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A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is calleda. authoritarian.b. totalitarian.c. constitutional.d. democratic.
Low voter turnout and political apathy endangera. laissez-faire capitalism.b. equality.c. constitutionalism.d. democracy.
The Bill of Rights was designed to protecta. capitalism.b. socialism.c. equality.d. liberty.
"One person, one vote" reflects the principle ofa. equality of opportunity.b. economic liberty.c. political equality.d. popular sovereignty
The belief that you can influence how your government acts is calleda. autocracyb. saliencyc. popular sovereignty d. political efficacy
The Constitution's Preamble, beginning with the words "We the People," is an illustration of what principle?a. political equalityb. political rightsc. popular sovereigntyd. majority rule
What is the principle difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?a. the responsiveness to popular opinionb. international diplomatic recognitionc. the strength of the militaryd. the number of people in charge
Political culture refers to thea. shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together.b. system of organizing politically, which is defined in the Articles of Confederation.c. factors that influence the way informal social organizations make decisions.d. way that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their message to influence political decision making.
According to the text, what is the goal of politics?a. to construct a political system that provides as many people as possible with the chance to participate.b. to construct a perfect, constitutional order.c. to have a say in a government's leadership, organization, and politics.d. to construct a political system that is conductive to economic growth.
Debates over the wisdom of President Bush's decision to monitor domestic phone traffic in search of communications among terrorist groups without a court warrant illustratea. the negative consequences of direct democracyb. the difficulties in balancing popular sovereignty and minority rights.c. the importance of political knowledge to popular sovereignty.d. the difficulties in reconciling the ideal of liberty with the need for security.
The separate but equal doctrine was introduced in what Supreme Court case?a. Brown v. Board of Educationb. Plessy v. Fergusonc. The civil rights casesd. Roe v. Wade
Who described politics as "who gets what, when, and how?"a. Harold Lasswellb. Franklin Rooseveltc. John Locked. Abraham Lincoln
In American political culture, economic freedom meansa. low inflation.b. capitalism.c. a government-controlled stock market.d. job security.
Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education reveal two very different visions of what political value?a. libertyb. democracyc. fairnessd. equality
The belief that political authority should rest with themselves is calleda. equality of opportunityb. pluralismc. federalismd. popular sovereignty
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush oversaw the creation of the Department of a. Health and Human Services.b. Treasury.c. Homeland Security.d. Education.
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