POSC 225 Exam 1 (Ferraiolo) Updated
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Main points from CIRCLE study; areas of agreement and disagreement - CORRECT
ANSWER -millennials are skeptical of political & public institutions (feel their voices
won't be heard)
-significant differences by race, gender, religion, and education that shape worldviews
"Collapse of American Identity" Jones's main argument - CORRECT
ANSWER American identity is collapsing unlike any other time
Representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER indirect democracy, in which the
people rule through elected representatives
Direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER form of political decision making in which
public business is decided by small assemblies (i.e. Greek city states, New English town
meetings, referendum)
Republicanism - CORRECT ANSWER a political doctrine advocating limited
government based on popular consent but protected against majority tyranny
Fundamental principles of representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER popular
sovereignty, political equality, political liberty
Popular sovereignty and conditions for recognizing it - CORRECT ANSWER people
rule and govern themselves, with representatives and officials, people are ultimate authority
- policies reflect wishes
- competitive, free, fair election
- people participate in political process
, Political equality - CORRECT ANSWER principle that each person carries equal
weight in the conduct of public business (voting)
Political liberty - CORRECT ANSWER The principle that citizens in a democracy are
protected from government interference in the exercise of a range of basic freedoms (speech,
association, conscience)
Declaration of Independence: basic principles, format - CORRECT ANSWER -all
people are created equal
-basic rights
-government gets power to make decisions and protect rights of the people
-if the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to
change or remove the government
Natural rights - CORRECT ANSWER rights granted to all people by nature or God
that cannot be denied or restricted by any government or individual
Articles of Confederation: features, weaknesses; Shays's Rebellion - CORRECT
ANSWER first constitution of the United States, created a system of government with
most power lodged in the states and little in the central government
Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER proposed a strong central government composed
of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER proposed a single legislative house with
equal representation from each state
Great (Connecticut) Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER New Jersey + Virginia Plan
Created bicameral legislature
Framers' major goals - CORRECT ANSWER government is to:
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Main points from CIRCLE study; areas of agreement and disagreement - CORRECT
ANSWER -millennials are skeptical of political & public institutions (feel their voices
won't be heard)
-significant differences by race, gender, religion, and education that shape worldviews
"Collapse of American Identity" Jones's main argument - CORRECT
ANSWER American identity is collapsing unlike any other time
Representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER indirect democracy, in which the
people rule through elected representatives
Direct democracy - CORRECT ANSWER form of political decision making in which
public business is decided by small assemblies (i.e. Greek city states, New English town
meetings, referendum)
Republicanism - CORRECT ANSWER a political doctrine advocating limited
government based on popular consent but protected against majority tyranny
Fundamental principles of representative democracy - CORRECT ANSWER popular
sovereignty, political equality, political liberty
Popular sovereignty and conditions for recognizing it - CORRECT ANSWER people
rule and govern themselves, with representatives and officials, people are ultimate authority
- policies reflect wishes
- competitive, free, fair election
- people participate in political process
, Political equality - CORRECT ANSWER principle that each person carries equal
weight in the conduct of public business (voting)
Political liberty - CORRECT ANSWER The principle that citizens in a democracy are
protected from government interference in the exercise of a range of basic freedoms (speech,
association, conscience)
Declaration of Independence: basic principles, format - CORRECT ANSWER -all
people are created equal
-basic rights
-government gets power to make decisions and protect rights of the people
-if the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to
change or remove the government
Natural rights - CORRECT ANSWER rights granted to all people by nature or God
that cannot be denied or restricted by any government or individual
Articles of Confederation: features, weaknesses; Shays's Rebellion - CORRECT
ANSWER first constitution of the United States, created a system of government with
most power lodged in the states and little in the central government
Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER proposed a strong central government composed
of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER proposed a single legislative house with
equal representation from each state
Great (Connecticut) Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER New Jersey + Virginia Plan
Created bicameral legislature
Framers' major goals - CORRECT ANSWER government is to:
