Question 1

Democracy is viewed by many as best at protecting human rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a political linkage-level actor or influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinion 
B)  interest groups 
C)  elections 
D)  news media 
E)  all of the above 
A)  public opinion 
B)  interest groups 
C)  elections 
D)  news media 
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

A cartogram is a map that visually presents information organized in a geographical fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The authors of Struggle for Democracy use a case study of voting rights legislation passed in the 1960s to illustrate their four-category analytical framework. Which particulars of this case are particularly important to the authors' analytical framework? Which ones, if any, are questionable applications to the framework?

Accepted Answer

The authors of Struggle for Democracy us

Question 5

Democracies are typically stronger with what level of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  coercive 
D)  mandatory 
E)  all democracies are strong, regardless of participation levels. 
A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  coercive 
D)  mandatory 
E)  all democracies are strong, regardless of participation levels.

Question 6

Which of the following is an observable condition for determining whether popular sovereignty is realized?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority rules 
B)  people participate in the political process 
C)  government policies reflect the wishes of the people 
D)  government leaders are selected in competitive elections 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the majority rules 
B)  people participate in the political process 
C)  government policies reflect the wishes of the people 
D)  government leaders are selected in competitive elections 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Write an essay in which you define and give examples of direct democracy and representative democracy. Also defend the use of representative democracy with contemporary and historical examples.

Accepted Answer

Direct democracy and representative demo

Question 8

African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until

Accepted Answer

A)  the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. 
B)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. 
C)  the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870. 
D)  the implementation of the Voter Education Project in 1961. 
E)  all states passed legislation allowing people without property to vote in the 1820s. 
A)  the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. 
B)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. 
C)  the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870. 
D)  the implementation of the Voter Education Project in 1961. 
E)  all states passed legislation allowing people without property to vote in the 1820s.

Question 9

What was the other name for the official system of segregation in the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow 
B)  Tyranny of the Minority 
C)  Tyranny of the Majority 
D)  the Second-Class System 
E)  the Southern Structure 
A)  Jim Crow 
B)  Tyranny of the Minority 
C)  Tyranny of the Majority 
D)  the Second-Class System 
E)  the Southern Structure

Question 10

Before the eighteenth century, most political thinkers advocated rule by the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before the eighteenth century, most political thinkers...

Question 11

The framework advanced by the authors to aid our understanding of American politics suggests that every political actor, institution, and process can be located in one of four categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those sectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  system 
B)  government 
C)  political linkage 
D)  structure 
E)  government action 
A)  system 
B)  government 
C)  political linkage 
D)  structure 
E)  government action

Question 12

Direct democracy requires that all citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the principle of popular sovereignty,

Accepted Answer

A)  power should be exercised by an educated elite. 
B)  the final or ultimate source of authority rests with the people. 
C)  a democratic system is based on the concept of material equality. 
D)  majority rule is unacceptable because it may be tyrannical. 
E)  minority rule trumps majority power in close elections. 
A)  power should be exercised by an educated elite. 
B)  the final or ultimate source of authority rests with the people. 
C)  a democratic system is based on the concept of material equality. 
D)  majority rule is unacceptable because it may be tyrannical. 
E)  minority rule trumps majority power in close elections.

Question 14

Monarchy is rule by one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The number of people living in democratic societies has increased over the years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a structural-level factor or influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Congress 
B)  the mass media 
C)  culture 
D)  corporations 
E)  interest groups 
A)  the U.S. Congress 
B)  the mass media 
C)  culture 
D)  corporations 
E)  interest groups

Question 17

More than other forms of government, democracy and democratic theory

Accepted Answer

A)  puts faith in the capacity of ordinary human beings. 
B)  puts faith in the capacity of a governing elite. 
C)  encourages citizens to follow the law. 
D)  ignores the rule of law. 
E)  places the important decisions of government in the hands of a few. 
A)  puts faith in the capacity of ordinary human beings. 
B)  puts faith in the capacity of a governing elite. 
C)  encourages citizens to follow the law. 
D)  ignores the rule of law. 
E)  places the important decisions of government in the hands of a few.

Question 18

Significant increase in voter registration, especially among African Americans, did not occur until after the enactment of the

Accepted Answer

A)  1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  1957 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  1961 Voter Education Project. 
D)  1965 Voting Rights Act. 
E)  1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  1957 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  1961 Voter Education Project. 
D)  1965 Voting Rights Act. 
E)  1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 19

The "deliberative will" of the people refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  what the people want at any given point in time. 
B)  what the people want after a period of reflection and discussion with others. 
C)  the common good, discovered through the study of tradition and common culture. 
D)  the general will, which Rousseau said must be discovered in a face-to-face assembly of all citizens. 
E)  the belief that 
A)  what the people want at any given point in time. 
B)  what the people want after a period of reflection and discussion with others. 
C)  the common good, discovered through the study of tradition and common culture. 
D)  the general will, which Rousseau said must be discovered in a face-to-face assembly of all citizens. 
E)  the belief that

Question 20

The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was active during the civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Democracy is viewed by many as best at protecting human rights.

Which of the following is an example of a political linkage-level actor or influence?

A cartogram is a map that visually presents information organized in a geographical fashion.

Democracies are typically stronger with what level of political participation?

Which of the following is an observable condition for determining whether popular sovereignty is realized?

Write an essay in which you define and give examples of direct democracy and representative democracy. Also defend the use of representative democracy with contemporary and historical examples.

African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until

What was the other name for the official system of segregation in the South?

Before the eighteenth century, most political thinkers advocated rule by the ________.

The framework advanced by the authors to aid our understanding of American politics suggests that every political actor, institution, and process can be located in one of four categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those sectors?

Direct democracy requires that all citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide issues.

According to the principle of popular sovereignty,

Monarchy is rule by one.

The number of people living in democratic societies has increased over the years.

Which of the following is an example of a structural-level factor or influence?

More than other forms of government, democracy and democratic theory

Significant increase in voter registration, especially among African Americans, did not occur until after the enactment of the

The "deliberative will" of the people refers to

The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was active during the civil rights movement.

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 1: Democracy and American Politics

Democracy is viewed by many as best at protecting human rights.

Which of the following is an example of a political linkage-level actor or influence?

A cartogram is a map that visually presents information organized in a geographical fashion.

Democracies are typically stronger with what level of political participation?

Which of the following is an observable condition for determining whether popular sovereignty is realized?

Write an essay in which you define and give examples of direct democracy and representative democracy. Also defend the use of representative democracy with contemporary and historical examples.

African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until

What was the other name for the official system of segregation in the South?

Before the eighteenth century, most political thinkers advocated rule by the ________.

The framework advanced by the authors to aid our understanding of American politics suggests that every political actor, institution, and process can be located in one of four categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those sectors?

Direct democracy requires that all citizens be able to meet together regularly to debate and decide issues.

According to the principle of popular sovereignty,

Monarchy is rule by one.

The number of people living in democratic societies has increased over the years.

Which of the following is an example of a structural-level factor or influence?

More than other forms of government, democracy and democratic theory

Significant increase in voter registration, especially among African Americans, did not occur until after the enactment of the

The "deliberative will" of the people refers to

The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was active during the civil rights movement.

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters