Question 1

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

Question 2

What does it mean to be a citizen? How have American ideals of citizenship been influenced by the ancient Greeks? Why is political knowledge so vital for citizenship,and what are the different types of political knowledge?

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Question 3

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate those organized social groups that might challenge or limit their authority is known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Politics can be defined as:

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A)  conflicts over the character, membership, and policies of any organization to which people belong 
B)  the informal, private organizations through which a land and its people are ruled 
C)  a hierarchically structured organization that is designed to distribute labor among several different groups of people 
D)  a line-and-staff organization that is designed to facilitate control over complex social arrangements 
E)  alliances of various interest groups, policy experts, and elected representatives who unite in order to promote a governmental solution to a problem

Question 5

What is the most important check on majority rule in the United States?

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A)  popular sovereignty 
B)  pluralism 
C)  the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights 
D)  laissez-faire 
E)  "one person, one vote"

Question 6

The Constitution's Preamble,beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of what principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule 
B)  political equality 
C)  popular sovereignty 
D)  minority rights 
E)  political rights

Exam 1: Introduction: The Citizen and the Government