Question 1

Interpret the Articles of Confederation as a guide for democracy in the United States.Were they successful? Why or why not?

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An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how th

Question 2

Identify three requirements of a constitutional democracy.

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An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 3

Statism is the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the __________.

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A) region 
B) individual 
C) community 
D) government 
A) region 
B) individual 
C) community 
D) government

Question 4

"Government by the people" means that everyone must be involved in politics and policy making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and a champion of constitutional democracy.

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A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) George Washington 
C) John Adams 
D) John Locke 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) George Washington 
C) John Adams 
D) John Locke

Question 6

Define direct democracy and give two examples of it.

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An ideal response will:
1.Define direct

Question 7

Explain what is meant by representative democracy.

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An ideal response will:
1.Define a repre

Question 8

Which country has a statist political system?

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A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) China 
D) Mexico 
A) Germany 
B) the United States 
C) China 
D) Mexico

Question 9

Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?

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A) private property 
B) separation of powers 
C) political equality 
D) freedom from poverty 
A) private property 
B) separation of powers 
C) political equality 
D) freedom from poverty

Question 10

Referring to Table 1.2 in the text,identify the most important compromises achieved by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the co

Question 11

The three-fifths compromise was mainly a compromise between which of the following?

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A) Whigs and Democratic Republicans 
B) northern and southern states 
C) Federalists and Antifederalists 
D) large and small states 
A) Whigs and Democratic Republicans 
B) northern and southern states 
C) Federalists and Antifederalists 
D) large and small states

Question 12

Political scientists use the term __________ to refer to the widely shared beliefs,values,and norms citizens hold about their relationship to government and to one another.

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The answer of Political scientists use the term __________ to...

Question 13

How is democracy defined?

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A) all people must be involved in politics and policy making 
B) government by the people 
C) the fragmentation of powers 
D) government by the few 
A) all people must be involved in politics and policy making 
B) government by the people 
C) the fragmentation of powers 
D) government by the few

Question 14

Describe the process of the ratification of the Constitution.

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An ideal response will:
1.Describe how t

Interpret the Articles of Confederation as a guide for democracy in the United States.Were they successful? Why or why not?

Identify three requirements of a constitutional democracy.

Statism is the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the __________.

"Government by the people" means that everyone must be involved in politics and policy making.

__________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and a champion of constitutional democracy.

Define direct democracy and give two examples of it.

Explain what is meant by representative democracy.

Which country has a statist political system?

Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?

Referring to Table 1.2 in the text,identify the most important compromises achieved by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The three-fifths compromise was mainly a compromise between which of the following?

Political scientists use the term __________ to refer to the widely shared beliefs,values,and norms citizens hold about their relationship to government and to one another.

How is democracy defined?

Describe the process of the ratification of the Constitution.

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 1: Constitutional Democracy

Interpret the Articles of Confederation as a guide for democracy in the United States.Were they successful? Why or why not?

Identify three requirements of a constitutional democracy.

Statism is the idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the __________.

"Government by the people" means that everyone must be involved in politics and policy making.

__________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and a champion of constitutional democracy.

Define direct democracy and give two examples of it.

Explain what is meant by representative democracy.

Which country has a statist political system?

Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?

Referring to Table 1.2 in the text,identify the most important compromises achieved by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The three-fifths compromise was mainly a compromise between which of the following?

Political scientists use the term __________ to refer to the widely shared beliefs,values,and norms citizens hold about their relationship to government and to one another.

How is democracy defined?

Describe the process of the ratification of the Constitution.

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters