Question 1

The comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideology 
B)  Value system 
C)  Political science 
D)  Political socialization 
E)  Political culture

Question 2

What is liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  The freedom to do whatever you want 
B)  A political value available only in the United States 
C)  The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals 
D)  A political value that is incompatible with government authority 
E)  A political value that can be taken away by the government, according to the U.S. Constitution

Question 3

An American who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office and wants more restrictions on business is likely to be of what political ideology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarianism 
B)  Conservatism 
C)  Liberalism 
D)  Majoritarianism 
E)  Socialism

Question 4

"The government should act to create jobs during an economic crisis." Which of the following ideologies is most compatible with this quote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Anarchist 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Libertarian 
E)  Extreme conservative

Question 5

The effects of government can be found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The food you eat 
B)  The schools most children attend 
C)  The sales tax you pay on purchases 
D)  The distribution of the assets of the deceased 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot ban abortion or private homosexual activity because of which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to free speech 
B)  Right to privacy 
C)  Right to freedom of assembly 
D)  Right to no cruel or unusual punishment 
E)  Right to a fair trial

Question 7

The concept of political socialization refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children 
B)  Political movements in support of socialism 
C)  The process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media 
D)  The gradual development of social programs within our national government 
E)  The government taking over the economic sector of the country

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louisiana's use of the parish 
B)  New England town meetings 
C)  The Soviet Union in the 1980s 
D)  Voting in party primaries 
E)  The electoral college system

Question 9

The Latino/Hispanic population in the United States is heavily concentrated in areas that became U.S. territory after which war?

Accepted Answer

A)  War of 1812 
B)  Revolutionary War 
C)  Civil War 
D)  Mexican-American War 
E)  Spanish-American War

Question 10

Explain the difference between the ideologies of liberals and libertarians.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following purposes of government is best defined as "a state of peace and security"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politics 
B)  Legitimacy 
C)  Authority 
D)  Liberty 
E)  Order

Question 12

Which of the following best describes capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A political theory developed by Karl Marx 
B)  An economic system marked by the private ownership of wealth-creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract 
C)  Incompatible with property rights as a wealth-creating mechanism 
D)  Named for the centralization of economic power in the capitol city 
E)  Unpopular in the United States

Question 13

We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses? Describe what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government, and argue whether these weaknesses indicate a need to change our form of government.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following would be true of libertarians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would advocate for the redistribution of income. 
B)  They would advocate for government regulation of the economy. 
C)  They would advocate for a government-funded health-care system. 
D)  They would strongly oppose most government activities. 
E)  They would want government action to support traditional values.

Question 15

Explain the concepts of equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. How do they differ?

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Question 16

When people have a fairly consistent view over a range of policy choices, they are said to have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An alliance 
B)  A faction 
C)  A political party 
D)  A political ideology 
E)  A democratic ideal

Question 17

Which of the following was a response to the Great Recession of 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment quickly returned to pre-recession levels. 
B)  The Tea Party movement fell from prominence. 
C)  Congress became more cooperative. 
D)  Voters demanded government action, but did not like most government programs. 
E)  Voters solidly sided with one political party for nearly a decade.

Question 18

As a political value, how is equality defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people should make the same amount of money. 
B)  All people should be in a position to succeed economically. 
C)  All people should have equal access to their elected representatives. 
D)  All people have access to the courts to enforce their rights. 
E)  All people are of equal worth.

Question 19

The term Hispanic is used by the U.S. federal government to describe anyone with which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone who can claim heritage from a Spanish-speaking country 
B)  Anyone from a country in Central or South America 
C)  Anyone from parts of the United States that used to belong to Mexico 
D)  Anyone from the American Southwest 
E)  Anyone from Puerto Rico

Question 20

Concern for the dangers of uneducated mob rule led James Madison and others of his time to caution against which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to bear arms 
B)  Freedom of speech 
C)  Democratic republics 
D)  Popular sovereignty 
E)  Direct democracy

Exam 1: The Democratic Republic