Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding college costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The costs of both public and private colleges have decreased in recent years. 
B)  College affordability is a concern for almost all college students. 
C)  Congress has done nothing to fund financial aid for college students. 
D)  College affordability is the most talked-about subject on today's political agenda. 
E)  Both public and private college costs have remained stable over the last decade. 
A)  The costs of both public and private colleges have decreased in recent years. 
B)  College affordability is a concern for almost all college students. 
C)  Congress has done nothing to fund financial aid for college students. 
D)  College affordability is the most talked-about subject on today's political agenda. 
E)  Both public and private college costs have remained stable over the last decade.

Question 2

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Aristocracy 
A)  Oligarchy 
B)  Elite theory 
C)  Pluralist theory 
D)  The interest group model 
E)  Aristocracy

Question 3

Which of the following is a partnership that is a psychological attachment to a particular party that relates to political ideology but is more personal than philosophical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party identification 
B)  Political theory 
C)  Political culture 
D)  Party faction 
E)  Political capital 
A)  Party identification 
B)  Political theory 
C)  Political culture 
D)  Party faction 
E)  Political capital

Question 4

The ways that the federal government helps support individuals in their efforts to attend college include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pell Grants 
B)  Work-study programs 
C)  Low-interest college loans 
D)  Tax breaks for education 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Pell Grants 
B)  Work-study programs 
C)  Low-interest college loans 
D)  Tax breaks for education 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding evaluation of the American political system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty is declining in the United States. 
B)  The public trust of public institutions is low. 
C)  Political institutions are generally unstable. 
D)  Political polarization is declining in the United States. 
E)  Voter turnout is higher in the United States than in most other democracies. 
A)  Poverty is declining in the United States. 
B)  The public trust of public institutions is low. 
C)  Political institutions are generally unstable. 
D)  Political polarization is declining in the United States. 
E)  Voter turnout is higher in the United States than in most other democracies.

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

Participating in the public sphere obviously includes voting, but it also includes which of the following other activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing letters to your representatives in Congress 
B)  Volunteering for a political campaign 
C)  Attending political rallies 
D)  Social networking in support of a candidate 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Writing letters to your representatives in Congress 
B)  Volunteering for a political campaign 
C)  Attending political rallies 
D)  Social networking in support of a candidate 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are part of the generation that social scientists have identified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby boomers 
B)  Generation X 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  Millennials 
E)  Idealists 
A)  Baby boomers 
B)  Generation X 
C)  Generation Y 
D)  Millennials 
E)  Idealists

Question 9

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

Accepted Answer

The mandate of equal treatment for all g

Question 10

As a political value, how is equality defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people should make the same amount of money. 
B)  All people should be in a position to succeed economically. 
C)  All people should have equal access to their elected representatives. 
D)  All people have access to the courts to enforce their rights. 
E)  All people are of equal worth. 
A)  All people should make the same amount of money. 
B)  All people should be in a position to succeed economically. 
C)  All people should have equal access to their elected representatives. 
D)  All people have access to the courts to enforce their rights. 
E)  All people are of equal worth.

Question 11

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 12

As Madison and the other Founders noted, the best check on excesses of power that threaten a fair and just government is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An activist Supreme Court 
B)  A powerful executive 
C)  An engaged public 
D)  A bipartisan Congress 
E)  Knowledgeable bureaucrats 
A)  An activist Supreme Court 
B)  A powerful executive 
C)  An engaged public 
D)  A bipartisan Congress 
E)  Knowledgeable bureaucrats

Question 13

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 14

What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it, and no one is above it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stare decisis 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Positivism 
D)  Human rights 
E)  Habeus corpus 
A)  Stare decisis 
B)  Rule of law 
C)  Positivism 
D)  Human rights 
E)  Habeus corpus

Question 15

College students who want lower college loan interest rates, baby boomers who want increases in Social Security payments, and parents who want more money spent on public education are all looking out for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their political participation 
B)  Their civic interest 
C)  Their self-interest 
D)  Their partisanship 
E)  Their political socialization 
A)  Their political participation 
B)  Their civic interest 
C)  Their self-interest 
D)  Their partisanship 
E)  Their political socialization

Question 16

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Traditionalists 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Libertarians 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Traditionalists 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Libertarians

Question 17

Equality of opportunity can be understood to mean which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  All citizens have the right to vote. 
B)  All citizens will be both happy and free. 
C)  All citizens will experience the same standard of living. 
D)  All citizens must equally participate in government. 
E)  All citizens will be treated equally before the law. 
A)  All citizens have the right to vote. 
B)  All citizens will be both happy and free. 
C)  All citizens will experience the same standard of living. 
D)  All citizens must equally participate in government. 
E)  All citizens will be treated equally before the law.

Question 18

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business leaders 
B)  Political parties 
C)  Expatriates 
D)  Representatives 
E)  All citizens 
A)  Business leaders 
B)  Political parties 
C)  Expatriates 
D)  Representatives 
E)  All citizens

Question 19

The comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideology 
B)  Value system 
C)  Political science 
D)  Political socialization 
E)  Political culture 
A)  Ideology 
B)  Value system 
C)  Political science 
D)  Political socialization 
E)  Political culture

Question 20

The Tea Party movement has aligned itself for the most part with which of the following political parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrat 
B)  Socialist 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  Communist 
E)  Republican 
A)  Democrat 
B)  Socialist 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  Communist 
E)  Republican

Which of the following is true regarding college costs?

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is a partnership that is a psychological attachment to a particular party that relates to political ideology but is more personal than philosophical?

The ways that the federal government helps support individuals in their efforts to attend college include which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding evaluation of the American political system?

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

Participating in the public sphere obviously includes voting, but it also includes which of the following other activities?

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are part of the generation that social scientists have identified as which of the following?

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

As a political value, how is equality defined?

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?

As Madison and the other Founders noted, the best check on excesses of power that threaten a fair and just government is which of the following?

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.

What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it, and no one is above it?

College students who want lower college loan interest rates, baby boomers who want increases in Social Security payments, and parents who want more money spent on public education are all looking out for which of the following?

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Equality of opportunity can be understood to mean which of the following?

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

The comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the following?

The Tea Party movement has aligned itself for the most part with which of the following political parties?

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 1: Gateways to American Democracy

Which of the following is true regarding college costs?

The idea that most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-especially wealth and business connections-is known as which of the following?

Which of the following is a partnership that is a psychological attachment to a particular party that relates to political ideology but is more personal than philosophical?

The ways that the federal government helps support individuals in their efforts to attend college include which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding evaluation of the American political system?

Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government?

Participating in the public sphere obviously includes voting, but it also includes which of the following other activities?

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are part of the generation that social scientists have identified as which of the following?

Why does the mandate of equal treatment for all groups of Americans sometimes come into conflict with the concept of liberty?

As a political value, how is equality defined?

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?

As Madison and the other Founders noted, the best check on excesses of power that threaten a fair and just government is which of the following?

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.

What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it, and no one is above it?

College students who want lower college loan interest rates, baby boomers who want increases in Social Security payments, and parents who want more money spent on public education are all looking out for which of the following?

Which of the following political groups strongly supports property rights and opposes attempts to regulate personal behavior and moral values?

Equality of opportunity can be understood to mean which of the following?

To whom do most democracies give power to make laws?

The comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the following?

The Tea Party movement has aligned itself for the most part with which of the following political parties?

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters