Question 1

The constitutional system was designed to

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A)  support the majority in nearly all instances. 
B)  protect liberties against violations by the majority. 
C)  promote direct democracy. 
D)  establish a Bill of Rights to promote majority preferences. 
E)  centralize power. 
A)  support the majority in nearly all instances. 
B)  protect liberties against violations by the majority. 
C)  promote direct democracy. 
D)  establish a Bill of Rights to promote majority preferences. 
E)  centralize power.

Question 2

Wealth and income in the United States are distributed

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A)  in a highly unequal fashion. 
B)  fairly evenly among all groups. 
C)  fairly evenly among whites, but not between whites and minorities. 
D)  with little or no gender bias. 
E)  unequally, but not in a way that affects political equality. 
A)  in a highly unequal fashion. 
B)  fairly evenly among all groups. 
C)  fairly evenly among whites, but not between whites and minorities. 
D)  with little or no gender bias. 
E)  unequally, but not in a way that affects political equality.

Question 3

The American government is best described as a system of direct democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

James Madison and other Founders of the American republic feared that

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A)  minority tyranny would impede democracy by interfering with majority rule. 
B)  democracy would be undermined because the majority of the population would be unwilling to participate in decision-making. 
C)  democracy would not develop in the new republic because inadequate educational facilities could not provide adequate training for leadership. 
D)  majority rule would undermine freedom and threaten the rights of the individual. 
E)  majority rule would prove to alleviate all ills of human self-interest. 
A)  minority tyranny would impede democracy by interfering with majority rule. 
B)  democracy would be undermined because the majority of the population would be unwilling to participate in decision-making. 
C)  democracy would not develop in the new republic because inadequate educational facilities could not provide adequate training for leadership. 
D)  majority rule would undermine freedom and threaten the rights of the individual. 
E)  majority rule would prove to alleviate all ills of human self-interest.

Question 5

_________ is the idea that each person, being of equal intrinsic value as other human beings, carries the same weight in voting and other political decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular sovereignty 
B)  Majority rules 
C)  High quality information 
D)  Political liberty 
E)  Political equality 
A)  Popular sovereignty 
B)  Majority rules 
C)  High quality information 
D)  Political liberty 
E)  Political equality

Question 6

Direct democracy is best for large countries like the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When taken together, political equality and equal treatment are known as

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A)  civil rights. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  the deliberative will. 
D)  representative government. 
E)  majority tyranny. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  direct democracy. 
C)  the deliberative will. 
D)  representative government. 
E)  majority tyranny.

Question 8

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

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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 9

The definition of popular sovereignty is a form of political decision making in which policies are decided on the basis of what a majority of the people want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is it important for citizens in a representative democracy to have high-quality information?

Accepted Answer

A)  People cannot form credible political opinions if they do not receive accurate information about the political world. 
B)  If accurate information is available, the people will inevitably form a consensus about the course of government. 
C)  Most problems are so complex that they cannot be understood without extensive information. 
D)  Political leaders respond only to an informed populace. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  People cannot form credible political opinions if they do not receive accurate information about the political world. 
B)  If accurate information is available, the people will inevitably form a consensus about the course of government. 
C)  Most problems are so complex that they cannot be understood without extensive information. 
D)  Political leaders respond only to an informed populace. 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Direct democracy

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A)  means that citizens elect representatives in free elections. 
B)  is synonymous with the concept of "representative democracy." 
C)  best typifies government in the United States under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  means that citizens are able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day. 
E)  is an accurate depiction of the US government under the US Constitution. 
A)  means that citizens elect representatives in free elections. 
B)  is synonymous with the concept of "representative democracy." 
C)  best typifies government in the United States under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  means that citizens are able to meet together regularly to debate and decide the issues of the day. 
E)  is an accurate depiction of the US government under the US Constitution.

Question 12

According to Struggle for Democracy, popular sovereignty, political equality, and political liberty

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A)  are attainable in perfect form. 
B)  are components of capitalism. 
C)  are vital benchmarks of representative democracy. 
D)  are not important aspects of democracy. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are attainable in perfect form. 
B)  are components of capitalism. 
C)  are vital benchmarks of representative democracy. 
D)  are not important aspects of democracy. 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

In part due to the constant shifting by issue of the composition of the majority and minority,

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A)  direct democracy prevails. 
B)  majority rule is preeminent. 
C)  majority tyranny is prevented. 
D)  political equality is guaranteed. 
E)  political liberty is ignored. 
A)  direct democracy prevails. 
B)  majority rule is preeminent. 
C)  majority tyranny is prevented. 
D)  political equality is guaranteed. 
E)  political liberty is ignored.

