PLS 101 Exam 1 Missouri State
University
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
Electoral College - correct answer ✔✔A group of electors chosen for the purpose of selecting the
president and vice president
Purpose of 1st three articles - correct answer ✔✔Establish the separate branches of government and
specify their internal operations and powers
University
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
Electoral College - correct answer ✔✔A group of electors chosen for the purpose of selecting the
president and vice president
Purpose of 1st three articles - correct answer ✔✔Establish the separate branches of government and
specify their internal operations and powers
