American Government Clep Exam with Verified Answers
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American Government Clep
American Government Clep Exam with Verified Answers
1. Early Immigra-
tion
Western and northern Europe.
2. Second Wave Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe; before
and after World War II
3. Recent Immigra-
tion
Large numbers of people from Latin America and Asia
4. Machine Politics ...
American Government Clep Exam with Verified Answers
1. Early Immigra- Western and northern Europe.
tion
2. Second Wave Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe; before
and after World War II
3. Recent Immigra- Large numbers of people from Latin America and Asia
tion
4. Machine Politics an organizational style of local politics in which party
bosses traded jobs, money, and favors for votes and
campaign support
5. Liberty Freedom for people to do what they want
6. Limited govern- places relatively few restrictions on it's citizens' freedom.
ment
7. Laissez-faire government that places relatively few restrictions on its
capitalism citizens' freedom
8. Equality treated the same as everyone else
9. Political equality equality in political decision making: one vote per person,
with all votes counted equally
10. Equality of op- Giving people an equal chance to succeed.
portunity
11. Popular Sover- rule by the people
eignty
12. Majority Rule the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized
group can make decisions binding on the whole group
13. Tyranny of the majority would ignore the basic rights of the minority
majority
14. Individualism a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue
of self-reliance and personal independence
, American Government Clep Exam with Verified Answers
15. Rugged individu- the willingness of individuals to stand along and struggle
alism long and hard to survive and prosper
16. Conformism trying to be like everyone else
17. Unity the quality of being united into one
18. Diversity difference, variety
19. Multiculturalism embrace diversity and learn about others cultures
20. government is viewed as a necessary evil
21. Political efficacy belief that one's actions can make a difference in govt.
and that the govt. listens to normal, everyday people
22. American excep- the idea that the U.S. differs from the rest of the world
tional-ism
23. Divine Provi- The idea that America has been chosen by God to be a
dences beacon to the world.
24. Just principles Unlike most states, the US was founded on ideas and
principles, not by conquest
25. Geography and The great wealth of resources and relative isolation of
resources the US for much of it's history has made America unique
among most other countries in the world
26. Diversity American mix of cultures and traditions is the source of
American strength.
27. Founding Fa- Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washing-
thers ton, Alexander Hamiton, John Adoms, James Madison
28. Constitution rules that determines how power will be used legitimately
in a state
29. Declaration of In- 1776; all men are created equal
dependence
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