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1. Which of the following are obstacles that may limit access to participation for certain groups?
a. Public policies
b. Constitutional systems
c. Rule of law
d. Gates
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
2. Which statement is true regarding the contemporary American political system?
a. Economic inequality is declining in the United States.
b. Americans are more committed to civic duty than citizens in nearly all other democracies.
c. Political polarization is declining in the United States.
d. Voter turnout is higher in the United States than in most other democracies.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
3. Which term refers to actions by government to achieve a goal?
a. Politics
b. Democracy
c. Public policy
d. Policy agenda
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
4. Which term refers to an avenue for participation in the political process?
a. Gateway
b. Socialism
c. Public trust
d. Policy making
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
5. Which step is first in the policy-making process?
a. Formulating a solution
b. Placing the problem on the agenda of the policy makers
c. Identifying the problem
d. Evaluating the effectiveness of the solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
6. Which of the following is a current problem in American democracy?
a. The U.S. national debt is the lowest it has ever been.
b. Political polarization is decreasing.
c. The voter turnout rate increases with every election.
d. Racial tensions persist across the country.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
7. Who works together to determine public policies?
a. The public, the media, and interest groups
b. Interest groups, Congress, and the justice department
c. Individuals, organizations, and political institutions
d. The president, local police, and educational institutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
8. How do citizens work to achieve a government that strives for democratic citizenship and the “more
perfect Union”?
a. By protesting injustice in their communities
b. By monitoring gateways in Congress
c. By being vigilant, informed, and engaged
d. By challenging the legal system at the federal level
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
9. Why did the Framers not pursue a direct democracy when writing the Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution?
a. They believed the country should be ruled based on the wishes of the majority.
b. They considered it among the worst of all forms of government.
c. The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy.
d. They believed the dominating majority would suppress the rights of the minority.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
10. Which of the following ensures the rule of law is followed and does not infringe on the wellbeing of
others?
a. Legitimacy
b. Authority
c. Liberty
d. Order
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
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11. Which of the following describes the political value known as liberty?
a. The absence of formal laws that limit individual freedoms
b. Freedom from arbitrary exercise of power that constricts individual choice
c. Basic rules and procedures that govern all people
d. Supreme power vested in the people through elected representatives
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.2.2 - Explain the ideals that have been central to American values.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
12. Which type of government did the Framers of the Constitution create when forming the new United
States?
a. Direct democracy
b. Republic
c. Confederation
d. Faction
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
13. Why did the Framers of the Constitution divide powers into three different branches?
a. To minimize the chance that any one branch becomes too powerful and abuses its power
b. To allow factions to represent their own best interests in their communities
c. To guarantee equality for all social groups
d. To help citizens establish party identification within the new government
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
14. Why did James Madison prefer a republic to a pure democracy?
a. He felt leaders would come from all segments of the population.
b. He felt representatives would have a broader view of issues.
c. He felt the system would create more civic interest and engagement.
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d. He felt factions would be able to form majorities more easily.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
15. John Locke promoted the duty of a government as protecting life, liberty, and property. How did he
refer to these rights?
a. As unalienable
b. As a social contract
c. As a representative democracy
d. As civic interest
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
16. According to James Madison, what would be the basis of rule in a pure democracy?
a. States’ rights
b. Political majorities
c. Broader social interests
d. People’s passions
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
17. According to the Constitution, who has the power to execute the laws of the country?
a. Congress
b. The Supreme Court
c. The president
d. States
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.2.1 - Describe a constitutional government.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
18. What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it,
and no one is above it?
a. Common law
b. Rule of law
c. Positivism
d. Human rights
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.2.2 - Explain the ideals that have been central to American values.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
19. What did James Madison and the other Framers feel the Constitution should do?
a. Serve as a gatekeeper to power
b. Maximize the power of government
c. Define what is meant by citizen and rights
d. Provide a social contract between all citizens in the country
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
20. Why did the Framers purposely set up barriers and gates when establishing the Constitution?
a. To establish a separation between religious entities and the government
b. To prevent a political majority from passing laws a minority would not agree to
c. To maintain balance, control, and order
d. To encourage the educated to manage the affairs of the uneducated
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
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21. A republic is a form of government in which power derives from which source?
