WSU: PS-1010 (American Government) - Chapter One

Before the Enlightenment, which groups primarily shaped and mediated political narratives?

Monarchs and priests

Which of the following best summarizes the association between European monarchies and the dissemination of communication during the Middle Ages?

Monarchs took advantage of low literacy rates as it made it easier to control the political narrative.

In an authoritarian government, sovereignty can be held by all of the following groups EXCEPT

The general population or the people

This concept differentiates the political and economic systems we have discussed in this chapter and has the most potential to directly affect he lives of the people who live in them

The concept of citizenship

In democracies, citizens have ____________.

Rights from the state and responsibilities to the state

In the U.S., what establishes authority over the American people by the American people?

The Constitution

Which movement is responsible for the development of classical liberalism?

The Enlightenment

According to the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, which of the following aphorisms best describes a world without politics?

"War of all against all".

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following best exemplifies a shift from the dissemination of information mediated by authority and toward information mediated independently of those in power? A) Martin Luther's promotion of the Protestant Reformation to weaken the Catholic Church's power B) George Washington's denouncement of political partisanship during his farewell address C) The modification of first-wave feminism to meet the specific goals of second-wave feminists D) The improvement of mass communication between the first and second world wars of the 20th century

A

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which individuals best illustrate public-interested citzenship? A) Kindle, who participates in the neighborhood watch program to keep her community safer B) Sarah, who recycles because she believes it is good for the environment C) Drew, who recycles glass bottles and aluminum cans for the cash return D) Wes, who participates in the neighborhood watch program to protect his property values

A & B

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which tactics can help you address and broaden your own information bubble? A) Look for news sources that attempt to be objective as possible. B) Customize your social networks to generate more articles you may like. C) Focus on the first few search results when looking for news articles online. D) Try to have political conversations with different groups of people.

A & D

How does a democracy differ from a republic?

A democracy gives citizens direct power whereas a republic gives citizens power through representation.

Which of the following best describes a communist democracy?

A utopian vision

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which questions would be useful to ask when evaluating citizens' level of involvement in a democracy? A) What opportunities for participation exist? B) Which laws restrict involvement in some way? C) Do people take advantage of opportunities for participation? D) Where do citizens receive most of their news?

A, B, & C

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which questions would be useful to ask when evaluating citizens' level of involvement in a democracy? A) Which laws restrict involvement in some way? B) Do people take advantage of opportunities for participation? C) Where do citizens receive most of their news? D) What opportunities for participation exist?

A, B, & D

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following has the ability to mediate information in the U.S. today? A) Social media platforms B) Religious institutions C) Political elites D) Large corporations

A, B, C, & D

Which actions best illustrates hashtag activism?

An individual joins a social media group that informs citizens about global warming.

Which system has the least amount of government?

Anarchy

In studying American politics, the evaluation aspect of critical thinking ______________.

Assesses how well the political system works

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which individuals best illustrate self-interested citizenship? A) Josh, who donates money to the local food pantry because it benefits low-income people in his community B) Dana, who donates her time at the local shelter because it benefits her campaign for city council C) Anna, who volunteers at the children's hospital in order to meet the public support requirements of her social work degree. D) Raul, who volunteers at the public library because it helps young people apply for college and learn essential computer skills

B & C

How do the democracies of ancient Athens and colonial America parallel each other?

Both democratic systems adopted a narrow definition of citizen

What institutions comprise the American government?

Congress, the presidency, the courts, and the bureaucracy

Under authoritarian capitalism, the government tightly regulates all of the following EXCEPT

Economic freedom

A socialist government seeks to achieve substantive guarantees or _______, instead of ________.

Equal outcomes; equality of opportunity

In industrialized democracies, most people born ________ are digital natives.

In the 21st century

Which founding father hoped American citizens would adopt a sense of "republican virtue"?

James Madison

The ideas of which of the following had the most influence on the U.S. Constitution?

John Locke's social contract theory

Why are norms crucial to the survival of the government?

Norms produce cohesion, which secures unity and compromise between various political actors.

As a social process, politics seeks to create ___________.

Order

If populism is a democratic movement against the concentration of power in the hands of a few, then what group supports a populist movement?

Ordinary people

What type of democracy stresses group representation over individual participation?

Pluralist democracy

Match the action with the most likely method of information mediation: Pop-up advertisements are influenced by browser cookies Results are determined by complex algorithms Posts are filtered based on collected user data /// Shopping online Perusing social media Using a search engine

Pop-up advertisements are influenced by browser cookies --- Shopping online Results are determined by complex algorithms --- Using a search engine Posts are filtered based on collected user data --- Perusing social media

What type of capitalist economy exists in the U.S. today?

Regulated capitalism

Critical thinking requires which of the following?

The analysis and evaluation of ideas and arguments based on reason and evidence

During the 20th century, democracy was rapidly adopted throughout the world especially

The collapse of the Soviet Union

What are the two components of a social contract between a society and its people?

The retention of some rights and the surrender of others

(T/F) A mediated citizenry can promote democratic principles instead of inhibiting them.

True

(T/F) If citizens consider a government illegitimate, then it can lose its power and authority.

True

(T/F) If citizens do not engage in critical thinking, they risk being subject to the conclusions and decisions of others.

True

What is the primary difference between a subject and citizen?

While subjects do not have any protection from government authority, citizens do.