Question 1

Direct democracy is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the system of government run by one person. 
B) a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies. 
C) the competition between interest groups for governmental power. 
D) a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making. 
A) the system of government run by one person. 
B) a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies. 
C) the competition between interest groups for governmental power. 
D) a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The New Deal of the 1930s created massive income inequality that dramatically increased the share of annual national income going to the top 1 percent. 
B) Income inequality has remained relatively constant throughout American history,with the top 1 percent accounting for approximately 10 percent of national income. 
C) In 1976,the top 1 percent accounted for less than 10 percent of annual national income. 
D) The top 1 percent has never accounted for at least 10 percent of annual national income. 
A) The New Deal of the 1930s created massive income inequality that dramatically increased the share of annual national income going to the top 1 percent. 
B) Income inequality has remained relatively constant throughout American history,with the top 1 percent accounting for approximately 10 percent of national income. 
C) In 1976,the top 1 percent accounted for less than 10 percent of annual national income. 
D) The top 1 percent has never accounted for at least 10 percent of annual national income.

Question 3

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) monarchic 
A) totalitarian 
B) authoritarian 
C) democratic 
D) monarchic

Question 4

The National Origins Quota System

Accepted Answer

A) allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B) allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C) allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D) outlawed all immigration from European countries. 
A) allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
B) allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries. 
C) allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world. 
D) outlawed all immigration from European countries.

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

Which of the following statements best characterizes the bourgeoisie's view of electoral and representative institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) They were opponents of electoral and representative institutions and favored a government run by a single monarch. 
B) They were opponents of electoral and representative institutions and favored a government run by a small group of aristocrats and clergy members. 
C) They were advocates of electoral and representative institutions that allowed for universal participation among all adults. 
D) They were advocates of electoral and representative institutions,but they favored limiting participation to the middle and upper classes. 
A) They were opponents of electoral and representative institutions and favored a government run by a single monarch. 
B) They were opponents of electoral and representative institutions and favored a government run by a small group of aristocrats and clergy members. 
C) They were advocates of electoral and representative institutions that allowed for universal participation among all adults. 
D) They were advocates of electoral and representative institutions,but they favored limiting participation to the middle and upper classes.

Question 7

A representative democracy is a system of government that

Accepted Answer

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 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 government officials. 
D) gives citizens the ability to debate important constitutional decisions.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.

Accepted Answer

There are two components to this questio

Question 11

________ 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 12

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges
To its authority is known as a(n)________ government.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) republican 
A) authoritarian 
B) totalitarian 
C) democratic 
D) republican

Question 13

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 him- 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 him- or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

Question 14

Today,the federal government is

Accepted Answer

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 15

The U.S.House of Representatives was designed to

Accepted Answer

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 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

Accepted Answer

A) Distrust makes people more willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities. 
B) Distrust makes it difficult for government to attract talented and effective workers to public service. 
C) Distrust makes it easier for the government to help people in times of crisis. 
D) Distrust strengthens the government's ability to defend our national interests in the world economy. 
A) Distrust makes people more willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities. 
B) Distrust makes it difficult for government to attract talented and effective workers to public service. 
C) Distrust makes it easier for the government to help people in times of crisis. 
D) Distrust strengthens the government's ability to defend our national interests in the world economy.

Question 17

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

Accepted Answer

A) 1857,when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v.Sandford. 
B) 1868,when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on the freed slaves. 
C) 1896,when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) 1920,when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage. 
A) 1857,when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v.Sandford. 
B) 1868,when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on the freed slaves. 
C) 1896,when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) 1920,when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage.

Question 18

Politics can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) conflicts over the character,membership,and policies of government. 
B) the informal,private organizations through which a land and its people are ruled. 
C) a hierarchically structured organization that is designed to distribute labor among several different groups of people. 
D) a line-and-staff organization that is designed to facilitate control over complex social arrangements. 
A) conflicts over the character,membership,and policies of government. 
B) the informal,private organizations through which a land and its people are ruled. 
C) a hierarchically structured organization that is designed to distribute labor among several different groups of people. 
D) a line-and-staff organization that is designed to facilitate control over complex social arrangements.

Question 19

During the last 50 years,the American population has

Accepted Answer

A) not experienced any regional shifts. 
B) shifted as a result of people leaving the Northeast and Midwest and moving to the South and Southwest. 
C) shifted as a result of people leaving the South and Southwest and moving to the Northeast and Midwest. 
D) shifted as a result of people leaving urban areas and moving to rural areas. 
A) not experienced any regional shifts. 
B) shifted as a result of people leaving the Northeast and Midwest and moving to the South and Southwest. 
C) shifted as a result of people leaving the South and Southwest and moving to the Northeast and Midwest. 
D) shifted as a result of people leaving urban areas and moving to rural areas.

Question 20

Democracy functions best when

Accepted Answer

A) less than a majority of citizens vote in every election. 
B) citizens are informed. 
C) all candidates for office are highly educated. 
D) all candidates for office are wealthy. 
A) less than a majority of citizens vote in every election. 
B) citizens are informed. 
C) all candidates for office are highly educated. 
D) all candidates for office are wealthy.

Direct democracy is best defined as

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions,but not political or legal institutions,is a hallmark of a(n)________ regime.

The National Origins Quota System

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

Which of the following statements best characterizes the bourgeoisie's view of electoral and representative institutions?

A representative democracy is a system of government that

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.

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.

________ are the three core values in American politics.

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges To its authority is known as a(n)________ government.

Which of the following statements about the United States Census is MOST accurate?

Today,the federal government is

The U.S.House of Representatives was designed to

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

Politics can be defined as

During the last 50 years,the American population has

Democracy functions best when

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

Direct democracy is best defined as

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions,but not political or legal institutions,is a hallmark of a(n)________ regime.

The National Origins Quota System

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

Which of the following statements best characterizes the bourgeoisie's view of electoral and representative institutions?

A representative democracy is a system of government that

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.

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.

________ are the three core values in American politics.

A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges To its authority is known as a(n)________ government.

Which of the following statements about the United States Census is MOST accurate?

Today,the federal government is

The U.S.House of Representatives was designed to

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the consequences of declining trust in government?

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

Politics can be defined as

During the last 50 years,the American population has

Democracy functions best when

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.