. According to recent surveys, only ______ percent of the U.S. population could identify Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while approximately ______ percent could identify Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
A. 5; 50
B. 15; 60
C. 25; 75
D. 45; 85
E.
D. 45; 85
In order to be a good citizen, it is most critical to possess
A. powerful friends.
B. money.
C. knowledge.
D. strongly held convictions.
E. a college degree.
C. knowledge.
Of the nearly two hundred governments in the world, what is the estimate of the number of actual constitutional democracies?
A. 20
B. 75
C. 89
D. 110
E. 150
A. 20
Government can best be defined as
A. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled.
B. the set of political principles and values that guide political life.
C. the legalized theft of others' property.
D. the invisible hand
A. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled.
Before the eighteenth century,
A. governments were primarily democratic.
B. totalitarian rule was common.
C. governments rarely sought the support of their people.
D. most governments were based on respect for the rule of law.
E. autocracies were extremel
C. governments rarely sought the support of their people.
The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ______ regime.
A. totalitarian
B. authoritarian
C. democratic
D. oligarchic
E. monarchic
B. authoritarian
According to the text, what is the main benefit of a constitutional government?
A. The government is limited by the rule of law.
B. The government must obey democracy.
C. The government will distribute social goods equally.
D. The government is stable.
E.
A. The government is limited by the rule of law.
A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called
A. democratic.
B. constitutional.
C. oligarchic.
D. authoritarian.
E. totalitarian.
B. constitutional
A government that accepts no legal limits on its power but may accept the restraint of other social institutions, such as churches, is known as
A. oligarchic.
B. authoritarian.
C. totalitarian.
D. democratic.
E. republican.
B. authoritarian.
What major changes in Western government led to the establishment of constitutional government?
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 r
A. legal limits on government and the right of more people to vote
The demand that there be no taxation without representation is a good example of what political reform of the eighteenth century?
A. the decline of popular influence on government
B. more popular influence on government
C. the decline in citizenship
D. th
B. more popular influence on government
The key group in Europe that pushed for limited government was
A. the bourgeoisie.
B. the idiotes.
C. the citizens.
D. the poor.
E. the peasantry.
A. the bourgeoisie.
Historically, what were the most effective intermediaries for increasing political participation?
A. elected monarchies
B. universities
C. independent judiciaries
D. newspapers
E. parliaments
E. parliaments
Which of the following is an instrument of direct democracy?
A. the electoral college
B. litigation
C. initiatives
D. the House of Representatives
E. the Senate
C. initiatives
Who described politics as "who gets what, when, and how"?
A. James Madison
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Harold Lasswell
D. Franklin Roosevelt
E. John Locke
C. Harold Lasswell
According to the text, what is the goal of politics?
A. to have a say in a government's leadership, organization, and policies
B. to get as much power as possible in order to serve one's own interests
C. to construct a perfect constitutional order
D. to c
A. to have a say in a government's leadership, organization, and policies
Direct democracy is best defined as
A. a state of continual revolution.
B. the system that allows people to vote by telephone or over the Internet.
C. a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies.
D. the competition between interes
C. a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies.
Having some share or say in the composition of a government's leadership, how it is organized, or what its policies are going to be is called
A. government.
B. power.
C. autocracy.
D. federalism.
E. constitutionalism.
B. power.
Politics can be defined as
A. conflicts over the character, membership, and policies of any organization to which people belong.
B. the informal, private organizations through which a land and its people are ruled.
C. a hierarchically-structured organizat
A. conflicts over the character, membership, and policies of any organization to which people belong.
A representative democracy is a system of government that
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.
C. gives citizens a regular opportunity to elect top government officials.
At the time of the Founding, approximately ______ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the thirteen states were of European ancestry.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 65
D. 80
E. 98
D. 80
The National Origins Quota System
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 north
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.
The Bill of Rights was designed to protect
A. equality.
B. liberty.
C. democracy.
D. capitalism.
E. socialism.
B. liberty
What are the three core values in American politics?
