Gov 310L Test 1- O'brien Test
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
American political values - Answer Liberty, democracy, equality
Aristocracy - Answer Rule by few
Checks and Balances - Answer A system that allows each branch of government to amend
and veto acts of other branches
Prevents on branch from dominating
Collective Action problems - Answer -free riders: benefit without contributing
-tragedy of commons: overuse of a common resource
-A situation in which the members of a group would benefit by working together to produce
some outcome, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefits from
those who do the work
Democracy - Answer Rule of the majority
Direct Democracy - Answer -Decisions are made by all citizens in small assemblies
-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
Economic individualism - Answer individuals are responsible for making their own economic
decisions i.e. free market
Factions - Answer -a small, well organized, dissenting group; usually within a larger group,
especially politics
-Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
Free market - Answer An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by
unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of
monopolies.
, Free riders - Answer People who benefit from an interest group without making any
contributions. Labor unions and public interest groups often have a free-rider problem because
people can benefit from the group's activities without joining.
Government and governments (what, types, what it does, ideas about, sources of conflict, etc) -
Answer
Ideology (conservative, liberal, etc) - Answer
Indirect democracy - Answer a system of government that gives citizens the opportunity to
vote for representatives who work on their behalf
Monarchy - Answer Rule by one, particularly a king
Politics - Answer Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who
gets what, when, and how)
Polity - Answer rule by many
-An organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific
form of government.
Public goods - Answer a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members
of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.
-Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share.
Republic - Answer A form of government in which the people select representatives to
govern them and make laws.
Texas creed - Answer 5 big ideas that shape Texas politics and government (similar to
huntington's creed)
L.I.C.E.D.
-Liberty
-Individualism
-Constitutionalism
-Equality
-Democracy
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
American political values - Answer Liberty, democracy, equality
Aristocracy - Answer Rule by few
Checks and Balances - Answer A system that allows each branch of government to amend
and veto acts of other branches
Prevents on branch from dominating
Collective Action problems - Answer -free riders: benefit without contributing
-tragedy of commons: overuse of a common resource
-A situation in which the members of a group would benefit by working together to produce
some outcome, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefits from
those who do the work
Democracy - Answer Rule of the majority
Direct Democracy - Answer -Decisions are made by all citizens in small assemblies
-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
Economic individualism - Answer individuals are responsible for making their own economic
decisions i.e. free market
Factions - Answer -a small, well organized, dissenting group; usually within a larger group,
especially politics
-Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
Free market - Answer An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by
unrestricted competition between businesses, without government regulation or fear of
monopolies.
, Free riders - Answer People who benefit from an interest group without making any
contributions. Labor unions and public interest groups often have a free-rider problem because
people can benefit from the group's activities without joining.
Government and governments (what, types, what it does, ideas about, sources of conflict, etc) -
Answer
Ideology (conservative, liberal, etc) - Answer
Indirect democracy - Answer a system of government that gives citizens the opportunity to
vote for representatives who work on their behalf
Monarchy - Answer Rule by one, particularly a king
Politics - Answer Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who
gets what, when, and how)
Polity - Answer rule by many
-An organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific
form of government.
Public goods - Answer a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members
of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.
-Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share.
Republic - Answer A form of government in which the people select representatives to
govern them and make laws.
Texas creed - Answer 5 big ideas that shape Texas politics and government (similar to
huntington's creed)
L.I.C.E.D.
-Liberty
-Individualism
-Constitutionalism
-Equality
-Democracy
