Question 1

Political equality means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the opinions and preferences of citizens are combined into a binding decision through the principle of majority rule. 
B)  each person carries the same weight in voting and other political decision making. 
C)  protection will be provided for basic freedom essential to the formation and expression of the popular will and its translation into policy. 
D)  the will of the majority should not be the ultimate determinant of what government does. 
E)  each person should have the same opportunities to succeed in society. 
A)  the opinions and preferences of citizens are combined into a binding decision through the principle of majority rule. 
B)  each person carries the same weight in voting and other political decision making. 
C)  protection will be provided for basic freedom essential to the formation and expression of the popular will and its translation into policy. 
D)  the will of the majority should not be the ultimate determinant of what government does. 
E)  each person should have the same opportunities to succeed in society.

Question 2

Which of the following questions can be used to evaluate political liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are citizens' rights universally protected, available, and used? 
B)  Can people be involved in government when they choose to be? 
C)  Does government do what citizens want it to do? 
D)  Do government policies benefit some groups more than others? 
E)  Does the public have access to complete and accurate information about government policies and actions? 
A)  Are citizens' rights universally protected, available, and used? 
B)  Can people be involved in government when they choose to be? 
C)  Does government do what citizens want it to do? 
D)  Do government policies benefit some groups more than others? 
E)  Does the public have access to complete and accurate information about government policies and actions?

Question 3

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the deliberative will of the people?

Accepted Answer

The "deliberative will" of the

Question 5

) Which of the following may be considered a significant difference between direct and representative democracies??

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no difference between direct and representative democracies. 
B)  Citizen participation is unnecessary in a representative democracy. 
C)  The only major difference is that direct democracies have been around longer than representative democracies. 
D)  Only direct democracy was practical in ancient Greece. 
E)  In a direct democracy, citizens themselves make decisions, whereas in a representative democracy, citizens choose intermediaries who make decisions for them. 
A)  There is no difference between direct and representative democracies. 
B)  Citizen participation is unnecessary in a representative democracy. 
C)  The only major difference is that direct democracies have been around longer than representative democracies. 
D)  Only direct democracy was practical in ancient Greece. 
E)  In a direct democracy, citizens themselves make decisions, whereas in a representative democracy, citizens choose intermediaries who make decisions for them.

Question 6

_________ are used to measure a country's level of democracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom scores 
B)  Liberty assessments 
C)  Democracy indicators 
D)  Liberty indicators 
E)  Majoritarian liberties 
A)  Freedom scores 
B)  Liberty assessments 
C)  Democracy indicators 
D)  Liberty indicators 
E)  Majoritarian liberties

Question 7

Political liberty refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept that government draws its power from the people. 
B)  the equal rights afforded to individuals when voting. 
C)  nonexclusionary rights. 
D)  basic freedoms essential to the formation and expression of majority opinion and its translation into public policies. 
E)  absolute rights protected by the states. 
A)  the concept that government draws its power from the people. 
B)  the equal rights afforded to individuals when voting. 
C)  nonexclusionary rights. 
D)  basic freedoms essential to the formation and expression of majority opinion and its translation into public policies. 
E)  absolute rights protected by the states.

Question 8

How does the 1965 Voting Rights Act fit in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy?

Accepted Answer

The civil rights movement is part of the

Question 9

Identify the four categories in the authors' analytical framework.

Accepted Answer

structural, politica

Question 10

The principle that states that each person carries equal weight in the conduct of the public business is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  political equality. 
B)  political sovereignty. 
C)  popular liberty. 
D)  popular sovereignty. 
E)  civil rights. 
A)  political equality. 
B)  political sovereignty. 
C)  popular liberty. 
D)  popular sovereignty. 
E)  civil rights.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a reason given why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most popular form of government throughout the world. 
B)  It is the form of government that best protects human rights. 
C)  It is the form of government most likely to reach rational decisions due to pooled knowledge and expertise. 
D)  Democracies are more stable and long-lasting. 
E)  It is the form of government most conducive to economic growth and material well-being. 
A)  It is the most popular form of government throughout the world. 
B)  It is the form of government that best protects human rights. 
C)  It is the form of government most likely to reach rational decisions due to pooled knowledge and expertise. 
D)  Democracies are more stable and long-lasting. 
E)  It is the form of government most conducive to economic growth and material well-being.