A. liberty, equality, and democracy
B. democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
C. equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
D. anarchy, equality, and patriotism
E. socialism, oligarchy, and liberty
A. liberty, equality, and democracy
The Bill of Rights is
A. the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
B. the first constitution the Founders wrote.
C. the charter of freedom established by the English lords against the king.
D. the Fourteenth Amendment.
E. the first governing document
A. the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Throughout American history, the concept of liberty has been linked to
A. the idea of privacy.
B. the idea of limited government.
C. the idea of unlimited government.
D. the idea of economic equality.
E. the Articles of Confederation
B. the idea of limited government
The right of each citizen to vote is an example of
A. equality of opportunity.
B. equality of result.
C. political equality.
D. educational opportunity.
E. laissez-faire capitalism.
C. political equality.
One person, one vote" reflects the principle of
A. political equality.
B. equality of opportunity.
C. majority rule.
D. economic liberty.
E. popular sovereignty.
A. political equality.
The term laissez-faire means
A. fair trade.
B. laziness is folly.
C. hard work.
D. leave alone.
E. equal treatment.
D. leave alone.
In American political culture, economic freedom means
A. low inflation.
B. job security.
C. laissez-faire capitalism.
D. low taxes.
E. a government-controlled stock market.
C. laissez-faire capitalism.
The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called
A. equality of opportunity.
B. political equality.
C. pluralism.
D. popular sovereignty.
E. federalism.
D. popular sovereignty.
What is the most important check on majority rule in the United States?
A. popular sovereignty
B. pluralism
C. minority rights
D. laissez-faire
E. "one person, one vote
C. minority rights
Which of the following statements concerning political values in the United States is true?
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
E. A belief in economic equality is the oldest and most strongly held American value.
. Political rights are a protection against
A. pluralism.
B. the tyranny of the majority.
C. the tyranny of the minority.
D. the equality of result.
E. socialism.
B. the tyranny of the majority.
Generally speaking, Americans know
A. very little about current political issues but are able to identify high-profile political leaders.
B. a great deal about current political issues but are not able to identify high-profile political leaders.
C. very l
A. very little about current political issues but are able to identify high-profile political leaders.
According the authors, good citizenship requires
A. political knowledge.
B. political engagement.
C. a good education.
D. both a and b.
D. both a and b.
What is the difference between a totalitarian government and an authoritarian one?
A. Authoritarian governments allow for popular participation.
B. Totalitarian governments are generally religiously based.
C. In an authoritarian government, certain instit
C. In an authoritarian government, certain institutions may operate independently of the government.
The bourgeoisie championed
A. democracy.
B. "taxation without representation."
C. limitations on government power.
D. societal revolution
B. "taxation without representation.
The famous political scientist Harold Lasswell defined politics as the struggle over
A. who gets elected.
B. who gets what, when, how.
C. who protests.
D. who gets to vote.
B. who gets what, when, how.
Although not present at the national level, a number of states and cities permit citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. This form of rule is called
A. representative democracy.
B. direct democracy.
C. pluralism.
D. laissez-faire capitalism.
B. direct democracy.
Since 1900, which of the following groups has increased as a percentage of the overall population in the United States?
A. black
B. Hispanic
C. Asian
D. All of the above have increased as a percentage of the overall population
D. All of the above have increased as a percentage of the overall population
The percentage of foreign-born individuals living in the United States
A. has increased significantly since reaching its low point in 1970.
B. has decreased significantly since reaching its high point in 1970.
C. has remained the same since 1970.
D. has n
A. has increased significantly since reaching its low point in 1970.
Which of the following is not related to the American conception of "liberty"?
A. freedom of speech.
B. free enterprise.
C. freedom of religion.
D. All of the above are related to liberty.
D. All of the above are related to liberty.
Which of the following is an important principle of American democracy?
A. popular sovereignty.
B. majority rule, minority rights.
C. limited government.
D. All of the above are important principles of American democracy.
D. All of the above are important principles of American democracy.