Inquizitive Chapter 1 Quiz (Intro: The Citizen and Government)

What two changes led to the development of constitutional democracies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

Correct Answer(s) Governments started recognizing legal limits on their power. Some governments began giving citizens political voice through the vote. Incorrect Answer(s) Trade networks expanded worldwide. Communication technology began to improve. States began to employ conscript armies.

Why is political knowledge necessary for citizens?

Correct Answer(s) It increases knowledge of available services. It can advance citizen interests. It helps protect their rights. Incorrect Answer(s) It provides entertainment.

Analyze the graphic, and then answer the question below. According to the graph, which of the following statements are true?

Correct Answer(s) The richest 5 percent have seen their incomes increase dramatically since 1975. The income of most Americans has only risen slightly since the 1975. Incorrect Answer(s) Income inequality has increased because the poor have seen their income drop over time. The income of the highest fifth of the population only started increasing in 2010.

Choose all of the following statements that are supported by the table below. Table 1.1. The Presence of Government in the Daily Life of a Student at "State University"

Correct Answer(s) There are multiple levels of government, and each plays a role in a citizen's day-to-day life. The government is more involved in people's lives than most recognize. Incorrect Answer(s) The national government plays no role in regulating things such as food safety and time zone standards. The modern government does relatively little for its people.

Analyze the graphic, and then answer the question below. According to the graph, which of the following statements are true?

Correct Answer(s) Today most immigrants come from Asia or the Americas. The largest group of immigrants in the first half of the twentieth century came from Europe. Incorrect Answer(s) The decade with the greatest percentage of immigrants from the Americas was the 2000s. The big expansion in Asian immigration came in the 1950s.

Which of the following are reasons it is important for Americans to trust their government?

Correct Answer(s) Trust is important to attract talented people to work the government. A lack of trust could endanger tax revenue. A mistrusted government can do little to work with its citizens. Incorrect Answer(s) Citizens who trust the government are less likely to be politically involved. Political dissent is only likely with a lack of trust.

Select all of the following that the text identifies as being at the core of American values.

Correct Answer(s) liberty equality democracy Incorrect Answer(s) fraternity social justice

When have Americans typically been supportive of giving the national government power?

Correct Answer(s) periods of economic downturn periods of war Incorrect Answer(s) periods of economic prosperity periods of peace

All Americans trust the federal government about the same.

False

Thanks to immigration, America has a younger population now than it did in 1900.

False

Which of the following examples meet the definition of a government?

Government A group of tribal elders meets to discuss issues and make decisions for the tribe. A military commander seizes a country by force, replacing the existing government. The population of an island gather once per year to settle grievances and find solutions to common problems. Not a Government A nonprofit organization manages extracurricular and recreational activities throughout a country.

Choose all of the following groups that make up more than 10 percent of the population, as of 2015.

Groups That Make Up MORE Than 10% of the Population Caucasian, Latino Caucasian, non-Latino Black or African American Groups That Make Up LESS Than 10% of the Population Asian

How does internet access affect political participation?

Internet access tends to increase political participation

Americans' concerns over immigration were originally heightened by religious disputes between which two faiths?

Protestantism and Catholicsim

How has the power of the federal government developed over time?

The power of the federal government has increased.

When most Americans say equality is an important value, they define equality as the opportunity for everyone to have a fair chance to succeed, and not the equality of outcomes.

True

Which of the following statements about socioeconomic status in the United States is true?

Wealth inequality has grown over the past 40 years.

Laissez-faire __________ means an economic system with little government regulation or interference.

capitalism

Place these types of governments in order from those with the most legal limits placed upon their power to those with the fewest.

constitutional authoritarian totalitarian

Over the last several decades, American trust in the federal government has

decreased

The tension that comes with trying to balance majority rule and minority rights is one of the conflicts that come about with a commitment to _____

democracy

The tension that comes with trying to balance majority rule and minority rights is one of the conflicts that come about with a commitment to ____________

democracy

The ability of people to choose their leaders in free and fair elections is called ___________, while ______________ refers to freedom from government control.

democracy liberty

A recent survey found that 65 percent of Americans look up political information on the internet. What kind of citizenship is this an example of?

digital

Ballot initiatives and referenda in the United States are examples of what kind of democracy?

direct

Match the political example with the type of democracy it demonstrates.

direct democracy California's citizens vote to recall their governor. A state constitution is amended following a referendum. representative democracy A major bill supported by the majority of citizens passes a state legislature. Congress votes to impeach an unpopular president. A major bill that many legislators campaigned on passes Congress.

One of the ideals of American government, though not always achieved in reality, is that everyone should have the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their class, race, gender, or ethnicity. This is most compatible with which core value?

equality

People who are politically active tend to have a ________ sense of political efficacy. Political efficacy is the ability to ________ the government.

high influence

People who are politically active tend to have a __________ sense of political efficacy. Political efficacy is the ability to __________ the government.

high influence

Since the 1920s, immigration to the United States has ___________. This has been particularly true of people emigrating from ________.

increased Latin America and Asia

Identify whether each geographic area has gotten more or less populous over time.

less populous Midwest Northeast rural areas more populous South Southwest urban areas

The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution primarily addresses which core American value?

liberty

Whereas _________ limits the role of government, _______ implies an obligation of the government to the people.

liberty equality

Match the following services to the level of government that provides them.

local running water state speed limits on major highways federal copyright protection standardized time

In the House of Representatives, it takes slightly more than 50 percent of legislators to pass a bill, which demonstrates commitment to ________. In the Senate, a single senator can temporarily stop the passage of a bill by using the filibuster, which demonstrates the importance of _________.

majority rule minority rights

Political efficacy is the idea that ________ citizens can influence the government and its policies. The number of Americans who have a sense of political efficacy has __________ over time.

ordinary decreased

Political efficacy is the idea that ____________ citizens can influence the government and its policies. The number of Americans who have a sense of political efficacy has ____________ over time.

ordinary decreased

Political efficacy is the idea that _____________ citizens can influence the government and its policies. The number of Americans who have a sense of political efficacy has___________ over time.

ordinary decreased

What is the best definition of "digital citizenship?"

participation in society through the Internet

Increasing one's political efficacy typically starts with increasing one's

political knowledge

Conflict over the direction, identity, and resources of an organization is _________. The ability to influence that process is___________

politics power

As political efficacy and trust decrease, government decisions are made by a _______group of people, which__________ the notion of government by the people.

smaller undermines

The idea of popular sovereignty means that political authority ultimately rests in

the hands of the people

Place the following groups in the order they were given the right to vote in the United States, starting with the earliest.

white men African American men women