POLI330N – Quiz Module 4
Question 1
pts
(TCO 3) Which statement about political parties in the United States is true?
George Washington was the original advocate of the two-party system.
Political parties are included the U.S. Constitution.
Political parties in the states are identitical to their national chapters.
Opportunities to participate in political parties and their activities are at an all-time low.
Correct! Thomas Jefferson and other early thinkers thought parties fostered narrow self-interest
over the common good.
Question 2
pts
(TCO 3) A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT
an emphasis on the public good.
common sense.
the ability to delegate.
Correct! lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers.
the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times.
Question 3
pts
(TCO 3) What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?
It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual candidates.
Correct! It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor parties to compete in elections.
It causes a pronounced tendency toward party decentralization.
It makes forming a national consensus more difficult.
It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter parties.
Question 4
pts
(TCO 3) What term is used to describe a question on the ballot asking citizens to give the state
permission to repeal an existing law?
Recall
Primary
Correct! Legislative referendum
Run-off
Republic
Question 5
pts
(TCO 3) What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the main responsibility for government to
provide?
Prosperity in moderation
Justice for all
Correct! Safety from harm
Question 1
pts
(TCO 3) Which statement about political parties in the United States is true?
George Washington was the original advocate of the two-party system.
Political parties are included the U.S. Constitution.
Political parties in the states are identitical to their national chapters.
Opportunities to participate in political parties and their activities are at an all-time low.
Correct! Thomas Jefferson and other early thinkers thought parties fostered narrow self-interest
over the common good.
Question 2
pts
(TCO 3) A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT
an emphasis on the public good.
common sense.
the ability to delegate.
Correct! lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers.
the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times.
Question 3
pts
(TCO 3) What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?
It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual candidates.
Correct! It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor parties to compete in elections.
It causes a pronounced tendency toward party decentralization.
It makes forming a national consensus more difficult.
It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter parties.
Question 4
pts
(TCO 3) What term is used to describe a question on the ballot asking citizens to give the state
permission to repeal an existing law?
Recall
Primary
Correct! Legislative referendum
Run-off
Republic
Question 5
pts
(TCO 3) What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the main responsibility for government to
provide?
Prosperity in moderation
Justice for all
Correct! Safety from harm
