Poli Sci 2051 Connect chapter 1
How many lawyers does the United States have in comparison to Britain, Germany, and Italy? A. The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis. B. The U.S. has roughly the same amount of lawyers on a per capita basis. C. The U.S. has roughly twice as many lawyers, in terms of total numbers. D. The U.S. has roughly five times as many lawyers on a per capita basis. E. The U.S. has roughly half as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
A
The United States' economy operates primarily as a A. free-market system B. free-market system with major elements of socialism C. socialist system with some free-market elements D. socialist system E. communist system
A
The process by which a society settles its conflicts and allocates the resulting benefits and costs is called A. politics B. government C. elitism D. socialism E. communism
A
This person was the chief architect of the United States Constitution and also one of America's top political scientists A. James Madison. B. Andrew Jackson. C. Woodrow Wilson. D. Benjamin Franklin. E. John Adams.
A
What is a major barrier to political thinking? A. unwillingness of citizens to make the effort Correct B. lack of access to governmental institutions C. elite control of political power resources D. failure of politicians and government institutions to communicate policy details to the public E. lack of access to news media sources outside of sensationalist television or Internet content
A
Which of the following describes socialism as practiced today in Sweden? A. The government does not attempt to manage the overall economy, but owns a number of major industries and provides for people's basic economic needs. B. The government manages the overall economy through ownership of most major industries, and does not allow private property. C. The economy operates almost exclusively on private transactions. D. The government does little to manage the economy and owns no major industries, serving mainly to provide for people's basic economic needs. E. Firms are largely free to make their own production, distribution, and pricing decisions, and individuals depend largely on themselves for economic security.
A
Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political beliefs in America? A. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens. B. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on personal advancement through education. C. Americans have traditionally favored a free-market economy. D. America has a strong individualistic culture E. America's individualistic culture has not proven to be an absolute barrier to government assistance programs.
A
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their "just powers" from A. "God Almighty." B. "the consent of the governed." C. "the various factions." D. "the teachings of Jesus Christ." E. "the benevolence of a just king."
B
In a constitutional system, A. there are no restrictions on the lawful uses of power, as long as this power is obtained by majority rule. B. there are lawful restrictions on a government's power. C. the economy is based on the free enterprise system D. officials govern according to the traditions established by their predecessors. E. all citizens have absolute free speech rights.
B
The Greek words demos and kratis together mean A. majority rule is sacred. B. the people rule. C. government is good. D. politics is immoral. E. the king is good.
B
As described in the text, "political thinking" A. is the reflection of an individual's ideological position when applied to political issues. B. results from an individual allowing personal bias to inform all thoughts about political issues, instead of doing objective learning or research to form an opinion. C. involves the careful gathering and sifting of information in the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue. D. is the result of an individual's attempts to seek out news media that reinforce a pre-existing political bias. E. is a strategy taken by those seeking election to public office in which their publicly stated positions are designed to maximize their attractiveness to the widest voting bloc.
C
The average incomes of minimum-wage workers in the United States and Europe reflect a greater influence of which of the following in the United States, when compared to Europe? A. majoritarianism B. elitism C. corporate power D. judicial action E. constitutionalism
C
Individualism is a perspective that A. individuals should be free to act and think as they choose B. all individuals are equal in their moral worth C. people are the ultimate source of governing authority D. supports personal commitment and self-sufficiency. E. there should be formal limits on the power of citizens.
D
Compared to two decades ago, contemporary Americans are, on average, A. far better informed about political affairs. B. at about the same level of being informed about political affairs. C. getting most of their news from traditional media sources such as newspapers. D. much more knowledgeable about the functioning of America's political institutions. E. paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias.
E
Enormous concentrations of wealth and power exist in the U.S. private sector, primarily in the hands of A. the largest labor unions. B. elite political families such as the Kennedys and the Bushes. C. middle class Americans. D. small businesses. E. large corporations.
E
