Gov Ch 1
What is national sovereignty?
A nation's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
Why are most citizens willing to surrender their freedom to the control of the government?
To obtain the benefits from the government
What was the original purpose of government?
To protect life and property
What is the basic purpose of government according to John Locke?
To protect life, liberty, and property
In some countries, the government has unlimited power and controls all sectors of society including every aspect of individual behavior. Which ideology does this represent?
Totalitarianism
Roosevelt argues, in part, that a more expansive role for government, in order to ensure a well-cared-for populace, will help prevent a dictatorship from taking hold in the United States.
True
Caroline plans to march with other female pilots as they protest higher salaries paid to male airline pilots. Which dilemma is their protest based on?
Equality
Which of the following examples reflects political equality?
Every citizen gets one and only one vote.
As the Founders debated whether to have a more centralized or diffuse national government, Federalist No. 2 argued for a union among the states under which of the following?
Federal government
Which of the following are considered basic functions of government? (Select all that apply.)
Ensure social order Promote the general welfare Provide a common defense
Which of the following statements best describes Mitt Romney's conclusions about his impeachment vote?
Despite his partisan allegiance to the president, the evidence requires that he vote to convict.
Which of the following choices is a liberal more likely to support than a conservative?
Approving the use of power to promote equality
Which type of government deliberately chooses strict social and economic order as its top priority, as evidenced by the government eavesdropping on phone conversations and opening mail of private citizens?
Authoritarian communism
Economist Milton Friedman believed that free enterprise is necessary for free politics. Which ideology does his view represent?
Capitalism
Which two political ideologies might agree that supporting uninhibited and fully funded police action are a part of maintaining social order?
Conservatives and communitarians
Consider that totalitarianism and anarchism are philosophies on opposites sides of the political continuum. Given the condition that totalitarianism is the belief that government should have unlimited power, which of the following options is a central concern of the philosophy of anarchism?
Freedom
What is the term for the increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world?
Globalization
Nations around the world have police and judicial systems that use firearms and imprisonment to help control erratic human behavior. What term is used to denote this legitimate use of force?
Government
Which of the following choices is something that a democratic socialist government might do for citizens?
Guarantee civil liberties and allow citizens to decide on the extent of government activity
Which of the following statements are true about democracy and the rule of law? Select all that apply.
In a democracy, the power to govern is derived from the people. The rule of law requires that those who govern and those governed both abide by the laws of the land.
In the speech, Roosevelt discusses the role of political rights in the Founding and the Founders' conception of government. What reason does he give for pursuing a broader set of rights under the auspices of the government?
Industrialization has revealed that political rights are insufficient to ensure access to the pursuit of happiness for all Americans.
Which term describes those who are willing to use government to promote equality but not order?
Liberal
Which political ideology is premised on the belief that states should leave individuals free to follow their individual pursuits?
Liberalism
A citizen supports the idea of government spending on the military, but believes that the implementation of social programs and the regulation of the economy are outside of its scope. Which political ideology best aligns with this set of beliefs?
Libertarianism
Which political ideology is opposed to all government action except what is necessary to protect life and property?
Libertarianism
Which two ideologies oppose government activities such as affirmative action because they interfere with the market?
Libertarians and conservatives
How do Roosevelt's and Locke's conceptions of government compare to each other?
Locke believes that government exists to protect fundamental rights, while Roosevelt argues that government has an obligation to support the economic well-being of its citizens.
Which of the following choices does the rule of law accomplish?
Maintaining order
Which two models of democratic government can be used to evaluate the American governmental process?
Majoritarian and pluralist
Which of the following examples is a public good?
National parks
President Lyndon B. Johnson believed that the government should have policies that redistribute wealth and status so that equality can be achieved. Which idea does this demonstrate?
Social equality
Freedom of religion, speech, and press represent which form of freedom?
The absence of constraints on behavior
