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Test Bank For American Government and Politics Today, Enhanced Brief 11th Edition Steffen W. Schmidt, Mack C. Shelley, Barbara A. Bardes Chapter 1-14 Chapter 01 1. What system of government is considered the purest model of direct democracy? a. Xi Jinping‘s system of government in modern China b. The Athenian system of government in ancient Greece c. France under Napoleon d. The United States under FDR ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Remember/Understand TX GOVT 2305 LO: 7. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 1:10 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 8:26 AM 2. What group of people was allowed to vote in the United States in the 1790s? a. Native American property owners b. Black property owners c. Free white males and females d. Free white males ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1.10 - Describe how the theoretical traditions that underpin the American political system excluded non-whites and women OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Remember/Understand TX GOVT 2305 LO: 7. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government 10/20/2022 1:50 AM 10/20/2022 8:27 AM
3. Which of the following best describes politics? a. A struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups b. A type of anti-social behavior by individuals c. A fundamentally irrelevant process d. A process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 Define politics. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Apply TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 2:14 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 2:18 AM 4. What term describes the struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges? a. a national government b. a state government c. politics d. elections ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 Define politics. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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BLOOM‘S: Remember/Understand TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government 10/20/2022 2:19 AM 10/20/2022 2:21 AM
5. What is government, and what does it do? a. It is an institution, and it has ultimate decision-making authority. b. It is a process, and it helps us choose our leaders. c. It is a series of laws, and it imposes laws on us by a sovereign ruler. d. It is a place, and it allows for centralization of authority. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.1 - Define government. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Apply TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 2:22 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 2:24 AM 6. Which of the following is true of politics? a. It is solely found in government. b. It is an institution. c. It is a functional organization. d. It is found in all aspects of society. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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Define politics. BLOOM‘S: Remember/Understand TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government 10/20/2022 2:26 AM 10/20/2022 2:28 AM
7. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society called? a. politics b. a community c. a referendum d. an institution ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.1 - Identify the major institutions established by the Constitution. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Remember/Understand TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 2:28 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 2:30 AM 8. Which of the following is an example of the direct effects of government? a. The temperature of food you eat b. The clothes you wear c. The sales tax you pay on purchases d. The choice you make at the shoe store ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.3.10 - Describe the theory of responsible party government. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Apply TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 2:30 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 2:33 AM 9. What was the recent civil war in Syria an example of? a. The successful implementation of order by a government b. The problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces c. Democracy taken to the extreme d. The lack of government as we normally understand it ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Complex REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 4.2.6 - Compare the roles of Congress and the president in foreign policy. OTHER: BLOOM‘S: Analyze/Evaluate TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2. TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT) TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information A-HEAD: Politics and Government DATE CREATED: 10/20/2022 2:33 AM DATE MODIFIED: 10/20/2022 2:35 AM 10. "A state of peace and security" best defines what concept? a. legitimacy b. authority c. liberty d. order ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Politics and Government QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.3.2 - Explain the concept of order. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.
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