Question 1

Overall, Americans' trust in their government has ________ since the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A)  remained stable 
B)  increased sharply 
C)  declined sharply 
D)  completely dissolved 
A)  remained stable 
B)  increased sharply 
C)  declined sharply 
D)  completely dissolved

Question 2

What do Americans expect from the government? Which of the following is a service or a program people expect the government to provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  national security 
B)  primary education 
C)  a safe food supply 
D)  all of these are correct 
A)  national security 
B)  primary education 
C)  a safe food supply 
D)  all of these are correct

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the changes in American society between 1900 and 2010 is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been an increase in the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Protestants. 
B)  The average age of Americans has increased. 
C)  There has been a decrease in the percentage of Americans who live in urban areas. 
D)  There has been a decrease in the percentage of Americans who identify as multiracial. 
A)  There has been an increase in the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Protestants. 
B)  The average age of Americans has increased. 
C)  There has been a decrease in the percentage of Americans who live in urban areas. 
D)  There has been a decrease in the percentage of Americans who identify as multiracial.

Question 4

The "digital divide" refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  email has become one of the primary ways that Americans follow politics in the last 20 years. 
B)  Democrats and Republicans rely on very different sources of information online. 
C)  news websites rarely provide links to other news websites. 
D)  some groups are excluded from online participation in society. 
A)  email has become one of the primary ways that Americans follow politics in the last 20 years. 
B)  Democrats and Republicans rely on very different sources of information online. 
C)  news websites rarely provide links to other news websites. 
D)  some groups are excluded from online participation in society.

Question 5

Although the United States is a(n) ________ at the federal level, there are provisions for ________ democracy at the state and local levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct democracy; representative 
B)  representative democracy; direct 
C)  oligarchic government; direct 
D)  oligarchic government; representative 
A)  direct democracy; representative 
B)  representative democracy; direct 
C)  oligarchic government; direct 
D)  oligarchic government; representative

Question 6

Political analysts have identified a significant change in the American public's level of trust in government over the last 50 years. Describe the direction of this change and discuss some of the recent events that have led Americans to reevaluate their feelings toward government. Is there any reason to be worried about how much trust citizens have in their government?

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 7

A decline in political efficacy is likely to lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in political participation and a renewed interest in political life. 
B)  a decline in political participation and a withdrawal from political life. 
C)  less dishonesty by elected representatives. 
D)  a stronger belief in the values of liberty and equality. 
A)  an increase in political participation and a renewed interest in political life. 
B)  a decline in political participation and a withdrawal from political life. 
C)  less dishonesty by elected representatives. 
D)  a stronger belief in the values of liberty and equality.

Question 8

________ are the three core values in American politics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty, equality, and democracy 
B)  Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law 
C)  Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise 
D)  Anarchy, equality, and patriotism 
A)  Liberty, equality, and democracy 
B)  Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law 
C)  Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise 
D)  Anarchy, equality, and patriotism

Question 9

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into an instrument of political participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchies 
B)  universities 
C)  newspapers 
D)  parliaments 
A)  monarchies 
B)  universities 
C)  newspapers 
D)  parliaments

Question 10

How does the U.S. Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides representation based on population in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  It provides each state with two U.S. senators, regardless of population. 
C)  It requires federal officials to spend the same amount of money in rural and urban areas of the country. 
D)  It requires that federal officials impose higher taxes on people living in urban areas of the country. 
A)  It provides representation based on population in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  It provides each state with two U.S. senators, regardless of population. 
C)  It requires federal officials to spend the same amount of money in rural and urban areas of the country. 
D)  It requires that federal officials impose higher taxes on people living in urban areas of the country.

Question 11

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

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. 
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.

Question 12

The ________ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.

Accepted Answer

A)  bourgeoisie 
B)  gendarmes 
C)  peasantry 
D)  Socialist Party 
A)  bourgeoisie 
B)  gendarmes 
C)  peasantry 
D)  Socialist Party

Question 13

The power of the federal government began to expand after 1933 in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and the run on banks of 1933. 
D)  the stock market boom of 1929 and the economic expansion of the "Roaring Twenties." 
A)  the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression, and the run on banks of 1933. 
D)  the stock market boom of 1929 and the economic expansion of the "Roaring Twenties."

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States. 
B)  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1868. 
C)  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1924. 
D)  Native Americans have never become U.S. citizens under American constitutional law. 
A)  Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States. 
B)  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1868. 
C)  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1924. 
D)  Native Americans have never become U.S. citizens under American constitutional law.

Question 15

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  political equality. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  majority rule. 
D)  popular sovereignty. 
A)  political equality. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  majority rule. 
D)  popular sovereignty.

Question 16

What is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
C)  The government is stable. 
D)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth. 
A)  The government is limited by the rule of law. 
B)  The government will distribute social goods equally. 
C)  The government is stable. 
D)  The government will produce high levels of economic growth.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. 
B)  The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans. 
C)  Whom census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
D)  The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group. 
A)  The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. 
B)  The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans. 
C)  Whom census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history. 
D)  The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens in a state approving the use of medical marijuana through a popular referendum 
B)  a citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads 
C)  a group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes 
D)  a citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate 
A)  citizens in a state approving the use of medical marijuana through a popular referendum 
B)  a citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads 
C)  a group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes 
D)  a citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate

Question 19

At the time of the founding of the republic, approximately ____ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  80 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  80

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  political equality. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  federalism. 
A)  political equality. 
B)  pluralism. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  federalism.

Overall, Americans' trust in their government has ________ since the 1960s.

What do Americans expect from the government? Which of the following is a service or a program people expect the government to provide?

Which of the following statements about the changes in American society between 1900 and 2010 is true?

The "digital divide" refers to the fact that

Although the United States is a(n) at the federal level, there are provisions for democracy at the state and local levels.

A decline in political efficacy is likely to lead to

________ are the three core values in American politics.

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into an instrument of political participation?

How does the U.S. Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

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

The ________ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.

The power of the federal government began to expand after 1933 in response to

Which of the following statements is true?

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of

What is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

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

At the time of the founding of the republic, approximately ____ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

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

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties, Participation, and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction: the Citizen and Government

Overall, Americans' trust in their government has ________ since the 1960s.

What do Americans expect from the government? Which of the following is a service or a program people expect the government to provide?

Which of the following statements about the changes in American society between 1900 and 2010 is true?

The "digital divide" refers to the fact that

Although the United States is a(n) ________ at the federal level, there are provisions for ________ democracy at the state and local levels.

A decline in political efficacy is likely to lead to

________ are the three core values in American politics.

The bourgeoisie sought to change which of the following institutions into an instrument of political participation?

How does the U.S. Constitution create a system that underrepresents urban areas?

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

The ________ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.

The power of the federal government began to expand after 1933 in response to

Which of the following statements is true?

"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of

What is the main benefit of a constitutional government?

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

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

At the time of the founding of the republic, approximately ____ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.

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

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties, Participation, and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Although the United States is a(n) at the federal level, there are provisions for democracy at the state and local levels.