POLS 2311 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln claims that the essence of the nation--what makes
the country what it is--is which of the following? - ANS The proposition that all men are
created equal.
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny" involves - ANS The
accumulation of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in the same hands
Which of the following is an example of the executive branch checking the legislative branch? -
ANS Vetoing legislation
According to our analysis of the argument of the Declaration of Independence, it is self-
evidently true that people are equal in the sense that - ANS human beings are fundamentally
the same in whatever makes them human
According to what Abraham Lincoln says in the Gettysburg Address, which of the following was
true of the nation that was established in 1776 and the nation in which he and his fellow
citizens live 87 years later during the Civil War? - ANS They were the same in some respects,
but different in a few critically important ways
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,The primary purpose of Separation of Powers is best understood as - ANS Government for
the people: to make it more likely that government will be concerned with the rights of all than
with only the interests of a few government officials.
OR
To prevent tyranny by government officials
The system of separation of power is designed not for _____, but for _____. - ANS efficiency;
safety
Which of the following bests states the political problem as it appears in the U.S after
experience with both British government and the Articles of Confederation? - ANS People
want to secure the natural liberty to live and act as they wish to, and so they must agree to
allow someone else to tell them what to do.
According to the declaration of independence, which of the following best describes a just
government? - ANS it secures rights and is created by consent
According to the argument the declaration of independence, why would free and equal people
voluntarily put themselves in a situation where someone else can tell them what to do? -
ANS People see it as a way to go about getting the things that they want, or as a tactic to
pursue happiness
If all people have moral right to pursue happiness, which of the following is the case? -
ANS people are not morally forbidden from violating one another's rights when they think
doing so might make them happy
Which of these four does not fit with the other three? - ANS larger rather than smaller
legislative districts
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, According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government? - ANS to
secure people's rights
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country has the smallest legislative districts? -
ANS Vera
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country's legislature is best designed to
provide for energy in government? - ANS Chuck
Which of the following was a sign that government under the Articles of Confederation was not
working well? - ANS Shay's Rebellion
The most important and fundamental decision made by the delegates at the constitutional
convention was - ANS To replace a confederation with a strong national government.
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country's legislature is most structured to
compromise between the things needed for energy and stability, on the one hand, and the
things needed for Republican responsiveness on the other? - ANS Dave
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln claims that the essence of the nation--what makes
the country what it is--is which of the following? - ANS The proposition that all men are
created equal.
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny" involves - ANS The
accumulation of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in the same hands
Which of the following is an example of the executive branch checking the legislative branch? -
ANS Vetoing legislation
According to our analysis of the argument of the Declaration of Independence, it is self-
evidently true that people are equal in the sense that - ANS human beings are fundamentally
the same in whatever makes them human
According to what Abraham Lincoln says in the Gettysburg Address, which of the following was
true of the nation that was established in 1776 and the nation in which he and his fellow
citizens live 87 years later during the Civil War? - ANS They were the same in some respects,
but different in a few critically important ways
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,The primary purpose of Separation of Powers is best understood as - ANS Government for
the people: to make it more likely that government will be concerned with the rights of all than
with only the interests of a few government officials.
OR
To prevent tyranny by government officials
The system of separation of power is designed not for _____, but for _____. - ANS efficiency;
safety
Which of the following bests states the political problem as it appears in the U.S after
experience with both British government and the Articles of Confederation? - ANS People
want to secure the natural liberty to live and act as they wish to, and so they must agree to
allow someone else to tell them what to do.
According to the declaration of independence, which of the following best describes a just
government? - ANS it secures rights and is created by consent
According to the argument the declaration of independence, why would free and equal people
voluntarily put themselves in a situation where someone else can tell them what to do? -
ANS People see it as a way to go about getting the things that they want, or as a tactic to
pursue happiness
If all people have moral right to pursue happiness, which of the following is the case? -
ANS people are not morally forbidden from violating one another's rights when they think
doing so might make them happy
Which of these four does not fit with the other three? - ANS larger rather than smaller
legislative districts
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, According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government? - ANS to
secure people's rights
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country has the smallest legislative districts? -
ANS Vera
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country's legislature is best designed to
provide for energy in government? - ANS Chuck
Which of the following was a sign that government under the Articles of Confederation was not
working well? - ANS Shay's Rebellion
The most important and fundamental decision made by the delegates at the constitutional
convention was - ANS To replace a confederation with a strong national government.
The legislatures of three hypothetical communities located on the continent of Enigami are
described here. The populations of the three countries are equal to another. Country Vera's
legislature has 600 representatives who serve one-year terms. Country Chuck's legislature has
200 representatives who serve three-year terms. Country Dave' legislature has 400
representatives who serve two-year terms. Which country's legislature is most structured to
compromise between the things needed for energy and stability, on the one hand, and the
things needed for Republican responsiveness on the other? - ANS Dave
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