Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the process of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of citizens collecting signatures so that the public can vote on whether to enact a law guaranteeing minimum amounts of living space for pregnant pigs 
B)  a citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads 
C)  a citizen who was never active in politics choosing to run for Congress 
D)  a group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes 
E)  a citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate 
A)  a group of citizens collecting signatures so that the public can vote on whether to enact a law guaranteeing minimum amounts of living space for pregnant pigs 
B)  a citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads 
C)  a citizen who was never active in politics choosing to run for Congress 
D)  a group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes 
E)  a citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
B)  The gap between the rich and the poor can be explained by American support of oligarchy. 
C)  American politics is structured by centuries-long class antagonism. 
D)  Income gaps between Americans are small compared with those in other developed nations. 
E)  The United States has a smaller gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
A)  The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
B)  The gap between the rich and the poor can be explained by American support of oligarchy. 
C)  American politics is structured by centuries-long class antagonism. 
D)  Income gaps between Americans are small compared with those in other developed nations. 
E)  The United States has a smaller gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation.

Question 3

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

Accepted Answer

A)  political efficacy. 
B)  saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy. 
E)  oligarchy. 
A)  political efficacy. 
B)  saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy. 
E)  oligarchy.

Question 4

According to the text,what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must obey democracy. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth. 
A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must obey democracy. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth.

Question 5

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership,how it is organized,or what its policies are going to be is called

Accepted Answer

A)  government. 
B)  power. 
C)  autocracy. 
D)  federalism. 
E)  constitutionalism. 
A)  government. 
B)  power. 
C)  autocracy. 
D)  federalism. 
E)  constitutionalism.

Question 6

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions,but not political or legal institutions,is a hallmark of a(n)______ regime.

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic 
A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic

Question 7

An autocracy exists when

Accepted Answer

A)  the government is controlled by a single individual. 
B)  the government is controlled by a small but powerful group of people. 
C)  the constitution of a government is followed strictly. 
D)  the government is controlled by one dominant religious group. 
E)  citizens play a significant part in government by electing key public officials. 
A)  the government is controlled by a single individual. 
B)  the government is controlled by a small but powerful group of people. 
C)  the constitution of a government is followed strictly. 
D)  the government is controlled by one dominant religious group. 
E)  citizens play a significant part in government by electing key public officials.

Question 8

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate those organized social groups that might challenge or limit their authority is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchic. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  totalitarian. 
D)  democratic. 
E)  republican. 
A)  oligarchic. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  totalitarian. 
D)  democratic. 
E)  republican.

Question 9

The United States has never accepted the principle of popular sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of citizens to hold office 
D)  the colonialism of the New World and the right of revolution 
E)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity 
A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of citizens to hold office 
D)  the colonialism of the New World and the right of revolution 
E)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity

Question 11

Who said that the best government was the one that "governed least"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  Franklin D.Roosevelt 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  Franklin D.Roosevelt

Question 12

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distrust threatens the government's ability to attract good workers to the public sector. 
B)  Distrust makes people less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities. 
C)  Distrust motivates people to participate in politics through voting,volunteering for political campaigns,and running for office. 
D)  Distrust weakens the government's ability to help people in times of crisis. 
E)  Distrust weakens the government's ability to defend our national interest in the world economy. 
A)  Distrust threatens the government's ability to attract good workers to the public sector. 
B)  Distrust makes people less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities. 
C)  Distrust motivates people to participate in politics through voting,volunteering for political campaigns,and running for office. 
D)  Distrust weakens the government's ability to help people in times of crisis. 
E)  Distrust weakens the government's ability to defend our national interest in the world economy.