a. A supreme mandate from the masses rather than from divine right
b. The majoritarian consensus of elites
c. The citizens, through their elected representatives
d. The courts, through the judicial system
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
22. According to the U.S. Constitution, power is channeled into what three branches of the government?
a. Executive, economic, legislative
b. Judicial, domestic, foreign
c. Legislative, judicial, executive
d. Judicial, legislative, military
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
23. What is the term for the process of determining who gets what, when, and how?
a. Liberalism
b. Fractionalization
c. Politics
d. Pluralism
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define Politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
24. Pluralist theory proposes that people’s interests are primarily protected by which groups?
a. Interest groups
b. The majority
c. Elected representatives
d. Elites
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.2.9 - Explain the importance of interest groups on our political system.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
25. How did James Madison envision the role of the well-educated elite in the government’s activities?
a. They would control economic policy but not social institutions.
b. They would act as political scientists to determine how democracy should function on a daily
basis.
c. They would promote a single leader to control all aspects of the government.
d. They would manage the policy-making process by considering the common good.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.5 - Differentiate between elite theory and pluralist theory.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
26. Which of the following best describes capitalism?
a. An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the state
b. An economic system in which the use of property is controlled by the majority
c. An economic system in which business enterprises and key industries are privately owned
d. An economic system dominated by labor unions and promoting communal ownership
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of laissez-faire economics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
27. Which of the following is a comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of
government?
a. Ideology
b. A value system
c. Political science
d. Political culture
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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Ch 01 Gateways to American Democracy
1. Which of the following are obstacles that may limit access to participation for certain groups?
a. Public policies
b. Constitutional systems
c. Rule of law
d. Gates
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
2. Which statement is true regarding the contemporary American political system?
a. Economic inequality is declining in the United States.
b. Americans are more committed to civic duty than citizens in nearly all other democracies.
c. Political polarization is declining in the United States.
d. Voter turnout is higher in the United States than in most other democracies.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
3. Which term refers to actions by government to achieve a goal?
a. Politics
b. Democracy
c. Public policy
d. Policy agenda
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
4. Which term refers to an avenue for participation in the political process?
a. Gateway
b. Socialism
c. Public trust
d. Policy making
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
5. Which step is first in the policy-making process?
a. Formulating a solution
b. Placing the problem on the agenda of the policy makers
c. Identifying the problem
d. Evaluating the effectiveness of the solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
6. Which of the following is a current problem in American democracy?
a. The U.S. national debt is the lowest it has ever been.
b. Political polarization is decreasing.
c. The voter turnout rate increases with every election.
d. Racial tensions persist across the country.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
7. Who works together to determine public policies?
a. The public, the media, and interest groups
b. Interest groups, Congress, and the justice department
c. Individuals, organizations, and political institutions
d. The president, local police, and educational institutions
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
8. How do citizens work to achieve a government that strives for democratic citizenship and the “more
perfect Union”?
a. By protesting injustice in their communities
b. By monitoring gateways in Congress
c. By being vigilant, informed, and engaged
d. By challenging the legal system at the federal level
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Gateways: Evaluating the American Political System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
9. Why did the Framers not pursue a direct democracy when writing the Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution?
a. They believed the country should be ruled based on the wishes of the majority.
b. They considered it among the worst of all forms of government.
c. The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy.
d. They believed the dominating majority would suppress the rights of the minority.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
10. Which of the following ensures the rule of law is followed and does not infringe on the wellbeing of
others?
a. Legitimacy
b. Authority
c. Liberty
d. Order
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
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11. Which of the following describes the political value known as liberty?
