Question 1

John Stuart Mill believed that any form of government should be judged on its ability to

Accepted Answer

A) offer the individual a "plethora of policy options" in the democratic process. 
B) transfer power peacefully from one set of governing officials to the next. 
C) provide social services for its citizenry. 
D) maintain peace and order in the territory over which it has control. 
E) promote the individual as "a progressive being".

Question 2

The Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A) reduced the restrictiveness of constitutionalism. 
B) enhanced the powers of the executive. 
C) further checked the power of the majority. 
D) enhanced the majoritarian nature of government. 
E) restricted the power of corporate influence in the government.

Question 3

Roughly two-thirds of all lobbyists in the nation's capital represent

Accepted Answer

A) activist organizations. 
B) labor unions. 
C) business firms. 
D) foreign-based political action groups. 
E) nonprofit organizations.

Question 4

Enormous concentrations of wealth and power exist in the U.S.private sector,primarily in the hands of

Accepted Answer

A) the top 1 percent. 
B) elite political families such as the Kennedys and the Bushes. 
C) middle class Americans. 
D) small businesses. 
E) large corporations.

Exam 1: Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

John Stuart Mill believed that any form of government should be judged on its ability to

The Bill of Rights

Roughly two-thirds of all lobbyists in the nation's capital represent

Enormous concentrations of wealth and power exist in the U.S.private sector,primarily in the hands of