POLI 2051 Kenny LSU test 1 Questions
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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
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,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
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,d. elections - ✔✔d. elections
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
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, 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")
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and Answers 100% Pass
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
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,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
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,d. elections - ✔✔d. elections
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
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, 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")
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