Straighterline Final Exam
____ opposed the ratification of the US Constitution - ANS -a. George Washington
*b. Patrick Henry*
c. James Madison
d. Benjamin Franklin
e. John Adams
\__________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787 - ANS -a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Gouverneur Morris
c. Edmund Randolph
d. James Madison
*e. George Washington*
\_________________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence - ANS -a.
John Locke
*b. Thomas Jefferson*
c. James Madison
d. George Washington
e. Alexander Hamilton
\18-20 year old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________
amendment? - ANS -a. Fifteenth
b. Nineteenth
c. Twenty-First
d. Twenty-third
*e. Twenty-sixth*
\A conservative is opposed to government intervention - ANS -a. in both the economic and
social spheres.
*b. in the economic but not the social sphere.*
c. in the social sphere, but not the economic sphere.
d. in neither the social nor the economic spheres.
e. only with regard to affirmative action.
\A federal system is one where... - ANS -a. constitutional authority is centralized in a national
government.
b. constitutional authority is decentralized, only residing in state governments.
*c. constitutional authority is divided between a national government and state governments.*
d. constitutional authority is unlimited.
e. constitutional authority is divided between multiple branches of the national government.
\A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that... - ANS -*a. the interest group system is
unrepresentative because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than
others.*
b. the public interest is never served by policies that promote special interests.
c. larger groups always prevail politically over smaller groups.
d. political parties better represent different interests than do interest groups.
,e. All of these answers are correct.
\A government's authority - ANS -*a. is evidenced when government officials use their right to
exercise power.*
b. is by definition not coercive.
c. does not include the power to arrest and imprison.
d. ensures that lawlessness prevails most of the time.
e. is based on pluralism.
\A major point of debate surrounding the Federal Reserve's role in economic policy is - ANS -*a.
the Fed's political accountability.*
b. whether the president should be able to veto the Fed's decisions.
c. the issue of competence.
d. whether Congress should be able to reject the Fed's decisions.
e. None of these answers is correct.
\A person who favors government intervention in both social and economic affairs is a(n) - ANS
-a. libertarian.
b. liberal.
*c. populist.*
d. social conservative.
e. economic conservative.
\About what percentage of the annual federal budget is accounted for by the interest paid on the
national debt? - ANS -a. 50 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 25 percent
*d. 15 percent*
e. 2 percent
\Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with __________ percent of the popular vote - ANS
-a. 20
*b. 40*
c. 50
d. 60
e. 80
\According to Freedom House, which of the following countries has the highest degree of
freedom? - ANS -a. Japan
b. Mexico
c. Guatemala
d. Russia
*e. United States*
\According to Gunnar Myrdal, what is America's curse? - ANS -a. greed
*b. racial discrimination*
c. obesity
d. street violence
e. religious intolerance
\According to the Anti-federalists, too strong of a national government meant - ANS -*a.
eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.*
, b. that a new constitutional convention would have to convene every few years.
c. that a monarchy was preferable to a republic.
d. that effective commerce between and among the states was an impossibility.
e. that slavery would be abolished immediately.
\According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their "just powers" from: - ANS
-a. "God Almighty."
*b. "the consent of the governed."*
c. "the various factions."
d. "the teachings of Jesus Christ."
e. "the benevolence of a just king."
\All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution - ANS -a. provided for
choosing governors in direct annual elections.
b. provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
*c. provided for annual legislative elections.*
d. included more severe checks and balances than the U.S. Constitution.
e. drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.
\All of the following statements about Hispanic Americans are true EXCEPT that.... - ANS -a.
they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States.
b. they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the
southwestern states.
c. Hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their
education and income levels.
*d. their average annual income is relatively close to the national average.*
e. they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups.
\An informal grouping of officials, lobbyists, and policy specialists who come together
temporarily around a policy problem is - ANS -a. an iron triangle.
*b. an issue network.*
c. a caucus.
d. a policy system.
e. an ideological network.
\Approximately ________ percent of House incumbents win reelection. - ANS -a. 57
b. 65
c. 74
d. 82
*e. 92 *
\Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain -
ANS -*a. momentum.*
b. the support of the party's organizational leaders.
c. the support of the party's congressional leaders.
d. the endorsement of the mass media.
e. the support of partisan rivals.
\Compared to two decades ago, contemporary Americans are, on average, - ANS -a. far better
informed about political affairs.
b. at about the same level of being informed about political affairs.
