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Federal judges are _____. - Answer- A. nominated by the president
B. confirmed by the Senate
C. appointed for an indefinite period so long as they maintain "good behavior"
In Marbury, Chief Justice Marshall reasoned that... - Answer- laws that conflict with the
Constitution must be struck down under our form of government.
In Federalist 78, Hamilton argues it is up to all branches of government to interpret the
Constitution as they see fit. - Answer- False
Hamilton, in Federalist 78, believed the judiciary was the most dangerous branch of
government. - Answer- False
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court struck down a law passed by Congress. -
Answer- True
In Marbury, Marshall argues that in order to have limited government, laws that conflict
with the Constitution must be struck down. - Answer- True
Putnam (Bowling Alone) argues that social capital appears to be in decline in America. -
Answer- True
David Wells (The Courage to be Protestant) thinks that modernism is slowly but surely
taking the place of postmodernism in America - Answer- True
Allan Bloom (The Closing of the American Mind) argues that universities, unlike other
parts of culture, have changed little during the past 100 years. - Answer- False
Carl Henry's ("The Uneasy Conscience...") use of data reveals that Christians are still
very different than non-Christians on most social and moral indicators. - Answer- False
For Tocqueville (Democracy in America), those in democracies tend to prefer _____ as
opposed to _____ because _____. - Answer- equality; liberty; the benefits of equality
are more obvious
A good example of a "bonding" group that promotes social capital would be _____. -
Answer- a small group made up of church members
, David Wells (The Courage to be Protestant) reasons that American's changing morality
is due to what? - Answer- A. An inability to define the individual events into our lives
B. A movement away from external authority and toward the self
C. An increasingly relativistic view of right and wrong
To Putnam (Bowling Alone), social capital is inherently good. - Answer- False
According to Carl Henry ("The Uneasy Conscience 45 Years Later"), why have
evangelicals failed to influence culture and politics? - Answer- They are too much like
their surrounding culture.
According to Tocqueville (Democracy in America), _____ exercises a significant
influence on how Americans behave and see the world. - Answer- religion
Putnam (Bowling Alone) defines _____ as the "core idea...that social networks have
social value...and affect the productivity of individuals and groups." - Answer- social
capital
Bloom (The Closing of the American Mind) notes that current students seem far more
interested in their career goals than in learning about the great questions. - Answer-
True
According to Tocqueville, love of equality allows for the preservation of liberty in a
democracy. - Answer- False
Social liberals think that individuals are naturally born free and equal, are naturally
obligated to obey a moral law, and that the role of government is to protect the
individual rights that stem from their nature. - Answer- False
Conservatives are sometimes tempted to treat history as disposable, while liberals
sometimes treat it as an idol. - Answer- False
Which of the following is not true? - Answer- Ideology is used by a majority of voters as
they cast ballots
Wilson (The New Freedom) argues that America's attachment to its founding
documents is one of its strengths. - Answer- False
Woodrow Wilson's political thought represents what type of liberal? - Answer- Social-
Progressive Liberal
Roosevelt ("State of the Union Message...") sees rights in largely economic, as opposed
to legal, terms. - Answer- True
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Federal judges are _____. - Answer- A. nominated by the president
B. confirmed by the Senate
C. appointed for an indefinite period so long as they maintain "good behavior"
In Marbury, Chief Justice Marshall reasoned that... - Answer- laws that conflict with the
Constitution must be struck down under our form of government.
In Federalist 78, Hamilton argues it is up to all branches of government to interpret the
Constitution as they see fit. - Answer- False
Hamilton, in Federalist 78, believed the judiciary was the most dangerous branch of
government. - Answer- False
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court struck down a law passed by Congress. -
Answer- True
In Marbury, Marshall argues that in order to have limited government, laws that conflict
with the Constitution must be struck down. - Answer- True
Putnam (Bowling Alone) argues that social capital appears to be in decline in America. -
Answer- True
David Wells (The Courage to be Protestant) thinks that modernism is slowly but surely
taking the place of postmodernism in America - Answer- True
Allan Bloom (The Closing of the American Mind) argues that universities, unlike other
parts of culture, have changed little during the past 100 years. - Answer- False
Carl Henry's ("The Uneasy Conscience...") use of data reveals that Christians are still
very different than non-Christians on most social and moral indicators. - Answer- False
For Tocqueville (Democracy in America), those in democracies tend to prefer _____ as
opposed to _____ because _____. - Answer- equality; liberty; the benefits of equality
are more obvious
A good example of a "bonding" group that promotes social capital would be _____. -
Answer- a small group made up of church members
, David Wells (The Courage to be Protestant) reasons that American's changing morality
is due to what? - Answer- A. An inability to define the individual events into our lives
B. A movement away from external authority and toward the self
C. An increasingly relativistic view of right and wrong
To Putnam (Bowling Alone), social capital is inherently good. - Answer- False
According to Carl Henry ("The Uneasy Conscience 45 Years Later"), why have
evangelicals failed to influence culture and politics? - Answer- They are too much like
their surrounding culture.
According to Tocqueville (Democracy in America), _____ exercises a significant
influence on how Americans behave and see the world. - Answer- religion
Putnam (Bowling Alone) defines _____ as the "core idea...that social networks have
social value...and affect the productivity of individuals and groups." - Answer- social
capital
Bloom (The Closing of the American Mind) notes that current students seem far more
interested in their career goals than in learning about the great questions. - Answer-
True
According to Tocqueville, love of equality allows for the preservation of liberty in a
democracy. - Answer- False
Social liberals think that individuals are naturally born free and equal, are naturally
obligated to obey a moral law, and that the role of government is to protect the
individual rights that stem from their nature. - Answer- False
Conservatives are sometimes tempted to treat history as disposable, while liberals
sometimes treat it as an idol. - Answer- False
Which of the following is not true? - Answer- Ideology is used by a majority of voters as
they cast ballots
Wilson (The New Freedom) argues that America's attachment to its founding
documents is one of its strengths. - Answer- False
Woodrow Wilson's political thought represents what type of liberal? - Answer- Social-
Progressive Liberal
Roosevelt ("State of the Union Message...") sees rights in largely economic, as opposed
to legal, terms. - Answer- True
