Question 1

A pluralist view of power would hold that political power should be:

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A)   Dispersed among many elites who share a common acceptance of the rules of the game
B)   Dispersed as equally as possible throughout the whole political system
C)   Exercised directly by the people through votes on ballot issues
D)   Concentrated in the hands of a small group of leaders who share a common view on fundamental issuesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way that political myths make a valuable contribution to modern government?

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A)   They discourage people from participating in the political process.
B)   They provide people with a common political identity.
C)   They help people simplify the complex world of politics.
D)   They provide people with a common social identity.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Compare and contrast direct democracy with representative democracy.

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Question 4

Popular culture does NOT appear to play a major role in:

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A)   Reflecting public opinion
B)   Shaping people's thoughts about political figures
C)   Expressing patriotism
D)   Dissuading support for conspiracy theoriesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The BEST description of the formal government of the United States as envisioned by the Framers is a(n) :

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A)   Republic
B)   Elite democracy
C)   Direct democracy
D)   OligarchyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, ____ served as one of the scapegoats for the economic downturn felt throughout the United States.

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A)   Japan
B)   Wall Street greed
C)   The collapse of the Soviet Union
D)   TerrorismE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Candidate Jane Freedom advocates government intervention in both the national economic decline and the shaping of "moral" behavior. This candidate most likely considers herself a:

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A)   Liberal
B)   Conservative
C)   Libertarian
D)   PopulistE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

People who encourage the use of the initiative and referendum process would favor:

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A)   Restricting the influence of myths
B)   Extending public knowledge of ideologies
C)   Increasing public input into policy decisions
D)   Limiting the influence of direct democracyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Two significant parts of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" policy were:

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A)   Help for the unemployed and price controls
B)   Educational improvements and nationwide health care
C)   Education for the unemployed and decreased foreign trade
D)   Unemployment insurance and home health careE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

If Aristotle were asked to describe American politics today, how would he categorize it? Would he consider it a democracy? A polity? Something else?

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Question 11

In some states, citizens can vote directly on matters of public policy through:

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A)   Primary elections
B)   Representative democracy
C)   Initiatives and referenda
D)   Special district governmentsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The collective myth of American vulnerability to foreign threat was first felt during:

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A)   Colonial times
B)   After September 11th
C)   World War II
D)   The Cold WarE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Irving Kristol once said: "There are different kinds of truths for different kinds of people. There are truths appropriate for children; truths that are appropriate for students; truths that are appropriate for educated adults; and truths that are appropriate for highly educated adults, and the notion that there should be one set of truths available to everyone is a modern democratic fallacy. It doesn't work." Do you agree?

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Question 14

Explain how the majoritarian view of power sees the role of the public in politics.

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Question 15

Aristotle believed that the right form of government is one that:

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A)   Is run by all the people
B)   Is run by well-educated people
C)   Serves the interests of the rulers
D)   Serves the common interests of the peopleE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The Framers believed that governmental authority should be:

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A)   Based on the consent and will of the majority
B)   A modified form of direct democracy
C)   Indirectly achieved by electing officials to make decisions on behalf of the people
D)   Oligarchical at timesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The ancient Greeks saw ____ as a kind of understanding obtained through listening to stories and other forms of narrative that seemed to reflect the world.

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A)   philos
B)   anthropos
C)   logos
D)   mythosE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Define libertarianism and use that definition to give an example of how a libertarian would stand on a law limiting access to abortion.

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Libertarianism is a political philosophy...

Question 19

Government has played an important role in Americans' lives as far back as:

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A)   Colonial times
B)   The Revolution
C)   The Civil War
D)   The Great DepressionE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In the United States today, democracy is defined as a belief in government in which authority is based on:

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A)   The wisdom of people with political experience
B)   The principles of efficiency and economy
C)   The consent and will of the majority
D)   The intersection of law and policyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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