Question 12

The struggle for democracy in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  is unfinished and ongoing. 
B)  is no longer an important question. 
C)  is generally considered a sign of democracy's weakness by people around the world. 
D)  Has failed. 
E)  Has achieved complete success. 
A)  is unfinished and ongoing. 
B)  is no longer an important question. 
C)  is generally considered a sign of democracy's weakness by people around the world. 
D)  Has failed. 
E)  Has achieved complete success.

Question 13

People around the world are demanding the right to govern by military regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Actors, institutions, and processes located within each of the four categories in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these is NOT part of the structural level of analytical framework for politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bureaucracy 
B)  the economy 
C)  society 
D)  culture 
E)  constitutional rules 
A)  the bureaucracy 
B)  the economy 
C)  society 
D)  culture 
E)  constitutional rules

Question 16

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 17

The growth of African Americans' voting power in states outside of the South and their influence on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would represent which part of the framework for understanding American politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the political linkage level 
B)  the governmental action level 
C)  the governmental level 
D)  the structural level 
E)  the political action level 
A)  the political linkage level 
B)  the governmental action level 
C)  the governmental level 
D)  the structural level 
E)  the political action level

Question 18

Prior to the civil rights movement African Americans in the South were denied the basic rights of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By government action, the authors mean

Accepted Answer

A)  public officials and official institutions that have formal, legal responsibility in making policy. 
B)  political actors that do not hold official public office. 
C)  parties, interest groups, and other institutions that transmit preferences to elected officials. 
D)  what government does. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  public officials and official institutions that have formal, legal responsibility in making policy. 
B)  political actors that do not hold official public office. 
C)  parties, interest groups, and other institutions that transmit preferences to elected officials. 
D)  what government does. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a governmental actor or factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court 
B)  a political party 
C)  the position of the United States in world affairs 
D)  public opinion 
E)  political action committees 
A)  the Supreme Court 
B)  a political party 
C)  the position of the United States in world affairs 
D)  public opinion 
E)  political action committees

Political equality means that

Which of the following questions can be used to evaluate political liberty?

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

What is the deliberative will of the people?

) Which of the following may be considered a significant difference between direct and representative democracies??

_________ are used to measure a country's level of democracy.

Political liberty refers to

How does the 1965 Voting Rights Act fit in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy?

Identify the four categories in the authors' analytical framework.

The principle that states that each person carries equal weight in the conduct of the public business is known as

Which of these is NOT a reason given why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

The struggle for democracy in the United States

People around the world are demanding the right to govern by military regimes.

Actors, institutions, and processes located within each of the four categories in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy interact with each other.

Which of these is NOT part of the structural level of analytical framework for politics?

African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until

The growth of African Americans' voting power in states outside of the South and their influence on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would represent which part of the framework for understanding American politics?

Prior to the civil rights movement African Americans in the South were denied the basic rights of citizenship.

By government action, the authors mean

Which of the following is an example of a governmental actor or factor?

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

Political equality means that

Which of the following questions can be used to evaluate political liberty?

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

What is the deliberative will of the people?

) Which of the following may be considered a significant difference between direct and representative democracies??

_________ are used to measure a country's level of democracy.

Political liberty refers to

How does the 1965 Voting Rights Act fit in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy?

Identify the four categories in the authors' analytical framework.

The principle that states that each person carries equal weight in the conduct of the public business is known as

Which of these is NOT a reason given why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

The struggle for democracy in the United States

People around the world are demanding the right to govern by military regimes.

Actors, institutions, and processes located within each of the four categories in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy interact with each other.

Which of these is NOT part of the structural level of analytical framework for politics?

African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until

The growth of African Americans' voting power in states outside of the South and their influence on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would represent which part of the framework for understanding American politics?

Prior to the civil rights movement African Americans in the South were denied the basic rights of citizenship.

By government action, the authors mean

Which of the following is an example of a governmental actor or factor?

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