Question 1

Why did the founders of the United States opt for representative democracy instead of the Athenian model of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) They believed that citizen participation was unnecessary in governance. 
B) They preferred a republic headed by a king or queen. 
C) They were against a government based on the consent of the governed. 
D) They thought that the rights of the minority would be ignored. 
E) They opined that the masses would not be able to decide what would be right for themselves. 
A) They believed that citizen participation was unnecessary in governance. 
B) They preferred a republic headed by a king or queen. 
C) They were against a government based on the consent of the governed. 
D) They thought that the rights of the minority would be ignored. 
E) They opined that the masses would not be able to decide what would be right for themselves.

Question 2

__________is possible only in small communities in which citizens can meet in a chosen place and decide key issues and policies.

Accepted Answer

A) Representative democracy 
B) Direct democracy 
C) Monarchy 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Oligarchy 
A) Representative democracy 
B) Direct democracy 
C) Monarchy 
D) Dictatorship 
E) Oligarchy

Question 3

The basic principle of _____ that had evolved in England was incorporated by the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocratic government 
B) limited government 
C) theocratic government 
D) aristocratic government 
E) kratocratic government 
A) ethnocratic government 
B) limited government 
C) theocratic government 
D) aristocratic government 
E) kratocratic government

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of an autocracy?

Accepted Answer

A) The government consists of elected representatives. 
B) Authority lies in the hands of a single person. 
C) Authority is gained solely by traditional means. 
D) The people have ultimate political authority. 
E) An individual has to acquire the consent of the people to assume power. 
A) The government consists of elected representatives. 
B) Authority lies in the hands of a single person. 
C) Authority is gained solely by traditional means. 
D) The people have ultimate political authority. 
E) An individual has to acquire the consent of the people to assume power.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of conservatives?

Accepted Answer

A) They place a high value on the principle of order, on family values, and on patriotism. 
B) They support the protection of minority rights of all kinds. 
C) They strongly favor the separation of church and state. 
D) They support government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals and to protect civil rights. 
E) They have developed a negative opinion about American military initiatives abroad. 
A) They place a high value on the principle of order, on family values, and on patriotism. 
B) They support the protection of minority rights of all kinds. 
C) They strongly favor the separation of church and state. 
D) They support government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals and to protect civil rights. 
E) They have developed a negative opinion about American military initiatives abroad.

Why did the founders of the United States opt for representative democracy instead of the Athenian model of direct democracy?

__________is possible only in small communities in which citizens can meet in a chosen place and decide key issues and policies.

The basic principle of _____ that had evolved in England was incorporated by the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following statements is true of an autocracy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of conservatives?

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

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Exam 1: America in the Twenty-First Century

Why did the founders of the United States opt for representative democracy instead of the Athenian model of direct democracy?

__________is possible only in small communities in which citizens can meet in a chosen place and decide key issues and policies.

The basic principle of _____ that had evolved in England was incorporated by the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following statements is true of an autocracy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of conservatives?

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