Module Quiz 1

Jayla loves traveling, but as a single woman she prefers to avoid countries with totalitarian governments. She feels restricted in her expression in these environments and is unable to relax and enjoy herself. Which is a country that Jayla would want to avoid in her travels?

North Korea

Which of the following represents a political tradeoff that relates to conflicting agendas?

a policy balancing the priorities of the fracking industry and environmental activists

Which of the following statements reflects elite theory of government?

average citizens are content to allow the most fit to govern

Which of the following best describes a latent political preference?

beliefs that are not deeply held

Which of the following is often confused with a type of government?

economic system

Pluralist theory assumes that citizens become involved in the political system because of the limited number of access points to government. That is, the U.S. system has few places where people and groups can engage the government, so they are coveted, true or false

false

Ultimately, civic engagement does little to increase the power of ordinary people to influence government actions, true or false

false

The federal government and state governments allow someone's right to free expression to interfere with someone else's ability to exercise his or her own rights. true or false

false, Identify political tradeoffs in the Constitution, in political values, and in interests. Incorrect. This statement is false. The federal government and state governments do not allow someone's right to free expression to interfere with someone else's ability to exercise his or her own rights.

The United States is a direct democracy, true or false

false, it is a representative democracy

How does community activism lead to political and social change?

improves the quality of every day life

In addition to the rights to vote and to hold public office, which is another example of pro-civil rights legislation that came as a result of the political engagement of citizens?

integrated schools

Which of the following is a group that reflects the pluralist theory of government?

labor union

Four students are running for class president. Marvin proposes a system where representatives from various groups meet regularly with class leaders to keep them aware of student desires. Shelby wants to have student government that is guided by a small group of the highest academic achievers. Lana suggests less student government altogether, allowing faculty to make the important policy decisions. Wayne supports student government that places more restrictions on students, particularly how they dress. Which candidate reflects the pluralist theory of government?

marvin

Laird argues that the U.S. government has transitioned from a representative democracy to a government that is controlled by a small group of the most wealthy and powerful. Which type of government is Laird describing?

oligarchy

On which of the following does a representative democracy hinge?

participation of citizens

Which best describes a tradeoff in government?

policy that strikes a compromise

Which of the following is a description of ideology?

principles that form the basis of a political party

In addition to the safety and well-being of its citizens and economic prosperity, which is another key goal of most governments?

secure national borders

Which is a primary factor that currently contributes to the lower turnout of younger voters in the United States?

tangibility of issues

Which best describes how politics relates to government?

the process of gaining control for the purpose of achieving governmental goals

As a result of citizen concern that federal laws around gun control were too lax, the state passed policy that required background checks for purchase of a handgun. This is an example of a(n) _______.

tradeoff

Distrust of the opposing party, rather than an ideological commitment to their own party, is at the heart of most partisanship among voters, true or false

true

Members of Congress tend to lack diversity and resemble one another in terms of income and level of education, true or false

true

Sometimes government systems are confused with economic systems, because some types of political thought are closely related to or develop with certain types of economic systems, true or false

true