Question 1

A republic is essentially a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) representative democracy 
B) direct democracy 
C) autocracy 
D) plutocracy 
E) monarchy 
A) representative democracy 
B) direct democracy 
C) autocracy 
D) plutocracy 
E) monarchy

Question 2

The Constitution of the United States gives _____ exclusive power over relations with foreign nations.

Accepted Answer

A) the Republicans 
B) individuals 
C) the Democrats 
D) the Supreme Court 
E) the national government 
A) the Republicans 
B) individuals 
C) the Democrats 
D) the Supreme Court 
E) the national government

Question 3

Explain the role of the U.S. government in defending the nation and its culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Historically, matters

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the Magna Carta?

Accepted Answer

A) It served as the first draft of America's written Constitution. 
B) It established the principle of representative government. 
C) It gave unrestricted power to monarchs. 
D) It served the private interests of the English monarch rather than public interests. 
E) It forced the king to obtain the nobles' approval of any taxes he imposed on them. 
A) It served as the first draft of America's written Constitution. 
B) It established the principle of representative government. 
C) It gave unrestricted power to monarchs. 
D) It served the private interests of the English monarch rather than public interests. 
E) It forced the king to obtain the nobles' approval of any taxes he imposed on them.

Question 5

_____ is a voluntary agreement among individuals to create a government and to give that government adequate power to secure the mutual protection and welfare of all individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) A social contract 
B) A political compromise 
C) A charter 
D) A liaison 
E) A merger 
A) A social contract 
B) A political compromise 
C) A charter 
D) A liaison 
E) A merger

Question 6

_____ is a form of autocracy.

Accepted Answer

A) Dictatorship 
B) Democracy 
C) Anarchy 
D) Communism 
E) Marxism 
A) Dictatorship 
B) Democracy 
C) Anarchy 
D) Communism 
E) Marxism

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a representative democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) The people themselves directly make political decisions. 
B) A king or queen is considered the head of state. 
C) The will of the majority is expressed by elected representatives. 
D) A leader seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life. 
E) The government rules according to religious precepts. 
A) The people themselves directly make political decisions. 
B) A king or queen is considered the head of state. 
C) The will of the majority is expressed by elected representatives. 
D) A leader seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life. 
E) The government rules according to religious precepts.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of public services?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a notable disability is a public service. 
B) The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service. 
C) Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services. 
D) Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services. 
E) An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service. 
A) Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a notable disability is a public service. 
B) The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service. 
C) Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services. 
D) Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services. 
E) An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of libertarians?

Accepted Answer

A) They oppose almost all government regulation of the economy. 
B) They chiefly form political alliances with the socialists. 
C) They support government involvement in issues of private morality. 
D) They have tolerance for a strong government. 
E) They support government-sponsored social welfare schemes. 
A) They oppose almost all government regulation of the economy. 
B) They chiefly form political alliances with the socialists. 
C) They support government involvement in issues of private morality. 
D) They have tolerance for a strong government. 
E) They support government-sponsored social welfare schemes.

Question 10

Gareth, a first-grade teacher, finds three of his students fighting over the few toys lying in the play area. Gareth intervenes and decides which student gets to play with which toy and in what order. In resolving the conflict among his students, Gareth essentially demonstrates a process similar to the one involved in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) centralization 
B) electioneering 
C) partisanship 
D) appeasement 
E) politics 
A) centralization 
B) electioneering 
C) partisanship 
D) appeasement 
E) politics

Question 11

Which of the following is a fundamental principle on which American democracy is based?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal protection of the law 
B) Minority rule and majority rights 
C) Presidential dictatorship 
D) Unlimited freedom 
E) Divine right 
A) Equal protection of the law 
B) Minority rule and majority rights 
C) Presidential dictatorship 
D) Unlimited freedom 
E) Divine right

Question 12

In Iran, the Council of Guardians is an example of an aristocracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A key element in conservative thinking is the belief that the__________.

Accepted Answer

A) government should avoid laws that endorse or impose traditional religious values 
B) distribution of economic benefits that exists in the absence of government involvement is optimum 
C) government should not interfere in issues of private morality and behavior 
D) distribution of social benefits is most effective when government schemes favor minorities 
E) government should redistribute wealth among citizens equally 
A) government should avoid laws that endorse or impose traditional religious values 
B) distribution of economic benefits that exists in the absence of government involvement is optimum 
C) government should not interfere in issues of private morality and behavior 
D) distribution of social benefits is most effective when government schemes favor minorities 
E) government should redistribute wealth among citizens equally

Question 14

The term theocracy is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a government that rules according to religious precepts. 
B) a government in which the rich have disproportionate influence. 
C) a government run by members of old, noble families. 
D) a government in which political decisions are made directly by the people themselves. 
E) a government in which the power and authority are in the hands of a single person. 
A) a government that rules according to religious precepts. 
B) a government in which the rich have disproportionate influence. 
C) a government run by members of old, noble families. 
D) a government in which political decisions are made directly by the people themselves. 
E) a government in which the power and authority are in the hands of a single person.

