Test 1

An organized group that seeks influence government policy is called a(n)

interest group

The Bill of Rights is at the core of our

substantive theories of democracy

The pluralist model assumes

the existence of interest groups

The concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient

Greece

Which political philospher inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke

Which of the following philosphers is usually associated with socialism?

Karl Marx

A popular election is the primary mechanism for democratc government in which model?

The majoritarian model

In a totalitarian regime, there is a generl desire for the government no control

business, labor, educatoin, and religion

The Greek word demos, which is the root of the term democracy, means

common people

A politician who appeals to and often decieves the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a(n)

demogogue

A refferendum is best described as a(n)

election on a policy issue

the idea that the most important government deicions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics is called

elite theory

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

equality of opportunity

Government's "modern dilemma" is how best to balance

freedom and order

In communist political systems, all land and productive facilities are

given to the state in the name of the people

Capitalism is best described as a(n)

good in theory, but not practically applicable

Equality of outcome is often said to be similar to the concept of

government supported rights

The prodcedural view of democracy is most concerned with

how government decisions are made

The broad, basic definition of government by the text is

legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior

The oldest objective of government is

maintaining order

In general, libertarianism

opposes all government action except that which protects life and property

According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government is to ensure

order

According to the text, the concept of order encompasses

perserving life, protecting property, and maintaining patterns of social relationships

The text suggest that the United States fulfills the ________ model quite well

pluralist

A country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing

political equality

a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

political ideology

An alleged weakness of the majoritarian democratic model is its

reliance on the American public to be knowledgeable and participatory

A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy, but also some private ownership of productive capcity, would best be labeled as a

socialist

The broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is

the authoritative allocation of values for a society

Compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from _______ to _______

the mass electorate organized groups