Question 1

The Federalist Papers were written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison 
C)  James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay 
D)  John Jay, James Monroe, and Alexander Hamilton 
E)  Alexander Hamilton, James Munroe, and John Jay 
A)  Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison 
C)  James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay 
D)  John Jay, James Monroe, and Alexander Hamilton 
E)  Alexander Hamilton, James Munroe, and John Jay C

Question 2

__________ is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide at least basic health care coverage for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  The United States 
E)  Italy 
A)  Canada 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  The United States 
E)  Italy D

Question 3

What are two ways in which the U.S. political system is different from that in other industrialized democracies? What is the primary factor that explains each difference?

Accepted Answer

Two ways in which the U.S. political system is different from that in other industrialized democracies are the two-party system and the electoral college.

The primary factor that explains the two-party system is the winner-takes-all electoral system, which tends to favor the formation of two dominant political parties. In contrast, many other industrialized democracies have proportional representation systems, which allow for the representation of multiple political parties in their legislatures.

The primary factor that explains the electoral college is the U.S. Constitution, which established this system for electing the president. Other industrialized democracies typically use a direct popular vote to elect their head of state, without an intermediary electoral college.

Question 4

If a bill is sent to a congressional committee and the committee chooses not to "take on" the bill, what happens to that bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gets assigned to another committee. 
B)  It goes to the other chamber of Congress for them to assign to a committee. 
C)  It gets "marked up" by the committee. 
D)  It must wait ten days, and then be resubmitted to the same committee for a new hearing. 
E)  It is considered "dead." 
A)  It gets assigned to another committee. 
B)  It goes to the other chamber of Congress for them to assign to a committee. 
C)  It gets "marked up" by the committee. 
D)  It must wait ten days, and then be resubmitted to the same committee for a new hearing. 
E)  It is considered "dead."

Question 5

American political culture revolves most strongly around

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire to control immoral behavior. 
B)  guarantees of absolute equality. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  high levels of political activism. 
E)  unquestioning acceptance of social controls. 
A)  a desire to control immoral behavior. 
B)  guarantees of absolute equality. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  high levels of political activism. 
E)  unquestioning acceptance of social controls.

Question 6

The result of the 2012 election was that the __________ party controlled the presidency, the __________ party controlled the House of Representatives and the __________ party controlled the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic; Democratic; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic; Democratic 
C)  Republican; Republican; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Republican; Republican; Democratic 
A)  Democratic; Democratic; Republican 
B)  Republican; Democratic; Democratic 
C)  Republican; Republican; Republican 
D)  Democratic; Democratic; Democratic 
E)  Republican; Republican; Democratic

Question 7

The Republican Party generally attracts more votes that the Democratic Party does from all of the following groups EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  those over 65. 
C)  rural voters. 
D)  whites. 
E)  environmentalists. 
A)  men. 
B)  those over 65. 
C)  rural voters. 
D)  whites. 
E)  environmentalists.

Question 8

The arguments in favor of the ratification of the American constitution of 1787 were gathered together and are now known collectively

Accepted Answer

A)  the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  the Federalist Papers. 
D)  the Magna Carta. 
E)  the Anti-Federalist Papers. 
A)  the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  the Articles of Confederation. 
C)  the Federalist Papers. 
D)  the Magna Carta. 
E)  the Anti-Federalist Papers.

Question 9

__________ is the one thing America currently leads the world in exporting to other countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the one thing America currently...

Question 10

Durable shifts in the balance of power between party coalitions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  review. 
B)  realignment. 
C)  identification. 
D)  incrementalism. 
E)  compromise. 
A)  review. 
B)  realignment. 
C)  identification. 
D)  incrementalism. 
E)  compromise.

Question 11

American political culture can best be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  being dominated by deep ideological divisions. 
B)  having active participation in political life by most people. 
C)  containing a general distrust of presidents. 
D)  holding a widespread desire for limited government. 
E)  seeing massive political demonstrations leading to the formulation of policy. 
A)  being dominated by deep ideological divisions. 
B)  having active participation in political life by most people. 
C)  containing a general distrust of presidents. 
D)  holding a widespread desire for limited government. 
E)  seeing massive political demonstrations leading to the formulation of policy.

Question 12

The "checks and balances" system in the United States is based on a(n) __________, which means that usually no one part of the government can act without the possibility of being reversed by another part of the government.

Accepted Answer

separation

Question 13

Until the late __________, most observers thought that the United States was one of the countries most conducive to democracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1960s 
E)  1930s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1960s 
E)  1930s

Question 14

The biggest crisis of legitimacy of the American constitutional regime was

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  the Civil War. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the Great Depression. 
E)  the War of 1812. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  the Civil War. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the Great Depression. 
E)  the War of 1812.

