Question 1

One of the most obvious signs of popular sovereignty is a close correspondence between what the people want and what government does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

African Americans did not see a substantial increase in voter registration until

Accepted Answer

A)  1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  1957 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  the Civil Rights cases. 
D)  1965 Voting Rights Act. 
E)  1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  1798 Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  1957 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  the Civil Rights cases. 
D)  1965 Voting Rights Act. 
E)  1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 3

African Americans were initially given the right to vote with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the 1960s, African Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  were essentially deprived of the rights of citizenship and were excluded from the democratic political process. 
B)  were registered to vote in southern states in equal proportion to white Americans. 
C)  held national, state, and local elected positions roughly in proportion to their share of the population. 
D)  in the South enjoyed all of the same rights and privileges as the white majority. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  were essentially deprived of the rights of citizenship and were excluded from the democratic political process. 
B)  were registered to vote in southern states in equal proportion to white Americans. 
C)  held national, state, and local elected positions roughly in proportion to their share of the population. 
D)  in the South enjoyed all of the same rights and privileges as the white majority. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Using information provided by the textbook (including the authors' three benchmarks for representative democracy) and other useful sources, answer the following question: how democratic is the United States of America? Feel free to use historical or contemporary examples to support your argument

Accepted Answer

The United States of America can be cons

Question 6

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  political linkage. 
B)  governmental process. 
C)  tyrannical abuse of power. 
D)  media-driven society. 
E)  public opinion poll. 
A)  political linkage. 
B)  governmental process. 
C)  tyrannical abuse of power. 
D)  media-driven society. 
E)  public opinion poll.

Question 7

The four categories of the analytical framework in Struggle for Democracy are structural, political linkages, governmental, and governmental action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jim Crows represented

Accepted Answer

A)  the official system of segregation in the West. 
B)  the official system of segregation in the North. 
C)  the official system of segregation in the East. 
D)  the official system of segregation in the South. 
E)  the institution of slavery. 
A)  the official system of segregation in the West. 
B)  the official system of segregation in the North. 
C)  the official system of segregation in the East. 
D)  the official system of segregation in the South. 
E)  the institution of slavery.

Question 9

Discuss major objections to majoritarian representative democracy. According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, are the arguments valid? Why or why not? Do you think the objections are valid? Why?

Accepted Answer

Major objections to majoritarian represe

Question 10

Majority rule has never seriously threatened the civil rights of a minority in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what type of government is society ruled by the people?

Accepted Answer

A)  theocracy 
B)  aristocracy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  democracy 
E)  monarchy 
A)  theocracy 
B)  aristocracy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  democracy 
E)  monarchy

Question 12

Why were the founders of the nation afraid of "majority tyranny?"

Accepted Answer

A)  They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of minorities and/or threaten individual rights. 
B)  They mainly feared that their positions of power in society would be undermined. 
C)  They knew that a constitutional system would not be enough to protect individual rights. 
D)  They were concerned that African Americans might never receive equal rights. 
E)  They were afraid they might become the minority. 
A)  They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of minorities and/or threaten individual rights. 
B)  They mainly feared that their positions of power in society would be undermined. 
C)  They knew that a constitutional system would not be enough to protect individual rights. 
D)  They were concerned that African Americans might never receive equal rights. 
E)  They were afraid they might become the minority.

Question 13

The definition of a free election is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no coercion of voters or election officials. 
B)  the campaign for election does not cost money. 
C)  election rules do not favor one candidate or party over another. 
D)  everyone has a right to vote. 
E)  individuals are allowed to vote for policy directly either through initiative or referendum. 
A)  there is no coercion of voters or election officials. 
B)  the campaign for election does not cost money. 
C)  election rules do not favor one candidate or party over another. 
D)  everyone has a right to vote. 
E)  individuals are allowed to vote for policy directly either through initiative or referendum.

