Chapter 1

In a totalitarian regime, there is a general desire for the government to control a. business. b. labor. c. education. d. religion. e. All of the above are true.

E

One weakness of the substantive model of democracy is that

there is no agreement regarding which policies are democratic

A referendum is best described as a(n)

Election on a policy issue

A citizen's group gathers enough signatures on a petition to force a popular vote on a statewide lottery proposal. This proposal would represent a(n)

Initiative

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

freedom and equality

Conservatives strongly a. favor free enterprise. b. argue against government job programs. c. want to preserve traditional patterns of social relations. d. Options A, B, and C are true. e. None of the above is true.

D

According to the text, the concept of order encompasses a. preserving life. b. protecting property. c. maintaining patterns of social relationships. d. Options A, B, and C are true. e. None of the above is true.

D.

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

Demagogue

During the 1990s, Congress prohibited private businesses from discriminating in employment, public services, and public accommodations on the basis of physical or mental disabilities. This act creates a clash between

Freedom and Equality

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

Karl Marx

The oldest objective of government is

Maintaining order

All of the following are principles of procedural democracy except

Minority rights

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

Order

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

Political Equality

If an amendment to require Bible reading in public schools was passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this would be an example of

Procedural Government

Social order is usually defined as

established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior.

In communist political systems, all land and productive facilities are

given to the state in the name of the people.

Using a two-dimensional model of political ideology, conservatives are more likely to support

order over freedom freedom over equality

Capitalism is best described as a(n)

system of government that favors privately owned businesses.

Compared to citizens in other nations, Americans

value freedom of speech more than order.