American Government Unit 1 Quiz
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The text suggests that politics is
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Politics exists in
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In a direct democracy
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The term that the Framers of the Constitution used to describe our form of democracy was
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A government's legitimacy is based on its
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Willingness to use power.
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Sense of responsiveness and honor
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Right to use power.
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Disregard external forces.
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C. Right to use power. -
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In a parliamentary system, all power is invested in the national
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legislature - 7.
The prime minister can rule as long as he or she
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is supported by a majority of parliament. - 8.
One notable feature of parliamentary government is that
- A.
The govenor is elected by the legislature.
- B.
The courts rarely interfere with the other branches.
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The legislative branch controls the bureaucracy
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Elections are held every year.
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B. The courts rarely interfere with the other branches. -
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In a presidential system, the bureaucracy reports to
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Congress
The President - 10.
The text suggests that decisions about public policy usually
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Emerge out of complicated struggles among many different interests
- B.
Depend on the relationship between unions and big business
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A. Emerge out of complicated struggles among many different interests -
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Pluralism asserts that political resources are
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dispersed - 12.
Most people holding elective national office are
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white
affluent
middle-aged
male - 13.
It is important to remember that the business of lobbyists is protected by the Amendement
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First - 14.
The texts suggests that the American system stimulates
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disagreement - 15.
It is possible to be highly critical of government and yet passionately defend its principles.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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When states allow citizens to vote on issues, they are practicing a form of direct democracy.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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It is incorrect to say that voters decide policies in the United States.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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Democracies always feature presidential systems.
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True
- B.
False
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B. False -
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State and local governments play an important role in American politics.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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In 1935, most Americans paid no federal income tax.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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There is a sense of rivalry between the president and Congress even when they are from the same party.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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American politics is adversial.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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Identify and explain four factors in American politics that render it adversial in nature.
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Separation of Powers
Federalism
Judicial Review
Freedom of Speech - 24.
The liberties that the colonists fought to protect in the Revolutionary War were based on
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"natural rights" created by God - 25.
For most Americans, the Revolution was about
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ideology - 26.
The political theory of the Declaration of Independence was influenced greatly by the writings of
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John Locke - 27.
The problem with the government created under the Articles of Confederation was that
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It was too weak and could not rule effectively
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It allowed well-populated states to exploit less-populated
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A. It was too weak and could not rule effectively -
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The experience of the Massachusetts constitution of 1780 proved that even a conservative form of government could
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be too weak - 29.
Shay's rebellion was interpreted by political leaders at the time as proving that
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many state governments were about to collapse from internal dissension - 30.
The Constitutional Convention can be described as
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creating a new form of national government - 31.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- A.
Congress can limit the time within which a proposed amendment must be ratified.
- B.
Thousands of amendments have been proposed.
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Every amendment to the Constitution has been ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
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C. Every amendment to the Constitution has been ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures. -
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The Framers of the Constitution intended to creat a
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Democracy
- B.
Pure democracy
- C.
Direct democracy
- D.
Republic
- E.
None of the above
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D. Republic -
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Under the Constitution, the powers of the branches of government are not separated but shared owing to
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The Great Compromise
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The commerce clause
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Judicial review
- D.
Checks and balances
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D. Checks and balances -
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The Constitution relates to slavery in all the following ways except
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apportionment of seats in the Senate
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