Question 1

Which of the following terms matches this description? "A quality conferred on government by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper."

Accepted Answer

A)   authenticity
B)   legitimacy
C)   veracity
D)   populism
E)   right of exerciseF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following phrases best describes the form of government of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   oligarchy
B)   authoritarian democracy
C)   constitutional democracy
D)   constitutional monarchy
E)   directed democracyF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the liberties protected by the Constitution illustrates the intimate relationship between individual and community life favored by the Constitution's framers?

Accepted Answer

A)   freedom of speech
B)   protection from search and seizure
C)   freedom of assembly
D)   freedom of religion
E)   right to bear armsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D) C

Question 4

Which centuries saw the evolution of the modern concept of equality?

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A)   sixteenth and seventeenth
B)   seventeenth and eighteenth
C)   eighteenth and nineteenth
D)   nineteenth and twentieth
E)   twentieth and twenty-firstF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of these countries is considered a totalitarian state system?

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A)   the United States
B)   North Korea
C)   Canada
D)   Japan
E)   ChinaF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following are effects of changes in the U.S. population's ethnic makeup?

Accepted Answer

A)   changes in national and local political culture
B)   changes in people's political attitudes
C)   changes in terms of who governs
D)   changes in political campaigns and outreach
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In 2010, the population of the United States was

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A)   134 million.
B)   230 million.
C)   281 million.
D)   307 million.
E)   322 million.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government in 1689, arguing against divine right monarchy and proposing the existence of inalienable individual rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sir Isaac Newton
B)   Baron de Montesquieu
C)   Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
D)   John Locke
E)   Thomas HobbesF) B) and C)
G) C) and E) D

Question 9

Political ideology provides a framework for which of the following?

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A)   thinking about politics
B)   thinking about policy issues
C)   considering the role of government in everyone's lives
D)   thinking about political structures
E)   thinking about politics, thinking about policy issues, and considering the role of government in everyone's livesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Compare and contrast the political philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.

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Question 11

All of the following are considered public goods EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   access to government-provided health care.
B)   roads and highways.
C)   bridges.
D)   clean air and water.
E)   access to air transportation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Supreme Court
B)   the federal Constitution
C)   state constitutions
D)   local constitutions
E)   the federal court systemF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

What rate of income tax is currently in place in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   between 15 and 25 percent of each dollar earned
B)   between 15 and 35 percent of each dollar earned
C)   between 25 and 35 percent of each dollar earned
D)   between 25 and 45 percent of each dollar earned
E)   between 35 and 45 percent of each dollar earnedF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Buycotting is

Accepted Answer

A)   buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
B)   refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
C)   buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you support.
D)   buying items from companies whose products you like.
E)   refusing to buy items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you do not support.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) A

Question 15

Which of these types of government places the supreme power of governance in the hands of citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)   tyranny
B)   oligarchy
C)   democracy
D)   monarchy
E)   autocracyF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Discuss the key trends and developments in political involvement in the United States since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

In the early 1970s, as a result of the V...

Question 17

Which of these types of governmental structure is limited, or restricted in its actions, so that citizens' rights are protected?

Accepted Answer

A)   totalitarian
B)   authoritarian
C)   constitutional
D)   libertarian
E)   anarchicF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Outline how technology has transformed politics since the mid-twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to overstate the impact ...

Question 19

Libertarianism advocates which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   government provided safety net
B)   socialist economy
C)   "hands-on" government approach
D)   rights of property owners
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of these types of governmental structure essentially controls every aspect of citizens' lives?

Accepted Answer

A)   totalitarian
B)   authoritarian
C)   constitutional
D)   libertarian
E)   anarchicF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: People, Politics, and Participation

Which of the following terms matches this description? "A quality conferred on government by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper."

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Which of the following phrases best describes the form of government of the United States?

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Which of the liberties protected by the Constitution illustrates the intimate relationship between individual and community life favored by the Constitution's framers?

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Which centuries saw the evolution of the modern concept of equality?

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Which of these countries is considered a totalitarian state system?

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Which of the following are effects of changes in the U.S. population's ethnic makeup?

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In 2010, the population of the United States was

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Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government in 1689, arguing against divine right monarchy and proposing the existence of inalienable individual rights?

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Political ideology provides a framework for which of the following?

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Compare and contrast the political philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.

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All of the following are considered public goods EXCEPT

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What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?

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What rate of income tax is currently in place in the United States?

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Buycotting is

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Which of these types of government places the supreme power of governance in the hands of citizens?

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Discuss the key trends and developments in political involvement in the United States since the 1970s.

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Which of these types of governmental structure is limited, or restricted in its actions, so that citizens' rights are protected?

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Outline how technology has transformed politics since the mid-twentieth century.

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Libertarianism advocates which of the following principles?

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