Question 15

According to Mann and Ornstein, __________ played a central role in creating the dysfunctional mess of wasteful spending during Obama's first term.

Accepted Answer

A)  the legislature 
B)  The Tea Party 
C)  republicans 
D)  democrats 
E)  interest groups 
A)  the legislature 
B)  The Tea Party 
C)  republicans 
D)  democrats 
E)  interest groups

Question 16

__________ is probably the most powerful political value in American political culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is probably the most powerful political...

Question 17

Which political party was formed as a result of the coming together of several anti-slavery and anti-secession groups to compete in the 1860 presidential election, with Abraham Lincoln as their candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whigs 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Republicans 
D)  Bull Moose 
E)  Greens 
A)  Whigs 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Republicans 
D)  Bull Moose 
E)  Greens

Question 18

Prior to 1787, the governing document of the United States was the __________.

Accepted Answer

Articles o

Question 19

The United States is structured in such a way that the national government shares power with the state and local governments, a system known by what name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal 
B)  Unitary 
C)  Confederal 
D)  National 
E)  Anarchical 
A)  Federal 
B)  Unitary 
C)  Confederal 
D)  National 
E)  Anarchical

Question 20

Between 1776 and 1787 the United States was governed under the

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitution. 
B)  Charter of the United Federation of Planets. 
C)  Declaration of Independence. 
D)  Magna Carta. 
E)  Articles of Confederation. 
A)  Constitution. 
B)  Charter of the United Federation of Planets. 
C)  Declaration of Independence. 
D)  Magna Carta. 
E)  Articles of Confederation.

The Federalist Papers were written by

__________ is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide at least basic health care coverage for everyone.

What are two ways in which the U.S. political system is different from that in other industrialized democracies? What is the primary factor that explains each difference?

If a bill is sent to a congressional committee and the committee chooses not to "take on" the bill, what happens to that bill?

American political culture revolves most strongly around

The result of the 2012 election was that the party controlled the presidency, the party controlled the House of Representatives and the __ party controlled the Senate.

The Republican Party generally attracts more votes that the Democratic Party does from all of the following groups EXCEPT

The arguments in favor of the ratification of the American constitution of 1787 were gathered together and are now known collectively

__________ is the one thing America currently leads the world in exporting to other countries.

Durable shifts in the balance of power between party coalitions is known as

American political culture can best be defined as

The "checks and balances" system in the United States is based on a(n) __________, which means that usually no one part of the government can act without the possibility of being reversed by another part of the government.

Until the late __________, most observers thought that the United States was one of the countries most conducive to democracy.

The biggest crisis of legitimacy of the American constitutional regime was

According to Mann and Ornstein, __________ played a central role in creating the dysfunctional mess of wasteful spending during Obama's first term.

__________ is probably the most powerful political value in American political culture.

Which political party was formed as a result of the coming together of several anti-slavery and anti-secession groups to compete in the 1860 presidential election, with Abraham Lincoln as their candidate?

Prior to 1787, the governing document of the United States was the __________.

The United States is structured in such a way that the national government shares power with the state and local governments, a system known by what name?

Between 1776 and 1787 the United States was governed under the

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The Federalist Papers were written by

__________ is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide at least basic health care coverage for everyone.

What are two ways in which the U.S. political system is different from that in other industrialized democracies? What is the primary factor that explains each difference?

If a bill is sent to a congressional committee and the committee chooses not to "take on" the bill, what happens to that bill?

American political culture revolves most strongly around

The result of the 2012 election was that the __________ party controlled the presidency, the __________ party controlled the House of Representatives and the __________ party controlled the Senate.

The Republican Party generally attracts more votes that the Democratic Party does from all of the following groups EXCEPT

The arguments in favor of the ratification of the American constitution of 1787 were gathered together and are now known collectively

__________ is the one thing America currently leads the world in exporting to other countries.

Durable shifts in the balance of power between party coalitions is known as

American political culture can best be defined as

The "checks and balances" system in the United States is based on a(n) __________, which means that usually no one part of the government can act without the possibility of being reversed by another part of the government.

Until the late __________, most observers thought that the United States was one of the countries most conducive to democracy.

The biggest crisis of legitimacy of the American constitutional regime was

According to Mann and Ornstein, __________ played a central role in creating the dysfunctional mess of wasteful spending during Obama's first term.

__________ is probably the most powerful political value in American political culture.

Which political party was formed as a result of the coming together of several anti-slavery and anti-secession groups to compete in the 1860 presidential election, with Abraham Lincoln as their candidate?

Prior to 1787, the governing document of the United States was the __________.

The United States is structured in such a way that the national government shares power with the state and local governments, a system known by what name?

Between 1776 and 1787 the United States was governed under the

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

China

The Global South

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

Filters

The result of the 2012 election was that the party controlled the presidency, the party controlled the House of Representatives and the __ party controlled the Senate.