Question 1

Direct democracy is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of continual revolution. 
B)  the system that allows people to vote by telephone or over the Internet. 
C)  a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies. 
D)  the competition between interest groups for governmental power. 
E)  a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making 
A)  a state of continual revolution. 
B)  the system that allows people to vote by telephone or over the Internet. 
C)  a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies. 
D)  the competition between interest groups for governmental power. 
E)  a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making

Question 2

The National Origins quota system

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B)  allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C)  allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D)  abolished the quota system for immigrants from certain countries. 
E)  outlawed all immigration from European countries. 
A)  allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B)  allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C)  allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D)  abolished the quota system for immigrants from certain countries. 
E)  outlawed all immigration from European countries.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about property restrictions on the right to vote in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Property restrictions on the right to vote are explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and have never been instituted. 
B)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated by 1828. 
C)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were instituted in 1828 and are still in effect in many states. 
D)  Property restrictions on the right to vote are spelled out in the Constitution and have been in effect since 1788. 
E)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. 
A)  Property restrictions on the right to vote are explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and have never been instituted. 
B)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated by 1828. 
C)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were instituted in 1828 and are still in effect in many states. 
D)  Property restrictions on the right to vote are spelled out in the Constitution and have been in effect since 1788. 
E)  Property restrictions on the right to vote were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

Question 4

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the electoral college 
B)  litigation 
C)  initiatives 
D)  the House of Representatives 
E)  the Senate 
A)  the electoral college 
B)  litigation 
C)  initiatives 
D)  the House of Representatives 
E)  the Senate

Question 5

The referendum is a form of direct democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the United States Census is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States regardless of race or ethnicity. 
B)  The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans,Hispanics,Blacks,Asians,and Whites. 
C)  The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity. 
D)  Who is counted by the census and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
E)  The current census does not allow people to identify themselves as a member of more than one racial group. 
A)  The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States regardless of race or ethnicity. 
B)  The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans,Hispanics,Blacks,Asians,and Whites. 
C)  The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity. 
D)  Who is counted by the census and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
E)  The current census does not allow people to identify themselves as a member of more than one racial group.

Direct democracy is best defined as

The National Origins quota system

Which of the following statements about property restrictions on the right to vote in the United States is true?

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

The referendum is a form of direct democracy.

Which of the following statements about the United States Census is most accurate?

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

Direct democracy is best defined as

The National Origins quota system

Which of the following statements about property restrictions on the right to vote in the United States is true?

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

The referendum is a form of direct democracy.

Which of the following statements about the United States Census is most accurate?

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