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Politics review Lowi-Ginsberg Ch1
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1
Americans have generally tolerated significant inequality among rich and poor citizens because...
they strongly reject the principles of laissez-faire capitalism.
the Declaration claimed inequality is an inevitable by-product of liberty.
the Constitution prohibits government action to redress economic disparity.
they believe that wealth is a product of individual effort.
2
Justice was, and is, most closely linked to the principle of ___________.
dog-eat-dog
good neighborliness
compound interest
fairness
3
When citizens have high
political efficacy
and believe that citizens can influence policy, they are more likely to vote.
False
True
4
The founders worried that in a direct democracy, the majority would trample over the rights of the minority.
True
False
5
___________________ is a system of rule in which the government recognizes no limits and seeks to crush alternatives.
Totalitarianism
Oligarchy
Constitutional government
Democracy
6
In the 1920s, the US passed a series of immigration laws to vastly increase the number of foreign-born people.
True
False
7
Which of the following is an example of the principle of majority rule with minority rights?
Direct democracy to maintain majority rule; congressional veto to balance.
Elected bodies ensure majority rule; amendments protect minority rights.
The SCOTUS ensures majority rule; the House upholds minority rights.
All adults vote in majority rule; elected reps protect minority interests.
8
In the spring of 2020, the movement for _______ inspired over 20 million people to take to the streets to demand change.
racial justice
Donald Trump
an end to mandatory helmet laws
equity in the workplace
9
While the Founders valued the
concept
of justice, many aspects of the founding period were unjust.
False
True
10
"Autocracy" describes a government run by a small group of wealthy elite who control policy decisions.
False
True
11
Which of the following best characterizes population changes in the United States over time?
Non-hispanic whites have become a shrinking minority of the population.
Americans have moved from large cities and suburbs to small rural towns.
The American people have become more racially and ethnically diverse.
There's been a steep decline in the foreign-born population.
12
A majority of the foreign-born population living in the U.S. today come from...
Latin America
Africa.
Asia.
Europe.
13
The internet increased our access to political information, but which of these most imperil sound political knowledge?
algorithms
corporate censorship
cancel culture
disinformation
political efficacy
government censorship
14
Which comes closest to describing the political system favored by the Founders?
Direct democracy; only property owners vote.
Direct democracy, universal suffrage.
Representative democracy; universal suffrage.
Representative democracy; limited voting rights.
15
Which of the following is considered a responsibility of citizens of the United States?
volunteering for a political party
worshiping at a church, temple, mosque or other religious community
serving on a jury when called
donating to political causes and candidates
16
Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralism?
Some groups may push special interests at the expense of public interests.
Ability to vote for representatives may be extended to all citizens
Some groups may push public interests at the expense of special interests.
Ability to vote for representatives may be limited by class or other trait.
17
Members of Congress debating and strategizing over the best policies to address an economic recession is an example of…
equality of opportunity
direct democracy
politics
bureaucracy
public goods
rank corruption
18
To deter unhoused people, a city makes it illegal to sit or lie on a sidewalk. Which values does this put into conflict?
freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
community standards of behavior and personal liberties
economic freedom and freedom of religion
freedom of assembly and the right to a jury trial
19
Which of the following policies is most related to the ideal of equality of opportunity?
Legislaton mandating strict gender quotas for employment.
Universal-basic-income payments that would go to all adults in the U.S.
Barring employment discrimination on the basis of disability status.
A policy that sets racial quotas for college admissions.
20
Generally speaking, in order to be a good citizen in a democracy, it is critical to have...
a lot of corporate connections
strongly held convictions
political knowledge about government and current events
significant financial resources
21
Today, the US government is a ________________, or a republic in which citizens can elect public officials.
virtual dictatorship
direct democracy
kleptocracy
representative democracy
22
In 2024, middle-class Americans control far more wealth than the top one percent of households.
True
False
23
Before 1920, more than half the US population already lived in urban areas.
True
False
24
The fact that the US tax code favors the wealthy over the poor more than any other country supports claims that...
avidly support equality of opportunity.
generally tolerate economic inequality.
is effectively a failed state.
firmly rejects the concept of of popular sovereignty.
25
In order to debate respectfully, the most important thing is . . .
not saying what you really believe.
to annihilate your opponents without mercy.
a presumption of good faith.
waiting your turn to speak.
26
Which of these features are absolutely necessary for a government to qualify as a democracy?
laissez-faire capitalism
initiative and referendum processes
a president
popular soverignty
27
Politics can be defined as...
hierarchical organizations distribute labor among several different groups.
informal, private groups through which a land and its people are ruled.
a line-and-staff organization controls complex social arrangements.
conflicts over government leadership, structure, and policy.
28
Most Americans of African descent were not officially U.S. citizens until...
1920, with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
1933, when New Deal programs began reform of government policies.
1896, with the SCOTUS decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
1857, with the SCOTUS ruling on Dred Scott v. Stanford.
1945, with the end of World War II.
1868, with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
29
How has the aging U.S. population impacted government policy?
Older voters don't support social safety net programs like Social Security.
Public investment in things like Social Security and Medicare has declined.
The aging electorate poses funding challenges for programs like Medicare.
There's been no significant effect on public policy or electoral politics.
30
By 2021 roughly ____ percent of the US population identifies as "Judeo-Christian (Jewish, Protestant, or Catholic).
50
69
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