Question 1

The central idea of democracy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities have full power of decision-making over all matters that directly or indirectly affect them. 
B)  rule by the majority must prevail, even if majority tyranny is the result. 
C)  ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 
D)  tyranny by the majority is impossible because a democratic system is based on consent by a rational majority. 
E)  majority rule is the best form of government. 
A)  minorities have full power of decision-making over all matters that directly or indirectly affect them. 
B)  rule by the majority must prevail, even if majority tyranny is the result. 
C)  ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 
D)  tyranny by the majority is impossible because a democratic system is based on consent by a rational majority. 
E)  majority rule is the best form of government.

Question 2

What is the central idea of a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 
B)  Ordinary people want representatives to govern them. 
C)  Governing should be carried out by a select few or by a single, enlightened leader. 
D)  Every person in the country should be allowed to vote. 
E)  Security, along with religious laws and values, is the most important function of government. 
A)  Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 
B)  Ordinary people want representatives to govern them. 
C)  Governing should be carried out by a select few or by a single, enlightened leader. 
D)  Every person in the country should be allowed to vote. 
E)  Security, along with religious laws and values, is the most important function of government.

Question 3

The person (or group) who supported voting rights legislation at the governmental level of the analytical framework was

Accepted Answer

A)  President Johnson. 
B)  the media. 
C)  the civil rights movement. 
D)  public opinion. 
E)  the Democratic party. 
A)  President Johnson. 
B)  the media. 
C)  the civil rights movement. 
D)  public opinion. 
E)  the Democratic party.

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Robert Parris Morris was

Accepted Answer

A)  founder of the freedom schools. 
B)  the first African American appointed as a federal judge. 
C)  a leading opponent of the Civil Rights Acts of the 1950s and 1960s. 
D)  one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  one of the authors of the US Constitution. 
A)  founder of the freedom schools. 
B)  the first African American appointed as a federal judge. 
C)  a leading opponent of the Civil Rights Acts of the 1950s and 1960s. 
D)  one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  one of the authors of the US Constitution.

Question 7

A social contract is defined as

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A)  aa form of political decision making in which the public business is decided by all citizens meeting in small assemblies. 
B)  ttttthe a form of political decision making in which policies are decided on the basis of what a majority of the people want. 
C)  a system of self-government by the people; rule by the many. 
D)  the idea that government is the result of an agreement among people to form one, and that people have the right to create a new government. 
E)  tttttttthe principle that citizens in a democracy are protected from government interference in the exercise of a range of basic freedoms, such as the freedoms of speech, association, and conscience. 
A)  aa form of political decision making in which the public business is decided by all citizens meeting in small assemblies. 
B)  ttttthe a form of political decision making in which policies are decided on the basis of what a majority of the people want. 
C)  a system of self-government by the people; rule by the many. 
D)  the idea that government is the result of an agreement among people to form one, and that people have the right to create a new government. 
E)  tttttttthe principle that citizens in a democracy are protected from government interference in the exercise of a range of basic freedoms, such as the freedoms of speech, association, and conscience.

Question 8

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 9

The "deliberative will" as a concept is synonymous with "political liberty."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

That people are the ultimate source of authority in a government is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  popular sovereignty. 
B)  political freedom. 
C)  the right to self-governance. 
D)  political equality. 
E)  political liberty. 
A)  popular sovereignty. 
B)  political freedom. 
C)  the right to self-governance. 
D)  political equality. 
E)  political liberty.

Question 11

How might majority tyranny threaten political liberty? What is a recent example?

Accepted Answer

Majority tyranny may restrict

Question 12

The question-are citizens' rights universally protected-is used to evaluate what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of tyranny of the majority in US history??

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Jim Crow Laws 
E)  the federal budget 
A)  The Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Jim Crow Laws 
E)  the federal budget

Question 14

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 15

Democracy is the main standard of evaluation used throughout your text, in part because it is a standard based on widely shared values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

By "representative democracy," we mean a system in which the people make public policy directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many agree that freedom scores

Accepted Answer

A)  are perfect measures of democracy. 
B)  tend to focus only on competitive elections and civil liberties. 
C)  prioritize the importance of religion over other indicators of democracy. 
D)  are not used frequently by scholars or journalists. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are perfect measures of democracy. 
B)  tend to focus only on competitive elections and civil liberties. 
C)  prioritize the importance of religion over other indicators of democracy. 
D)  are not used frequently by scholars or journalists. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

With respect to the distribution of wealth in a nation, according to Aristotle and Jefferson, the ideal society for the practice of democracy is one

Accepted Answer

A)  where inequality is not too extreme. 
B)  where a small elite controls most wealth. 
C)  without a middle class. 
D)  in which men and women share equally. 
E)  in which all citizens are generally equal. 
A)  where inequality is not too extreme. 
B)  where a small elite controls most wealth. 
C)  without a middle class. 
D)  in which men and women share equally. 
E)  in which all citizens are generally equal.

Question 20

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

The central idea of democracy is that

What is the central idea of a democracy?

The person (or group) who supported voting rights legislation at the governmental level of the analytical framework was

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?

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

Robert Parris Morris was

A social contract is defined as

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

The "deliberative will" as a concept is synonymous with "political liberty."

That people are the ultimate source of authority in a government is known as

How might majority tyranny threaten political liberty? What is a recent example?

The question-are citizens' rights universally protected-is used to evaluate what?

Which of the following is an example of tyranny of the majority in US history??

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

Democracy is the main standard of evaluation used throughout your text, in part because it is a standard based on widely shared values.

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

By "representative democracy," we mean a system in which the people make public policy directly.

Many agree that freedom scores

With respect to the distribution of wealth in a nation, according to Aristotle and Jefferson, the ideal society for the practice of democracy is one

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?

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 central idea of democracy is that

What is the central idea of a democracy?

The person (or group) who supported voting rights legislation at the governmental level of the analytical framework was

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?

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

Robert Parris Morris was

A social contract is defined as

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

The "deliberative will" as a concept is synonymous with "political liberty."

That people are the ultimate source of authority in a government is known as

How might majority tyranny threaten political liberty? What is a recent example?

The question-are citizens' rights universally protected-is used to evaluate what?

Which of the following is an example of tyranny of the majority in US history??

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

Democracy is the main standard of evaluation used throughout your text, in part because it is a standard based on widely shared values.

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

By "representative democracy," we mean a system in which the people make public policy directly.

Many agree that freedom scores

With respect to the distribution of wealth in a nation, according to Aristotle and Jefferson, the ideal society for the practice of democracy is one

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?

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