Question 1

Which of the following is true of American midterm elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidential candidates are not on the ballot in these elections. 
B)  Voter turnout is the most in these elections. 
C)  Public opinion polls are not conducted for these elections. 
D)  All seats of the Senate are contested in these elections. 
E)  The electoral college plays an important role in these elections.

Question 2

The Magna Carta:

Accepted Answer

A)  abolished trial by jury. 
B)  forced the nobles to obtain the king's approval of any taxes they imposed. 
C)  formed the basis of the future constitutional government for England. 
D)  gave the English monarch virtually unrestricted powers. 
E)  rendered due process of law unnecessary for taking a free man's life.

Question 3

Which of the following is a difference between liberals and socialists?

Accepted Answer

A)  S ocialists have a stronger commitment to egalitarianism than liberals. 
B)  Unlike liberals, socialists advocate active government intervention to protect civil rights. 
C)  Unlike liberals, socialists oppose government redistribution of income. 
D)  Unlike liberals, socialists have zero tolerance for a strong central government. 
E)  Socialists have stronger adherence to traditional social and religious values than liberals.

Question 4

Crime statistics since 2014 reveal that the overall crime rates appear to have decreased among minority youth and increased among _________. 
A) teenage mothers 
B) middle-age whites 
C) elderly white women 
D) elderly black men

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crime statistics since 2014 reveal that the...

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the term capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a set of political beliefs that include the advocacy of active government. 
B)  It is a concept that holds, at a minimum, that all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. 
C)  It is an economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property. 
D)  It is a more popular term for the set of political beliefs known as liberalism. 
E)  It is an intrinsic property which measures the disregard for material possessions.

Question 6

Which of the following was a consequence of the low voter turnout in the 2014 midterm election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress had the largest number of Republicans since the 1920s. 
B)  The Republicans lost two seats in governors' races. 
C)  Public opinion polls were not conducted. 
D)  The Senate elections were declared invalid by the Supreme Court. 
E)  Many moderate voters became concerned that Democratic threats to popular social programs outweighed Republican fondness for " big government. "

Question 7

Gareth, a first-grade teacher, finds three of his students fighting over the few toys lying in the play area. Gareth intervenes and decides which student gets to play with which toy and in what order. In resolving the conflict among his students, Gareth essentially demonstrates a process similar to the one involved in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  centralization 
B)  electioneering 
C)  partisanship 
D)  appeasement 
E)  politics

Question 8

The Constitution of the United States gives _____ exclusive power over relations with foreign nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republicans 
B)  individuals 
C)  the Democrats 
D)  the Supreme Court 
E)  the national government

Question 9

Which of the following is likely to be a consequence of the increasing age of the American population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of the national income among generations will become more difficult. 
B)  There will be fewer retired people collecting Social Security and private pensions. 
C)  The number of working adults will be much higher than retirees. 
D)  The number of individuals eligible for Medicare will decrease. 
E)  The contribution of older people toward the national income will increase.

Question 10

The founders of the United States believed that _________ would deteriorate into mob rule. 
A) representative democracy 
B) dictatorship 
C) monarchy 
D) direct democracy

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founders of the United States believed...

Question 11

Capitalism is based on the concept of _________. 
A) Marx's classless society 
B) social contract 
C) public ownership of wealth-producing property 
D) free markets

Accepted Answer

The answer of Capitalism is based on the concept of...

Question 12

In the island country of Semanto, quarterly meetings are held at its Civic Centre grounds to discuss and decide upon important issues of the island. Every Semanto citizen participates in the governing assembly and votes on all major issues. Semanto is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  totalitarian dictatorship 
B)  direct democracy 
C)  autocracy 
D)  monarchy 
E)  aristocracy

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of direct democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high degree of citizen participation is required in government. 
B)  Direct democracy presently exists in most countries in the world. 
C)  The will of the majority is expressed through representatives elected by the people. 
D)  A direct democracy is always headed by a monarch. 
E)  The head of the state seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life.

Question 14

One of the outgrowths of the civil rights movement of the 1960s was an emphasis on _____, the belief that the American society should maintain and protect its diversity by laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialism 
B)  progressivism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  multiculturalism 
E)  abolitionism

Question 15

Explain the role of the U.S. government in defending the nation and its culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the role of the U.S. government...

Question 16

Dictators are accountable to elected lawmakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a basic principle that had evolved in England and 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

Question 18

In Britain, the prime minister and the cabinet are members of the legislature that both enacts the laws and carries them out. Hence, Britain is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a parliamentary democracy 
B)  a presidential democracy 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  pure democracy 
E)  an absolute monarchy

Question 19

The government of Yartha recently passed a law preventing the consumption of alcohol as alcohol consumption conflicts with certain religious beliefs. Roger opposed this law as he is of the opinion that the government should avoid laws that endorse or impose traditional religious values. Roger's views are most closely aligned with the political ideology of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservatism 
B)  archaism 
C)  socialism 
D)  liberalism 
E)  communism

Question 20

Which of the following would happen if a referendum were to take place in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The people would let their elected officials make decisions on their behalf. 
B)  A question would be placed on the ballot by gathering signatures. 
C)  The legislature would send a ballot proposal to the voters. 
D)  A question would be placed on the ballot by action of the legislature. 
E)  An elected official would be removed before his or her term of office comes to an end.

Exam 1: America in the Twenty First Century