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TEST BANK FOR
American Government Roots and Reform 14th Edition by Karen O'Connor
Chapter l
American Government: Roots, Context,and Culture
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The indigenous people of North America .
a. had a wide variety of political systems
ST
b. created trading networks that spanned the continent
c. were unified in their religious beliefs
d. generally practiced an early form of direct democracy
Answer: a
Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
U
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
D
2. What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the first
colonists?
YN
a. family reunification
b. religious freedom
c. flight from diseases
d. commerce
Answer: d
ES
Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
3. Many colonial constitutions contained a(n) _.
T
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?
a. plebiscites
b. unanimity
c. representation
d. aristocrats
Answer: c
ST
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. What are republics?
U
a. representative democracies
b. direct democracies
D
c. a mix of many systems
d. communist regimes
Answer: a
YN
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Local governments having police forces and states having national guards are both examples of
ES
the government fulfilling which of the following obligations?
a. establishing justice
b. securing the blessings of liberty
c. promoting the general welfare
d. ensuring domestic tranquility
T
Answer: d
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
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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b. the establishment of an aristocracy
c. the goal to find racial equality
d. the pursuit of religious freedom
Answer: d
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
8. In general, which of the following is true about the U.S. population?
ST
a. It is mostly under the age of thirty.
b. It is getting older on average over time.
c. It is becoming more homogeneous.
d. It is becoming more Christian.
Answer: b
U
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. Roughly what percentage of Americans are immigrants?
YN
a. 0.7 percent
b. 3 percent
c. 9 percent
d. 15 percent
Answer: d
ES
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Which of the following statements best compares Southerners to Northerners?
T
a. Northerners are more religious.
b. Northerners are more likely to favor an expansion of states’ rights.
c. Southerners are more in favor of civil rights.
d. Southerners are more likely to favor downsizing the federal government.
Answer: d
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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11. Roughly what percentage of American children live in a single−parent household?
a. 10 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 40 percent
Answer: c
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
ST
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Based on the average age of the state’s population, which issue would you expect to be least
important to voters in Florida, which has the oldest state population in the U.S.?
a. Social Security
U
b. Medicare
c. public education
d. prescription drug costs
D
Answer: c
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
YN
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
13. Over time, Americans’ expectations of the national government have generally .
a. increased compared to what they expect from states
ES
b. decreased as citizens pay a lesser share of taxes
c. been related to national defense
d. been related to foreign policy
Answer: a
Topic: Political Realities: How Are Things, Really?
Learning Objective: 1.4 Characterize changes in Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations
T
of government.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Americans’ confidence in government institutions in the United States has .
a. fluctuated depending on foreign policy commitments
b. been largely dependent on political party affiliation
c. generally decreased over time
d. fluctuated depending on who is in office
TEST BANK FOR
American Government Roots and Reform 14th Edition by Karen O'Connor
Chapter l
American Government: Roots, Context,and Culture
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The indigenous people of North America .
a. had a wide variety of political systems
ST
b. created trading networks that spanned the continent
c. were unified in their religious beliefs
d. generally practiced an early form of direct democracy
Answer: a
Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
U
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
D
2. What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the first
colonists?
YN
a. family reunification
b. religious freedom
c. flight from diseases
d. commerce
Answer: d
ES
Topic: What Are the Roots of American Government?
Learning Objective: 1.1 Trace the origins of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
3. Many colonial constitutions contained a(n) _.
T
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?
a. plebiscites
b. unanimity
c. representation
d. aristocrats
Answer: c
ST
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. What are republics?
U
a. representative democracies
b. direct democracies
D
c. a mix of many systems
d. communist regimes
Answer: a
YN
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Local governments having police forces and states having national guards are both examples of
ES
the government fulfilling which of the following obligations?
a. establishing justice
b. securing the blessings of liberty
c. promoting the general welfare
d. ensuring domestic tranquility
T
Answer: d
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: 1.2 Explain the functions of American government.
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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b. the establishment of an aristocracy
c. the goal to find racial equality
d. the pursuit of religious freedom
Answer: d
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
8. In general, which of the following is true about the U.S. population?
ST
a. It is mostly under the age of thirty.
b. It is getting older on average over time.
c. It is becoming more homogeneous.
d. It is becoming more Christian.
Answer: b
U
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. Roughly what percentage of Americans are immigrants?
YN
a. 0.7 percent
b. 3 percent
c. 9 percent
d. 15 percent
Answer: d
ES
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Which of the following statements best compares Southerners to Northerners?
T
a. Northerners are more religious.
b. Northerners are more likely to favor an expansion of states’ rights.
c. Southerners are more in favor of civil rights.
d. Southerners are more likely to favor downsizing the federal government.
Answer: d
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
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11. Roughly what percentage of American children live in a single−parent household?
a. 10 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 40 percent
Answer: c
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
ST
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Based on the average age of the state’s population, which issue would you expect to be least
important to voters in Florida, which has the oldest state population in the U.S.?
a. Social Security
U
b. Medicare
c. public education
d. prescription drug costs
D
Answer: c
Topic: How Have American People and Their Culture Changed Over Time?
Learning Objective: 1.3 Analyze the changing characteristics of the American public.
YN
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
13. Over time, Americans’ expectations of the national government have generally .
a. increased compared to what they expect from states
ES
b. decreased as citizens pay a lesser share of taxes
c. been related to national defense
d. been related to foreign policy
Answer: a
Topic: Political Realities: How Are Things, Really?
Learning Objective: 1.4 Characterize changes in Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations
T
of government.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Americans’ confidence in government institutions in the United States has .
a. fluctuated depending on foreign policy commitments
b. been largely dependent on political party affiliation
c. generally decreased over time
d. fluctuated depending on who is in office
