what goods are available to all without direct payment?
-common goods
-public goods
-toll goods
-private goods correct answers Answer: public goods
in which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
-oligarchy
-totalitarian
-monarchy
-direct democracy ...
what goods are available to all without direct payment?
-common goods
-public goods
-toll goods
-private goods correct answers Answer: public goods
in which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
-oligarchy
-totalitarian
-monarchy
-direct democracy correct answers Answer:oligarchy
what is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?
-in a representative democracy the people vote for policies
-in a direct democracy the people vote for policies
-in a representative democracy every citizen is directly involved in every policy decision
-in a direct democracy the people vote for elected officials correct answers Answer: in a
direct democracy the people vote for policies
what does government do for people?
-simply protects citizen from foreign aggression
-maintains stability, provides services, provides structure for people's opinions to be
heard
-provides safety and services but inhibits the expression of peoples opinions
-controls everyone's behavior so that people dont offend each other correct answers
Answer: maintains stability, provides services, provides structure for people's opinions
to be heard
the elite theory of government maintains that_____.
-politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters
-poor people and people of color should not be allowed to vote
-wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no
interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
-special interest groups make government policy correct answers Answer: wealthy,
politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in
meeting the needs of ordinary people
According to the pluralist theory of government, _______.
-government does what the majority of voters want it to do
-ordinary people acting on their own have a significant influence on government
,-wealthy people decide what government policy will be, and politicians have no interest
in pleasing anyone else
-government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with
different goals and interests correct answers Answer: government policy is formed as a
result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests
which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
-groups that represent a variety of conflicting interests are all allowed to protest outside
Congress and the white house
-The government pleases oil companies by allowing them to drill on lands set aside for
conservation but allows environmental activist groups to protest the drilling operations.
-The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to
Yellowstone National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in danger.
-The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also
pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purpose. correct
answers Answer: The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public
lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing
purpose.
Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party simply because one identifies oneself as
a member of that party is an example of ________.
-latent preference
-partisanship
-ideology
-social capital correct answers Answer: partisanship
When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has little
interest in and has not thought much about, that person's answer will likely reflect
________.
-ideology
-partisanship
-latent preferences
-intense preferences correct answers Answer: latent preferences
Who among the following are most likely to become active in politics or community
service?
-younger, uneducated people
-older, uneducated people
-younger, educated people
-older, educated people correct answers Answer: older, educated people
What political activities can people engage in other than running for office? Choose the
best answer.
-Vote
-Write letters to national, state, and local politicians
-Pay attention to news and discuss important issues with friends and family
, -Contribute money to a campaign or a attend a rally in support of a candidate
-All of the answers are true correct answers Answer: All of the answers are true
British Colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly
influenced by the political thought of ________.
-James Madison
-King James II
-Thomas Jefferson
-John Locke correct answers Answer: John Locke
The agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects
their natural rights is called ________.
-due process
-the divine right of kings
-the social contract
-a bill of rights correct answers Answer: a bill of rights
What key tenets of American political thought were influential in the decision to declare
independence from Britain?
-Limited, self-government was considered the best way to preserve equality.
-Colonists wanted a stronger central government to accomplish their goals.
-Limited, self-government was considered the best way to preserve life, liberty, and
property.
-A new, powerful colonial government was considered the best way to preserve liberty.
correct answers Answer: Limited, self-government was considered the best way to
preserve life, liberty, and property.
What actions by the British government convinced the colonists that they needed to
declare their independence? Choose the best answer
-Interference with colonial self-government was sufficient on its own
-The murder of 100 New Yorkers by the British government
-Additional taxes, restrictions on westward movement, denial of trial by jury for colonists,
and interference with colonial self-government
-A direct assault by the British government on the colony of Virginia correct answers
Answer: Additional taxes, restrictions on westward movement, denial of trial by jury for
colonists, and interference with colonial self-government
What important power did the national government lack under the Articles of
Confederation?
-It could not declare war.
-It could not conduct foreign affairs.
-It could not coin money.
-It could not impose taxes. correct answers Answer: It could not impose taxes.
In what ways did Shays' Rebellion reveal the weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation?
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