Actual Exam for Straighterline American GOV Latest

Actual Exam for Straighterline American
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Which xof xthe xfollowing xdescribes xsocialism xas xpracticed xtoday xin xSweden?

Select xone:
a. The xgovernment xdoes xnot xattempt xto xmanage xthe xoverall xeconomy, xbut
xowns xa xnumber xof xmajor xindustries xand xprovides xfor xpeople's xbasic

xeconomic xneeds.

b. The xgovernment xmanages xthe xoverall xeconomy xthrough xownership xof xmost
xmajor xindustries, xand xdoes xnot xallow xprivate xproperty.

c. The xeconomy xoperates xalmost xexclusively xon xprivate xtransactions.
d. The xgovernment xdoes xlittle xto xmanage xthe xeconomy xand xowns xno xmajor
xindustries, xserving xmainly xto xprovide xfor xpeople's xbasic xeconomic xneeds.

e. Firms xare xlargely xfree xto xmake xtheir xown xproduction, xdistribution, xand
xpricing xdecisions, xand xindividuals xdepend xlargely xon xthemselves xfor xeconomic

xsecurity. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a




What xis xa xmajor xlimit xon xmajoritarianism xsuggested xby xthe xtext?

Select xone:
a. The xpublic xas xa xwhole xtakes xan xinterest xin xonly xa xfew xof xthe xhundreds xof
xpolicy xdecisions xthat xU.S. xofficials xmake xeach xyear.

b. The xpublic xlacks xaccess xto xthe xinformation xrequired xto xtake xinformed xpolitical
xaction xon xmost xissues xdealt xwith xby xthe xgovernment xeach xyear.

c. The xactions xof xspecial xinterest xgroups xare xultimately xmore xinfluential xthan xthe
xvoting xpower xof xthe xpublic.

d. The xrapid xturnover xof xgovernment xofficials xand xmembers xof xthe xlegislature
xprevents xthe xmajority xpublic xfrom xmaking xa xsustained xeffort xfor xany xsingle xissue.

e. The xmost xpower xtends xto xreside xwith xa xwealthy xminority xof xthe xvoting xpublic,
xpreventing xthe xmajority xpublic xfrom xsetting xthe xissue xagenda. x- xCORRECT

xANSWER-a




What xtype xof xgovernment xsuppresses xindividuality, xforcing xpeople xto xthink xand xact xin
xprescribed xways xor xrisk xpunishment?




Select xone:
a. communistic
b. socialistic
c. authoritarian
d. egalitarian
e. republican x- xCORRECT xANSWER-c

,From x1945 xuntil xthe xlate x1960s, xthere xwas xthe xhighest xdegree xof xbipartisanship xin
xthe xarea xof:




Select xone:
a. economic xregulation.
b. taxation xlevels.
c. civil xrights.
d. foreign xaffairs.
e. environmental xpolicy. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-d

What xnew xpolicy xwas xestablished xby xthe xU.S. xSupreme xCourt's xlandmark xGideon xv.
xWainwright xruling?




Select xone:
a. the xright xto xtrial xby xjury
b. the xneed xto xcharge xan xarrested xsuspect xwith xa xspecific xcrime xwithin x24 xhours xof
xarrest

c. the xrequirement xthat xpolice xread xa xsuspect xhis xrights xbefore xor xduring xarrest
d. government xprovision xof xfree xlegal xcounsel xto xthe xaccused xif xthey xare xtoo xpoor xto
xhire xa xlawyer

e. the xpractice xof xallowing xa xsuspect xout xon xbail xuntil xthe xtime xof xthe xtrial x-
xCORRECT xANSWER-d




Pluralism xcontends xthat, xon xmost xissues:

Select xone:
a. corporate xelites xhave xmore xcontrol xover xeconomic xpolicy xthan xdo x"the xpoliticians xin
xthe xvisible xgovernment."

b. the xwill xof xthe xmajority xof xthe xvoting xpublic xdetermines xgovernment xpolicy.
c. it xis xthe xpreferences xof xspecial-interest xgroups xthat xlargely xdetermine
xwhat xgovernment xdoes.

d. true xauthority xlies xwith xthe xelected xpoliticians, xand xnot xwith xthe xpublic xthat xput
xthem xin xoffice.

e. the xdiverse xnature xof xthe xcitizenry xenhances xthe xdemocratic xprocess xin xpolicymaking.
- xCORRECT xANSWER-c

One xexample xof xan xauthoritarian xregime xis:

Select xone:
a. Great xBritain.
b. France.
c. the xUnited xStates.
d. China.
e. Canada. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-d

Political xknowledge xhas xbeen xshown xto xbe ximportant

, Select xone:
a.
in xorder xto xdetermine xyour xpolitical xparty xaffiliation.
b. so xthat xyou xunderstand xwhat xis xbeing xreported xin xthe xmedia.
c. because xit xfosters xcivic xparticipation.
d. so xthat xpeople's xpolitical xviews xcan xbe xdistorted xby xpoliticians.
e. so xpolitical xleaders xare xbetter xable xto x"spin" xtheir xmessage. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-c

In xa xsurvey xof xcollege xstudents, xthe xIntercollegiate xStudies xAssociation xfound xthat
xthe xbest xpredictor xof xa xstudent's xlater xparticipation xin xthe xnation's xcivic xand xpolitical

xlife xis




Select xone:
a. a xcollege xdegree.
b. a xsolid xunderstanding xof xpublic xaffairs.
c. participation xin xstudent xgovernment.
d. participation xin xGreek xlife.
e. attending xa xschool xwith xa xresidential xcampus xversus xa x"commuter"
xcampus. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-b




The xfundamental xlaw xthat xdefines xhow xa xgovernment xwill xlegitimately xoperate xis
xknown xas:




Select xone:
a. social xcontract
b. natural xrights
c. Constitution
d. Constitution
xConstitutional

xconvention

e. Declaration xof xIndependence x- xCORRECT xANSWER-c

Under xthe xNew xJersey xPlan, xeach xstate xwould xhave vote(s) xin xCongress.

Select xone:
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. five x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a

Progressive xreforms xincluded

Select xone:
a. primary xelections.
b. direct xelection xof xU.S. xsenators.
c. the xinitiative xand xreferendum.
d. recall xelections.