Fundamentals of American Government

Question 1

This faction favored a strong central government and the importance of a written Constitution to define the laws of the United States.

Answer 1

Federalist

Question 2

What is a lawful permanent resident?

Answer 2

A foreign born person that is legally allowed to live in the U.S.

Question 3

A Nation-State must have sovereignty in order to be considered legitimate. What is a sovereign nation?

Answer 3

An independent and self governing state.

Question 3

When groups seek to influence the government, at any level, they are called…

Answer 3

Special-Interest Groups

Question 4

_____________________ typically have centralized power around an individual or military group, with this power a leader can easily put down political unrest and restore peace and order.

Answer 4

Dictatorship

Question 4

One form of democracy has the executive and the legislature connected in a law making body. The Prime Minister is the leader of the government and a member of the legislative body.

Answer 4

Parliamentary Democracy

Question 4

A republican state is known as what color state?

Answer 4

Red

Question 5

What is an exit poll?

Answer 5

Exit polls are used by campaigns and the news media to predict winners on election day long before the polls close. An exit poll is a survey a voter completes just after they have voted.

Question 6

This faction opposed a string central government and the need for a written Constitution in the 18th century.

Answer 6

Anti-Federalist

Question 7

A type of economy where the government is in complete control of the factors of production and owns all aspects of the economy.

Answer 7

Command Economy

Question 7

What is the primary goal of a political party?

Answer 7

To get a candidate elected.

Question 7

What is the main purpose of government, according to the Declaration of Independece?

Answer 7

To protect basic human rights.

Question 8

__________________ is a system of government in which the powers of the monarch are limited by a constitution.

Answer 8

Constitutional Monarchy

Question 9

Type of economy based on hunting and gathering, bartering, and family elders to make decisions involving money and goods and services.

Answer 9

Traditional Economy

Question 11

Communism is an example of a _________________________. A government where power is exercised by the leading members of the party, who form the political elite.

Answer 11

Single-Party State

Question 12

An ideology based on a strong belief in personal freedom, tend to be conservative on economic issues and liberal on social issues.

Answer 12

Libertarianism

Question 13

A ____________________ is a government headed by religious leaders.

Answer 13

theocracy

Question 15

Leaders whose power and authority are accepted by the people as valid are said to have _________________.

Answer 15

Legitimacy

Question 16

What are the two ways to become a citizen?

Answer 16

Native Born or Naturalized

Question 17

What is margin of error in a poll?

Answer 17

The margin of error indicates how accurately the sample surveyed reflects the views of the target population.

Question 18

A political ideology that calls for a limited role for government in economic affairs.

Answer 18

Conservatism

Question 19

An example of something provided by the government for the use of its people. (example library)

Answer 19

Public Good

Question 21

One form of democracy where voters choose a president to lead the government as the head of the executive branch.

Answer 21

Presidential Democracy

Question 22

A democratic state is known as what color state?

Answer 22

Blue

Question 24

A democratic government based on a written constitution. (Example: United States)

Answer 24

Constitutional Democracy

Question 25

An ideology that favors an active role for the government in solving society’s problems.

Answer 25

Liberalism

Question 26

Radio hosts like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh are examples of what kind of journalism?

Answer 26

Opinion Journalism

Question 28

The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution refers specifically to this?

Answer 28

Citizenship

Question 29

The oldest forms of government still found in the world today. A ruling family is in complete control of or shared control with the people.

Answer 29

Monarchy

Question 30

__________________ is an attempt to influence the policy process by persuading public officials to support or oppose action on specific issues.

Answer 30

Lobbying

Question 32

A type of economy where markets decide the factors of production and encourage private ownership of businesses. The government takes a hands off approach to the economy.

Answer 32

Market Economy, Free Enterprise System, Capitalism (These are all the same thing)

Question 33

The first Democracy began in?

Answer 33

Athens, Greece

Question 33

These are private groups sponsored by corporations, trade associations, unions, or other interest groups and are allowed to collect donations and funnel money into political campaigns.Typically these groups make their voices heard by political ads.

Answer 33

Political Action Committees (PACs)

Question 34

The opinions you have on political issues tend to be shaped by deeply held political beliefs and values. The formation of these beliefs and values begin early in life and continue throughout adulthood. This process is called…

Answer 34

Political Socialization

Question 35

Pure forms of traditional, market, and command economies don’t exist today, most economies have some sort of government intervention mixed with a market approach, what is this type of economy called?

Answer 35

Mixed Economy

Question 36

“The possibility of imposing one’s will upon the behavior of other person’s.” – Max Weber

Answer 36

Power

Question 37

“Our capacity to get other people to do things that contribute to what we want.” – Kenneth E. Boulding

Answer 37

Power