a. The absence of formal laws that limit individual freedoms
b. Freedom from arbitrary exercise of power that constricts individual choice
c. Basic rules and procedures that govern all people
d. Supreme power vested in the people through elected representatives
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.2.2 - Explain the ideals that have been central to American values.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
12. Which type of government did the Framers of the Constitution create when forming the new United
States?
a. Direct democracy
b. Republic
c. Confederation
d. Faction
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
13. Why did the Framers of the Constitution divide powers into three different branches?
a. To minimize the chance that any one branch becomes too powerful and abuses its power
b. To allow factions to represent their own best interests in their communities
c. To guarantee equality for all social groups
d. To help citizens establish party identification within the new government
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
14. Why did James Madison prefer a republic to a pure democracy?
a. He felt leaders would come from all segments of the population.
b. He felt representatives would have a broader view of issues.
c. He felt the system would create more civic interest and engagement.
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d. He felt factions would be able to form majorities more easily.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
15. John Locke promoted the duty of a government as protecting life, liberty, and property. How did he
refer to these rights?
a. As unalienable
b. As a social contract
c. As a representative democracy
d. As civic interest
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
16. According to James Madison, what would be the basis of rule in a pure democracy?
a. States’ rights
b. Political majorities
c. Broader social interests
d. People’s passions
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.2 - Describe a republic.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Understand
17. According to the Constitution, who has the power to execute the laws of the country?
a. Congress
b. The Supreme Court
c. The president
d. States
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.2.1 - Describe a constitutional government.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
18. What ancient British legal principle holds that all people are equal before the law, all are subject to it,
and no one is above it?
a. Common law
b. Rule of law
c. Positivism
d. Human rights
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.2.2 - Explain the ideals that have been central to American values.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
19. What did James Madison and the other Framers feel the Constitution should do?
a. Serve as a gatekeeper to power
b. Maximize the power of government
c. Define what is meant by citizen and rights
d. Provide a social contract between all citizens in the country
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
20. Why did the Framers purposely set up barriers and gates when establishing the Constitution?
a. To establish a separation between religious entities and the government
b. To prevent a political majority from passing laws a minority would not agree to
c. To maintain balance, control, and order
d. To encourage the educated to manage the affairs of the uneducated
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
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21. A republic is a form of government in which power derives from which source?
a. A supreme mandate from the masses rather than from divine right
b. The majoritarian consensus of elites
c. The citizens, through their elected representatives
d. The courts, through the judicial system
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
22. According to the U.S. Constitution, power is channeled into what three branches of the government?
a. Executive, economic, legislative
b. Judicial, domestic, foreign
c. Legislative, judicial, executive
d. Judicial, legislative, military
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Democracy and the American Constitutional System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.3 - Explain the main tenets of a democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember
23. What is the term for the process of determining who gets what, when, and how?
a. Liberalism
b. Fractionalization
c. Politics
d. Pluralism
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define Politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
24. Pluralist theory proposes that people’s interests are primarily protected by which groups?
a. Interest groups
b. The majority
c. Elected representatives
d. Elites
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.2.9 - Explain the importance of interest groups on our political system.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
25. How did James Madison envision the role of the well-educated elite in the government’s activities?
a. They would control economic policy but not social institutions.
b. They would act as political scientists to determine how democracy should function on a daily
basis.
c. They would promote a single leader to control all aspects of the government.
d. They would manage the policy-making process by considering the common good.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.5 - Differentiate between elite theory and pluralist theory.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
26. Which of the following best describes capitalism?
a. An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the state
b. An economic system in which the use of property is controlled by the majority
c. An economic system in which business enterprises and key industries are privately owned
d. An economic system dominated by labor unions and promoting communal ownership
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: American Political Culture
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 11.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of laissez-faire economics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
27. Which of the following is a comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of
government?
a. Ideology
b. A value system
c. Political science
d. Political culture
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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