Question 1

Discuss and identify key features of the political culture of the United States.

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Political culture is defined as the peop...

Question 2

In a democracy, the idea of the consent of the governed argues that government power

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A)   derives from the people's consent.
B)   derives from its inherent right to promote law and order.
C)   is justified and necessary.
D)   derives from its security apparatus, particularly the army and the police force.
E)   is acceptable as long as individual rights are recognized.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Buycotting is

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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)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

What rate of income tax from all levels of government is currently in place in the United States?

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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) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

Question 6

What type of ideological scale have social scientists developed to accurately represent people's ideologies?

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A)   one-dimensional
B)   two-dimensional
C)   multidimensional
D)   linear spectrum
E)   circular chartF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Political culture can be defined as the

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A)   different political parties and ideologies that are formed within societies.
B)   groups and industries within our society that concern themselves with political issues.
C)   individual beliefs and opinions of citizens within large communities and societies.
D)   people's collective beliefs and attitudes about political and government processes.
E)   people's collective support or dislike of different political parties and governmental institutions.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Who was the chief advocate of divine-right monarchy, or the idea that monarchs and emperors ruled according to God's will?

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A)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B)   Baron de Montesquieu
C)   Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
D)   John Locke
E)   Thomas HobbesF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

What is another name for indirect democracy, where citizens elect representatives who decide policies on their behalf?

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A)   representative democracy
B)   guided democracy
C)   limited democracy
D)   directed democracy
E)   constitutional democracyF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?

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A)   1950s
B)   1960s
C)   1970s
D)   1980s
E)   1990sF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about majority rule is NOT true?

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A)   Only policies with vote of 50 percent plus one are enacted.
B)   It often paired with the concept of the protection of minority rights.
C)   Political candidates in all democracies must win a majority of votes.
D)   Governments based on this rule believe in the right of self-governance.
E)   It is implicit within the concept of consent of the governed.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

A result of the economic downturn that began in 2008 was a(n)

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A)   decrease in single-person households.
B)   increase of young adults living in their parents' home.
C)   increase in female households without spouses.
D)   decrease of male households without spouses.
E)   decrease in those living in nonfamily households.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following values is considered the MOST essential quality of American democracy?

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A)   equality
B)   collectivism
C)   liberty
D)   security
E)   self-governmentF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

By 2015, the population of the United States was about

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A)   134 million.
B)   230 million.
C)   281 million.
D)   320 million.
E)   353 million.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Libertarianism advocates which of the following principles?

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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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of these types of government sees power held in the hands of an elite few?

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A)   monarchy
B)   oligarchy
C)   democracy
D)   autocracy
E)   tyrannyF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Who of the following constructed the concept of natural law, which asserts that standards that govern human behavior are derived from human nature and can be universally applied?

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A)   Sir Isaac Newton
B)   Baron de Montesquieu
C)   Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
D)   John Locke
E)   Thomas HobbesF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, what percentage of young people supported U.S. military actions in Afghanistan?

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A)   50 percent
B)   60 percent
C)   70 percent
D)   80 percent
E)   90 percentF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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 values is considered the MOST essential quality of American democracy?

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Which of these types of government sees power held in the hands of an elite few?

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Who was the chief advocate of divine-right monarchy, or the idea that monarchs and emperors ruled according to God's will?

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What rate of income tax from all levels of government is currently in place in the United States?

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In a democracy, the idea of the consent of the governed argues that government power

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What is another name for indirect democracy, where citizens elect representatives who decide policies on their behalf?

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Which of the following statements about majority rule is NOT true?

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Who of the following constructed the concept of natural law, which asserts that standards that govern human behavior are derived from human nature and can be universally applied?

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After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, what percentage of young people supported U.S. military actions in Afghanistan?

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

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Political culture can be defined as the

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By 2015, the population of the United States was about

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Libertarianism advocates which of the following principles?

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Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?

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What type of ideological scale have social scientists developed to accurately represent people's ideologies?

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

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