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What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet Common Sense? a. It established the first set of colonial charters. b. It called for reconciliation with Britain. c. It called for independence from Britain. d. It called for a three branch system of government.
Which amendment granted the American people the right to elect senators directly? a. Fourth b. Twenty-First c. First d. Seventeenth
Which branch of government is charged with making laws? a. judiciary b. administrative branch c. executive branch d. legislature
Which document sets forth the basic rules and procedures for how the people of a country shall be governed? a. writ b. constitution c. warrant d. decree
Which of the following best describes the Electoral College in the United States? a. The president is elected by electors, selected by each state, representing the votes of their state. b. The president is elected by electors who are randomly selected to ensure equal representation. c. The president is elected by electors chosen by members of Congress. d. The president is elected directly by a popular vote of the people in each of the 50 states.
Laws that regulate the American economy, social issues, and political participation are all examples of a. citizenship. b. public policy. c. the political agenda. d. democracy.
What was the Connecticut Compromise? a. Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation in the House. b. Representation in the House of Representatives would be proportional to population, but the Senate would represent each state equally. c. An Electoral College would be used to elect the president rather than allowing the people to choose. d. Representation in the Senate would be proportional to population, but the House of Representatives would represent each state equally.
Prior to the American Revolution, how were British views on political participation and representation different from those of the American colonists? a. the British believed in greater participation, but wanted to limit representation b. the British had a more limited view of participation, but believed in greater representation c. the British had a more limited view of participation and representation d. the British believed in greater participation and representation
Which plan for new government strengthened the Articles by providing Congress with the authority to regulate commerce and to directly tax imports and paper items? a. Virginia Plan b. Rhode Island Plan c. Florida Plan d. New Jersey Plan
This text focuses on two basic themes: they are a. public and private involvement. b. freedom and justice. c. responsiveness and equality. d. the government and the people.
In the United States, educational opportunity is linked to a. participation responsibility. b. economic opportunity. c. political responsibility. d. social opportunity.
Each branch has some power over the other two branches. This system is known as a. democracy . b. federalism. c. checks and balances. d. republicanism
Clean air and clean water are considered a. commodities. b. political goods. c. private goods. d. public goods.
The Framers referred to a representative democracy as a. a republic. b. a direct democracy. c. an oligarchy. d. a dictatorship.
In which economic system are key industries privately owned? a. socialism b. feudalism c. capitalism d. communism
All of the following are true of the rule of law principle EXCEPT a. it protects the minority. b. it helps prevent mob rule. c. all people are subject to the law. d. it only affects certain people.
As a student, you might take political action in favor of government-backed, student financial aid. This political involvement would likely be based on a. party identification. b. political equality. c. self-interest. d. civic interest.
Which of the following is true of the cost of a four-year public college since the 1980s? a. It has both increased and decreased. b. It has decreased over this time. c. It has been generally stable. d. It has increased over this time.
Who wrote Democracy in America as a study of American institutions and culture? a. Hobbes b. Locke c. Tocqueville d. Shakespeare
John Locke considered life, liberty, and property to be a. natural rights. b. unrealistic rights. c. religious rights. d. elites-only rights