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A prep quiz for the American Foundations final exam.
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1
Which quote is one E.L. Godkin used to describe
liberalism
at his time?
"freedom from tradition and authority"
"freed[om] from the vexatious meddling of the govn't"
"free political institutions and religious toleration"
"trust of the people tempered by prudence"
2
Which is
NOT
mentioned in D&C 134:2 regarding what governments are designed to protect?
Free exercise of conscience
Protection of life
Basic Welfare
Right to property
3
According to Keynesianism what can solve economic downturns?
Lower money supply and higher interest rates
Cutting taxes and more government spending
Increase money supply and lower interest rates
More taxes and less government spending
4
The United States is becoming more powerful in foreign relations than ever before.
True
False
5
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Contain the spread of communism
Only those who live the American Creed are true men.
Everyone will eventually chose Liberal Democracy
Stay out the affairs of other countries
6
Why didn't John Dickinson sign the Declaration of Independence?
He felt it was incorrect on part of the King's grievances
He was British
He feared it would set a dangerous precedent
He felt like they needed to wait five more years
7
How did the king of Britain violate the social contract (leading to the Revolutionary War)?
He put taxes on the colonists without their consent
He enforced his laws by military action
He caused the Boston Massacre
He shut down the colonists' external trade
8
What is the secret to wealth?
Division of power
Virtuous leaders
Free exchange
Democracy
9
What is tyranny?
Rule of law in the absence of government
Rule of will in the absence of government
Rule of will through government
Rule of law through government
10
Which represents Mearsheimer's argument?
Liberal Democracy is the "End of History"
Conflict between nations
Thymos will cause chaos
Divergence of different civilizations
11
Which was
NOT
one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Currency not equal among the states
State laws not respected
There was no foreign policy
Gave the federal government too much power
12
What was the main point that Henry Adams made?
Technology gives us power, and it is surpassing our morality
Technology gives us light and knowledge
Technology improves our moral compass
Technology prevents our moral control
13
Where did ideology (left wing/right wing) originate?
French Revolution of 1789
With John Locke's philosophy
Jefferson and Hamilton disagreement
With the English Law system
14
What philosopher proposed the idea that Original Sin is the cause of so much oppression?
Reinhold Niebuhr
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards
John Locke
15
Which is not a major critique of technology?
Lowers our moral control
Destroys jobs
Destroys personal relationships
Wastes time and reduces the ability to think
16
Which is not one of the 7 market weaknesses?
Prejudice
The Business Cycle
Instability (Disruption)
Poverty
17
What is ethnocentrism?
The basis for Capitalism
Belief in America's role in keeping the world safe
Belief in one's own superiority
Belief in the American Creed
18
Which represents Samuel P. Huntington's argument?
Thymos will cause chaos
Conflict between nations
Divergence of different civilizations
Liberal Democracy is the "End of History"
19
Which battle was the turning point of the Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
20
The three types of power in foreign relations are Political, Cultural, and Economic.
False
True
21
Which is the largest section of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration
Britain's (King's) wrongdoings
John Locke's Philosophy
Statement of Purpose
22
What philosopher gave the metaphor of the invisible hand in a free market economy?
John Maynard Keynes
Andrew Carnegie
Max Weber
Adam Smith
23
Which represents Frank Fukuyama's argument?
Divergence of different civilizations
Conflict between nations
Thymos will cause chaos
Liberal Democracy is the "End of History"
24
Who was E.L. Godkin?
Leading liberal of the late 19th century
Stated that the 2 party system acts as check on power
Leader of the Whigs
Leading conservative of the late 19th century
25
Who was James Wilson?
Only signed the Declaration of Independence
Only signed the Constitution
Founding Father from Delaware
Scottish immigrant and Founding Father
26
Which is not an advantage of the two-party system?
Majority Rules
Check on Power
imbalance function
Better Information
27
What is the Romantic Critique?
Technology reduces people's ability to think
Technology destroys jobs
Technology destroys personal relationships
Technology destroys the planet
28
What is the Nativism?
Embrace oneness in values and beliefs
Opposition to immigration; promoted by WASP
Everyone becomes American by living the American Creed
There is no single American identity, we are all different
29
What is foreign policy
Realism
?
America must be the world's hero
America should be the world's police
We should establish the American way around the world
Foreign policy for self-interest
30
What is foreign policy
Idealism
?
America should set the example for the world
Foreign policy for self-interest
America should keep out of other nations' business
We should establish the American way around the world
31
Which foreign policy deals with getting involved in the affairs of other countries?
interventionalism
isolationism
32
The United States is leading the world in the three types of power in foreign relations.
True
False
33
Which is not a problem with ideology?
Causes confusion with its meaning
Prevents thinking
Does not evolve
Creates hostility
34
What is the Secularization Thesis?
Religion is for the "mentally weak"
People eventually "outgrow" religiosity
Religion is a tool of economic oppression
Church and state must stay separate
35
What were the four waves of immigration, in their correct order?
C, B, D, A
C, D, B, A
B, C, D, A
C, B, A, D
36
What is the Melting Pot analogy?
