UTA POLS 2311 EXAM 1 STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
The phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" appears in
1) the preamble to the Constitution.
2) the Bill of Rights.
3) the Declaration of Independence.
4) the Magna Carta.
5) the Gettysburg Address. Ans✓✓✓the Declaration of Independence.
The principle of political equality can be best summed up as
1) "equality of results."
2) "equality of opportunity."
3) "one person, one vote."
4) "equality between the sexes."
5) "leave everyone alone." Ans✓✓✓"one person, one vote."
The percentage of foreign-born individuals living in the United States
1) has increased significantly since reaching its low point in 1970.
2) has decreased significantly since reaching its high point in 1970.
,3) has remained the same since 1970.
4) has never been less than the percentage of native-born individuals
living in the United States.
has not been studied since 1970. Ans✓✓✓has increased significantly
since reaching its low point in 1970.
Political power refers to the influence over a government's leadership,
organization, or polices.
1) True
2) False Ans✓✓✓True
Why are minority rights important for American democracy?
1) The wishes of the minority determine what government does.
2) The House of Representatives was designed to ensure minority rights.
3) Minority interests are the backbone of popular sovereignty.
4) Protecting minority interests ensures that government does not
become a "tyranny of the majority."
5) Minority rights are not important for American democracy.
Ans✓✓✓Protecting minority interests ensures that government does not
become a "tyranny of the majority."
Government is the term generally used to describe the formal institutions
, 1) through which oligarchs gain wealth.
2) through which a territory and its people are ruled.
3) through which politicians impose their will on the people.
4) that explains the laws and statues passed by Congress.
5) that collects taxes and imprison tax evaders. Ans✓✓✓through which
a territory and its people are ruled.
Limited government is a principle of socialism which limits who can
participate in the governmental system.
1) True
2) False Ans✓✓✓False
An economic system that allows the government very little power to
regulate commerce or restrict the use of private property is called
1) socialism.
2) communism.
3) laissez-faire capitalism.
4) corporatism.
5) feudalism. Ans✓✓✓laissez-faire capitalism.
In all constitutional governments
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
The phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" appears in
1) the preamble to the Constitution.
2) the Bill of Rights.
3) the Declaration of Independence.
4) the Magna Carta.
5) the Gettysburg Address. Ans✓✓✓the Declaration of Independence.
The principle of political equality can be best summed up as
1) "equality of results."
2) "equality of opportunity."
3) "one person, one vote."
4) "equality between the sexes."
5) "leave everyone alone." Ans✓✓✓"one person, one vote."
The percentage of foreign-born individuals living in the United States
1) has increased significantly since reaching its low point in 1970.
2) has decreased significantly since reaching its high point in 1970.
,3) has remained the same since 1970.
4) has never been less than the percentage of native-born individuals
living in the United States.
has not been studied since 1970. Ans✓✓✓has increased significantly
since reaching its low point in 1970.
Political power refers to the influence over a government's leadership,
organization, or polices.
1) True
2) False Ans✓✓✓True
Why are minority rights important for American democracy?
1) The wishes of the minority determine what government does.
2) The House of Representatives was designed to ensure minority rights.
3) Minority interests are the backbone of popular sovereignty.
4) Protecting minority interests ensures that government does not
become a "tyranny of the majority."
5) Minority rights are not important for American democracy.
Ans✓✓✓Protecting minority interests ensures that government does not
become a "tyranny of the majority."
Government is the term generally used to describe the formal institutions
, 1) through which oligarchs gain wealth.
2) through which a territory and its people are ruled.
3) through which politicians impose their will on the people.
4) that explains the laws and statues passed by Congress.
5) that collects taxes and imprison tax evaders. Ans✓✓✓through which
a territory and its people are ruled.
Limited government is a principle of socialism which limits who can
participate in the governmental system.
1) True
2) False Ans✓✓✓False
An economic system that allows the government very little power to
regulate commerce or restrict the use of private property is called
1) socialism.
2) communism.
3) laissez-faire capitalism.
4) corporatism.
5) feudalism. Ans✓✓✓laissez-faire capitalism.
In all constitutional governments