Question 13

According to the text,what were the essential documents of the American Founding?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution 
B)  the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta 
C)  the Constitution and the Magna Carta 
D)  the Constitution and the Mayflower Compact 
E)  the Mayflower Compact and the Magna Carta 
A)  the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution 
B)  the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta 
C)  the Constitution and the Magna Carta 
D)  the Constitution and the Mayflower Compact 
E)  the Mayflower Compact and the Magna Carta

Question 14

At the time of the Founding,approximately ______ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  80 
E)  98 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  80 
E)  98

Question 15

Low voter turnout and political apathy endanger

Accepted Answer

A)  equality. 
B)  economic liberty. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  constitutionalism. 
E)  laissez-faire capitalism. 
A)  equality. 
B)  economic liberty. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  constitutionalism. 
E)  laissez-faire capitalism.

Question 16

John Locke and John Stuart Mill are important philosophers for which of the following ideologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  popular participation 
B)  liberty and political rights 
C)  tradition and religion in government 
D)  revolutionary action 
E)  socialism and communism 
A)  popular participation 
B)  liberty and political rights 
C)  tradition and religion in government 
D)  revolutionary action 
E)  socialism and communism

Question 17

Political analysts have identified a decline in the trust citizens put in their government.Why is trust such an important trait for politics? In what ways is it helpful for levels of trust to be high? What are some of the causes of the decline in trust? How might trust be regained?

Accepted Answer

Trust is an essential trait for politics

Question 18

Government can best be defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled. 
B)  set of political principles and values that guide political life. 
C)  legalized theft of others' property. 
D)  invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods. 
E)  shared set of values,beliefs,and attitudes that people have about politics. 
A)  institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled. 
B)  set of political principles and values that guide political life. 
C)  legalized theft of others' property. 
D)  invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods. 
E)  shared set of values,beliefs,and attitudes that people have about politics.

Question 19

The Constitution's Preamble,beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of what principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule 
B)  political equality 
C)  popular sovereignty 
D)  minority rights 
E)  political rights 
A)  majority rule 
B)  political equality 
C)  popular sovereignty 
D)  minority rights 
E)  political rights

Question 20

In order to be a good citizen,it is most critical to possess

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful friends. 
B)  money. 
C)  political knowledge. 
D)  strongly held convictions. 
E)  a college degree. 
A)  powerful friends. 
B)  money. 
C)  political knowledge. 
D)  strongly held convictions. 
E)  a college degree.

Which of the following is an example of the process of direct democracy?

Which of the following statements is true?

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

According to the text,what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership,how it is organized,or what its policies are going to be is called

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions,but not political or legal institutions,is a hallmark of a(n)______ regime.

An autocracy exists when

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate those organized social groups that might challenge or limit their authority is known as

The United States has never accepted the principle of popular sovereignty.

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

Who said that the best government was the one that "governed least"?

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

According to the text,what were the essential documents of the American Founding?

At the time of the Founding,approximately ______ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

Low voter turnout and political apathy endanger

John Locke and John Stuart Mill are important philosophers for which of the following ideologies?

Political analysts have identified a decline in the trust citizens put in their government.Why is trust such an important trait for politics? In what ways is it helpful for levels of trust to be high? What are some of the causes of the decline in trust? How might trust be regained?

Government can best be defined as the

The Constitution's Preamble,beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of what principle?

In order to be a good citizen,it is most critical to possess

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

Which of the following is an example of the process of direct democracy?

Which of the following statements is true?

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

According to the text,what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership,how it is organized,or what its policies are going to be is called

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions,but not political or legal institutions,is a hallmark of a(n)______ regime.

An autocracy exists when

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate those organized social groups that might challenge or limit their authority is known as

The United States has never accepted the principle of popular sovereignty.

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

Who said that the best government was the one that "governed least"?

Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

According to the text,what were the essential documents of the American Founding?

At the time of the Founding,approximately ______ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

Low voter turnout and political apathy endanger

John Locke and John Stuart Mill are important philosophers for which of the following ideologies?

Political analysts have identified a decline in the trust citizens put in their government.Why is trust such an important trait for politics? In what ways is it helpful for levels of trust to be high? What are some of the causes of the decline in trust? How might trust be regained?

Government can best be defined as the

The Constitution's Preamble,beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of what principle?

In order to be a good citizen,it is most critical to possess

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