American Government Clep Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Early Immigration - Correct answer-Western and northern Europe.
Second Wave - Correct answer-Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe;
before and after World War II
Recent Immigration - Correct answer-Large numbers of people from Latin
America and Asia
Machine Politics - Correct answer-an organizational style of local politics in which
party bosses traded jobs, money, and favors for votes and campaign support
Liberty - Correct answer-Freedom for people to do what they want
Limited government - Correct answer-places relatively few restrictions on it's
citizens' freedom.
Laissez-faire capitalism - Correct answer-government that places relatively few
restrictions on its citizens' freedom
Equality - Correct answer-treated the same as everyone else
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, Political equality - Correct answer-equality in political decision making: one vote
per person, with all votes counted equally
Equality of opportunity - Correct answer-Giving people an equal chance to
succeed.
Popular Sovereignty - Correct answer-rule by the people
Majority Rule - Correct answer-the doctrine that the numerical majority of an
organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Tyranny of the majority - Correct answer-majority would ignore the basic rights of
the minority
Individualism - Correct answer-a belief in the importance of the individual and the
virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
Rugged individualism - Correct answer-the willingness of individuals to stand
along and struggle long and hard to survive and prosper
Conformism - Correct answer-trying to be like everyone else
Unity - Correct answer-the quality of being united into one
Diversity - Correct answer-difference, variety
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Questions and Answers
Early Immigration - Correct answer-Western and northern Europe.
Second Wave - Correct answer-Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe;
before and after World War II
Recent Immigration - Correct answer-Large numbers of people from Latin
America and Asia
Machine Politics - Correct answer-an organizational style of local politics in which
party bosses traded jobs, money, and favors for votes and campaign support
Liberty - Correct answer-Freedom for people to do what they want
Limited government - Correct answer-places relatively few restrictions on it's
citizens' freedom.
Laissez-faire capitalism - Correct answer-government that places relatively few
restrictions on its citizens' freedom
Equality - Correct answer-treated the same as everyone else
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, Political equality - Correct answer-equality in political decision making: one vote
per person, with all votes counted equally
Equality of opportunity - Correct answer-Giving people an equal chance to
succeed.
Popular Sovereignty - Correct answer-rule by the people
Majority Rule - Correct answer-the doctrine that the numerical majority of an
organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
Tyranny of the majority - Correct answer-majority would ignore the basic rights of
the minority
Individualism - Correct answer-a belief in the importance of the individual and the
virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
Rugged individualism - Correct answer-the willingness of individuals to stand
along and struggle long and hard to survive and prosper
Conformism - Correct answer-trying to be like everyone else
Unity - Correct answer-the quality of being united into one
Diversity - Correct answer-difference, variety
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