Question 15

Which of the following is a similarity between liberals and libertarians?

Accepted Answer

A) Both believe that the government should have a limited role in economic affairs. 
B) Both oppose government involvement in issues of private morality. 
C) Both advocate active government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals. 
D) Both support government redistribution of income. 
E) Both believe that a big government is simply a necessary tool for promoting the common welfare. 
A) Both believe that the government should have a limited role in economic affairs. 
B) Both oppose government involvement in issues of private morality. 
C) Both advocate active government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals. 
D) Both support government redistribution of income. 
E) Both believe that a big government is simply a necessary tool for promoting the common welfare.

Question 16

In the island country of Semanto, quarterly meetings are held at its Civic Centre grounds to discuss and decide upon important issues of the island. Every Semanto citizen participates in the governing assembly and votes on all major issues. Semanto is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) totalitarian dictatorship 
B) direct democracy 
C) autocracy 
D) monarchy 
E) aristocracy 
A) totalitarian dictatorship 
B) direct democracy 
C) autocracy 
D) monarchy 
E) aristocracy

Question 17

Unlike constitutional monarchs, absolute monarchs:

Accepted Answer

A) share governmental power with elected lawmakers. 
B) hold complete and unlimited power. 
C) are elected by a country's citizens. 
D) are limited by a constitution or a bill of rights. 
E) serve merely as ceremonial leaders of their nations. 
A) share governmental power with elected lawmakers. 
B) hold complete and unlimited power. 
C) are elected by a country's citizens. 
D) are limited by a constitution or a bill of rights. 
E) serve merely as ceremonial leaders of their nations.

Question 18

Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) totalitarian dictatorship 
B) monarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) representative democracy 
E) oligarchy 
A) totalitarian dictatorship 
B) monarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) representative democracy 
E) oligarchy

Question 19

Monarchs usually obtain their power by popular votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Declaration of Independence:

Accepted Answer

A) included the political values of limited government. 
B) is the speech presented by the first president of the United States. 
C) is a treaty between the founding Americans and the British colonists. 
D) outlined the value of partiality under the law. 
E) established the principle of government without the consent of the governed. 
A) included the political values of limited government. 
B) is the speech presented by the first president of the United States. 
C) is a treaty between the founding Americans and the British colonists. 
D) outlined the value of partiality under the law. 
E) established the principle of government without the consent of the governed.

A republic is essentially a(n)_____.

The Constitution of the United States gives _____ exclusive power over relations with foreign nations.

Explain the role of the U.S. government in defending the nation and its culture.

Which of the following is true of the Magna Carta?

_____ is a voluntary agreement among individuals to create a government and to give that government adequate power to secure the mutual protection and welfare of all individuals.

_____ is a form of autocracy.

Which of the following is true of a representative democracy?

Which of the following statements is true of public services?

Which of the following statements is true of libertarians?

Which of the following is a fundamental principle on which American democracy is based?

In Iran, the Council of Guardians is an example of an aristocracy.

A key element in conservative thinking is the belief that the__________.

The term theocracy is best defined as:

Which of the following is a similarity between liberals and libertarians?

In the island country of Semanto, quarterly meetings are held at its Civic Centre grounds to discuss and decide upon important issues of the island. Every Semanto citizen participates in the governing assembly and votes on all major issues. Semanto is an example of a(n)_____.

Unlike constitutional monarchs, absolute monarchs:

Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union is an example of a(n)_____.

Monarchs usually obtain their power by popular votes.

The Declaration of Independence:

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 1: America in the Twenty-First Century

A republic is essentially a(n)_____.

The Constitution of the United States gives _____ exclusive power over relations with foreign nations.

Explain the role of the U.S. government in defending the nation and its culture.

Which of the following is true of the Magna Carta?

_____ is a voluntary agreement among individuals to create a government and to give that government adequate power to secure the mutual protection and welfare of all individuals.

_____ is a form of autocracy.

Which of the following is true of a representative democracy?

Which of the following statements is true of public services?

Which of the following statements is true of libertarians?

Which of the following is a fundamental principle on which American democracy is based?

In Iran, the Council of Guardians is an example of an aristocracy.

A key element in conservative thinking is the belief that the__________.

The term theocracy is best defined as:

Which of the following is a similarity between liberals and libertarians?

In the island country of Semanto, quarterly meetings are held at its Civic Centre grounds to discuss and decide upon important issues of the island. Every Semanto citizen participates in the governing assembly and votes on all major issues. Semanto is an example of a(n)_____.

Unlike constitutional monarchs, absolute monarchs:

Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union is an example of a(n)_____.

Monarchs usually obtain their power by popular votes.

The Declaration of Independence:

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters