Question 1

While the United States is ___________ today than in the past, it is estimated that the top 1 percent of earners _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poorer; have maintained steady incomes 
B)  poorer; have seen a significant growth in income 
C)  richer; captured 95 percent of all income growth in recent years 
D)  richer; have seen their earnings grow at a slower rate than the public at large 
E)  about as rich; have seen a decline in income 
A)  poorer; have maintained steady incomes 
B)  poorer; have seen a significant growth in income 
C)  richer; captured 95 percent of all income growth in recent years 
D)  richer; have seen their earnings grow at a slower rate than the public at large 
E)  about as rich; have seen a decline in income

Question 2

A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a referendum. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  a recall. 
D)  an initiative. 
E)  popular sovereignty. 
A)  a referendum. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  a recall. 
D)  an initiative. 
E)  popular sovereignty.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on entitlement spending and discuss how these positions reflect their values with regard to liberty and equality.

Accepted Answer

The conservative and liberal positions o

Question 4

Politics exists

Accepted Answer

A)  only in government institutions. 
B)  in every community that makes decisions. 
C)  in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals. 
D)  only in formal settings. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  only in government institutions. 
B)  in every community that makes decisions. 
C)  in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals. 
D)  only in formal settings. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 5

The concept of political socialization refers to

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A)  the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children. 
B)  political movements in support of Socialism. 
C)  the process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media. 
D)  the gradual development of social programs within our national government. 
E)  the government taking over the economic sector of the country. 
A)  the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children. 
B)  political movements in support of Socialism. 
C)  the process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media. 
D)  the gradual development of social programs within our national government. 
E)  the government taking over the economic sector of the country.

Question 6

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil liberties. 
B)  civil rights. 
C)  citizenship rights. 
D)  Democratic freedoms. 
E)  Republican liberties. 
A)  civil liberties. 
B)  civil rights. 
C)  citizenship rights. 
D)  Democratic freedoms. 
E)  Republican liberties.

Question 7

Why do you think that socialism has made little headway in America, despite its popularity in other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

There are a few reasons why socialism ha

Question 8

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 9

A referendum takes place when

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A)  the Congress rejects a law passed by a state legislature. 
B)  the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a law because it violates the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  the president refers his or her budget plan to the Congress before the start of a fiscal year. 
D)  a state legislature refers an act of legislation to the voters for approval or disapproval. 
E)  voters choose the candidates who will represent their political party. 
A)  the Congress rejects a law passed by a state legislature. 
B)  the U.S. Supreme Court rejects a law because it violates the U.S. Constitution. 
C)  the president refers his or her budget plan to the Congress before the start of a fiscal year. 
D)  a state legislature refers an act of legislation to the voters for approval or disapproval. 
E)  voters choose the candidates who will represent their political party.

Question 10

The political theory of majoritarianism states that

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A)  a small group of elites should control government power and act in the interests of the majority. 
B)  government should do what the majority of the people want it to. 
C)  government should do what is best for the majority of people. 
D)  government should be controlled at all levels by an elected majority political party. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  a small group of elites should control government power and act in the interests of the majority. 
B)  government should do what the majority of the people want it to. 
C)  government should do what is best for the majority of people. 
D)  government should be controlled at all levels by an elected majority political party. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 11

Elite theory

Accepted Answer

A)  implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. 
B)  emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions. 
C)  is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function. 
D)  indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions. 
E)  is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interests. 
A)  implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. 
B)  emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions. 
C)  is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function. 
D)  indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions. 
E)  is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interests.

Question 12

Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate

Accepted Answer

A)  personal liberties. 
B)  private property rights. 
C)  market capitalism. 
D)  private investment in governmental systems. 
E)  replacing investor ownership of businesses by government ownership. 
A)  personal liberties. 
B)  private property rights. 
C)  market capitalism. 
D)  private investment in governmental systems. 
E)  replacing investor ownership of businesses by government ownership.

Question 13

While economic indicators such as employment struggle to recover from the Great Recession, ____________________ have shown significant movement in a positive direction.

Accepted Answer

A)  other economic indicators such as the gap between rich and poor 
B)  political indicators such as Congressional efficiency 
C)  religious indicators such as church attendance 
D)  social indicators such as sexual crimes and teen pregnancies 
E)  Both B and D. 
A)  other economic indicators such as the gap between rich and poor 
B)  political indicators such as Congressional efficiency 
C)  religious indicators such as church attendance 
D)  social indicators such as sexual crimes and teen pregnancies 
E)  Both B and D.

