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)   monarchicF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

How does the United States Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

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A)   It provides representation based on population in the House of Representatives.
B)   It provides each state with two senators regardless of population.
C)   It provides for a system of direct democracy at the federal level.
D)   It requires the federal government to spend the same amount of money in rural and urban areas of the country.
E)   It requires that the federal government impose higher taxes on people living in urban areas of the country.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The right of each citizen to vote is an example of:

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A)   equality of opportunity
B)   equality of result
C)   political equality
D)   educational opportunity
E)   laissez-faire capitalismF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

A representative democracy is a system of government that:

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A)   allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
B)   allows citizens to make, veto, or judge statutes personally
C)   gives citizens a regular opportunity to elect top government officials
D)   gives citizens the ability to make important military decisions directly
E)   legally requires government officials to vote for policies that a majority of their constituents preferF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

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A)   Distrust threatens the government's ability to attract good workers to the public sector.
B)   Distrust makes people less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities.
C)   Distrust motivates people to participate in politics through voting, volunteering for political campaigns, and running for office.
D)   Distrust weakens the government's ability to help people in times of crisis.
E)   Distrust weakens the government's ability to defend our national interest in the world economy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called:

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A)   equality of opportunity
B)   political equality
C)   pluralism
D)   popular sovereignty
E)   federalismF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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

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A)   political efficacy
B)   saliency
C)   popular sovereignty
D)   autocracy
E)   oligarchyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

At the time of the Founding,approximately ______ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

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A)   25
B)   50
C)   65
D)   80
E)   98F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 9

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

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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 administrationF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Over the past several decades,the public's belief that elected officials care what people like them think has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning political values in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   American values often conflict with each other in practice.
B)   Because of their diversity, Americans do not share a similar set of core political values.
C)   The origins of American political values are found in the 1960s.
D)   American politics relies on its value neutrality.
E)   A belief in economic equality is the oldest and most strongly held American value.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Government can best be defined as:

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A)   the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
B)   the set of political principles and values that guide political life
C)   the legalized theft of others' property
D)   the invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods
E)   the shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that people have about politicsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that:

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A)   Americans strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty
B)   Americans strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity
C)   Americans generally tolerate economic inequality
D)   Americans vehemently oppose all forms of inequality
E)   Americans believe in majority rule with minority rightsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

After the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,President George W.Bush oversaw the creation of the Department of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Veterans Affairs
B)   Homeland Security
C)   Education
D)   Health and Human Services
E)   TreasuryF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of the process of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A group of citizens collecting signatures so that the public can vote on whether to enact a law guaranteeing minimum amounts of living space for pregnant pigs.
B)   A citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads.
C)   A citizen who was never active in politics choosing to run for Congress.
D)   A group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes.
E)   A citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Before the eighteenth century:

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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 rareF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty and reject all restrictions on economic freedom.
B)   Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens.
C)   Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty but also endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public.
D)   Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens.
E)   Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The principle of "one person,one vote" summarizes the idea of liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While most Americans share similar political values,how they interpret those values in practice often differs radically.Describe some of the conflicts that arise in politics when broadly defined values are implemented in governmental policies.What are some of the controversies that have arisen over the meaning of equality? Over the meaning of liberty?

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Question 20

The Bill of Rights is:

Accepted Answer

A)   the first ten amendments to the Constitution
B)   the first constitution the Founders wrote
C)   the charter of freedom established by the English lords against the king
D)   the Fourteenth Amendment
E)   the first governing document of Plymouth ColonyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B) A

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A representative democracy is a system of government that:

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

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The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called:

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