Major Test 1 Federal Government

According to the text, it is difficult for a country with a market economy to remain _________ in its internal politics.

undemocratic

The principle of responsiveness requires that legislators

Follow the general contours of public opinion

Since the overthrow of its military strongman Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has experienced

Lawlessness

A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a(n)

Socialist

According to the text, only libertarians and ____________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity.

Communitarians

The online communication channels that allow citizens to register opinions and complaints to government officials is called

E-government

The conflict between _______ represents the modern dilemma of government.

Freedom and Equality

Protection of private property is NOT a valid objective of government according to​

Karl Marx

_____are more likely to favor generous government support for education and housing.

Liberals

What political ideology or political situation opposes all government action except what is absolutely necessary to protect life and property?

Libertarianism

What rules govern the use of referenda at the federal level?

No provisions exist for the use of referenda at the federal level.

Which term is used to describe a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government?

Political Ideology

Most democracies give power to

Representatives

John Locke's views on government are expressed in

The Social Contract

The idea that all adults within the boundaries of a political community should be allowed to vote is known as

Universal participation

According to the text, in the past few years, there has been ________ in the number of democracies around the world.

a slight decline

In general, liberals are much more likely than conservatives to

approve of the use of power to promote equality.

In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that the minimum wage

be raised to $10.10.

The basic standard of substantive democracy is that government must guarantee

civil rights and liberties.

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden showed that the National Security Agency had

collected data on domestic phone conversations or ordinary Americans

When one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called

equality of opportunity.

Social order is usually defined as

established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior.

The procedural view of democracy is most concerned with

how government decisions are made.

When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization," they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly

interdependent

Any organization of individuals formed on the basis of common interest to influence public policy is called a(n)

interest group.

One of the weaknesses of the procedural model of democracy is that

it permits policies that violate standards of substantive democracy.

As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should

leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits

According to your text, the difference between libertarianism and John Locke-inspired liberalism is

libertarianism puts a greater emphasis on individual freedom

An important problem with the procedural view of democracy is that it can clash with​

minority rights.

In most democracies other than the United States, there is __________ support for the view that jobs and incomes for the unemployed are a right.​

much more

Each citizen having one vote demonstrates

political equality.

According to the ____________ view of democracy, anti-gay marriage laws are democratic.

procedural

The main difference between today's liberals and conservatives hinges on their attitudes toward the

purpose of government

Agreement among substantive theorists breaks down when the discussion moves from civil rights to

social rights and economic rights.

Anarchism is the political opposite of​

totalitarianism