Question 1

Through citizen involvement, which one of the following has the United States NOT achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nation and institutions are amazingly stable. 
B)  Citizens are able to petition government and criticize it. 
C)  Americans enjoy substantial freedom and are protected from abuses of power by the government. 
D)  A society has been created with high voter turnout. 
E)  Americans show more tolerance of different political views than most other democracies. 
A)  The nation and institutions are amazingly stable. 
B)  Citizens are able to petition government and criticize it. 
C)  Americans enjoy substantial freedom and are protected from abuses of power by the government. 
D)  A society has been created with high voter turnout. 
E)  Americans show more tolerance of different political views than most other democracies.

Question 2

__________ , on the right end of the political spectrum, believe that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatives 
B)  Liberals 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Moderates 
A)  Conservatives 
B)  Liberals 
C)  Democrats 
D)  Anarchists 
E)  Moderates

Question 3

Who are some of the key political thinkers/philosophers that influenced the nature of our government in the United States? How did their views shape our nation?

Accepted Answer

Some of the key political thinkers and p

Question 4

When people have a fairly consistent set of views over a range of policy choices, they are said to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  alliance. 
B)  faction. 
C)  political ideology. 
D)  political party. 
E)  democratic ideal. 
A)  alliance. 
B)  faction. 
C)  political ideology. 
D)  political party. 
E)  democratic ideal.

Question 5

The United States tends to favor __________, an economic system in which business enterprises and key industries are privately owned.

Accepted Answer

A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  libertarianism 
D)  populism 
E)  socialism 
A)  capitalism 
B)  communism 
C)  libertarianism 
D)  populism 
E)  socialism

Question 6

Clean air is an example of ________, which no one can be excluded from and benefits all citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  private goods 
B)  general welfare 
C)  public goods 
D)  self-interest 
E)  public policy 
A)  private goods 
B)  general welfare 
C)  public goods 
D)  self-interest 
E)  public policy

Question 7

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are the generation that social science researchers have identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  baby boomers. 
B)  Generation X. 
C)  Generation Y. 
D)  idealists. 
E)  the Millennials. 
A)  baby boomers. 
B)  Generation X. 
C)  Generation Y. 
D)  idealists. 
E)  the Millennials.

Question 8

According to your textbook, a gateway is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  politics. 
B)  a means to gain power. 
C)  an avenue for participation. 
D)  a way for elected officials to connect with citizens. 
E)  a path for being elected to political office. 
A)  politics. 
B)  a means to gain power. 
C)  an avenue for participation. 
D)  a way for elected officials to connect with citizens. 
E)  a path for being elected to political office.

Question 9

Unlike Athens, the early United States had a population of nearly 4 million people, which made direct democracy impractical. Instead, the Framers created a

Accepted Answer

A)  dictatorship. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  representative democracy. 
D)  socialist government. 
E)  monarchy. 
A)  dictatorship. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  representative democracy. 
D)  socialist government. 
E)  monarchy.

Question 10

We must take part in the political process partly out of ________, that is, we want government to serve our needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-interest 
B)  moral obligation 
C)  civic interest 
D)  social obligation 
E)  disinterest 
A)  self-interest 
B)  moral obligation 
C)  civic interest 
D)  social obligation 
E)  disinterest

Question 11

Discuss the gates and gateways to citizen involvement in American democracy.

Accepted Answer

There are several gates and gateways to

Question 12

Why did James Madison believe competing interests were important to a democracy?

Accepted Answer

James Madison, one of the Founding Fathe

Question 13

Detail the policy formation process, and discuss the various groups that are involved along the way.

Accepted Answer

The policy formation process involves se

Question 14

Explain the importance of political ideology.

Accepted Answer

Political ideology is important because

Question 15

How does Congress work to prevent some of the abuses of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  by allowing self-regulation in most major industries 
B)  by encouraging government ownership of all business 
C)  by employing the honor code 
D)  by increasing government ownership of key industries 
E)  by establishing laws and regulations 
A)  by allowing self-regulation in most major industries 
B)  by encouraging government ownership of all business 
C)  by employing the honor code 
D)  by increasing government ownership of key industries 
E)  by establishing laws and regulations

Through citizen involvement, which one of the following has the United States NOT achieved?

__________ , on the right end of the political spectrum, believe that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor.

Who are some of the key political thinkers/philosophers that influenced the nature of our government in the United States? How did their views shape our nation?

When people have a fairly consistent set of views over a range of policy choices, they are said to have a(n)

The United States tends to favor __________, an economic system in which business enterprises and key industries are privately owned.

Clean air is an example of ________, which no one can be excluded from and benefits all citizens.

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are the generation that social science researchers have identified as

According to your textbook, a gateway is defined as

Unlike Athens, the early United States had a population of nearly 4 million people, which made direct democracy impractical. Instead, the Framers created a

We must take part in the political process partly out of ________, that is, we want government to serve our needs.

Discuss the gates and gateways to citizen involvement in American democracy.

Why did James Madison believe competing interests were important to a democracy?

Detail the policy formation process, and discuss the various groups that are involved along the way.

Explain the importance of political ideology.

How does Congress work to prevent some of the abuses of capitalism?

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

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Exam 1: Gateways to American Democracy

Through citizen involvement, which one of the following has the United States NOT achieved?

__________ , on the right end of the political spectrum, believe that lower taxes will prompt greater economic growth that will ultimately benefit everyone, including the poor.

Who are some of the key political thinkers/philosophers that influenced the nature of our government in the United States? How did their views shape our nation?

When people have a fairly consistent set of views over a range of policy choices, they are said to have a(n)

The United States tends to favor __________, an economic system in which business enterprises and key industries are privately owned.

Clean air is an example of ________, which no one can be excluded from and benefits all citizens.

If you were born between 1982 and 2003, you are the generation that social science researchers have identified as

According to your textbook, a gateway is defined as

Unlike Athens, the early United States had a population of nearly 4 million people, which made direct democracy impractical. Instead, the Framers created a

We must take part in the political process partly out of ________, that is, we want government to serve our needs.

Discuss the gates and gateways to citizen involvement in American democracy.

Why did James Madison believe competing interests were important to a democracy?

Detail the policy formation process, and discuss the various groups that are involved along the way.

Explain the importance of political ideology.

How does Congress work to prevent some of the abuses of capitalism?

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