Question 14

The major actors and influences that comprise the structural factors in the analytical framework of American politics are political elites, such as the president, Congress, and the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women gained the right to vote along with African Americans in 1870.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The political linkage sector includes political actors, institutions, and processes that are involved in transmitting the wants and demands of individuals and groups to government officials and in effecting the policies that the government pursues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The idea that ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so is associated with

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A)  political culture. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  government. 
E)  socialism. 
A)  political culture. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  democracy. 
D)  government. 
E)  socialism.

Question 18

Why did the Cold War play an important role in the struggle for civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many American felt it was wrong to ask people of color to fight against the Soviet Union when they were being treated as second-class citizens. 
B)  African Americans who served in this war began to insist on full citizenship rights. 
C)  The Cold War triggered the "great migration" of African Americans to the urban North. 
D)  The Cold War inspired the moral leadership in people like Robert Moses and Martin Luther King, Jr. 
E)  President Johnson believed that civil rights were more important than the Cold War, so he was able to convince Congress to pass voting rights legislation. 
A)  Many American felt it was wrong to ask people of color to fight against the Soviet Union when they were being treated as second-class citizens. 
B)  African Americans who served in this war began to insist on full citizenship rights. 
C)  The Cold War triggered the "great migration" of African Americans to the urban North. 
D)  The Cold War inspired the moral leadership in people like Robert Moses and Martin Luther King, Jr. 
E)  President Johnson believed that civil rights were more important than the Cold War, so he was able to convince Congress to pass voting rights legislation.

Question 19

What mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes and to be responsible to them for their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the contested election 
B)  representative government 
C)  majority rule 
D)  town meetings 
E)  a social contract 
A)  the contested election 
B)  representative government 
C)  majority rule 
D)  town meetings 
E)  a social contract

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democracy is most conducive to economic growth and material well-being. 
B)  Democracy best protects human rights. 
C)  Democracy is most likely to reach rational decisions due to pooled knowledge and expertise. 
D)  Democracies are more stable and long-lasting. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Democracy is most conducive to economic growth and material well-being. 
B)  Democracy best protects human rights. 
C)  Democracy is most likely to reach rational decisions due to pooled knowledge and expertise. 
D)  Democracies are more stable and long-lasting. 
E)  all of the above

The constitutional system was designed to

Wealth and income in the United States are distributed

The American government is best described as a system of direct democracy.

James Madison and other Founders of the American republic feared that

_________ is the idea that each person, being of equal intrinsic value as other human beings, carries the same weight in voting and other political decision.

Direct democracy is best for large countries like the United States.

When taken together, political equality and equal treatment are known as

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

The definition of popular sovereignty is a form of political decision making in which policies are decided on the basis of what a majority of the people want.

Why is it important for citizens in a representative democracy to have high-quality information?

Direct democracy

According to Struggle for Democracy, popular sovereignty, political equality, and political liberty

In part due to the constant shifting by issue of the composition of the majority and minority,

The major actors and influences that comprise the structural factors in the analytical framework of American politics are political elites, such as the president, Congress, and the courts.

Women gained the right to vote along with African Americans in 1870.

The political linkage sector includes political actors, institutions, and processes that are involved in transmitting the wants and demands of individuals and groups to government officials and in effecting the policies that the government pursues.

The idea that ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so is associated with

Why did the Cold War play an important role in the struggle for civil rights?

What mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes and to be responsible to them for their actions?

Which of the following is a reason why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

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

The constitutional system was designed to

Wealth and income in the United States are distributed

The American government is best described as a system of direct democracy.

James Madison and other Founders of the American republic feared that

_________ is the idea that each person, being of equal intrinsic value as other human beings, carries the same weight in voting and other political decision.

Direct democracy is best for large countries like the United States.

When taken together, political equality and equal treatment are known as

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

The definition of popular sovereignty is a form of political decision making in which policies are decided on the basis of what a majority of the people want.

Why is it important for citizens in a representative democracy to have high-quality information?

Direct democracy

According to Struggle for Democracy, popular sovereignty, political equality, and political liberty

In part due to the constant shifting by issue of the composition of the majority and minority,

The major actors and influences that comprise the structural factors in the analytical framework of American politics are political elites, such as the president, Congress, and the courts.

Women gained the right to vote along with African Americans in 1870.

The political linkage sector includes political actors, institutions, and processes that are involved in transmitting the wants and demands of individuals and groups to government officials and in effecting the policies that the government pursues.

The idea that ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so is associated with

Why did the Cold War play an important role in the struggle for civil rights?

What mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes and to be responsible to them for their actions?

Which of the following is a reason why democracy might be superior to other forms of political organizations?

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