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Test Bank For American Government and Politics Today The Essentials, 20th Edition Barbara A. Bardes, Mack C. Shelley II, Steffen W. Schmidt Chapter 1-16 Chapter 1 - The Democratic Republic 1. The struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges best defines which of the following? a. Nationalism b. Public Apathy c. Pluralism d. Politics e. Political science ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.1 - Define government. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 12:19 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2020 6:34 AM 2. Which of the following is the oldest purpose of government? a. To maintain order by protecting members of society from external threats and internal criminal activity b. To print money and control the economy c. To guarantee freedom and liberty for all people d. To act to protect the rights of the minority e. To establish benefits for the wealthiest individuals in society ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 12:59 AM Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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3. The effects of government can be found in which of the following? a. The food you eat b. The schools most children attend c. The sales tax you pay on purchases d. The distribution of the assets of the deceased e. All of these are correct. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:16 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 1:22 AM 4. What is liberty? a. The freedom to do whatever you want b. A political value available only in the United States c. The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals d. A political value that is incompatible with government authority e. A political value that can be taken away by the government, according to the U.S. Constitution ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:22 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 1:27 AM 5. When do governments have authority? Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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a. When they adhere to special norms b. When people always obey the law c. When they control the media d. When they have the right and power to enforce their decisions e. When they establish liberty and order in societies ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:27 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 1:30 AM 6. What is legitimacy? a. The condition of having too much government b. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty c. A popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority d. Something that is only needed in time of emergency e. Something that is possible with only a narrow base of support ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:31 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/14/2020 4:19 AM 7. When a government has the right and power to enforce its decisions, the government has which of the following? a. Legitimacy Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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b. Authority c. Liberty d. Order e. Police powers ANSWER: POINTS: DIFFICULTY:
b 1 Easy Bloom's: Remember/Understand REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 7.1.3 - Identify the problems that government is meant to address. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:35 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 1:42 AM 8. Why did the framers of the Constitution not create a direct democracy? a. It was not the best way to resist corrupt politicians. b. Direct democracy had never been used before. c. The people had expressed support for a government similar to a monarchy. d. They were worried about the efficiency of ballot-counting mechanisms. e. They believed the rights of the minority would be suppressed by the dominating majority. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Democracy and Other Forms of Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:43 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/14/2020 4:20 AM 9. Pluralist theory proposes that interests are protected by which of the following? a. Interest groups b. Political parties Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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c. Political majorities d. Elected representatives e. Societal and political elites ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Democracy and Other Forms of Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 5.2.9 - Explain the importance of interest groups on our political system. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Social Responsibility (SR) - Intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:49 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 1:52 AM 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory? a. It implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress. b. It emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions. c. It is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function. d. It indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions. e. It is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their selfinterests. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate Bloom's: Apply REFERENCES: Democracy and Other Forms of Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1 - Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. 8.3.5 - Differentiate between elite theory and pluralist theory. STATE STANDARDS: United States - TX - Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - Creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. DATE CREATED: 12/11/2020 1:53 AM DATE MODIFIED: 12/11/2020 2:04 AM 11. Which of the following best describes the government of the United States? a. A direct democracy b. A republic Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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