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1
Q

The decline of political efficacy results from:

A) The belief that citizens cannot effect what happens in government
B) The decline in active participation in public delayed
C) The decline in political knowledge
D) all of the above

A

D) all of the above

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Survey data shows that the level of Americans’ political knowledge is:
A) uniformly high
B) distressed low
C) high regarding history but low regarding governmental process
D) high concerning current events but low concerning historical facts

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B) distressingly low

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Sinc the 1960’s, Americans trust in their government generally has;

A) remained fairly stable
B) fallen sharply
C) fallen slightly
D)fallen sharply

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D) Fallen sharply

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What is the principle difference between an autocracy ad an oligarchy?

A) the responsiveness to popular opinion
B) the number of people in charge
C) the level of wealth of the rules
D) international diplomatic recognition

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B) the number of people in charge

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A government that accepts no legal limits on its power, but may accept the restraint of other social institutions, such as churches, is know as;

A) Oligarchy
B) authoriatrian
C) totalitarian
D) democratic

A

B) authoriatrian

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If the government was controlled by a small group of wealthily landowners and corporate leaders, this would be best described as

A) an oligarchy
B) an autocracy
C) an authoritarian regime
D) a totalitarian state

A

A) an oligarchy

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Government can best be defined as

A) the institutions and procedures by which a piece of 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 that turns private interest into public goods.

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A) the institutions and procedures by which a piece of territory and its people are ruled.

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A service that a person needs but is usually unable to provide for him or herself individually is called

A) public good
B) a cultural commodity
C) an oligarchy
D) an entitlement

A

A) public good

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According to the textbook, 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

A

A) The government is limited by the rule of law

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Who described politics as “who gets what, when, and how?”

A) James Madison
B) Abraham lincoln
C) Harold Lasswell
D) Franklin Roosevelt

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C) Harold Lasswell

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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 interest groups for governmental power

A

C) a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies

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The bill of Rights is

A) the first ten amendments to the Constitution
B) the first constitution the United States wrote
C) the charter of freedom established by the English lords against the King
D) the fourteenth Amendment

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A) the first ten amendments to the Constitution

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The bill of Rights was designed to protect

A) equality
B) liberty
C) democracy
D) all of the above

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B) liberty

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In American political culture, economic freedom means;

A) low inflation
B) job security
C) laissez-faire capitalism
D) low taxes

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C) laissez-faire capitalism

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The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People...," is an indication of what principle. 
A )majority rule
B) political equality
C) popular sovereignty
D) minority rights
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C) popular sovereignty

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Affirmative action is very controversial because
A) Americans argue about whether it promotes or restrains equality
B) it is inherently an undemocratic way of achieving liberty
C) some argue that it limits political equality in order to promote cost effectiveness
D) it is a legacy of the Jim Crow years

A

A) Americans argue about whether it promotes or restrains equality

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Political rights are a protection against
A)pluralism
B) the tyranny of the majority 
C) the equality of result 
D) socialism
A

B) the tyranny of the majority

18
Q 
The separate but equal doctrine was introduced in what Supreme Court case
A) Plessy v Ferguson 
B) the Civil Rights Cases 
C) Brown v. Board of Education 
D) Roe v. Wade
A

A) Plessy v Ferguson

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Q

Disputes over affirmative action demonstrate that
A) Americans disagree over what is the public’s legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity
B) Americans are generally supportive of equality of results
C) economic liberties are more important than democracy
D) americans have stopped valuing democracy

A

A) Americans disagree over what is the public’s legitimate role in ensuring the equality of opportunity

20
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Which of the following statements is true?

A) The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation
B) The gap between the rich and the poor can be explained by an American support of oligarchy
C) American politics is structured by centuries-long class antagonism
D) Income gaps between Americans are small, compared with those in other developed nations

A

A) The United States has a greater gap in income between the poorest and richest than any other developed nation

21
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Which of the following was not once a restriction placed on the right to vote

A) race
B) gender
C) property
D) all of the above restrictions

A

D) all of the above restrictions

22
Q

Low voter turnout and political apathy endangers:

A) equality
B) economic liberty
C) democracy
D) constitutionalism

A

C) democracy

23
Q

“Political Culture” refers to the
A) way that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision-making
B) Factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions
C) shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together
D) way of organizing politically which is defined in the Articles of Confederation

A

C) shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together

24
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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
A

C) political equality

25
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The central historical conflict regarding liberty in the United States was the 
A) enslavement of African Americans 
B) granting of the vote to women 
C) treatment of Native Americans 
D) treatment of Roman Catholics
A

A) enslavement of African Americans

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