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Which of the following best describes the government of the United States?a. A direct democracyb. A republicc. A confederationd. A constitutional monarchye. An anarchyThe comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the following?a. Ideologyb. Value systemc. Political scienced. Political socializatione. Political cultureThe Preamble to the U.S. Constitution articulates six reasons for establishing a government. These translate well to the essential functions of government. According to the text, which of the following answers is not among those?a. Provide security and protectionb. Ensure literacy throughout the populationc. Provide public goods that might not be available otherwised. The blessings of libertye. Manage and resolve conflictsPluralist theory proposes that people's interests are protected by which of the following?a. Interest groupsb. Political partiesc. The majorityd. Elected representativese. ElitesIf the people hold the power over the government through elections, but policy decisions are made by the people's elected representatives, we can say that the government is which of the following?a. Autocracyb. Communist utopiac. Representational oligarchyd. Socialist monarchye. Democratic republicWhich of the following groups would favor government efforts to increase equality, including higher taxes on the wealthy and more support for those in need?a. Moderatesb. Populistsc. Libertariansd. Conservativese. LiberalsAs a political value, how is equality defined?a. All people should make the same amount of money.b. All people should be in a position to succeed economically.c. All people should have equal access to their elected representatives.d. All people have access to the courts to enforce their rights.e. All people are of equal worth.The struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges best defines which of the following?a. National governmentb. A state governmentc. Electionsd. Politicse. Political scienceWhich of the following was one of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress?a. Establishing an army and appointing a commander-in-chiefb. Signing a treaty with Britain prohibiting trade with Francec. Signing a treaty with France to declare war on Great Britaind. Creating a unitary government in Americae. Establishing a document with ambitious designs to join with Great Britain in a war against SpainThe Mayflower Compact was written in order to ensure that American colonists lived under which of the following?a. Rule by the Crownb. Rule by Parliamentc. Rule of law based on the consent of the governedd. Roberts' Rules of Ordere. Judeo-Christian ethicsPolitical leaders in the United States initially extended equal treatment to which of the following groups?a. Men who owned propertyb. Men who had been born in one of the 13 original coloniesc. White men and womend. All men, regardless of racee. All citizensTheoretically, the colonies were governed by England, but the colonists were able to exercise a large measure of self-government for which of the following reasons?a. The British crown had little interest in any activities in the colonies.b. The distance between the mother country and the colonies allowed more freedom.c. The British were more concerned with colonies elsewhere.d. Colonial representatives in Parliament had lobbied for more freedom.e. The British had not issued a charter to each of the colonies, thus allowing greater individual rights.Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies after the French and Indian War?a. The British government sought compensation from the French.b. Taxes were imposed equally across the British Empire.c. The British government decided to impose taxes on the American colonies.d. American colonists imposed a tax on themselves.e. The British government imposed a tax on the landed aristocracy of Britain.The theory that individuals form communities by mutual consent, giving up some of their individual liberty in order to gain the protection of government, is known as which of the following?a. Divine rightb. Social contractc. A Leviathand. Communitarianisme. ElitismWhy didn't the framers of the Constitution create a direct democracy?a. It wasn't the best way to resist manipulative politicians.b. Direct democracy had never been used before.c. The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy.d. They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms.e. They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority.The set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics that are shared by all citizens is known as which of the following?a. Politicsb. Political culturec. Political socializationd. Socialisme. A social contractDavid Easton defines politics as:a. Who gets what, when, and how.b. Long-standing identifiable associations that perform functions for society.c. The authoritative allocation of values for society.d. The permanent structure of decision makers who make rules for society.e. Accepting and carrying out authorities' decisions.What is the basis for power and legitimacy in American government?a. Consent of the governedb. Universal suffragec. One man, one voted. Rights to life and libertye. Majority ruleWhich of the following is the best description of the political value known as liberty?a. Freedom to do whatever you wantb. Available only in the United Statesc. The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individualsd. Incompatible with government authoritye. A uniquely American valueWhat is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?a. Dual federalismb. The Civil Rights erac. The Era of Good Feelingsd. Reconstructione. The Progressive era
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