Ch1 Flashcards
The Bill of Rights includes the following rights for criminal defendants? A- the right to speedy and public trial B- the right to silence C- the right to due process D- the right to a lower E- all of these choices are true
E- all of these choices are true
According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused
A- have a right to a speedy trial
B- can be compelled to be a witness against themselves
C- have a right to a private trial
D- have no right to due process
E- can be compelled to be a witness against themselves and have a right to a private trial
A- have a right to a speedy trial
Politics is
A- a process that resolves conflict with society
B- a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
C- a type of anti social behavior by individuals
D- fundamentally irrelevant
E-a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
E-a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
Politics exists
A- only in government institutions
B- in every community that makes decisions
C- in school, social groups, and organized groups of individuals
D- only in formal settings
E- in every community that makes decisions; schools, social groups, and phoniness groups of individuals
E- in every community that makes decisions; schools, social groups, and phoniness groups of individuals
Government is necessary because
A- group’s compete for power in society
B- there needs to be a means to maintain order in society
C- a central authority is necessary to provide for the common defense
D- a central authority is necessary to promote economic development
E- all of the choices are true
E- all of the choices are true
Government strives to protect members from society from A-violence B- criminal activity C- instability D- insecurity E- all of these choices are true
E- all of these choices are true
The total collapse of government A- is a common event B- is a cyclonic event C- is an uncommon event D- accompanies every revolution E-none of these choices are true
C- is an uncommon event
Liberty is
A- freedom to do what ever you want
B- available only in the United States
C- the greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedoms of other individuals
D- incomparable with government authority
E- a uniquely American value
C- the greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedoms of other individuals
Government have authority because
A- of special norms
B- people always obey the law
C- they control the media
D- people accept the governments right to establish rules and laws
E- of special norms and because people accept the governments right to establish rules and laws
E- of special norms and because people accept the governments right to establish rules
Legitimacy is
A- the condition of having too much government
B- a popular expectance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty
C- a popular acceptance of the right and power of the government or other entity to exercise authority
D- only needed in times of emergency
E- possible with a narrow base of support
C- a popular acceptance of the right and power of the government or other entity to exercise authority
To say that authority has legitimacy is to
A- say that authority is recognized by a few
B- say that authority is broadly accepted
C- imply that the ruler has not always been perceived as the legal power
D- suggest that decisions are of little practical value
E-imply that those in power do not have the good of the public in mind when making important decisions
B- say that authority is broadly accepted
A government in which the ruler fully controls government itself but largely stays out of religious and business institutes is A- a democratic republic B-a direct democracy C- a representative democracy D- totalitarian E- authoritarian
A- a democratic republic
Aristocracy means rule by A- the majority B- wealthy families C- highly qualified people D- those who can read and write E-religious leaders
B- wealthy families
Consent of the people means
A- governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed
B- the people must consent to everything the government does
C- the government must get consent of the people before it can go to war
D- pure democracy
E- direct democracy
A- governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed
A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an election official from state office before his or her term has expired is called A- a referendum B- direct democracy C- recall D- an initiative E- popular sovereignty
C- recall
The government of the United States is best described as A- a direct democracy B- a confederate C- a constitutional monarchy D- an anarchy E- a democratic republic
E- a democratic republic
The concept of universal suffrage refers to
A- the right of all adults to vote for a representative in government
B- the right of all citizens to run for office
C- the right of universal healthcare for all
D- the belief that all persons deserve a fair trial
E- a system of relationships between the states
A- the right of all adults to vote for a representative in government
To ensure that majority rule does not become oppressive, modern democracies
A- limit political participants to individuals who are properly educated
B- guarantee the rights to majority
C- embrace the concept of majority rule
D- apply term limits to elected officials
E- require two thirds support of the legislature before a law can be enacted
B- guarantee the rights to majority
The political theory of majoritarianism states that
A- a small group of elites should control government power and act in the interest of the majority
B- government should do what the majority of the people want it to
C- government should be controlled at all levels by an elected majority political party
E none of these choices are true
B- government should do what the majority of the people want it to
Elite theory
A- implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in congress
B- emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions
C- is viewed by political scientist as a theory that works well as a description of both democracies should function and how democracies actually function
D-indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutes
E- is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self interest
E- is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self interest
Theorist describe pluralism as
A- the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes
B- the struggle among groups to gain benefits for their members
C- a theory of how democracy should not function
D- a way to settle disputes by armed conflict
E- a way for one group to dominate political process
B- the struggle among groups to gain benefits for their members
A political culture is a
A- written set of codes that dictate political action
B- process that transmits value to immigrants and children
C- major problem for rulers of stable forms of government
D- patterned set of ideas, values and ways of thinking about government and politics
E- manifestation of pluralism
D- patterned set of ideas, values and ways of thinking about government and politics
The concept of political socialization refers to
A- the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children
B- political movements in support of Socialism
C- the process which religious values are transmitted only through the media
D- the gradual development of social programs within our national government
E- the government taking over the economic sector of the country
A- the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children
In the United States, we have religious freedoms, both to a practice a re legion of our choosing and to be free of state imposed religions
The idea is one of many freedoms known as
A- civil liberties
B- civil rights
C- citizenship right
D- democratic freedoms
E- republican liberties
A- civil liberties
In the United States , basic guarantees of liberty are found in
A- the Declaration of Independence
B- the annual congressional budget report
C- the bill of rights
D- the statement of rights and responsibility
E- the national right foundation
C- the bill of rights
Capitalism is
A-a political theory developed by Karl Marx
B- an economic system marked by the private ownership of wealth creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract
C- incompatible with property rights as a wealth creating
D-named for the centralization or economic power in the capital city
E- unpopular in the United States
B- an economic system marked by the private ownership of wealth creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract
A comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is called A- a political culture B- a dogma C- an ideology D- the political spectrum E- political sci
C- an ideology
Conservatives endorse all of the following except
A- a limited role for the national government is helping individuals
B- government action to support traditional values
C-patriotism
D- redistribution of income
E- the belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well being
D- redistribution of income
Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialist advocates
A- personal liberties
B- private property rights
C- market capitalism
D- private investment in governmental systems
E- replacing investor ownership of business by government ownership
E- replacing investor ownership of business by government ownership
The term Hispanic is used by the US federal government to describe anyone
A- who can claim heritage from a Spanish speaking country
B- from a country in central or South America
C- from parts of the United States that used to belong to Mexico
D- from the American southwest
E- from Puerto Rico
A- who can claim heritage from a Spanish speaking country
