 
D)  Democratization leads to more economic equality among nations. 
E)  Democratization leads to a healthy environment. 
A)  Democratization is less expensive than diplomacy. 
B)  Democratization leads to more political participation within the United States. 
C)  Democratization leads to political stability. 
D)  Democratization leads to more economic equality among nations. 
E)  Democratization leads to a healthy environment.

Question 9

Political rights are a protection against

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism. 
B)  the tyranny of the majority. 
C)  the tyranny of the minority. 
D)  the equality of result. 
E)  socialism. 
A)  pluralism. 
B)  the tyranny of the majority. 
C)  the tyranny of the minority. 
D)  the equality of result. 
E)  socialism.

Question 10

According to the text,democracy functions best when

Accepted Answer

A)  all citizens are members of a political party. 
B)  a majority of citizens vote in every election. 
C)  citizens are informed. 
D)  all candidates for office are highly educated. 
E)  all candidates for office are wealthy. 
A)  all citizens are members of a political party. 
B)  a majority of citizens vote in every election. 
C)  citizens are informed. 
D)  all candidates for office are highly educated. 
E)  all candidates for office are wealthy.

Question 11

What is the most important check on majority rule in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  popular sovereignty 
B)  pluralism 
C)  the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights 
D)  laissez-faire 
E)  "one person,one vote" 
A)  popular sovereignty 
B)  pluralism 
C)  the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights 
D)  laissez-faire 
E)  "one person,one vote"

Question 12

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into instruments of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchies 
B)  universities 
C)  independent judiciaries 
D)  newspapers 
E)  parliaments 
A)  monarchies 
B)  universities 
C)  independent judiciaries 
D)  newspapers 
E)  parliaments

Question 13

While most Americans share similar political values,how they interpret those values in practice often differs radically.Describe some of the conflicts that arise in politics when broadly defined values are implemented in governmental policies.What are some of the controversies that have arisen over the meaning of equality? Over the meaning of liberty?

Accepted Answer

One of the conflicts that arise in polit

Question 14

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulties in reconciling the ideal of liberty with the need for security. 
B)  the difficulties in balancing popular sovereignty and minority rights. 
C)  the impact of pluralist politics on American government. 
D)  the negative consequences of direct democracy. 
E)  the importance of political knowledge to popular sovereignty. 
A)  the difficulties in reconciling the ideal of liberty with the need for security. 
B)  the difficulties in balancing popular sovereignty and minority rights. 
C)  the impact of pluralist politics on American government. 
D)  the negative consequences of direct democracy. 
E)  the importance of political knowledge to popular sovereignty.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the knowledge of how government operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  ongoing concern about the war in Iraq during the Bush administration 
A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the knowledge of how government operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  ongoing concern about the war in Iraq during the Bush administration

Question 16

According to the text,the United States did not become a fully democratic nation until

Accepted Answer

A)  1790,when all thirteen states ratified the Constitution. 
B)  the 1860s,after the Civil War. 
C)  the 1820s,when property requirements for voting were dropped. 
D)  the early twentieth century,when women were granted suffrage. 
E)  the 1960s,when the right of African Americans to vote was enforced by federal laws. 
A)  1790,when all thirteen states ratified the Constitution. 
B)  the 1860s,after the Civil War. 
C)  the 1820s,when property requirements for voting were dropped. 
D)  the early twentieth century,when women were granted suffrage. 
E)  the 1960s,when the right of African Americans to vote was enforced by federal laws.

Question 17

Of the nearly 200 governments in the world,what is the estimate of the number of actual constitutional democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  75 
C)  87 
D)  110 
E)  150 
A)  20 
B)  75 
C)  87 
D)  110 
E)  150

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

Accepted Answer

A)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least five years. 
B)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least ten years. 
C)  Only free whites could become naturalized citizens. 
D)  Only freed black slaves could become naturalized citizens. 
E)  Only Native Americans could become naturalized citizens. 
A)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least five years. 
B)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least ten years. 
C)  Only free whites could become naturalized citizens. 
D)  Only freed black slaves could become naturalized citizens. 
E)  Only Native Americans could become naturalized citizens.

Question 19

Plessy v.Feguson and Brown v.Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Bill of Rights is the

Accepted Answer

A)  first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
B)  first constitution the Founders wrote. 
C)  charter of freedom established by the English lords against the king. 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  first governing document of Plymouth Colony. 
A)  first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
B)  first constitution the Founders wrote. 
C)  charter of freedom established by the English lords against the king. 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  first governing document of Plymouth Colony.

When a single ruler controls all government power,it is called an oligarchy.

According to the text,which of the following is not a necessary part of the knowledge a citizen must possess?

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

Affirmative action is very controversial because

How does the United States Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

What is political culture? What is the makeup of the political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans,even in disagreement.

Constitutional democracies were often found throughout ancient Greece.

Which of the following is a common explanation for why the United States should pursue a policy of democratization?

Political rights are a protection against

According to the text,democracy functions best when

What is the most important check on majority rule in the United States?

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into instruments of political participation?

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

According to the text,the United States did not become a fully democratic nation until

Of the nearly 200 governments in the world,what is the estimate of the number of actual constitutional democracies?

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

Plessy v.Feguson and Brown v.Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

The Bill of Rights is the

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

Exam 1: American Political Culture

When a single ruler controls all government power,it is called an oligarchy.

According to the text,which of the following is not a necessary part of the knowledge a citizen must possess?

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

Affirmative action is very controversial because

How does the United States Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

What is political culture? What is the makeup of the political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans,even in disagreement.

Constitutional democracies were often found throughout ancient Greece.

Which of the following is a common explanation for why the United States should pursue a policy of democratization?

Political rights are a protection against

According to the text,democracy functions best when

What is the most important check on majority rule in the United States?

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into instruments of political participation?

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

According to the text,the United States did not become a fully democratic nation until

Of the nearly 200 governments in the world,what is the estimate of the number of actual constitutional democracies?

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

Plessy v.Feguson and Brown v.Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

The Bill of Rights is the

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