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.