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In which economic system are key industries privately owned? a. feudalism b. communism c. capitalism d. socialism
The Constitution divides power horizontally between the national government and the state governments. This arrangement is known as a. checks and balances. b. federalism. c. separation of power. d. republicanism.
Which branch of government is charged with executing the law? a. legislature b. judiciary c. administrative branch d. executive branch
Clean air and clean water are considered a. political goods. b. private goods. c. public goods. d. commodities.
Who wrote Democracy in America as a study of American institutions and culture? a. Locke b. Tocqueville c. Hobbes d. Shakespeare
This text focuses on two basic themes: a. freedom and justice. b. the government and the people. c. public and private involvement. d. responsiveness and equality.
All of the following are true of the rule of law principle EXCEPT a. all people are subject to the law. b. it helps prevent mob rule. c. it only affects certain people. d. it protects the minority.
The first stage in the public policy process is a. adoption. b. evaluation. c. enactment. d. identification
Colonial America was made up of how many states? a. fifty b. thirteen c. seven d. twenty
The Framers referred to a representative democracy as a. a republic. b. an oligarchy. c. a dictatorship. d. a direct democracy.
John Locke considered life, liberty, and property to be a. unrealistic rights. b. natural rights. c. religious rights. d. unconstitutional rights.
Which country has the oldest written constitution in the world? a. Great Britain b. the United States c. Mexico d. India
The term _______________ means that if voters give one party control of the White House and Congress, they have high expectations and will hold that party accountable for policy outcomes in the next election.
Which Republican president attracted significant support from working-class, ethnic, northern voters and southern white voters? a. Ronald Reagan b. George H.W. Bush c. George W. Bush d. Richard Nixon
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. senators? a. Seventeenth b. Twelfth c. Tenth d. Sixteenth
The Framers who favored ratification of the Constitution called themselves a. Republicans. b. Antifederalists. c. Federalists. d. Democrats.
Why do candidates who are elected from third parties have little influence in legislatures? a. They have no party organization to join in the legislature. b. They are not allowed to speak in legislative sessions. c. They cannot participate in legislative votes. d. They cannot be elected to the Senate.
What type of system is the American electoral system? a. a patronage system b. a single-member plurality system c. a proportional representation electoral system d. a parliamentary system
Which of the following is most likely a gateway to democracy? a. lack of knowledge of the political system b. efforts to increase turnout in elections c. laws restricting who can vote d. wealthy interests that counter popular opinion
Which system awards government programs and benefits based on political loyalty to a party? a. patronage b. merit c. socialist d. nonpartisan