Question 1

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ______ regime.

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic 
A)  totalitarian 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  democratic 
D)  oligarchic 
E)  monarchic B

Question 2

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics 
A)  the decline of popular influence on government 
B)  more popular influence on government 
C)  the decline in citizenship 
D)  the spread of autocracy 
E)  greater attention to the economic effects of politics B

Question 3

In American political culture, economic freedom means

Accepted Answer

A)  low inflation. 
B)  job security. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  the absence of income taxes. 
E)  a government-controlled stock market. 
A)  low inflation. 
B)  job security. 
C)  capitalism. 
D)  the absence of income taxes. 
E)  a government-controlled stock market. C

Question 4

A service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for him- or herself individually is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  public good. 
B)  cultural commodity. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  entitlement. 
E)  selective benefit. 
A)  public good. 
B)  cultural commodity. 
C)  oligarchy. 
D)  entitlement. 
E)  selective benefit.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the knowledge of how government operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  ongoing concern about the war in Iraq during the Bush administration 
A)  revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq 
B)  the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008 
C)  an increase in the knowledge of how government operates 
D)  the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011 
E)  ongoing concern about the war in Iraq during the Bush administration

Question 6

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the electoral college 
B)  litigation 
C)  initiatives 
D)  the House of Representatives 
E)  the Senate 
A)  the electoral college 
B)  litigation 
C)  initiatives 
D)  the House of Representatives 
E)  the Senate

Question 7

The National Origins quota system

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B)  allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C)  allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D)  abolished the quota system for immigrants from certain countries. 
E)  outlawed all immigration from European countries. 
A)  allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B)  allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C)  allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D)  abolished the quota system for immigrants from certain countries. 
E)  outlawed all immigration from European countries.

Question 8

An autocracy exists when

Accepted Answer

A)  the government is controlled by a single individual. 
B)  the government is controlled by a small but powerful group of people. 
C)  the constitution of a government is followed strictly. 
D)  the government is controlled by one dominant religious group. 
E)  citizens play a significant part in government by electing key public officials. 
A)  the government is controlled by a single individual. 
B)  the government is controlled by a small but powerful group of people. 
C)  the constitution of a government is followed strictly. 
D)  the government is controlled by one dominant religious group. 
E)  citizens play a significant part in government by electing key public officials.

Question 9

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  1863 
B)  1870 
C)  1900 
D)  1920 
E)  1965 
A)  1863 
B)  1870 
C)  1900 
D)  1920 
E)  1965

Question 11

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans disagree over the public's legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity. 
B)  Americans are generally supportive of equality of results. 
C)  economic liberties are more important than democracy. 
D)  Americans have stopped valuing democracy. 
E)  Americans strongly support laissez-faire capitalism. 
A)  Americans disagree over the public's legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity. 
B)  Americans are generally supportive of equality of results. 
C)  economic liberties are more important than democracy. 
D)  Americans have stopped valuing democracy. 
E)  Americans strongly support laissez-faire capitalism.

Question 12

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulties in reconciling the ideal of liberty with the need for security. 
B)  the difficulties in balancing popular sovereignty and minority rights. 
C)  the impact of pluralist politics on American government. 
D)  the negative consequences of direct democracy. 
E)  the importance of political knowledge to popular sovereignty. 
A)  the difficulties in reconciling the ideal of liberty with the need for security. 
B)  the difficulties in balancing popular sovereignty and minority rights. 
C)  the impact of pluralist politics on American government. 
D)  the negative consequences of direct democracy. 
E)  the importance of political knowledge to popular sovereignty.

Question 13

Before the eighteenth century

Accepted Answer

A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  totalitarian rule was common. 
C)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
D)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
E)  autocracies were extremely rare. 
A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  totalitarian rule was common. 
C)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
D)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
E)  autocracies were extremely rare.

Question 14

Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education reveal two very different visions of what political value?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberty 
B)  democracy 
C)  equality 
D)  fairness 
E)  popular sovereignty 
A)  liberty 
B)  democracy 
C)  equality 
D)  fairness 
E)  popular sovereignty

Question 15

The first prerequisite to increasing political efficacy is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing political knowledge. 
B)  decreasing political knowledge. 
C)  reducing political participation. 
D)  reducing trust in government. 
E)  reducing popular sovereignty. 
A)  increasing political knowledge. 
B)  decreasing political knowledge. 
C)  reducing political participation. 
D)  reducing trust in government. 
E)  reducing popular sovereignty.

Question 16

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

Accepted Answer

A)  political efficacy. 
B)  saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy. 
E)  oligarchy. 
A)  political efficacy. 
B)  saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy. 
E)  oligarchy.

Question 17

Plessy v. Feguson and Brown v. Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would be best characterized as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  shift from an autocracy to an oligarchy. 
B)  shift from an oligarchy to an autocracy. 
C)  shift from a democracy to an oligarchy. 
D)  shift from a democracy to an autocracy. 
E)  shift from an autocracy to a democracy. 
A)  shift from an autocracy to an oligarchy. 
B)  shift from an oligarchy to an autocracy. 
C)  shift from a democracy to an oligarchy. 
D)  shift from a democracy to an autocracy. 
E)  shift from an autocracy to a democracy.

Question 19

According to the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must obey democracy. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth. 
A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government must obey democracy. 
C)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
D)  The government is stable. 
E)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth.

Question 20

Political culture refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  way that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision making. 
B)  factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions. 
C)  shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
D)  system of organizing politically, which is defined in the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. 
A)  way that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision making. 
B)  factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions. 
C)  shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
D)  system of organizing politically, which is defined in the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ______ regime.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

In American political culture, economic freedom means

A service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for him- or herself individually is called a(n)

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

The National Origins quota system

An autocracy exists when

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Before the eighteenth century

Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education reveal two very different visions of what political value?

The first prerequisite to increasing political efficacy is

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

Plessy v. Feguson and Brown v. Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would be best characterized as a:

According to the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Political culture refers to the

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters

Exam 1: American Political Culture

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ______ regime.

The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?

In American political culture, economic freedom means

A service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for him- or herself individually is called a(n)

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?

The National Origins quota system

An autocracy exists when

The term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes.

In ______ women were granted the constitutional right to vote.

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that

Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustrate

Before the eighteenth century

Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education reveal two very different visions of what political value?

The first prerequisite to increasing political efficacy is

The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called

Plessy v. Feguson and Brown v. Board of Education are both Supreme Court cases dealing with the meaning of equality.

If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number of citizens exercised influence over decision making, this change would be best characterized as a:

According to the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Political culture refers to the

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters