Question 1

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 debate important constitutional decisions. 
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 debate important constitutional decisions.

Question 2

Since 1960, Americans' sense of political efficacy has

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A)  increased considerably. 
B)  decreased considerably. 
C)  remained relatively constant. 
D)  had no effect on the quality of American democracy. 
A)  increased considerably. 
B)  decreased considerably. 
C)  remained relatively constant. 
D)  had no effect on the quality of American democracy.

Question 3

Citizenship refers to

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A)  the process of providing passive consent for government's activities. 
B)  the act of paying taxes to the government. 
C)  informed and active membership in a political community. 
D)  receiving benefits from government programs. 
A)  the process of providing passive consent for government's activities. 
B)  the act of paying taxes to the government. 
C)  informed and active membership in a political community. 
D)  receiving benefits from government programs.

Question 4

The federal government

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A)  is not allowed to directly employ any Americans. 
B)  employs a very small number of Americans. 
C)  is the nation's fifth-largest employer. 
D)  is the nation's largest employer. 
A)  is not allowed to directly employ any Americans. 
B)  employs a very small number of Americans. 
C)  is the nation's fifth-largest employer. 
D)  is the nation's largest employer.

Question 5

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

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A)  ensure minority rights. 
B)  ensure majority rule. 
C)  be the least democratic chamber of Congress. 
D)  protect the rights of citizens who belong to third parties. 
A)  ensure minority rights. 
B)  ensure majority rule. 
C)  be the least democratic chamber of Congress. 
D)  protect the rights of citizens who belong to third parties.

Question 6

Prior to the eighteenth century,

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A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
C)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
D)  autocracies were extremely rare. 
A)  governments were primarily democratic. 
B)  governments rarely sought the support of their people. 
C)  most governments were based on respect for the rule of law. 
D)  autocracies were extremely rare.

Question 7

What major legal and political changes led to the rise of constitutional government in the West?

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A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of average citizens to hold office 
D)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity 
A)  legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote 
B)  the right of revolution and the spread of socialism 
C)  debt relief for the poor and the right of average citizens to hold office 
D)  the growth in ethnic and religious diversity

Question 8

Today, the federal government is

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A)  nonexistent in the lives of most Americans. 
B)  a small institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
C)  an enormous institution that creates a large number of programs affecting virtually all Americans. 
D)  an enormous institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
A)  nonexistent in the lives of most Americans. 
B)  a small institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
C)  an enormous institution that creates a large number of programs affecting virtually all Americans. 
D)  an enormous institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans.

Question 9

The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the ________.

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A)  Declaration of Independence; Constitution 
B)  Declaration of Independence; Magna Carta 
C)  Constitution; Magna Carta 
D)  Constitution; Mayflower Compact 
A)  Declaration of Independence; Constitution 
B)  Declaration of Independence; Magna Carta 
C)  Constitution; Magna Carta 
D)  Constitution; Mayflower Compact

Question 10

The belief that citizens can influence what government does is called

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A)  political efficacy. 
B)  political saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy. 
A)  political efficacy. 
B)  political saliency. 
C)  popular sovereignty. 
D)  autocracy.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

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A)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least five years. 
B)  Only free whites could become naturalized citizens. 
C)  Only freed African American slaves could become naturalized citizens. 
D)  Only Native Americans could become naturalized citizens. 
A)  All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least five years. 
B)  Only free whites could become naturalized citizens. 
C)  Only freed African American slaves could become naturalized citizens. 
D)  Only Native Americans could become naturalized citizens.

Question 12

Although equality is an essential element of American political culture, there is little agreement on exactly what it means and how to best achieve it. What are some of the different meanings of equality and why has it been hard for Americans to reach consensus on questions of equality?

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There are two components to this questio

Question 13

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

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A)  The Progressives were dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
C)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners. 
A)  The Progressives were dominated by women. 
B)  The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement. 
C)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners. 
D)  The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.

A representative democracy is a system of government that

Since 1960, Americans' sense of political efficacy has

Citizenship refers to

The federal government

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

Prior to the eighteenth century,

What major legal and political changes led to the rise of constitutional government in the West?

Today, the federal government is

The essential documents of the American founding are the and the .

The belief that citizens can influence what government does is called

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

Although equality is an essential element of American political culture, there is little agreement on exactly what it means and how to best achieve it. What are some of the different meanings of equality and why has it been hard for Americans to reach consensus on questions of equality?

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

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

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Exam 1: Introduction: the Citizen and Government

A representative democracy is a system of government that

Since 1960, Americans' sense of political efficacy has

Citizenship refers to

The federal government

The U.S. House of Representatives was designed to

Prior to the eighteenth century,

What major legal and political changes led to the rise of constitutional government in the West?

Today, the federal government is

The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the ________.

The belief that citizens can influence what government does is called

Which of the following statements best describes naturalization laws in the United States prior to 1870?

Although equality is an essential element of American political culture, there is little agreement on exactly what it means and how to best achieve it. What are some of the different meanings of equality and why has it been hard for Americans to reach consensus on questions of equality?

Why did the Progressives support women's suffrage in the early twentieth century?

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

The essential documents of the American founding are the and the .