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1. What has the Supreme Court ruled regarding a ban on handguns?
a. It is a power of local governments.
b. It is a power of state governments.
c. It can only be enacted by the federal government.
d. It is constitutional.
e. It is unconstitutional.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 4.3.4 - Critique the Supreme Court's ability to make decisions on issues of national
importance.
7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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DATE MODIFIED: 5/20/2021 8:38 AM
2. According to the Sixth Amendment, which of the following is true regarding the accused?
a. The accused has the right to a speedy trial.
b. The accused can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
c. The accused has the right to a private trial.
d. The accused has no right to due process.
e. The accused can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
9.2.2 - Examine how the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments place limits
on the courts.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:17 AM
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3. Which of the following best describes politics?
a. A process that resolves conflict within a society
b. A struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
c. A type of anti-social behavior by individuals
d. Fundamentally irrelevant
e. A process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations
or informal groups
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:24 AM
4. What term describes the struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges?
a. A national government
b. A state government
c. Politics
d. Political science
e. Elections
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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5. Government is what and does what?
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a. It is an institution, and it has ultimate decision-making authority.
b. It is an institution, and it is consistent in its powers across countries.
c. It is a process, and it helps us choose our leaders.
d. It is a series of laws, and the laws are imposed on us by a sovereign ruler.
e. It is a place, and it allows for centralization of authority.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.1 - Define government.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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6. Which of the following is true of politics?
a. It is a purely cooperative process.
b. It is solely found in government.
c. It is an institution.
d. It is a functional organization.
e. it is found in all aspects of society.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:37 AM
7. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society called?
a. Politics
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b. A community
c. An initiative
d. A referendum
e. An institution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.1 - Identify the major institutions established by the Constitution.
5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:41 AM
8. The direct effects of government can be found in all of the following examples except which one?
a. The food you eat
b. The schools most children attend
c. The sales tax you pay on purchases
d. The distribution of the assets of the deceased
e. The choice you make at the shoe store
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
5.3.10 - Describe the theory of responsible party government.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:44 AM
9. What was the recent civil war in Syria an example of?
a. The successful implementation of order by a government
b. The problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces
c. Democracy taken to the extreme
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d. A strong central authority
e. The lack of government as we normally understand it
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Complex
Bloom’s: Analyze/Evaluate
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
4.2.6 - Compare the roles of Congress and the president in foreign policy.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:45 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:47 AM
10. "A state of peace and security" best defines what concept?
a. Politics
b. Legitimacy
c. Authority
d. Liberty
e. Order
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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11. A society in which the people have freedom but not peace and security can be described as what?
a. Having authority, but not order
b. Having order, but not authority
c. Having liberty, but not order
d. Having order, but not liberty
e. Having authority, but not legitimacy
ANSWER: c
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
9.3.6 - Identify the conditions under which the government might curtail civil
liberties.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:55 AM
12. Which of the following descriptions of liberty is accurate?
a. the freedom to do whatever you want
b. Available only in the United States
c. The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals
d. Incompatible with government authority
e. A uniquely American value
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
15.2.3 - Explain the relationship between political participation in the United States
and the values of freedom, equality, and order.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:06 AM
13. Governments have authority when they do which of the following?
a. They adhere to special norms.
b. People always obey the law.
c. They control the media.
d. They have the right and power to enforce their decisions.
e. They establish liberty and order to societies.
ANSWER: d
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:12 AM
14. Which of the following is the most accurate definition of government legitimacy?
a. The condition of having too much government
b. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty
c. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority
d. Only needed in times of emergency
e. Possible with a narrow base of support
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:15 AM
15. A government that has the power to make and enforce laws but lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have
what?
a. Authority but not legitimacy
b. Legitimacy but not authority
c. Both authority and legitimacy
d. A democratic form of government
e. An authoritarian form of government
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:18 AM
16. To say that authority has legitimacy is to say what?
a. That authority is recognized by a few
b. That authority is broadly accepted
c. That the ruler has not always been perceived as the legal power
d. That decisions are of little practical value
e. That those in power do not have the good of the public in mind when making important decisions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:21 AM
17. What is a government called in which the ruler fully controls government itself but largely stays out of religious and
business institutions?
a. A democratic republic
b. A direct democracy
c. A representative democracy
d. Totalitarian
e. Authoritarian
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Democracy and Other Forms of Government
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2- We have shown you 10 pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Democratic Republic
1. What has the Supreme Court ruled regarding a ban on handguns?
a. It is a power of local governments.
b. It is a power of state governments.
c. It can only be enacted by the federal government.
d. It is constitutional.
e. It is unconstitutional.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 4.3.4 - Critique the Supreme Court's ability to make decisions on issues of national
importance.