____ opposed the ratification of the US Constitution - ANS -a. George Washington
*b. Patrick Henry*
c. James Madison
d. Benjamin Franklin
e. John Adams
\__________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787 - ANS -a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Gouverneur Morris
c. Edmund Randolph
d. James Madison
*e. George Washington*
\_________________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence - ANS -a.
John Locke
*b. Thomas Jefferson*
c. James Madison
d. George Washington
e. Alexander Hamilton
\18-20 year old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________
amendment? - ANS -a. Fifteenth
b. Nineteenth
c. Twenty-First
d. Twenty-third
*e. Twenty-sixth*
\A conservative is opposed to government intervention - ANS -a. in both the economic and
social spheres.
*b. in the economic but not the social sphere.*
c. in the social sphere, but not the economic sphere.
d. in neither the social nor the economic spheres.
e. only with regard to affirmative action.
\A federal system is one where... - ANS -a. constitutional authority is centralized in a national
government.
b. constitutional authority is decentralized, only residing in state governments.
*c. constitutional authority is divided between a national government and state governments.*
d. constitutional authority is unlimited.
e. constitutional authority is divided between multiple branches of the national government.
\A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that... - ANS -*a. the interest group system is
unrepresentative because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than
others.*
b. the public interest is never served by policies that promote special interests.
c. larger groups always prevail politically over smaller groups.
d. political parties better represent different interests than do interest groups.
,e. All of these answers are correct.
\A government's authority - ANS -*a. is evidenced when government officials use their right to
exercise power.*
b. is by definition not coercive.
c. does not include the power to arrest and imprison.
d. ensures that lawlessness prevails most of the time.
e. is based on pluralism.
\A major point of debate surrounding the Federal Reserve's role in economic policy is - ANS -*a.
the Fed's political accountability.*
b. whether the president should be able to veto the Fed's decisions.
c. the issue of competence.
d. whether Congress should be able to reject the Fed's decisions.
e. None of these answers is correct.
\A person who favors government intervention in both social and economic affairs is a(n) - ANS
-a. libertarian.
b. liberal.
*c. populist.*
d. social conservative.
e. economic conservative.
\About what percentage of the annual federal budget is accounted for by the interest paid on the
national debt? - ANS -a. 50 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 25 percent
*d. 15 percent*
e. 2 percent
\Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with __________ percent of the popular vote - ANS
-a. 20
*b. 40*
c. 50
d. 60
e. 80
\According to Freedom House, which of the following countries has the highest degree of
freedom? - ANS -a. Japan
b. Mexico
c. Guatemala
d. Russia
*e. United States*
\According to Gunnar Myrdal, what is America's curse? - ANS -a. greed
*b. racial discrimination*
c. obesity
d. street violence
e. religious intolerance
\According to the Anti-federalists, too strong of a national government meant - ANS -*a.
eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.*
, b. that a new constitutional convention would have to convene every few years.
c. that a monarchy was preferable to a republic.
d. that effective commerce between and among the states was an impossibility.
e. that slavery would be abolished immediately.
\According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their "just powers" from: - ANS
-a. "God Almighty."
*b. "the consent of the governed."*
c. "the various factions."
d. "the teachings of Jesus Christ."
e. "the benevolence of a just king."
\All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution - ANS -a. provided for
choosing governors in direct annual elections.
b. provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
*c. provided for annual legislative elections.*
d. included more severe checks and balances than the U.S. Constitution.
e. drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.
\All of the following statements about Hispanic Americans are true EXCEPT that.... - ANS -a.
they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States.
b. they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the
southwestern states.
c. Hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their
education and income levels.
*d. their average annual income is relatively close to the national average.*
e. they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups.
\An informal grouping of officials, lobbyists, and policy specialists who come together
temporarily around a policy problem is - ANS -a. an iron triangle.
*b. an issue network.*
c. a caucus.
d. a policy system.
e. an ideological network.
\Approximately ________ percent of House incumbents win reelection. - ANS -a. 57
b. 65
c. 74
d. 82
*e. 92 *
\Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain -
ANS -*a. momentum.*
b. the support of the party's organizational leaders.
c. the support of the party's congressional leaders.
d. the endorsement of the mass media.
e. the support of partisan rivals.
\Compared to two decades ago, contemporary Americans are, on average, - ANS -a. far better
informed about political affairs.
b. at about the same level of being informed about political affairs.
