Question 1

Who was Robert Parris Moses?

Accepted Answer

He showed black farmers in the

Question 2

Most Western philosophers and rulers before the eighteenth century were friendly to the idea of a government in which the many can, and should, rule themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________was (were) an example of majority tyranny that occurred in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  The Voting Rights Act 
C)  The Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Indirect democracy 
E)  The history of the United States does not include any examples of majority tyranny because the Constitution provides safeguards against it. 
A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  The Voting Rights Act 
C)  The Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Indirect democracy 
E)  The history of the United States does not include any examples of majority tyranny because the Constitution provides safeguards against it.

Question 4

When the majority abuses their power vis-à-vis a political minority this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule. 
B)  representative democracy. 
C)  federalism. 
D)  the tyranny of the majority. 
E)  civil liberties. 
A)  majority rule. 
B)  representative democracy. 
C)  federalism. 
D)  the tyranny of the majority. 
E)  civil liberties.

Question 5

Discuss how the concept "democracy" can be used as a standard for evaluating American political life.

Accepted Answer

The concept of "democracy" can be used a

Question 6

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is safe to say that democracy has reached perfection in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "political linkage" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the wants and demands of the people and groups to government officials. 
B)  formal policy makers. 
C)  external factors, such as the U.S. economy. 
D)  the allocation of values among population subgroups. 
E)  U.S. foreign relations. 
A)  political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the wants and demands of the people and groups to government officials. 
B)  formal policy makers. 
C)  external factors, such as the U.S. economy. 
D)  the allocation of values among population subgroups. 
E)  U.S. foreign relations.

Question 9

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

Question 10

________ means that the ultimate source of all public authority in a democracy rests with the people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ means that the ultimate source of...

Who was Robert Parris Moses?

Most Western philosophers and rulers before the eighteenth century were friendly to the idea of a government in which the many can, and should, rule themselves.

________was (were) an example of majority tyranny that occurred in the United States.

When the majority abuses their power vis-à-vis a political minority this is called

Discuss how the concept "democracy" can be used as a standard for evaluating American political life.

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

It is safe to say that democracy has reached perfection in the United States.

The term "political linkage" refers to

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

________ means that the ultimate source of all public authority in a democracy rests with the people.

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

Exam 1: Democracy and American Politics

Who was Robert Parris Moses?

Most Western philosophers and rulers before the eighteenth century were friendly to the idea of a government in which the many can, and should, rule themselves.

________was (were) an example of majority tyranny that occurred in the United States.

When the majority abuses their power vis-à-vis a political minority this is called

Discuss how the concept "democracy" can be used as a standard for evaluating American political life.

A representative democracy always includes free elections.

It is safe to say that democracy has reached perfection in the United States.

The term "political linkage" refers to

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

________ means that the ultimate source of all public authority in a democracy rests with the people.

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