CSN PSC 101 Exam 1 with all Correct & 100%
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A __________ is a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws.
-federation
-democracy
-monarchy
-oligarchy
-republic ✔Correct Answer-Republic
__________ are organizations, norms, and rules that structure political action.
Interest groups
Unions
Bureaucracies
Institutions
Political parties ✔Correct Answer-instututions
The principle that each branch of government has the authority to block the other branches, making
it more difficult for any one branch or individual to exercise too much power, is called __________.
separation of powers
subpoena authority
checks and balances
oversight
judicial review ✔Correct Answer-Checks and Balances
Of the five possible answers below, which essential idea is NOT one of the seven overarching
American ideas that address how American politics work?
equality
individualism
faith in God
elitism
democracy ✔Correct Answer-Elitism
A theoretical framework that seeks to explain political behavior of individuals as rational and decisive
who know their political interests and seek to act on them, is __________.
liberalism
categorical imperative
universalism
rational-choice theory
direct democracy ✔Correct Answer-Rational Choice Theory
__________ refers to people joining with others to achieve some goal.
Government
Civil society
, Idealism
Populism
Private life ✔Correct Answer-civil society
A government program or service provided through the joint efforts of private sector actors and
public officials is called __________.
dual federalism
public-private partnership
government contract
devolution
privatization ✔Correct Answer-public-private partnership
Power can be characterized by this quote: __________.
"Big Government"
"the ability to compel people to do things they otherwise would not do"
"the greatest good for the greatest number"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" ✔Correct
Answer-
The United States is a __________.
a nation of immigrants
prejudice-free society
nation of farmers, shopkeepers, and artisans
part of the British Commonwealth of Nations
homogeneous political community ✔Correct Answer-Nation of Immigrants
According to political scientist Harold Lasswell, politics can be summarized by the title of his 1936
book, __________.
"The Logic of Collective Action"
"Politics Is Local"
"Retrospective Voting in American National Elections"
"Politics: Who Gets What, When, and How"
"Congress: The Electoral Connection" ✔Correct Answer-"Politics: Who Gets What, When, and
How"
If liberalism is the political philosophy based on liberty and equality, then which of the following is an
idea that is NOT rejected by liberalism?
royal chartered monopolies
absolute monarchy
rule of law
hereditary privilege
state religions ✔Correct Answer-Rule of Law
When voters vote directly on an issue on the ballot, this is called __________.
direct democracy
pluralism
local elections
representative democracy
popular elections ✔Correct Answer-Direct Democracy
Verified Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded
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A __________ is a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws.
-federation
-democracy
-monarchy
-oligarchy
-republic ✔Correct Answer-Republic
__________ are organizations, norms, and rules that structure political action.
Interest groups
Unions
Bureaucracies
Institutions
Political parties ✔Correct Answer-instututions
The principle that each branch of government has the authority to block the other branches, making
it more difficult for any one branch or individual to exercise too much power, is called __________.
separation of powers
subpoena authority
checks and balances
oversight
judicial review ✔Correct Answer-Checks and Balances
Of the five possible answers below, which essential idea is NOT one of the seven overarching
American ideas that address how American politics work?
equality
individualism
faith in God
elitism
democracy ✔Correct Answer-Elitism
A theoretical framework that seeks to explain political behavior of individuals as rational and decisive
who know their political interests and seek to act on them, is __________.
liberalism
categorical imperative
universalism
rational-choice theory
direct democracy ✔Correct Answer-Rational Choice Theory
__________ refers to people joining with others to achieve some goal.
Government
Civil society
, Idealism
Populism
Private life ✔Correct Answer-civil society
A government program or service provided through the joint efforts of private sector actors and
public officials is called __________.
dual federalism
public-private partnership
government contract
devolution
privatization ✔Correct Answer-public-private partnership
Power can be characterized by this quote: __________.
"Big Government"
"the ability to compel people to do things they otherwise would not do"
"the greatest good for the greatest number"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" ✔Correct
Answer-
The United States is a __________.
a nation of immigrants
prejudice-free society
nation of farmers, shopkeepers, and artisans
part of the British Commonwealth of Nations
homogeneous political community ✔Correct Answer-Nation of Immigrants
According to political scientist Harold Lasswell, politics can be summarized by the title of his 1936
book, __________.
"The Logic of Collective Action"
"Politics Is Local"
"Retrospective Voting in American National Elections"
"Politics: Who Gets What, When, and How"
"Congress: The Electoral Connection" ✔Correct Answer-"Politics: Who Gets What, When, and
How"
If liberalism is the political philosophy based on liberty and equality, then which of the following is an
idea that is NOT rejected by liberalism?
royal chartered monopolies
absolute monarchy
rule of law
hereditary privilege
state religions ✔Correct Answer-Rule of Law
When voters vote directly on an issue on the ballot, this is called __________.
direct democracy
pluralism
local elections
representative democracy
popular elections ✔Correct Answer-Direct Democracy
