Govt- chapter 1
Which of the following are true about the motivation for creating American democracy
- American revolution sought to creat a similar form of society as that of England -idea of individual potential could be achieved more easily in the new world that In the old world -the American revolution sought to create a radically different form of society
True of economic power in the us
-Corporate power operates in part through the influence that firms have with government officials - firms have greater contracts over wages and working conditions than in other western democracies - roughy two thirds of all lobbyists in the nations capital represent business firms
True of legal action
-It involves the bill of rights, and independent judiciary, and firm attachment to private property. - it is a channel through which ordinary Americans exercise power - involves use of the courts to assert rights and interest
Which of the following are among the false beliefs that a large number of Americans believed were actually true in recent years
-Russia did interfere in 2016 presidential election -illegal immigration received health care under a health care act - middle income households do pay a great amount of their income in taxes
Which of following were placed in the us constitution in order to prevent the tyranny of the majority
-bill of rights, separation of power, check and balances
Which of the following currently describes political culture
-help define the relationship between citizens and their government -helps define citizens relationship to each other -is derived from the County traditions
Elements of Constitutionalism include
-officials being required to follow the laws -the protection of individual rights -lawful restrictions of governmental power
What best describes the ways in which our media system has presented obstacles to critical thinking in recent history
-sources purposely wide contradictory info -media consumers fail to question media source -sources invent info that suits them
Which of the following describes higher education in the United States
-the us has the most elaborated system of higher education in the world -the us ranks second only to Canada in the numbers of people over 25 with a college degree -us states with the lowest portion of college grads have more residents with a bachelors degree
Which of the following were periods with higher power of bipartisanship in American history
-world war I, World War II, George Washington first years as president
In what year was discrimination against Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian immigrants finally removed from us immigration law
1965
Americans have pursued their individual rights
Aggressively and in many areas
The text suggest that Americans tend especially toward selective memory and receding history because
Americans beliefs are so idealistic
As a disciple, political science helps upon ____, which requires critical thinking
Analysis
Which governing structure regresses individuals and groups that's oppose the regime
Authoritarianism
The "two Americas" are
Black and white American
Americans belief in self government formed is
Colonial American
The ideas that their are lawful restrictions on government power is called
Constitutionalism
According to socialist C. Wright Mills, who or what has greater control over economic policy than even elected officials have
Corporate elites
What term refer to the influence of business firm on public policy
Corporate power
What does the text describe as "American must elusive ideal"
Equality
Americans have an ____ view of their rights and freedom
Expansive
Which of the following statements on the political Institutional an interest In the United States is true
Few nations have as many competing and institutions as the United States
What is critical thinking?
Forming an opinion after weighing the relevant facts
Which of the following is an economic system that center on the transactions between private parties
Free market
under socialism as it is practices in Sweden and other countries, the government
Guarantees as citizens minimal standard living
The obstacle to critical thinking have ____ in recent years
Increase
Is the principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose, provides they do not intrigue on the freedom of others
Liberty
____ is the principle that individual should be free to get and think as they choose provided they do not infringe on freedom of other
Liberty
Which political leaders respond to the policy desire of more than half of the people, that system is referred to as
Majoritarianism
In terms of opportunity, black Americans today are
Not equal in terms of opportunities for a better life for their children.
An elite few hold the power to govern in which of these forms of government?
Oligarchy
Why do citizens differ in their opinions even when their views are informed by the same facts
People vary in what they value and need.
Which concept refers to the widely shared and deep seated beliefs of pepper about their politics
Political culture
Which concept refers widely showed and deep-seated beliefs of people about their politic
Political culture
The tools of political science attempts to
Sharpen students understanding of American politics
____ is a system in which the government stresses economic equality and owns a number of major industries
Socialism
Upon what assumption was Chinese immigration to the U.S. suspended in 1882?
The Chinese were an inferior people.
Who should be blamed for a bad outcome when a citizen of a democracy engage in wishful thinking
The citizen themselves
What best explains why European governments gave the Americans colonies a degree of self determination
The geographical distance that separated them was to great to do other wise
Democracy may be free the mind, but who determines how that freedom will be used?
The individual
Democracy may be free, but who determines how that freedom will be used
The individual
How are the media treated under an authoritarian government?
They are tightly controlled.
Which of the following is true of American democracy political ideals
They come from European enlightenment beliefs about individual worth
A country's political culture derived from its ___
Traditions
T or F: when larger numbers of Americans are misinformed and base their behavior on that misinformation, democracy is at risk
True
Political culture in the U.S is based upon Americans
allegiance to common goals
___ is the recognized right of officials to exercise power
authority
Which of the following is a system based on rule of law, including legal protections for individuals, empowering individuals, by enabling them to claim their rights in court
constitutional
Individualism in the U.S. is best described as
deeply ingrained
Some misinformation is expected, but widespread misinformation is dangerous because it makes ______.
effective government difficult
Which of the following is a core value of American political ideology
government should serve the people
____ is a commitment to personal initiative and self sufficiency
individualism
Who is the "self" in the political ideal of self-government?
people
The ability of persons, groups, or institutions to influence political developments is called
power
Politics are necessary because
society's resources are limited, conflict in a society is inevitable, people do not all think alike
Pluralism asserts that, on most issues, the actors who exercise the most influence over government policy are
special interest groups
Participants in a free market economy depend on which of the following for their economic security?
themselves
In America, majoritarianism occurs mainly
through competition between the Republican and Democratic parties.
Concerning power sharing, the U.S. is
unique
The best way to characterize political power in the United States is that it is
widely shared
