PLS 101 Exam 1 Missouri State University
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Original Dilemmas of Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom vs Order
Modern Dilemmas of Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom vs Equality
Freedom - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom of, Freedom from
Order - CORRECT ANSWER - Preserving life and protecting property
Equality - CORRECT ANSWER - Political, social, opportunity and outcome
Direct Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - All members of the group meet to make
decisions, observing political equality and majority rue
Indirect Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - citizens participate in government by
electing public officials to make government decisions on their behalf
Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which, in theory, the
people rule either directly or indirectly
Republic - CORRECT ANSWER - A gov. rooted in the consent of the governed, whose
power is exercised by elected representative responsible to the governed
Libertarians - CORRECT ANSWER - Those who are opposed to using government to
promote either order or equality
, Freedoms of Colonial Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - Religion, Inherit property,
Choose Profession
Boston Tea Party - CORRECT ANSWER - Brits taxed the colonist, the colonists protested
by throwing tea into Boston harbor
What was the Art. of Confederation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The compact among the 13
original states that established the 1st gov. of the USA
John Locke and God given rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Rights on earth come from
God; Rights are Life, Liberty, and Property
Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that the people agree to set up
rulers for certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those
purposes
Major Premise - CORRECT ANSWER - Social Contract Theory
Minor Premise - CORRECT ANSWER - Calling king a Tyrant
Conclusion of Declaration of Indep. - CORRECT ANSWER - We are in rebellion and
should be free
Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 houses chosen based on population, 1 Executive
(Prez), Judicial Branch
New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - Unicameral Legs. Equal Representation, Multi
person Executive
Great Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER - HoR-Population Senate-Equal
Representation
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Original Dilemmas of Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom vs Order
Modern Dilemmas of Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom vs Equality
Freedom - CORRECT ANSWER - Freedom of, Freedom from
Order - CORRECT ANSWER - Preserving life and protecting property
Equality - CORRECT ANSWER - Political, social, opportunity and outcome
Direct Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - All members of the group meet to make
decisions, observing political equality and majority rue
Indirect Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - citizens participate in government by
electing public officials to make government decisions on their behalf
Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of government in which, in theory, the
people rule either directly or indirectly
Republic - CORRECT ANSWER - A gov. rooted in the consent of the governed, whose
power is exercised by elected representative responsible to the governed
Libertarians - CORRECT ANSWER - Those who are opposed to using government to
promote either order or equality
, Freedoms of Colonial Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - Religion, Inherit property,
Choose Profession
Boston Tea Party - CORRECT ANSWER - Brits taxed the colonist, the colonists protested
by throwing tea into Boston harbor
What was the Art. of Confederation? - CORRECT ANSWER - The compact among the 13
original states that established the 1st gov. of the USA
John Locke and God given rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Rights on earth come from
God; Rights are Life, Liberty, and Property
Social Contract Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that the people agree to set up
rulers for certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those
purposes
Major Premise - CORRECT ANSWER - Social Contract Theory
Minor Premise - CORRECT ANSWER - Calling king a Tyrant
Conclusion of Declaration of Indep. - CORRECT ANSWER - We are in rebellion and
should be free
Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 houses chosen based on population, 1 Executive
(Prez), Judicial Branch
New Jersey Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - Unicameral Legs. Equal Representation, Multi
person Executive
Great Compromise - CORRECT ANSWER - HoR-Population Senate-Equal
Representation
