PSC 101 Exam 1 Quizzes (Ch 1-6)
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1. What does an anarchist believe?
a. that direct democracy better upholds the benchmark of popular sovereignty
than representative democracy
b. that government should provide only for the basic needs of people, such as
law and order
c. that democracy is the most just form of government
d. that government is not necessary for people to live in harmony: d. that government
is not necessary for people to live in harmony
2. _________ is a type of government in which a few people rule, such as the elite
of the Communist Party in China.
a. Oligarchy
b. Kleptocracy
c. Monarchy
d. Direct Democracy: a. Oligarchy
3. Which of the following statements about direct democracy is true?
a. Direct democracy is difficult to implement in its purest form in a large
country.
b. Direct democracy involves elected officials making policy decisions directly.
c. Direct democracy is the most common form of democratic government in
today's world.
d. Direct democracy requires one representative for every thousand citizens.: a.
Direct democracy is difficult to implement in its purest form in a large country.
4. If people are the ultimate source of government authority in a particular
representative democracy, that government is said to be meeting the __________
benchmark.
a. popular sovereignty
b. political liberty
c. political equality
d. political socialization: a. popular sovereignty
5. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is an example of which cat-
egory of the analytical framework for examining how government and politics
work?
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a. structure
b. government action
c. government
d. political linkage: a. structure
6. What term is used to describe the period in U.S. history during which African
Americans were treated as second-class citizens and were officially segregated
in the South?
a. Reconstruction
b. Cold War
c. the "Red Scare"
d. Jim Crow: d. Jim Crow
7. Which of the following is considered a linkage factor in the passage of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment, which ensured that anyone 18
or older could vote
b. growing public support for the cause of civil rights
c. the Great Migration of African Americans to the North in an era of industri-
alization
d. the Supreme Court's expansion of the equal protection clause: b. growing public
support for the cause of civil rights
8. In explaining the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the "Great Migration"
of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North—which increased
the political power of African Americans—is an example of which category of
the analytical framework?
a. government action
b. government
c. structure
d. political linkage: c. structure
9. Athens of the fifth century BCE is often cited as __________.
a. an important early dictatorship
b. one of the purest forms of democracy that ever existed
c. an extravagant monarchy
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d. the first instance of a representative democracy: b. one of the purest forms of democracy
that ever existed
10. Which of the following best contrasts structure with government action in
the analytical framework used in this book?
a. Structure is the foundation on which everything else is built, and it is the
slowest to change. Government action encompasses all the institutions and
public officials that have legal responsibilities for forming public policies.
b. Structure refers to patterns of media reporting and public opinion. Govern-
ment action refers to what the government does in response to these forces.
c. Structure is a principle of government requiring laws and policies to be
written and executed in a particular format. Government action is the basis on
which structure is built.
d. Structure is the unchanging foundation of government. Government action
is the direct result of this permanent structure.: a. Structure is the foundation on which
everything else is built, and it is the slowest to change. Government action encompasses all the institutions and public
officials that have legal responsibilities for forming public policies.
11. According to John Locke, the absence of a respected social contract is one of
the hallmarks of a society lacking in __________.
a. fundamental freedoms
b. codified laws
c. an engaged citizenry
d. effective political leadership: a. fundamental freedoms
12. James Madison and many of the Founders feared the influence of "popular
passions" on overwhelming the public sphere and infringing upon the rights
of groups with the minority position. To curb this threat, often referred to as
majority tyranny, one of the goals of the founders was to __________.
a. encourage a system of direct democracy to empower the masses
b. explore the possibility of oligarchic government to stifle minority persecu-
tion
c. protect civil liberties through a constitutional system
d. reject representative democracy due to the impracticality of citizen assem-
blies: c. protect civil liberties through a constitutional system
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13. Which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the United States?
a. the military
b. checks and balances
c. the Supreme Court
d. free and fair elections: d. free and fair elections
14. Why were the framers of the Constitution afraid of a tyranny of the majority?
a. They knew that slaves would constitute a majority once they were freed.
b. They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of
minorities and threaten individual rights.
c. They recognized that the public was well educated and a majority of citizens
could outsmart elected officials.
d. They thought elected leaders would be easily swayed by public opinion.: b.
They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of minorities and threaten individual rights.
15. In order for elections to ensure that leaders are responsive to the peoples'
wishes and are responsible to them for their actions, all of the following must
be true, EXCEPT __________.
a. people must be free to vote for the candidate of their choice
b. elections must be competitive
c. high-quality information must be available to voters
d. elections must be kept simple by ensuring that voters only have to choose
between two candidates: d. elections must be kept simple by ensuring that voters only have to choose
between two candidates
16. As defined in this chapter, the term liberal democracy refers to __________.
a. a representative democracy that features popular sovereignty, liberty, and
political equality
b. a democracy with an expansive welfare state
c. a democracy where policy makers are given a great deal of freedom to make
policies as they choose
d. a democracy that permits same-sex marriage: a. a representative democracy that features
popular sovereignty, liberty, and political equality
17. What is one way that a large democracy can protect minority opinions from
majority tyranny?
