Question 1

That laws should NOT single out any one group of people is referred to by the textbook as the rule of

Accepted Answer

A) generality. 
B) prospectivity. 
C) publicity. 
D) authority. 
E) due process. 
A) generality. 
B) prospectivity. 
C) publicity. 
D) authority. 
E) due process.

Question 2

U.S.political culture includes widely shared attitudes about government and its values, procedures, documents, and institutions, collectively called

Accepted Answer

A) the democratic consensus. 
B) majority rule. 
C) nationalism. 
D) the rule of law. 
E) the American Dream. 
A) the democratic consensus. 
B) majority rule. 
C) nationalism. 
D) the rule of law. 
E) the American Dream.

Question 3

Canada and most of the Western European democracies

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A) have been more influenced by socialism than has the United States. 
B) have been less influenced by socialism than has the United States. 
C) transitioned from communism to democracy with the fall of the Soviet Union 
D) have become more socialist over the past ten years. 
E) are actually socialist governments. 
A) have been more influenced by socialism than has the United States. 
B) have been less influenced by socialism than has the United States. 
C) transitioned from communism to democracy with the fall of the Soviet Union 
D) have become more socialist over the past ten years. 
E) are actually socialist governments.

Question 4

In the 2008 presidential election, the economy took center stage over social or national security issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Natural rights are the rights of all people to dignity and worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The New Deal was a response to the effects of World War I on the American economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success is called

Accepted Answer

A) the democratic consensus. 
B) majority rule. 
C) nationalism. 
D) the rule of law. 
E) the American Dream. 
A) the democratic consensus. 
B) majority rule. 
C) nationalism. 
D) the rule of law. 
E) the American Dream.

Question 8

Political culture is a set of widely shared values and beliefs about who should govern, for what ends, and by what means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The major criticism of liberals is that they

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A) will destroy individual initiative and thereby economic growth. 
B) are naïve. 
C) are better at diagnosing problems than providing substantial policies and programs. 
D) are misinformed. 
E) are nonreligious. 
A) will destroy individual initiative and thereby economic growth. 
B) are naïve. 
C) are better at diagnosing problems than providing substantial policies and programs. 
D) are misinformed. 
E) are nonreligious.

Question 10

Democratic consensus is the agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The idea that all people have the right to dignity and worth is called natural rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The U.S.agrarian society was largely replaced by industrial capitalism and the growth of large corporations during the presidency of Franklin
D.Roosevelt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today, traditional conservatives tend to be opposed to all of the following EXCEPT

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A) antitrust legislation. 
B) environmental regulations. 
C) trade regulations. 
D) lower taxes. 
E) financial market regulation. 
A) antitrust legislation. 
B) environmental regulations. 
C) trade regulations. 
D) lower taxes. 
E) financial market regulation.

Question 14

Most people in the United States support an economic system that is

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A) pure free market capitalism. 
B) semi-regulated or a mixed free enterprise system. 
C) highly regulated by the government. 
D) democratic. 
E) unregulated by government. 
A) pure free market capitalism. 
B) semi-regulated or a mixed free enterprise system. 
C) highly regulated by the government. 
D) democratic. 
E) unregulated by government.

Question 15

Since 1993

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A) Republicans have made large gains in the South. 
B) Democrats have made large gains in the South. 
C) Republicans have made large gains in the Northeast. 
D) Republicans have made large gains in the Midwest. 
E) Democrats have made large gains in the Midwest. 
A) Republicans have made large gains in the South. 
B) Democrats have made large gains in the South. 
C) Republicans have made large gains in the Northeast. 
D) Republicans have made large gains in the Midwest. 
E) Democrats have made large gains in the Midwest.

Question 16

Which party has been on the ballot in all 50 states in recent presidential elections without gaining more than 1% of the vote?

Accepted Answer

A) Socialist 
B) Republican 
C) Libertarian 
D) Democrat 
E) None of the above 
A) Socialist 
B) Republican 
C) Libertarian 
D) Democrat 
E) None of the above

Question 17

The major criticism leveled against contemporary liberals is that they will destroy individual initiative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In its current U.S.usage, liberalism refers to a belief in

Accepted Answer

A) limited government involvement in economic issues. 
B) creation of the welfare state. 
C) democratic socialism. 
D) the positive uses of government to bring about justice and equality of opportunity. 
E) keeping government small and allowing market forces to manage the economy. 
A) limited government involvement in economic issues. 
B) creation of the welfare state. 
C) democratic socialism. 
D) the positive uses of government to bring about justice and equality of opportunity. 
E) keeping government small and allowing market forces to manage the economy.

Question 19

In 2004 referenda in 13 states defining marriage as between a man and a woman

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A) all failed. 
B) all passed. 
C) passed in Southwestern states but failed in the South. 
D) passed in Northeastern states but failed in the South. 
E) passed in the Southern states but failed in the Northeast. 
A) all failed. 
B) all passed. 
C) passed in Southwestern states but failed in the South. 
D) passed in Northeastern states but failed in the South. 
E) passed in the Southern states but failed in the Northeast.

Question 20

To adhere to the rule of law, governments should follow these rules EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) generality. 
B) prospectivity. 
C) publicity. 
D) force. 
E) due process. 
A) generality. 
B) prospectivity. 
C) publicity. 
D) force. 
E) due process.

Exam 4: Political Culture and Ideology

That laws should NOT single out any one group of people is referred to by the textbook as the rule of

U.S.political culture includes widely shared attitudes about government and its values, procedures, documents, and institutions, collectively called

Canada and most of the Western European democracies

In the 2008 presidential election, the economy took center stage over social or national security issues.

Natural rights are the rights of all people to dignity and worth.

The New Deal was a response to the effects of World War I on the American economy.

A widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success is called

Political culture is a set of widely shared values and beliefs about who should govern, for what ends, and by what means.

The major criticism of liberals is that they

Democratic consensus is the agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance.

The idea that all people have the right to dignity and worth is called natural rights.

The U.S.agrarian society was largely replaced by industrial capitalism and the growth of large corporations during the presidency of Franklin D.Roosevelt.

Today, traditional conservatives tend to be opposed to all of the following EXCEPT

Most people in the United States support an economic system that is

Since 1993

Which party has been on the ballot in all 50 states in recent presidential elections without gaining more than 1% of the vote?

The major criticism leveled against contemporary liberals is that they will destroy individual initiative.

In its current U.S.usage, liberalism refers to a belief in

In 2004 referenda in 13 states defining marriage as between a man and a woman

To adhere to the rule of law, governments should follow these rules EXCEPT

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