chapter one
Which of the following statements are true about American ideals and government?
1. Americans generally believe that government power should be widely shared. 2. Americans believe that their government should have a high purpose.
The text suggests that Americans tend especially toward selective memory and recasting history because
Americans' beliefs are so idealistic
True or False: When large numbers of Americans are misinformed and base their behaviour on that misinformation, democracy is at risk.
True
Political culture in the US is based upon Americans
allegiance to common goals
which governing structure represses individuals and groups that oppose the regime?
authoritarianism
which of these is not considered to be a core value of American political ideals?
collectivism
Americans belief in self-government formed in
colonial America
Individualism in the US is best described as
deeply ingrained
What does the text describe as "America's most elusive ideal"?
equality
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
which of the following is true about a democracy?
it lets people decide for themselves what to think, and how much effort to put into it.
what are the considered core values of American policical ideals?
liberty, indi
In terms of opportunity, Blacks in the US today are
not equal in terms of opportunities for a better life for their children.
The overall way in which society settles conflicts and allocates the resulting benefits and cost is called
politics
The state of Cali barred individual of Japanese descent from doing what?
purchasing property
Upon what assumption was Chinese immigration to the US suspended in 1882?
the Chinese were an inferior people.
what document proclaimed that "Governments deriv(e) their just powers from the consent of the government
the Declaration of Independence
In the US, who or what is the ultimate source of governing authority?
the people
Who is the "self" in the political ideal of self-government?
the people
A country's political culture derives from its
traditions
