Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
B)  The gap between rich and poor can be explained by American support of oligarchy. 
C)  American politics is structured by centuries-long class antagonism. 
D)  Income gaps between Americans are small compared with those in other developed nations. 
E)  The United States has a smaller gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
A)  The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation. 
B)  The gap between rich and poor can be explained by American support of oligarchy. 
C)  American politics is structured by centuries-long class antagonism. 
D)  Income gaps between Americans are small compared with those in other developed nations. 
E)  The United States has a smaller gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the citizens' knowledge of how the political system operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  the government shutdown in 2013 
A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the citizens' knowledge of how the political system operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  the government shutdown in 2013

Question 3

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would best be characterized as a shift from a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocracy to an oligarchy 
B)  oligarchy to an autocracy 
C)  democracy to an oligarchy 
D)  democracy to an autocracy 
E)  autocracy to a democracy 
A)  autocracy to an oligarchy 
B)  oligarchy to an autocracy 
C)  democracy to an oligarchy 
D)  democracy to an autocracy 
E)  autocracy to a democracy

Question 4

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Progressives were dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives wanted to make the United States as democratic as possible. 
C)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
E)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners. 
A)  The Progressives were dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives wanted to make the United States as democratic as possible. 
C)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
E)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.

Question 5

The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  political culture 
B)  political equality 
C)  pluralism 
D)  popular sovereignty 
E)  federalism 
A)  political culture 
B)  political equality 
C)  pluralism 
D)  popular sovereignty 
E)  federalism

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of a totalitarian regime?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-World War II Italy 
B)  pre-World War II Japan 
C)  Nazi Germany 
D)  the Soviet Union under Stalin 
E)  the United Kingdom 
A)  pre-World War II Italy 
B)  pre-World War II Japan 
C)  Nazi Germany 
D)  the Soviet Union under Stalin 
E)  the United Kingdom

Question 7

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  economic liberty 
D)  equality of opportunity 
E)  equality of outcome 
A)  democracy 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  economic liberty 
D)  equality of opportunity 
E)  equality of outcome

Question 8

According to the authors of the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must lower taxes for the citizens. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth. 
A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must lower taxes for the citizens. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth.

Question 9

What is political culture? What are the essential elements of political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans, even in disagreement.

Accepted Answer

Political culture refers to the attitude

Question 10

Political rights are a protection against ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  the tyranny of the majority 
C)  the tyranny of the minority 
D)  the equality of result 
E)  socialism 
A)  pluralism 
B)  the tyranny of the majority 
C)  the tyranny of the minority 
D)  the equality of result 
E)  socialism

Question 11

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty. 
B)  strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity. 
C)  generally tolerate economic inequality. 
D)  vehemently oppose all forms of inequality. 
E)  believe in majority rule with minority rights. 
A)  strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty. 
B)  strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity. 
C)  generally tolerate economic inequality. 
D)  vehemently oppose all forms of inequality. 
E)  believe in majority rule with minority rights.

Question 12

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership, how it is organized, or what its policies are going to be is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  power 
C)  autocracy 
D)  federalism 
E)  constitutionalism 
A)  government 
B)  power 
C)  autocracy 
D)  federalism 
E)  constitutionalism

Question 13

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 14

________ once said "Give me liberty or give me death" in a speech that has resonated with Americans throughout the nation's history.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  George Washington 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  George Mason 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  George Washington 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  George Mason

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of direct action politics in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupy Wall Street 
B)  the Tea Party 
C)  both a and b 
D)  the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2006 midterm elections 
E)  the Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 midterm elections 
A)  Occupy Wall Street 
B)  the Tea Party 
C)  both a and b 
D)  the Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2006 midterm elections 
E)  the Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 midterm elections

Question 16

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic 
A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic

Question 17

________ are the three core values in American politics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty, equality, and democracy 
B)  Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law 
C)  Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise 
D)  Anarchy, equality, and patriotism 
E)  Socialism, oligarchy, and liberty 
A)  Liberty, equality, and democracy 
B)  Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law 
C)  Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise 
D)  Anarchy, equality, and patriotism 
E)  Socialism, oligarchy, and liberty

Question 18

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of average citizens to hold office 
D)  the colonialism of the New World and the right of revolution 
E)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity 
A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of average citizens to hold office 
D)  the colonialism of the New World and the right of revolution 
E)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity

Question 19

The Bill of Rights was designed to protect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equality 
B)  liberty 
C)  democracy 
D)  capitalism 
E)  socialism 
A)  equality 
B)  liberty 
C)  democracy 
D)  capitalism 
E)  socialism

Question 20

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, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans. 
C)  The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity. 
D)  Who census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
E)  The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself 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, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans. 
C)  The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity. 
D)  Who census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
E)  The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would best be characterized as a shift from a(n) ________.

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a totalitarian regime?

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

According to the authors of the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

What is political culture? What are the essential elements of political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans, even in disagreement.

Political rights are a protection against ________.

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership, how it is organized, or what its policies are going to be is called ________.

The National Origins quota system

________ once said "Give me liberty or give me death" in a speech that has resonated with Americans throughout the nation's history.

Which of the following is an example of direct action politics in the United States?

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

________ are the three core values in American politics.

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

The Bill of Rights was designed to protect ________.

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

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would best be characterized as a shift from a(n) ________.

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a totalitarian regime?

Political apathy among Americans hurts which core political value the most?

According to the authors of the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

What is political culture? What are the essential elements of political culture in the United States? Give two examples of how the political culture of the United States helps to unite Americans, even in disagreement.

Political rights are a protection against ________.

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership, how it is organized, or what its policies are going to be is called ________.

The National Origins quota system

________ once said "Give me liberty or give me death" in a speech that has resonated with Americans throughout the nation's history.

Which of the following is an example of direct action politics in the United States?

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

________ are the three core values in American politics.

What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?

The Bill of Rights was designed to protect ________.

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