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60 Cards in this Set
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1. _______ observed that, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary”? |
e. James Madison |
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2. In a representative democracy, it is _____ what government decides to do |
e. congress which controls |
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3. One of humanity's oldest and most universal institutions for dividing resources and making decisions is _____. |
a. government |
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4. Disagreements among people over what society’s priorities should be is the definition of _____. |
b. social conflict |
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5. _____ can best be defined as the individuals and institutions that make society’s rules and also possess the power andauthority to enforce those rules. |
b. Government
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6. Generally, government serves at least three essential purposes: it resolves conflict, it provides public services, and it |
c. it defends the nation and its culture against other nations, resolves conflict, and it provides pubilc services. |
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7. Power has all of the following attributes EXCEPT |
b. it requires confusion to be effective |
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8. Authority refers to |
a. the ability to use power that is collectively recognized by society as legally and morally correct. |
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9. Which of the following is NOT considered a public service? |
a. Manufacturing goods |
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10. The constitution of the United States gives _____ the exclusive power over relations with foreign nations |
c. the national government |
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11. In a plutocracy, |
c. the government is disproportionately influenced by the most wealthy |
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12. In most modern monarchies, the monarch shares governmental power with |
b. elected lawmakers. |
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13. The main idea of democracy is that government exists only by _____ and reflects the will of_____. |
d. consent; the majority |
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14. Undemocratic systems that are not supported by tradition are called _____. |
b. dictatorships |
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15. A government system in which a leader or group of leaders seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economiclife is a/an ____ dictatorship. |
b. totalitarian |
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16. The word democracy comes from the Greek demos, meaning “_____,” and kratia, meaning “_____.” |
c. the people; rule |
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17. The founders of the United States |
e. thought that large groups of people meeting together to make decisions would ignore the rights and opinionsof the minority |
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18. The founders of the United States believed that direct democracy |
c. would deteriorate into mob rule. |
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19. In a representative democracy |
d. the will of the majority is expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act on their behalf |
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20. A republic is essentially a(n) |
a. representative democracy in which the people are sovereign. |
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21. In a presidential democracy, |
e. the lawmaking and law-enforcing branches of government are separate but equal. |
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22. The term theocracy is best defined as |
c. a government in which the government rules according to religious precepts. |
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23. The term aristocracy is best defined as |
a. a government run by members of old, noble families |
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24. In writing the U.S. Constitution, the framers incorporated two basic principles of government that had evolved inEngland: ______. |
a. representative government and limited government |
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25. The Magna Carta (1215) clearly established the principle of _____. |
d. limited government |
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26. Nearly all of the major concepts in _____ became part of the American system of government |
b. the English Bill of Rights (1689) |
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27. The Magna Carta (1215) |
c. signaled the end of the monarch’s absolute power |
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28. Which of the following best describes a social contract? |
c. A voluntary agreement among individuals to create a government and to give that government adequate powerto secure the mutual protection and welfare of all individuals |
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29. The philosopher John Locke argued that people are born with natural rights to life, liberty and _____. |
d. property |
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30. The philosopher John Locke theorized that the purpose of government was to protect _____. |
a. natural rights |
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31. Which of the following is a fundamental principle on which American democracy is based? |
a. Equality in voting |
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32. Capitalism is a(n) |
d. economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property, free markets, and freedom ofcontract. |
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33. One of the outgrowths of the civil rights movement of the 1960s was an emphasis on _____, the belief that the manycultures that make up American society should remain distinct and be protected—and even encouraged—by our laws. |
e. multiculturalism |
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34. By 2040, Americans aged 65 and above are expected to reach _____ of the population |
b. 20 percent |
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35. In the year 2050, non-Hispanic whites will comprise about _____ of the U.S. population. |
d. 46 percent |
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36. In 2010, Hispanics constituted _____ of the U.S. population |
d. about 16 percent |
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37. When it comes to ideology, Americans are often placed in two broad political camps: |
d. liberals and conservatives. |
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38. _____ is best defined as a set of beliefs that include a limited role for the national government in helping individualsand in the economic affairs of the nation, and support for traditional values and lifestyles. |
b. Conservatism |
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39. The _____ movement emerged as a major force in American politics when Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater won theRepublican presidential nomination. |
d. conservative |
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40. In 1980, Republican _____ became the first “movement conservative” to win the White House |
d. Ronald Reagan |
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41. Modern American liberalism can trace its roots to the New Deal programs of _____. |
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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42. The ideology of American liberalism did not take its fully modern form until the |
c. 1960s, during the administration of Lyndon Johnson. |
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43. Many politicians who have called themselves _____ in the past have labeled their philosophy progressivism instead. |
b. liberals |
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44. On the traditional political spectrum, _____ and _____ are on the left |
e. liberals; socialists |
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45. On the traditional political spectrum, _____ and _____ are on the right |
a. libertarians; conservatives |
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46. People whose views fall in the middle of the traditional political spectrum are generally called _____. |
a. moderates |
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47. In much of the world, the main left-of-center party describes itself as _____. |
b. progressive |
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48. _____ is the belief that government should do as little as possible, not only in the economic sphere, but also inregulating morality and personal behavior |
c. Libertarianism |
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49. This group has a stronger commitment to egalitarianism than do U.S. liberals and a greater tolerance for stronggovernment. |
c. Socialists |
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60. A ballot proposal resembles direct democracy, in that it |
c. allows voters to decide specific questions rather than letting their elected representatives to resolve the issue. |
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61. The U.S. government became involved in the American economy to an extent previously unknown |
b. during the Great Depression |
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62. Defending the nation and its culture became more of a priority of our government |
c. since the attacks on the World Trade Center. |
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63. Which of the following favors government involvement in issues of private morality, while opposing governmentinvolvement in government regulation of the economy? |
d. The Tea Party movement |
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64. Each of the following is a public service provided by the government which applies equally to all citizens, except |
e. Laws enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act |
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65. Many American states use the _____, in which the legislature sends a ballot proposal to the voters. |
a. referendum |
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66. Which leader once said "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." |
c. Mao Zedong |
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67. Conservatism has always included those who |
d. want the government to reflect traditional Christian religious values. |
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68. Following the Civil War, African Americans identified with ____ until the Civil Rights movement. |
a. the Republican Party |
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69. The political values outlined in the Declaration of Independence include all of the following EXCEPT |
c. economic equality |
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70. During the 2014 elections, public opinion polls reported that increasing numbers of Republicans and Democratsconsidered the other party to be |
d. a threat to the very nature of the country. |