Question 1

Freedom of speech, religion, association, and the press are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights 
B)  state mandates 
C)  nonexclusionary rights 
D)  political liberties 
E)  absolute equalities 
A)  civil rights 
B)  state mandates 
C)  nonexclusionary rights 
D)  political liberties 
E)  absolute equalities

Question 2

What does political equality mean?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

In the text's "Using the Framework" feature, which political linkage do you think proved most influential in overcoming Southern resistance to political participation by African Americans before the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Why?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. List the poli

Question 4

Philosopher John Locke thought that individual rights and liberties were so fundamental to the good society that their preservation was the central responsibility of any legitimate government and that their protection was the very reason people agreed to enter into a __________ to form government in the first place.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Philosopher John Locke thought that individual rights...

Question 5

Most people around the world prefer to be governed by benevolent military regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the three fundamental benchmarks of a healthy representative democracy? Provide a supporting element of each benchmark.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Identify popu

Question 7

A monarchy includes rule by the one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To the ancient Greeks, democracy meant rule by the common people exercised directly in open assemblies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rule by the people that is exercised in open assemblies is synonymous with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Framer's view of democracy 
B)  modern democracy 
C)  indirect democracy 
D)  the ancient Greeks' view of democracy 
E)  representative democracy 
A)  the Framer's view of democracy 
B)  modern democracy 
C)  indirect democracy 
D)  the ancient Greeks' view of democracy 
E)  representative democracy

Question 10

What constitutes government action?

Accepted Answer

A)  public officials that have formal, legal responsibility in making policy 
B)  political actors that do not hold official public office 
C)  institutions that transmit preferences to elected officials 
D)  what issues become important in politics and government 
E)  what government does 
A)  public officials that have formal, legal responsibility in making policy 
B)  political actors that do not hold official public office 
C)  institutions that transmit preferences to elected officials 
D)  what issues become important in politics and government 
E)  what government does

Question 11

Representative democracy best describes government in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient Greece 
B)  eighteenth-century Europe 
C)  the United States 
D)  North Korea 
E)  New England town hall meetings 
A)  ancient Greece 
B)  eighteenth-century Europe 
C)  the United States 
D)  North Korea 
E)  New England town hall meetings

Question 12

In what type of situation would you recommend direct democracy over representative democracy? Why? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Note that dir

Question 13

Why is it important for democratic citizens to have high-quality information?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-quality information ensures that public opinion will coalesce around public policy solutions that are agreeable to most Americans. 
B)  High-quality information is a prerequisite for voting in most states. 
C)  Political leaders respond only to informed public opinion, and the public cannot be informed without high-quality information. 
D)  High-quality information enables the formation of political opinions that are consistent with one's values and interests. 
E)  The media relies on high-quality information to keep politicians honest. 
A)  High-quality information ensures that public opinion will coalesce around public policy solutions that are agreeable to most Americans. 
B)  High-quality information is a prerequisite for voting in most states. 
C)  Political leaders respond only to informed public opinion, and the public cannot be informed without high-quality information. 
D)  High-quality information enables the formation of political opinions that are consistent with one's values and interests. 
E)  The media relies on high-quality information to keep politicians honest.

Question 14

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  political linkage factors 
B)  government actions 
C)  tyrannical abuses of power 
D)  media-driven social anxiety 
E)  government factors 
A)  political linkage factors 
B)  government actions 
C)  tyrannical abuses of power 
D)  media-driven social anxiety 
E)  government factors

Question 15

Which of the following serves as an indicator of a mostly anti-government moment in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal 
B)  the "Occupy Wall Street" movement 
C)  the focus of Congress and President Obama in 2011 and 2012 on the problem of budget deficits 
D)  FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina 
E)  September 11, 2001 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal 
B)  the "Occupy Wall Street" movement 
C)  the focus of Congress and President Obama in 2011 and 2012 on the problem of budget deficits 
D)  FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina 
E)  September 11, 2001

Question 16

What is the central idea of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minorities have the full power of decision making over all matters that 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)  Policy is determined by tyranny of the majority. 
E)  Majority rule violates minority rights. 
A)  Minorities have the full power of decision making over all matters that 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)  Policy is determined by tyranny of the majority. 
E)  Majority rule violates minority rights.

Question 17

In your opinion, is representative democracy or direct democracy preferable? Based on your answers, what changes would you make to the American political system?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Distinguish b

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most obvious sign of popular sovereignty...

Question 19

Examine the government's response to the BP Gulf oil spill using the analytical framework provided in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

The government's response to the BP Gulf

Question 20

Political linkages are particularly suited to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicating the most fundamental and enduring factors that influence politics 
B)  transmitting the desires of people to representatives in government 
C)  overseeing the policymaking activities of Congress and the presidency 
D)  acting on behalf of the government 
E)  influencing the distribution of income and wealth in society 
A)  communicating the most fundamental and enduring factors that influence politics 
B)  transmitting the desires of people to representatives in government 
C)  overseeing the policymaking activities of Congress and the presidency 
D)  acting on behalf of the government 
E)  influencing the distribution of income and wealth in society

Freedom of speech, religion, association, and the press are examples of which of the following?

What does political equality mean?

In the text's "Using the Framework" feature, which political linkage do you think proved most influential in overcoming Southern resistance to political participation by African Americans before the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Why?

Most people around the world prefer to be governed by benevolent military regimes.

What are the three fundamental benchmarks of a healthy representative democracy? Provide a supporting element of each benchmark.

A monarchy includes rule by the one.

To the ancient Greeks, democracy meant rule by the common people exercised directly in open assemblies.

Rule by the people that is exercised in open assemblies is synonymous with which of the following?

What constitutes government action?

Representative democracy best describes government in which of the following?

In what type of situation would you recommend direct democracy over representative democracy? Why? Give an example.

Why is it important for democratic citizens to have high-quality information?

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people are known as which of the following?

Which of the following serves as an indicator of a mostly anti-government moment in American history?

What is the central idea of democracy?

In your opinion, is representative democracy or direct democracy preferable? Based on your answers, what changes would you make to the American political system?

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

Examine the government's response to the BP Gulf oil spill using the analytical framework provided in your textbook.

Political linkages are particularly suited to which of the following?

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 1: Democracy and American Politics

Freedom of speech, religion, association, and the press are examples of which of the following?

What does political equality mean?

In the text's "Using the Framework" feature, which political linkage do you think proved most influential in overcoming Southern resistance to political participation by African Americans before the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Why?

Most people around the world prefer to be governed by benevolent military regimes.

What are the three fundamental benchmarks of a healthy representative democracy? Provide a supporting element of each benchmark.

A monarchy includes rule by the one.

To the ancient Greeks, democracy meant rule by the common people exercised directly in open assemblies.

Rule by the people that is exercised in open assemblies is synonymous with which of the following?

What constitutes government action?

Representative democracy best describes government in which of the following?

In what type of situation would you recommend direct democracy over representative democracy? Why? Give an example.

Why is it important for democratic citizens to have high-quality information?

Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people are known as which of the following?

Which of the following serves as an indicator of a mostly anti-government moment in American history?

What is the central idea of democracy?

In your opinion, is representative democracy or direct democracy preferable? Based on your answers, what changes would you make to the American political system?

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

Examine the government's response to the BP Gulf oil spill using the analytical framework provided in your textbook.

Political linkages are particularly suited to which of the following?

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters