Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty and reject all restrictions on economic freedom. 
B)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
C)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
D)  Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
E)  Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
A)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty and reject all restrictions on economic freedom. 
B)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
C)  Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
D)  Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
E)  Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. C

Question 2

Economic inequality among Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  is increasing at the present time. 
B)  has been widening since at least the 1970s. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
E)  is the same today as it was in the 1960s. 
A)  is increasing at the present time. 
B)  has been widening since at least the 1970s. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
E)  is the same today as it was in the 1960s. C

Question 3

What does it mean to be a citizen? How have American ideals of citizenship been influenced by the ancient Greeks? Why is political knowledge so vital for citizenship, and what are the different types of political knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Being a citizen means being a member of a community or nation and having certain rights, responsibilities, and privileges within that community. American ideals of citizenship have been influenced by the ancient Greeks in several ways. The Greeks emphasized the importance of participation in the political process, the idea of civic duty, and the concept of democracy. These ideas have had a lasting impact on American ideals of citizenship, as seen in the emphasis on civic engagement, voting rights, and the democratic system of government.

Political knowledge is vital for citizenship because it allows individuals to make informed decisions about their government and society. Without political knowledge, citizens may not fully understand the issues at stake, the impact of policies, or the importance of their participation in the political process. There are different types of political knowledge, including factual knowledge (knowing the structure of government, the branches of government, and the political system), procedural knowledge (understanding how the political process works, such as how a bill becomes a law), and ideological knowledge (having an understanding of different political ideologies and their implications).

In conclusion, being a citizen means being an active and informed member of a community or nation. American ideals of citizenship have been influenced by the ancient Greeks, and political knowledge is vital for citizenship as it allows individuals to participate effectively in the political process and make informed decisions about their government and society.

Question 4

According to the authors of the text, democracy functions best when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all citizens are members of a political party 
B)  less than a majority of citizens vote in every election 
C)  citizens are informed 
D)  all candidates for office are highly educated 
E)  all candidates for office are wealthy 
A)  all citizens are members of a political party 
B)  less than a majority of citizens vote in every election 
C)  citizens are informed 
D)  all candidates for office are highly educated 
E)  all candidates for office are wealthy

Question 5

In American political culture, economic freedom means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low inflation 
B)  job security 
C)  capitalism 
D)  the absence of income taxes 
E)  a government-controlled stock market 
A)  low inflation 
B)  job security 
C)  capitalism 
D)  the absence of income taxes 
E)  a government-controlled stock market

Question 6

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political equality 
B)  equality of opportunity 
C)  majority rule 
D)  economic liberty 
E)  popular sovereignty 
A)  political equality 
B)  equality of opportunity 
C)  majority rule 
D)  economic liberty 
E)  popular sovereignty

Question 8

Politics in a democracy

Accepted Answer

A)  entails eliminating all conflict. 
B)  entails a lack of struggle for leadership. 
C)  is all about conflict on a day-to-day basis. 
D)  entails all political players agreeing on public policy proposals. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  entails eliminating all conflict. 
B)  entails a lack of struggle for leadership. 
C)  is all about conflict on a day-to-day basis. 
D)  entails all political players agreeing on public policy proposals. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans disagree over the public's legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity. 
B)  Americans are generally supportive of equality of results. 
C)  economic liberties are more important than democracy. 
D)  Americans have stopped valuing democracy. 
E)  Americans strongly support laissez-faire capitalism. 
A)  Americans disagree over the public's legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity. 
B)  Americans are generally supportive of equality of results. 
C)  economic liberties are more important than democracy. 
D)  Americans have stopped valuing democracy. 
E)  Americans strongly support laissez-faire capitalism.

Question 10

The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  laissez-faire capitalism 
B)  political equality 
C)  popular sovereignty 
D)  minority rights 
E)  political rights 
A)  laissez-faire capitalism 
B)  political equality 
C)  popular sovereignty 
D)  minority rights 
E)  political rights

Question 11

Prior to the eighteenth century,

Accepted Answer

A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  totalitarian rule was common. 
C)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
D)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
E)  autocracies were extremely rare. 
A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  totalitarian rule was common. 
C)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
D)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
E)  autocracies were extremely rare.

Question 12

________ leaked top secret documents from the National Security Administration to the press in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vladimir Putin 
B)  Mitch McConnell 
C)  Rush Limbaugh 
D)  Sherrod Brown 
E)  Edward Snowden 
A)  Vladimir Putin 
B)  Mitch McConnell 
C)  Rush Limbaugh 
D)  Sherrod Brown 
E)  Edward Snowden

Question 13

The struggle of competing interest groups for governmental influence is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  direct action politics 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  oligarchy 
E)  grassroots mobilization 
A)  pluralism 
B)  direct action politics 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  oligarchy 
E)  grassroots mobilization

Question 14

The population of America was about ________ million in 1790 and about ________ million in 2012.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 250 
B)  4; 315 
C)  10; 355 
D)  12; 400 
E)  20; 450 
A)  1; 250 
B)  4; 315 
C)  10; 355 
D)  12; 400 
E)  20; 450

Question 15

The stock market crashed in __________, which plunged the United States into the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  1912 
B)  1921 
C)  1929 
D)  1933 
E)  1941 
A)  1912 
B)  1921 
C)  1929 
D)  1933 
E)  1941

Question 16

The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A ________ is a service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for himself or herself.

Accepted Answer

A)  public good 
B)  cultural commodity 
C)  selective benefit 
D)  cultural benefit 
E)  private good 
A)  public good 
B)  cultural commodity 
C)  selective benefit 
D)  cultural benefit 
E)  private good

Question 18

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics 
A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics

Question 19

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 20

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure minority rights. 
B)  ensure majority rule. 
C)  be the least democratic chamber of Congress. 
D)  protect the rights of citizens who belong to third parties. 
E)  check the power of tyrannical state governors. 
A)  ensure minority rights. 
B)  ensure majority rule. 
C)  be the least democratic chamber of Congress. 
D)  protect the rights of citizens who belong to third parties. 
E)  check the power of tyrannical state governors.

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

Economic inequality among Americans

What does it mean to be a citizen? How have American ideals of citizenship been influenced by the ancient Greeks? Why is political knowledge so vital for citizenship, and what are the different types of political knowledge?

According to the authors of the text, democracy functions best when ________.

In American political culture, economic freedom means ________.

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of ________.

Politics in a democracy

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of ________.

Prior to the eighteenth century,

________ leaked top secret documents from the National Security Administration to the press in 2013.

The struggle of competing interest groups for governmental influence is called ________.

The population of America was about million in 1790 and about million in 2012.

The stock market crashed in __________, which plunged the United States into the Great Depression.

The essential documents of the American founding are the and the .

A ________ is a service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for himself or herself.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

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

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

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

Exam 1: American Political Culture

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

Economic inequality among Americans

What does it mean to be a citizen? How have American ideals of citizenship been influenced by the ancient Greeks? Why is political knowledge so vital for citizenship, and what are the different types of political knowledge?

According to the authors of the text, democracy functions best when ________.

In American political culture, economic freedom means ________.

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of ________.

Politics in a democracy

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of ________.

Prior to the eighteenth century,

________ leaked top secret documents from the National Security Administration to the press in 2013.

The struggle of competing interest groups for governmental influence is called ________.

The population of America was about ________ million in 1790 and about ________ million in 2012.

The stock market crashed in __________, which plunged the United States into the Great Depression.

The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the ________.

A ________ is a service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for himself or herself.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

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

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

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

The population of America was about million in 1790 and about million in 2012.

The essential documents of the American founding are the and the .