Question 14

All of the following are true of libertarians except that they

Accepted Answer

A)  support personal civil liberties. 
B)  advocate redistribution of income. 
C)  support laissez-faire capitalism. 
D)  oppose most government activities. 
E)  more strongly support property rights. 
A)  support personal civil liberties. 
B)  advocate redistribution of income. 
C)  support laissez-faire capitalism. 
D)  oppose most government activities. 
E)  more strongly support property rights.

Question 15

Consent of the people means

Accepted Answer

A)  governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed. 
B)  the people must consent to everything the government does. 
C)  the government must get consent of the people before it can go to war. 
D)  pure democracy. 
E)  direct democracy. 
A)  governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed. 
B)  the people must consent to everything the government does. 
C)  the government must get consent of the people before it can go to war. 
D)  pure democracy. 
E)  direct democracy.

Question 16

The following statement would be compatible with __________ ideology: "The government should only provide security and an environment conducive to capitalism."

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal 
B)  conservative 
C)  communist 
D)  socialist 
E)  libertarian 
A)  liberal 
B)  conservative 
C)  communist 
D)  socialist 
E)  libertarian

Question 17

The total collapse of government

Accepted Answer

A)  is a common event. 
B)  is a cyclical event. 
C)  is an uncommon event. 
D)  accompanies every revolution. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  is a common event. 
B)  is a cyclical event. 
C)  is an uncommon event. 
D)  accompanies every revolution. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 18

The population of the United States is expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  shrink as immigration slows. 
B)  shrink due to a low fertility rate. 
C)  continue to grow due to immigration. 
D)  continue to grow due to a high fertility rate. 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  shrink as immigration slows. 
B)  shrink due to a low fertility rate. 
C)  continue to grow due to immigration. 
D)  continue to grow due to a high fertility rate. 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 19

A political culture is a

Accepted Answer

A)  written set of codes that dictate political action. 
B)  process that transmits value to immigrants and children. 
C)  major problem for rulers of stable forms of government. 
D)  patterned set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics. 
E)  manifestation of pluralism. 
A)  written set of codes that dictate political action. 
B)  process that transmits value to immigrants and children. 
C)  major problem for rulers of stable forms of government. 
D)  patterned set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics. 
E)  manifestation of pluralism.

Question 20

The Tea Party movement began as

Accepted Answer

A)  a grassroots conservative movement. 
B)  a re-branding of national conservative politics. 
C)  a grassroots liberal movement. 
D)  a PAC dedicated to the election of Barack Obama. 
E)  a group dedicated to celebrating the history of the American Revolution. 
A)  a grassroots conservative movement. 
B)  a re-branding of national conservative politics. 
C)  a grassroots liberal movement. 
D)  a PAC dedicated to the election of Barack Obama. 
E)  a group dedicated to celebrating the history of the American Revolution.

While the United States is _ today than in the past, it is estimated that the top 1 percent of earners _______.

A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired is called

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on entitlement spending and discuss how these positions reflect their values with regard to liberty and equality.

Politics exists

The concept of political socialization refers to

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as

Why do you think that socialism has made little headway in America, despite its popularity in other parts of the world?

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

A referendum takes place when

The political theory of majoritarianism states that

Elite theory

Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate

While economic indicators such as employment struggle to recover from the Great Recession, ____________________ have shown significant movement in a positive direction.

All of the following are true of libertarians except that they

Consent of the people means

The following statement would be compatible with __________ ideology: "The government should only provide security and an environment conducive to capitalism."

The total collapse of government

The population of the United States is expected to

A political culture is a

The Tea Party movement began as

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 1: The Democratic Republic

While the United States is ___________ today than in the past, it is estimated that the top 1 percent of earners _________________.

A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired is called

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on entitlement spending and discuss how these positions reflect their values with regard to liberty and equality.

Politics exists

The concept of political socialization refers to

In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions. This idea is one of many freedoms known as

Why do you think that socialism has made little headway in America, despite its popularity in other parts of the world?

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

A referendum takes place when

The political theory of majoritarianism states that

Elite theory

Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate

While economic indicators such as employment struggle to recover from the Great Recession, ____________________ have shown significant movement in a positive direction.

All of the following are true of libertarians except that they

Consent of the people means

The following statement would be compatible with __________ ideology: "The government should only provide security and an environment conducive to capitalism."

The total collapse of government

The population of the United States is expected to

A political culture is a

The Tea Party movement began as

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

While the United States is _ today than in the past, it is estimated that the top 1 percent of earners _______.