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1. What does an anarchist believe?
a. that direct democracy better upholds the benchmark of popular sovereignty
than representative democracy
b. that government should provide only for the basic needs of people, such as
law and order
c. that democracy is the most just form of government
d. that government is not necessary for people to live in harmony: d. that government
is not necessary for people to live in harmony
2. _________ is a type of government in which a few people rule, such as the elite
of the Communist Party in China.
a. Oligarchy
b. Kleptocracy
c. Monarchy
d. Direct Democracy: a. Oligarchy
3. Which of the following statements about direct democracy is true?
a. Direct democracy is difficult to implement in its purest form in a large
country.
b. Direct democracy involves elected officials making policy decisions directly.
c. Direct democracy is the most common form of democratic government in
today's world.
d. Direct democracy requires one representative for every thousand citizens.: a.
Direct democracy is difficult to implement in its purest form in a large country.
4. If people are the ultimate source of government authority in a particular
representative democracy, that government is said to be meeting the __________
benchmark.
a. popular sovereignty
b. political liberty
c. political equality
d. political socialization: a. popular sovereignty
5. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is an example of which cat-
egory of the analytical framework for examining how government and politics
work?
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a. structure
b. government action
c. government
d. political linkage: a. structure
6. What term is used to describe the period in U.S. history during which African
Americans were treated as second-class citizens and were officially segregated
in the South?
a. Reconstruction
b. Cold War
c. the "Red Scare"
d. Jim Crow: d. Jim Crow
7. Which of the following is considered a linkage factor in the passage of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment, which ensured that anyone 18
or older could vote
b. growing public support for the cause of civil rights
c. the Great Migration of African Americans to the North in an era of industri-
alization
d. the Supreme Court's expansion of the equal protection clause: b. growing public
support for the cause of civil rights
8. In explaining the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the "Great Migration"
of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North—which increased
the political power of African Americans—is an example of which category of
the analytical framework?
a. government action
b. government
c. structure
d. political linkage: c. structure
9. Athens of the fifth century BCE is often cited as __________.
a. an important early dictatorship
b. one of the purest forms of democracy that ever existed
c. an extravagant monarchy
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d. the first instance of a representative democracy: b. one of the purest forms of democracy
that ever existed
10. Which of the following best contrasts structure with government action in
the analytical framework used in this book?
a. Structure is the foundation on which everything else is built, and it is the
slowest to change. Government action encompasses all the institutions and
public officials that have legal responsibilities for forming public policies.
b. Structure refers to patterns of media reporting and public opinion. Govern-
ment action refers to what the government does in response to these forces.
c. Structure is a principle of government requiring laws and policies to be
written and executed in a particular format. Government action is the basis on
which structure is built.
d. Structure is the unchanging foundation of government. Government action
is the direct result of this permanent structure.: a. Structure is the foundation on which
everything else is built, and it is the slowest to change. Government action encompasses all the institutions and public
officials that have legal responsibilities for forming public policies.
11. According to John Locke, the absence of a respected social contract is one of
the hallmarks of a society lacking in __________.
a. fundamental freedoms
b. codified laws
c. an engaged citizenry
d. effective political leadership: a. fundamental freedoms
12. James Madison and many of the Founders feared the influence of "popular
passions" on overwhelming the public sphere and infringing upon the rights
of groups with the minority position. To curb this threat, often referred to as
majority tyranny, one of the goals of the founders was to __________.
a. encourage a system of direct democracy to empower the masses
b. explore the possibility of oligarchic government to stifle minority persecu-
tion
c. protect civil liberties through a constitutional system
d. reject representative democracy due to the impracticality of citizen assem-
blies: c. protect civil liberties through a constitutional system
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13. Which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the United States?
a. the military
b. checks and balances
c. the Supreme Court
d. free and fair elections: d. free and fair elections
14. Why were the framers of the Constitution afraid of a tyranny of the majority?
a. They knew that slaves would constitute a majority once they were freed.
b. They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of
minorities and threaten individual rights.
c. They recognized that the public was well educated and a majority of citizens
could outsmart elected officials.
d. They thought elected leaders would be easily swayed by public opinion.: b.
They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of minorities and threaten individual rights.
15. In order for elections to ensure that leaders are responsive to the peoples'
wishes and are responsible to them for their actions, all of the following must
be true, EXCEPT __________.
a. people must be free to vote for the candidate of their choice
b. elections must be competitive
c. high-quality information must be available to voters
d. elections must be kept simple by ensuring that voters only have to choose
between two candidates: d. elections must be kept simple by ensuring that voters only have to choose
between two candidates
16. As defined in this chapter, the term liberal democracy refers to __________.
a. a representative democracy that features popular sovereignty, liberty, and
political equality
b. a democracy with an expansive welfare state
c. a democracy where policy makers are given a great deal of freedom to make
policies as they choose
d. a democracy that permits same-sex marriage: a. a representative democracy that features
popular sovereignty, liberty, and political equality
17. What is one way that a large democracy can protect minority opinions from
majority tyranny?
