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Who most strongly believes that government should promote equality and provide social services?
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liberals
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moderates
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populists
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libertarians
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Which of the following statements describes America's growing population since its founding?
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More Americans trace their roots to Europe today than ever before.
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African Americans now make up a much smaller percentage of the total population.
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The percentage of the American population that identifies as Protestant has been on the rise.
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The number of elderly Americans has grown, and the number of children eighteen and under has declined.
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Which kind of government do we have?
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direct democracy
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republic
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totalitarian
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authoritarian
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The bourgeoisie of western Europe wanted to
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open up political participation to all social classes
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restore the divine right of kings
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promote political participation for the middle classes
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overthrow parliaments
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According to your textbook, why are knowledgeable citizens more engaged in politics?
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because they read the newspaper
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because they understand how politics affects their lives
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because they enjoy working for political campaigns
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because they earn higher wages
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Which of the following is not part of the U.S. political culture?
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Belief in equality of results
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Belief in equality of opportunity
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Belief in individual liberty
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Belief in free competition
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The term "freedom", as used in the text, is synonymous with
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equality
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only equality of opportunity
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only equality of outcome
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liberty
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A system of government that recognizes no formal limits on its power is called
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direct democracy
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autocratic
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oligarchic
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totalitarian
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Laissez-faire capitalism has been limited by
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public opinion, which opposes capitalism
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voluntary actions by big businesses
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government regulation
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papal encyclicals
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A direct democracy is a system in which
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an elite makes decisions for the society
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representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions
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the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council
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all members of the polity meet to discuss policy and make decisions
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Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the federal government?
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Police the cities
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Establish zoning for commercial and residential purposes
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License doctors and lawyers
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Protection from domestic and foreign threats
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The U.S. definition of liberty refers to
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personal freedom only
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economic liberty only
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personal and economic freedom
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political and religious freedom
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In an indirect democracy, public policies are determined by
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consensus
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oligarchs
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religious figures
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representatives
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Throughout U.S. history, Americans have
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supported strong government
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been suspicious of strong government
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moved from suspicion of strong government to enthusiastic support for government
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moved from a belief in no government to a belief in strong government.
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According to the ancient Greeks, a citizen was
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any free male who was at least 18 years old
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anyone who was knowledgeable of and actively participated in government
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anyone born of Greek parents
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anyone who votes
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Realistically, the United States did not become a full practicing democracy until
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1789
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the Civil War
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the New Deal
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the 1960s
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Individuals who claim that government should have unlimited political power are
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conservatives
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liberals
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socialists
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totalitarians
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In democracy, sovereignty is vested in
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the president
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the federal government
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the people
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Congress
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A principle that states each citizen has one and only one vote is a principle of
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political equality
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social equality
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equality of opportunity
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equality of outcome
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The belief that citizens can affect government is called political
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culture
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socialization
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efficacy
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satisfaction
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Which of the following is an accurate description of American's view of government?
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Americans tend to have high expectations for what government can accomplish
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Americans are generally trusting of politicians
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Americans are apathetic about voting
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Most Americans believe that government looks out for "people like me"
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The United States' core political values are
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liberty and responsibility
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liberty, equality, and minority rights
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liberty, equality, and democracy
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liberty, democracy, and capitalism
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Which of the following is not a principle of our democracy?
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majority rule
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complete freedom
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minority rights
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equality of opportunity
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The majority of Americans believe that "government is run by a few big interests" and that government officials "don't care what people think." The term used to describe this would be
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low efficacy
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high efficacy
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low participation
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high participation
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The gambling industry in your state wants to change the state constitution to allow gambling. It organizes a campaign through voter signatures and puts its proposal directly on the ballot. This is called a(n)
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ballot referendum
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midterm election
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primary
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ex post facto law
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Trust in the government in the United States
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reached an all-time high after 9/11
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has declined in the last fifty years
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is higher today than ever before
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has remained at a steady level over the last fifty years
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Many of the conflicts in American politics today revolve around
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the proper scope of government
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whether government should exist at all
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allowing minorities to participate in government
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consolidating all three branches of the military into one
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The formal institutions that rule a people are called its
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economy
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legislature
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politics
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government
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Promoting equality of outcome among citizens
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has always been a major goal of governments
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is uncontroversial when it involves redistribution of wealth
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rarely clashes with the value of freedom
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requires more government activity than does promoting equality of opportunity
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Some states allow ballot referenda or popular initiatives, which are forms of
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representative democracy
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totalitarianism
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direct democracy
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monarchy
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According to Harold Lasswell, politics is
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a form of deceit practiced by everyone
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what people do to get what they want from the government
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who gets what, when they get it, and how
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the misallocation of "values" for partisan purposes
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Americans
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are less supportive of income redistribution than Europeans
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are more supportive of income redistribution than Europeans
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never support income redistribution programs
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want government to equalize income in times of recession
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Americans' trust in the federal government
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has declined steadily since the early 1960s
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declined during Watergate but rose again during the 1980s
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rose in the 1990s and peaked in 2002
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rose during the 1970s and 1980s but has declined since 1992
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