We embrace mutli-cultures and there is no single American ID
Americans live by different beliefs but they are a nation
We become Americans by living the American Creed
We are determined by our contribution to the economy
37
According to Keynesianism what causes economic downturns?
Insufficient demand
High interest rates
Insufficient money supply
Insufficient supply
38
Which amendment gave full citizenship regardless of race?
28th
26th
25th
14th
39
Which is
NOT
one of the three natural rights according to John Locke?
Property
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
40
Who was Henry Adams?
American Historian
Scottish Immigrant
Founding Father
John Adams' son
41
Which is
NOT
one of the three functions of money?
Medium of Exchange
Store of Value
Unit of Account
Unit of Interest
42
According to Monetarism what can solve economic downturns?
More taxes and less government spending
Increase money supply and lower interest rates
Cutting taxes and more government spending
Lower money supply and higher interest rates
43
What is the Luddite Critique?
Technology destroys the planet
Technology reduces people's ability to think
Technology destroys jobs
Technology destroys personal relationships
44
Who was Samuel Slater?
He brought industrialization to England
He began the industrialization in England
He created the first machine
He brought industrialization to America
45
Which is not an advantage of technology?
"More Goodies"
Greater light and knowledge
"New Goodies"
More moral control
46
According to Arthur Schlesinger Jr., where is success found?
In the middle ground between democracy and communism
In the middle ground between tyranny and anarchy
In the middle ground between communism and fascism
In the middle ground between man and women
47
What lesson can we learn from James Wilson?
Being American has to do with our living the American Creed
The two-party system is actually good
America is a Salad Bowl
Being American has to do with our race and ethnic background
48
Who is given credit for discovering the secret to freedom?
James Madison
John Locke
Alexis De Tocqueville
Montesquieu
49
What is anarchy?
Rule of will in the absence of government
Rule of will through government
Rule of law in the absence of government
Rule of law through government
50
Who presented the idea that beliefs determine economics?
Max Weber
Adam Smith
Roger Williams
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
51
What is the secret to freedom?
Division of power
Virtuous leaders
Democracy
Free exchange
52
Which is
NOT
a Vertical Check on government power?
Bill of Rights
State Governments
Freedom of Press
Presidential Veto
53
What is the Social Critique?
Technology reduces people's ability to think
Technology destroys jobs
Technology destroys personal relationships
Technology destroys the planet
54
What is the Marxist Thesis?
Church and state must stay separate
Religion is a tool of economic oppression
Religion is for the "mentally weak"
People eventually "outgrow" religiosity
55
Who were the Mugwumps?
A group that supported Federalism
A group that was intertwined with corruption in the 1800's
A group that challenged Grover Cleveland's pres. campaign
A group that defected from the Republican party
56
What is the result of a price ceiling?
Surplus
Inflation
More expensive products
Shortage
57
What Latter Day Saint prophet was given as an example of the power of agency?
Heber J. Grant
George Albert Smith
Joseph Smith
Howard W. Hunter
58
Which phase of human history is also called the Pre-Modern phase?
Industrial
Post-Industrial
Hunter Gatherers
Agricultural
59
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
19th
14th
15th
60
What are the three economic systems?
External, Free Market, Internal
Capitalist, Chaos, Command (Planned)
Free Market, Socialist, Democratic
Free Market, Government Market, People's Market
61
What is an ideology?
A religious political party
A framework for thinking about politics
An ideal political party system
A religious view
62
What is the Freud Theory?
People eventually "outgrow" religiosity
Religion is a tool of economic oppression
Church and state must stay separate
Religion is for the "mentally weak"
63
Which phase of human history is also called the Post-Industrial phase?
Pre-Modern
Information
Agricultural
Modern
64
What is the Salad Bowl Analogy?
Some of us are valued more than others
There is no single American identity, we are all different
Embrace oneness in values and beliefs
Everyone becomes American by living the American Creed
65
What stopped the rise of the Newburgh Conspiracy?
George Washington putting on a pair of glasses
The signing of the Constitution
Shay's Rebellion
The Boston Massacre
66
According to John Locke, what is a government (or what should it be)?
Created by the people and limited through social contracts
Checked by division of powers
Created to protect people from the Rule of Law
A way of bringing the best and most virtuous people to power
67
Which phase of human history is also called the Modern phase?
Post-Industrial
Industrial
Information
Agricultural
68
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
14th
15th
19th
13th
69
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
28th
26th
21st
25th
70
What did President Martin Van Buren say about Political Parties?
It enriches our culture
It is more democratic
There is less reason in our choices
It will tear this nation apart
71
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
14th
13th
15th
72
Who was George Whitefield?
He was assigned to get the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga
Colonel in the Revolutionary War
An important religious figure during the Great Awakening
A political leader during the French and Indian War
73
What is the difference between a civil and pseudo right?
A pseudo right is a model of the perfect civil right
A pseudo right looks after our natural rights
A civil right is established by law, but not a pseudo right
Civil rights protect natural rights; a pseudo right doesn't
74
Which foreign policy deals with staying out of the affairs of other countries?
isolationism
interventionalism
75
Who was the puritan that saw religious hypocrisy in early Colonial America?
Roger Williams
Samuel Slater
E.l. Godkin
James Wilson
