Straighterline: POL101 midterm Questions and Answers
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Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice?
Select one:
a. pluralistic government through the combination of popularly elected representatives and
the influence of interest groups
b. oligarchic government through a legislature chosen through popular election
c. elitist control through interest group politics
d. pluralism through the election of representatives and the influence of corporate interests
e. majority rule through the free and open election of representatives
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The correct answer is: majority rule through the free and open election of representatives
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In a constitutional system,
Select one:
a. there are no restrictions on the lawful uses of power, as long as this power is obtained by
majority rule.
,b. there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
c. the economy is based on the free enterprise system.
d. officials govern according to the traditions established by their predecessors.
e. all citizens have absolute free speech rights.
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The correct answer is: there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
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Individualism is a perspective that
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a. individuals should be free to act and think as they choose.
b. all individuals are equal in their moral worth.
c. people are the ultimate source of governing authority.
d. supports personal commitment and self-sufficiency.
e. there should be formal limits on the power of citizens.
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French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as:" ."
Select one:
a. like making sausage
b. the burden of citizens
c. a means to an end
d. war by other means
e. a necessary evil
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What new policy was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's
landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling?
Select one:
a. the right to trial by jury
b. the need to charge an arrested suspect with a specific crime within 24 hours of arrest
c. the requirement that police read a suspect his rights before or during arrest
, d. government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a
lawyer
e. the practice of allowing a suspect out on bail until the time of the trial
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The correct answer is: government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are
too poor to hire a lawyer
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How many lawyers does the United States have in comparison to Britain, Germany, and
Italy?
Select one:
a. The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
b. The U.S. has roughly the same amount of lawyers on a per capita basis.
c. The U.S. has roughly twice as many lawyers, in terms of total numbers.
d. The U.S. has roughly five times as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
e. The U.S. has roughly half as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
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The correct answer is: The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
Question 7
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Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice?
Select one:
a. pluralistic government through the combination of popularly elected representatives and
the influence of interest groups
b. oligarchic government through a legislature chosen through popular election
c. elitist control through interest group politics
d. pluralism through the election of representatives and the influence of corporate interests
e. majority rule through the free and open election of representatives
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The correct answer is: majority rule through the free and open election of representatives
Question 2
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In a constitutional system,
Select one:
a. there are no restrictions on the lawful uses of power, as long as this power is obtained by
majority rule.
,b. there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
c. the economy is based on the free enterprise system.
d. officials govern according to the traditions established by their predecessors.
e. all citizens have absolute free speech rights.
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The correct answer is: there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
Question 3
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Individualism is a perspective that
Select one:
a. individuals should be free to act and think as they choose.
b. all individuals are equal in their moral worth.
c. people are the ultimate source of governing authority.
d. supports personal commitment and self-sufficiency.
e. there should be formal limits on the power of citizens.
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The correct answer is: supports personal commitment and self-sufficiency.
Question 4
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French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as:" ."
Select one:
a. like making sausage
b. the burden of citizens
c. a means to an end
d. war by other means
e. a necessary evil
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The correct answer is: war by other means
Question 5
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What new policy was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's
landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling?
Select one:
a. the right to trial by jury
b. the need to charge an arrested suspect with a specific crime within 24 hours of arrest
c. the requirement that police read a suspect his rights before or during arrest
, d. government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a
lawyer
e. the practice of allowing a suspect out on bail until the time of the trial
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The correct answer is: government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are
too poor to hire a lawyer
Question 6
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How many lawyers does the United States have in comparison to Britain, Germany, and
Italy?
Select one:
a. The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
b. The U.S. has roughly the same amount of lawyers on a per capita basis.
c. The U.S. has roughly twice as many lawyers, in terms of total numbers.
d. The U.S. has roughly five times as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
e. The U.S. has roughly half as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
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The correct answer is: The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
Question 7
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