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Who most strongly believes that government should promote equality and provide social services?
liberals
moderates
populists
libertarians
Which of the following statements describes America's growing population since its founding?
More Americans trace their roots to Europe today than ever before.
African Americans now make up a much smaller percentage of the total population.
The percentage of the American population that identifies as Protestant has been on the rise.
The number of elderly Americans has grown, and the number of children eighteen and under has declined.
Which kind of government do we have?
direct democracy
republic
totalitarian
authoritarian
The bourgeoisie of western Europe wanted to
open up political participation to all social classes
restore the divine right of kings
promote political participation for the middle classes
overthrow parliaments
According to your textbook, why are knowledgeable citizens more engaged in politics?
because they read the newspaper
because they understand how politics affects their lives
because they enjoy working for political campaigns
because they earn higher wages
Which of the following is not part of the U.S. political culture?
Belief in equality of results
Belief in equality of opportunity
Belief in individual liberty
Belief in free competition
The term "freedom", as used in the text, is synonymous with
equality
only equality of opportunity
only equality of outcome
liberty
A system of government that recognizes no formal limits on its power is called
autocratic
oligarchic
Laissez-faire capitalism has been limited by
public opinion, which opposes capitalism
voluntary actions by big businesses
government regulation
papal encyclicals
A direct democracy is a system in which
an elite makes decisions for the society
representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions
the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council
all members of the polity meet to discuss policy and make decisions
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the federal government?
Police the cities
Establish zoning for commercial and residential purposes
License doctors and lawyers
Protection from domestic and foreign threats
The U.S. definition of liberty refers to
personal freedom only
economic liberty only
personal and economic freedom
political and religious freedom
In an indirect democracy, public policies are determined by
consensus
oligarchs
religious figures
representatives
Throughout U.S. history, Americans have
supported strong government
been suspicious of strong government
moved from suspicion of strong government to enthusiastic support for government
moved from a belief in no government to a belief in strong government.
According to the ancient Greeks, a citizen was
any free male who was at least 18 years old
anyone who was knowledgeable of and actively participated in government
anyone born of Greek parents
anyone who votes
Realistically, the United States did not become a full practicing democracy until
1789
the Civil War
the New Deal
the 1960s
Individuals who claim that government should have unlimited political power are
conservatives
socialists
totalitarians
In democracy, sovereignty is vested in
the president
the federal government
the people
Congress
A principle that states each citizen has one and only one vote is a principle of
political equality
social equality
equality of opportunity
equality of outcome
The belief that citizens can affect government is called political
culture
socialization
efficacy
satisfaction
Which of the following is an accurate description of American's view of government?
Americans tend to have high expectations for what government can accomplish
Americans are generally trusting of politicians
Americans are apathetic about voting
Most Americans believe that government looks out for "people like me"
The United States' core political values are
liberty and responsibility
liberty, equality, and minority rights
liberty, equality, and democracy
liberty, democracy, and capitalism
Which of the following is not a principle of our democracy?
majority rule
complete freedom
minority rights
The majority of Americans believe that "government is run by a few big interests" and that government officials "don't care what people think." The term used to describe this would be
low efficacy
high efficacy
low participation
high participation
The gambling industry in your state wants to change the state constitution to allow gambling. It organizes a campaign through voter signatures and puts its proposal directly on the ballot. This is called a(n)
ballot referendum
midterm election
primary
ex post facto law
Trust in the government in the United States
reached an all-time high after 9/11
has declined in the last fifty years
is higher today than ever before
has remained at a steady level over the last fifty years
Many of the conflicts in American politics today revolve around
the proper scope of government
whether government should exist at all
allowing minorities to participate in government
consolidating all three branches of the military into one
The formal institutions that rule a people are called its
economy
legislature
politics
government
Promoting equality of outcome among citizens
has always been a major goal of governments
is uncontroversial when it involves redistribution of wealth
rarely clashes with the value of freedom
requires more government activity than does promoting equality of opportunity
Some states allow ballot referenda or popular initiatives, which are forms of
representative democracy
totalitarianism
monarchy
According to Harold Lasswell, politics is
a form of deceit practiced by everyone
what people do to get what they want from the government
who gets what, when they get it, and how
the misallocation of "values" for partisan purposes
Americans
are less supportive of income redistribution than Europeans
are more supportive of income redistribution than Europeans
never support income redistribution programs
want government to equalize income in times of recession
Americans' trust in the federal government
has declined steadily since the early 1960s
declined during Watergate but rose again during the 1980s
rose in the 1990s and peaked in 2002
rose during the 1970s and 1980s but has declined since 1992