POLI 2051 Kenny LSU Test 1 Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
which of the following is a question one could ask in applying the
democracy standard to a country? - ✔✔how effective are government
policies at carrying out the wishes of the citizens?
______________ is usually cited as the purest form of democracy that ever
existed. - ✔✔Athens of the 5th century BCE
which of the following best contrasts structure with government in the
taxonomy of political life? - ✔✔Structure is the foundation on which
everything else is built, and it is the slowest to change. Government
encompasses all the institutions and public officials that have legal
responsibilities for forming public policies. (NOT: structure is the foundation
of government. government is the action this structure takes when enacting
or executing laws)
According to John Locke, the absence of a respected social contract is one
of the hallmarks of a society lacking in _____________ - ✔✔fundamental
freedoms
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,national parks, highways, and sewage disposals are considered
___________ goods. - ✔✔public
which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the US?
a. checks & balances
b. the supreme court
c. free & fair elections
d. the military - ✔✔c. free & fair elections
which of the following methods would best help you analyze the question,
"does government work?" - ✔✔examining whether government policies
actually reflect the wishes of the people
Why were the framers of the constitution (like Madison) afraid of a tyranny
of the majority? - ✔✔They were afraid that the majority might try to
undermine the freedoms of minorities and threaten individual rights
what mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes
and to be responsible to them for their actions?
a. majority rule
b. representative government
c. social contract
d. elections - ✔✔d. elections
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,one of the main reasons that direct democracy is impossible at the national
level in the US is the _______________
a. diversity of interests
b. belief that people would not participate in gov't
c. lack of technology to count every vote
d. number of people who live in the US - ✔✔d. number of people who live
in the US
which of the following sentences best explains how minority opinions are
protected in a democracy from majority tyranny? - ✔✔the composition of
the majority and minority is constantly shifting depending on the issue and
current social & cultural climate
A linkage institution is an entity that connects people to their government
and transmit their concern to policymakers. Political parties and interest
groups are examples of such institutions. They connect people to
government by ______________ - ✔✔working to ensure that policymakers
pay attention to their members' voices
which of the following is considered to be an oligarchy?
a. India
b. Somalia
c. North Korea
3
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, d. China - ✔✔d. China
Constitutionalism is rooted in the belief that citizens need to be protected
from _____________
a. the unchecked growth of gov't
b. arbitrary decisions by political elites
c. powerful centralized governments
d. excessive taxation - ✔✔b. arbitrary decisions by political elites (arbitrary
meaning unrestrained use of authority; autocratic-ruling with absolute
power)
The US is generally thought of as representative democracy, but some
elements of direct democracy appear as well. Which is the best example of
a feature of the American system that allows direct involvement of citizens?
- ✔✔the initiative process at the state level
what is one of the reasons why amendments to the constitution are
relatively rare? - ✔✔the formal amendment process is long and difficult and
requires widespread support in congress as well as the states (not: "the
language of the constitution is so general that there has been little need to
revise it as the country has grown & developed")
4
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
which of the following is a question one could ask in applying the
democracy standard to a country? - ✔✔how effective are government
policies at carrying out the wishes of the citizens?
______________ is usually cited as the purest form of democracy that ever
existed. - ✔✔Athens of the 5th century BCE
which of the following best contrasts structure with government in the
taxonomy of political life? - ✔✔Structure is the foundation on which
everything else is built, and it is the slowest to change. Government
encompasses all the institutions and public officials that have legal
responsibilities for forming public policies. (NOT: structure is the foundation
of government. government is the action this structure takes when enacting
or executing laws)
According to John Locke, the absence of a respected social contract is one
of the hallmarks of a society lacking in _____________ - ✔✔fundamental
freedoms
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,national parks, highways, and sewage disposals are considered
___________ goods. - ✔✔public
which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the US?
a. checks & balances
b. the supreme court
c. free & fair elections
d. the military - ✔✔c. free & fair elections
which of the following methods would best help you analyze the question,
"does government work?" - ✔✔examining whether government policies
actually reflect the wishes of the people
Why were the framers of the constitution (like Madison) afraid of a tyranny
of the majority? - ✔✔They were afraid that the majority might try to
undermine the freedoms of minorities and threaten individual rights
what mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes
and to be responsible to them for their actions?
a. majority rule
b. representative government
c. social contract
d. elections - ✔✔d. elections
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,one of the main reasons that direct democracy is impossible at the national
level in the US is the _______________
a. diversity of interests
b. belief that people would not participate in gov't
c. lack of technology to count every vote
d. number of people who live in the US - ✔✔d. number of people who live
in the US
which of the following sentences best explains how minority opinions are
protected in a democracy from majority tyranny? - ✔✔the composition of
the majority and minority is constantly shifting depending on the issue and
current social & cultural climate
A linkage institution is an entity that connects people to their government
and transmit their concern to policymakers. Political parties and interest
groups are examples of such institutions. They connect people to
government by ______________ - ✔✔working to ensure that policymakers
pay attention to their members' voices
which of the following is considered to be an oligarchy?
a. India
b. Somalia
c. North Korea
3
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, d. China - ✔✔d. China
Constitutionalism is rooted in the belief that citizens need to be protected
from _____________
a. the unchecked growth of gov't
b. arbitrary decisions by political elites
c. powerful centralized governments
d. excessive taxation - ✔✔b. arbitrary decisions by political elites (arbitrary
meaning unrestrained use of authority; autocratic-ruling with absolute
power)
The US is generally thought of as representative democracy, but some
elements of direct democracy appear as well. Which is the best example of
a feature of the American system that allows direct involvement of citizens?
- ✔✔the initiative process at the state level
what is one of the reasons why amendments to the constitution are
relatively rare? - ✔✔the formal amendment process is long and difficult and
requires widespread support in congress as well as the states (not: "the
language of the constitution is so general that there has been little need to
revise it as the country has grown & developed")
4
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