7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 1:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/20/2021 8:38 AM
2. According to the Sixth Amendment, which of the following is true regarding the accused?
a. The accused has the right to a speedy trial.
b. The accused can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
c. The accused has the right to a private trial.
d. The accused has no right to due process.
e. The accused can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
9.2.2 - Examine how the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments place limits
on the courts.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:17 AM
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3. Which of the following best describes politics?
a. A process that resolves conflict within a society
b. A struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
c. A type of anti-social behavior by individuals
d. Fundamentally irrelevant
e. A process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations
or informal groups
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:24 AM
4. What term describes the struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges?
a. A national government
b. A state government
c. Politics
d. Political science
e. Elections
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:25 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:28 AM
5. Government is what and does what?
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a. It is an institution, and it has ultimate decision-making authority.
b. It is an institution, and it is consistent in its powers across countries.
c. It is a process, and it helps us choose our leaders.
d. It is a series of laws, and the laws are imposed on us by a sovereign ruler.
e. It is a place, and it allows for centralization of authority.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.1 - Define government.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:29 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:32 AM
6. Which of the following is true of politics?
a. It is a purely cooperative process.
b. It is solely found in government.
c. It is an institution.
d. It is a functional organization.
e. it is found in all aspects of society.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
7.1.2 - Define politics.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:37 AM
7. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society called?
a. Politics
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b. A community
c. An initiative
d. A referendum
e. An institution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.1 - Identify the major institutions established by the Constitution.
5 - Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the
political system.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:41 AM
8. The direct effects of government can be found in all of the following examples except which one?
a. The food you eat
b. The schools most children attend
c. The sales tax you pay on purchases
d. The distribution of the assets of the deceased
e. The choice you make at the shoe store
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
5.3.10 - Describe the theory of responsible party government.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:44 AM
9. What was the recent civil war in Syria an example of?
a. The successful implementation of order by a government
b. The problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces
c. Democracy taken to the extreme
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d. A strong central authority
e. The lack of government as we normally understand it
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Complex
Bloom’s: Analyze/Evaluate
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
4.2.6 - Compare the roles of Congress and the president in foreign policy.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:45 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:47 AM
10. "A state of peace and security" best defines what concept?
a. Politics
b. Legitimacy
c. Authority
d. Liberty
e. Order
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:51 AM
11. A society in which the people have freedom but not peace and security can be described as what?
a. Having authority, but not order
b. Having order, but not authority
c. Having liberty, but not order
d. Having order, but not liberty
e. Having authority, but not legitimacy
ANSWER: c
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
9.3.6 - Identify the conditions under which the government might curtail civil
liberties.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 2:55 AM
12. Which of the following descriptions of liberty is accurate?
a. the freedom to do whatever you want
b. Available only in the United States
c. The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals
d. Incompatible with government authority
e. A uniquely American value
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7 - Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
15.2.3 - Explain the relationship between political participation in the United States
and the values of freedom, equality, and order.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:03 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:06 AM
13. Governments have authority when they do which of the following?
a. They adhere to special norms.
b. People always obey the law.
c. They control the media.
d. They have the right and power to enforce their decisions.
e. They establish liberty and order to societies.
ANSWER: d
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Bloom’s: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
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14. Which of the following is the most accurate definition of government legitimacy?
a. The condition of having too much government
b. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty
c. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority
d. Only needed in times of emergency
e. Possible with a narrow base of support
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
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inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
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DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:15 AM
15. A government that has the power to make and enforce laws but lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have
what?
a. Authority but not legitimacy
b. Legitimacy but not authority
c. Both authority and legitimacy
d. A democratic form of government
e. An authoritarian form of government
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation,
inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:18 AM
16. To say that authority has legitimacy is to say what?
a. That authority is recognized by a few
b. That authority is broadly accepted
c. That the ruler has not always been perceived as the legal power
d. That decisions are of little practical value
e. That those in power do not have the good of the public in mind when making important decisions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
7.1.4 - Explain the difference between authority and power.
STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional,
national, and global communities.
DATE CREATED: 2/19/2021 4:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/19/2021 4:21 AM
17. What is a government called in which the ruler fully controls government itself but largely stays out of religious and
business institutions?
a. A democratic republic
b. A direct democracy
c. A representative democracy
d. Totalitarian
e. Authoritarian
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES: Democracy and Other Forms of Government
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