The Enduring Democracy 8th Edition By Kenneth Dautrich, David Alistair Yalof, Christina Bejarano | Test Bank | Chapters 1 to 15

The Enduring Democracy 8th Edition By Kenneth Dautrich, David Alistair Yalof,
Christina Bejarano | Test Bank | Chapters 1 to 15
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1. In recent presidential campaigns, which social group did Donald Trump single out as dangerous?
A. Latinos
B. Catholics
C. middle-class women
D. affluent Americans
Correct Answer: A. Latinos

2. Which of the following best defines government?
A. an agreement people make to follow the rules within a nation that are made and enforced by an
authority
B. the organization of people who have the desire to rule over others and strictly enforce laws




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C. a group of powerful agencies in a country that rule citizens in that country through coercion
D. the collection of public institutions within a nation that make and enforce laws for citizens to
follow
Correct Answer: D. the collection of public institutions within a nation that make and enforce laws
for citizens to follow




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3. Which term describes a society with no government?
A. anarchy
B. socialism
C. communism
D. capitalism
Correct Answer: A. anarchy

4. Which word is derived from the Greek for "rule by the people"?
A. republic
B. oligarchy
C. democracy
D. authority
Correct Answer: C. democracy

5. The way in which institutions are organized to make rules and policies, as well as how those
institutions are influenced, is known as ______.
A. government
B. politics
C. authority
D. legitimacy




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Correct Answer: B. politics

6. Who is responsible for the concept of natural rights?
A. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Alexis de Tocqueville
Correct Answer: B. John Locke

7. Which part of the U.S. Constitution does the best job of summarizing the goals of the American
government?
A. Article I
B. First Amendment
C. preamble
D. Bill of Rights
Correct Answer: C. preamble




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8. The preamble of the U.S. Constitution begins with the phrase "We the People," which
acknowledges that the people are the ultimate source of power for a government. This idea is
consistent with which theory?
A. anarchy
B. authoritarianism




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C. nationalism
D. popular sovereignty
Correct Answer: D. popular sovereignty

9. Which is a factor that often contributes to a nation's political culture?
A. the primary exported goods
B. the average wealth of its citizens
C. its citizens' common ancestry
D. its arts, music, and celebrities
Correct Answer: C. its citizens' common ancestry

10. Which philosopher's ideas have contributed significantly to American political culture?
A. Immanuel Kant
B. Aristotle
C. Voltaire
D. Thomas Hobbes
Correct Answer: D. Thomas Hobbes

11. According to the text, what is a core value of American political culture?
A. majority rule




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B. Christianity
C. common ancestry
D. collective responsibility
Correct Answer: A. majority rule

12. Which nation has threatened the United States' position as an economic superpower?
A. China
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Egypt
Correct Answer: A. China

13. Which recent event caused concerns that capitalism in the United States is dead?
A. 2008 financial crisis
B. Great Depression




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C. drying up of the Social Security trust fund
D. government investigation of Facebook
Correct Answer: A. 2008 financial crisis

14. According to the text, why is the United States likely to remain an economic superpower?
A. The value of the dollar has increased significantly.




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B. China's rate of growth has slowed in recent years.
C. Russia is in the midst of a severe economic depression.
D. The United States' national debt is decreasing.
Correct Answer: B. China's rate of growth has slowed in recent years.

15. The idea that partisan disagreement fuels democracy by enabling the public to express their
opinion through elections is known as the ______.
A. responsive theory of democracy
B. republican democracy theory
C. polarization theory
D. public response theory
Correct Answer: A. responsive theory of democracy

16. Kai votes to elect a representative that reflects his own political ideals and interests to make
policies and govern on his behalf. He trusts that the representative will make decisions that are
important to the constituency. This type of representation in government exemplifies a(n) ______.
A. direct democracy
B. monarchy
C. oligarchy
D. indirect democracy




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Correct Answer: D. indirect democracy

17. The United States does not have formal recognition of ______.
A. a judicial branch
B. varied levels of government
C. a class system
D. a legislative branch
Correct Answer: C. a class system

18. A social contract is an agreement between citizens to make a government and abide by its
rules, but only if the government protects the basic rights and welfare of the people.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: A. True

19. The U.S. Constitution established a system of representative democracy.




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A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: A. True

20. Political culture refers to the core beliefs a citizenry has about the role of the government and
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A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: A. True

21. Despite concerns about the influence of money on American politics, such influence is not an
indicator of the decline of American democracy.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: A. True




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