Question 14

According to the text, what are the six conditions of popular sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

Government policies reflect wishes of th

Question 15

Violations of freedom come only from majority tyranny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Public officials (like the president) and institutions (like Congress) are examples of political linkage-level factors in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many of our ideas about democracy originated in

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  ancient Greece. 
D)  east-Asian islands. 
E)  Rome. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Mesopotamia. 
C)  ancient Greece. 
D)  east-Asian islands. 
E)  Rome.

Question 19

The most obvious sign of popular sovereignty is the existence of a close correspondence between what government does and what the people want it to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At times in American history, minorities such as Native Americans, Asians, and African Americans have experienced severe political repression. This history shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy can be a very dangerous form of government. 
B)  majorities in a democracy oppress others more often or more seriously than minorities or other forms of government. 
C)  to the extent that we do not protect the rights of minorities, we fall short of the democratic ideal. 
D)  American oppression of racial minorities is consistent with the democratic ideal. 
E)  discrimination is a necessary part of democratic governance. 
A)  democracy can be a very dangerous form of government. 
B)  majorities in a democracy oppress others more often or more seriously than minorities or other forms of government. 
C)  to the extent that we do not protect the rights of minorities, we fall short of the democratic ideal. 
D)  American oppression of racial minorities is consistent with the democratic ideal. 
E)  discrimination is a necessary part of democratic governance.

One of the most obvious signs of popular sovereignty is a close correspondence between what the people want and what government does.

African Americans did not see a substantial increase in voter registration until

African Americans were initially given the right to vote with

In the 1960s, African Americans

Using information provided by the textbook (including the authors' three benchmarks for representative democracy) and other useful sources, answer the following question: how democratic is the United States of America? Feel free to use historical or contemporary examples to support your argument

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people is known as a

The four categories of the analytical framework in Struggle for Democracy are structural, political linkages, governmental, and governmental action.

Jim Crows represented

Discuss major objections to majoritarian representative democracy. According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, are the arguments valid? Why or why not? Do you think the objections are valid? Why?

Majority rule has never seriously threatened the civil rights of a minority in the United States.

In what type of government is society ruled by the people?

Why were the founders of the nation afraid of "majority tyranny?"

The definition of a free election is one in which

According to the text, what are the six conditions of popular sovereignty?

Violations of freedom come only from majority tyranny.

The term "political linkage" refers to

Public officials (like the president) and institutions (like Congress) are examples of political linkage-level factors in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy.

Many of our ideas about democracy originated in

The most obvious sign of popular sovereignty is the existence of a close correspondence between what government does and what the people want it to do.

At times in American history, minorities such as Native Americans, Asians, and African Americans have experienced severe political repression. This history shows that

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

One of the most obvious signs of popular sovereignty is a close correspondence between what the people want and what government does.

African Americans did not see a substantial increase in voter registration until

African Americans were initially given the right to vote with

In the 1960s, African Americans

Using information provided by the textbook (including the authors' three benchmarks for representative democracy) and other useful sources, answer the following question: how democratic is the United States of America? Feel free to use historical or contemporary examples to support your argument

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people is known as a

The four categories of the analytical framework in Struggle for Democracy are structural, political linkages, governmental, and governmental action.

Jim Crows represented

Discuss major objections to majoritarian representative democracy. According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, are the arguments valid? Why or why not? Do you think the objections are valid? Why?

Majority rule has never seriously threatened the civil rights of a minority in the United States.

In what type of government is society ruled by the people?

Why were the founders of the nation afraid of "majority tyranny?"

The definition of a free election is one in which

According to the text, what are the six conditions of popular sovereignty?

Violations of freedom come only from majority tyranny.

The term "political linkage" refers to

Public officials (like the president) and institutions (like Congress) are examples of political linkage-level factors in the analytical framework used in Struggle for Democracy.

Many of our ideas about democracy originated in

The most obvious sign of popular sovereignty is the existence of a close correspondence between what government does and what the people want it to do.

At times in American history, minorities such as Native Americans, Asians, and African Americans have experienced severe political repression. This history shows that

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