U.S. Gov Unit 4 PT

Question 1

A common basis for liberalism and conservatism is found in __________ social contract theory, which teaches that government is necessary to limit selfish human nature.

Answer 1

John Locke’s

Question 2

Political affiliation during the third party system around the time of the Civil War was based on __________.

Answer 2

geographical or regional beliefs

Question 3

Contributions to a __________ allow groups to actively support candidates but are limited to $5,000.

Answer 3

political action committee

Question 4

What is most likely to influence the political socialization of an individual?

Answer 4

family

Question 5

The woman’s suffrage movement included examples of __________.

Answer 5

civil disobedience

Question 6

Who found American peculiar because common people and the elite could compete in politics and capitalism on equal footing?

Answer 6

Alexis de Tocqueville

Question 7

__________ believe that liberty is best protected when government does not involve itself in matters concerning moral or personal values.

Answer 7

Liberals

Question 8

The United Steelworkers is an example of a __________.

Answer 8

special interest group

Question 9

__________ believe that economic and social problems can be more easily solved within free-enterprise markets and individual enterprise.

Answer 9

Conservatives

Question 10

The accuracy of a poll is limited by its __________.

Answer 10

sampling error

Question 11

The National Association for the Self-Employed is a __________ interest group.

Answer 11

economic

Question 12

A small group of people who are well-informed about politics is a __________.

Answer 12

issue public

Question 13

obey laws, pay taxes, serve in military or court if requested

Answer 13

civic duty

Question 14

rooted in natural law; takes ownership of community, family, and self

Answer 14

personal responsibility

Question 15

exercise right to vote and stay informed about public issues

Answer 15

civic responsibility

Question 16

created when the Decmocratic-Republican Party split in the late 1820s

Answer 16

second party system

Question 17

a state under the control of a single faction or political organization that has no limits to its authority

Answer 17

totalitarianism

Question 18

advocate greater government oversight concerning social issues such as healthcare, education, childcare, and the environment

Answer 18

liberals

Question 19

experienced a dealignment of voters rather than a realignment

Answer 19

fifth party system

Question 20

replaces private ownership by placing all factors of production under central control in a classless society

Answer 20

communism

Question 21

typically work to bring attention to issues ignored by the major parties

Answer 21

third parties

Question 22

advocate expansion of opportunity and ordered liberty rather than government actions ensuring equality

Answer 22

conservatives

Question 23

In a __________ effort, members of different parties work together on a specific issue.

Answer 23

bipartisan

Question 24

Rallying members and nonmembers alike to protest, a __________ campaign seeks to pressure policymakers.

Answer 24

grassroots

Question 25

Voters may request a __________ ballot if they are unable to make it to a polling station.

Answer 25

absentee

Question 26

Special __________ groups represent a membership with a common interest, but cannot nominate candidates.

Answer 26

interest

Question 27

A civic __________ is something that a citizen should do, but is not required to do.

Answer 27

responsibility

Question 28

Expressing public __________ provides a way for citizens to participate in government and influences policymakers.

Answer 28

opinion

Question 29

A __________ is a party’s statement of its value, beliefs, and goals.

Answer 29

platform

Question 30

The __________ Party won most presidential elections between 1860 and 1932.

Answer 30

Republican

Question 31

A citizen must preform a civic __________ or face possible consequences.

Answer 31

duty

Question 32

Political __________ represents how much one believes that one can make a difference politically.

Answer 32

efficacy

Question 33

The beliefs that guide a group or individual are a __________.

Answer 33

ideology

Question 34

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership during the Great Depression helped entrench the dominance of the __________ Party for a half-century.

Answer 34

Democratic