Test Bank – American Government: Roots and Reform, 14th Edition – Karen O'Connor & Larry J. Sabato – ISBN 9780136900436 (Chapters 1–16 Covered)

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American Government:
Roots and Reform, 14th
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TEST BANK
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Karen O'Connor, Larry J. Sabato
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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9780136900436
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS

Test Bank – American Government: Roots and Reform (14th Ed.)
Authors: Karen O'Connor and Larry J. Sabato
ISBN: 9780136900436
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PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT

Chapter 1: American Government: Roots, Context, and Culture
Chapter 2: The Constitution
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Chapter 3: The Federal System
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: Civil Rights

PART II: INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
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Chapter 6: Congress
Chapter 7: The Presidency
Chapter 8: The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy
Chapter 9: The Judiciary
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PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PROCESSES

Chapter 10: Public Opinion and Political Socialization
Chapter 11: Political Parties
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Chapter 12: Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
Chapter 13: The News Media
Chapter 14: Interest Groups

PART IV: PUBLIC POLICY
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Chapter 15: Domestic and Economic Policy
Chapter 16: Foreign and Defense Policy
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, Chapter 1: American
Government: Roots, Context,
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and Culture
Multiple-Choice Questions
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1. The indigenous people of North America __________.

a. had a wide variety of political systems
b. created trading networks that spanned the continent
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c. were unified in their religious beliefs
d. generally practiced an early form of direct democracy

Answer: a
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Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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2. What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the first
colonists?

a. family reunification
b. religious freedom
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c. flight from diseases
d. commerce

Answer: d
Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate

3. Many colonial constitutions contained a(n) __________.
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a. local government structure
b. enumerated bill of rights
c. unicameral legislature
d. strong executive branch

Answer: b
Topic: Functions of American Government
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, Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate

4. Indirect democracy uses which of the following?
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a. plebiscites
b. unanimity
c. representation
d. aristocrats
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Answer: c
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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5. What are republics?

a. representative democracies
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b. direct democracies
c. a mix of many systems
d. communist regimes

Answer: a
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Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
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6. Local governments having police forces and states having national guards are both examples of
the government fulfilling which of the following obligations?

a. establishing justice
b. securing the blessings of liberty
c. promoting the general welfare
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d. ensuring domestic tranquility

Answer: d
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
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Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate

7. Which of the following best explains why regionalism developed in the early days of the United
States?

a. the pursuit of economic equality
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