POLS 2311 - CHAPTER 1 & 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A direct democracy is a system in which Ans✓✓✓citizens are permitted
to vote directly on laws and policies.
Which of the following statements describes America's growing
population since its founding?
1. More Americans trace their roots to Europe today than ever before.
2. African Americans now make up a much smaller percentage of the
total population.
3. The percentage of the American population that identifies as
Protestant has been on the rise.
4. The number of elderly Americans has grown, and the number of
children aged 18 and under has declined. Ans✓✓✓The number of
elderly Americans has grown, and the number of children aged 18 and
under has declined
The belief that citizens can affect government is called political
Ans✓✓✓efficacy
Why are knowledgeable citizens more engaged in politics?
Ans✓✓✓they understand how politics affects their lives
,The United States' government is best characterized as Ans✓✓✓a
republic
Which of the following is the term generally used to describe the
institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are
ruled? Ans✓✓✓government
How does the text define citizenship, as derived from the ancient Greek
meaning? Ans✓✓✓as the complete person; participation in public
affairs
Contemporary politics is best defined as Ans✓✓✓conflict over the
leadership, structure, and policies of governments
Which of the following statements about the experience of the United
States with religion is accurate?
1. In 1900, 20 percent of the population identified as Protestant.
2. By 2012 religious diversity was increasing, as approximately 20
percent of the population was not affiliated with an organized church,
the largest statistic ever for this group.
3. The American political cultural identity is becoming increasingly
"Judeo-Christian" in nature.
4. Since 1900, America's religious diversity has remained relatively
homogenous. Ans✓✓✓By 2012 religious diversity was increasing, as
, approximately 20 percent of the population was not affiliated with an
organized church, the largest statistic ever for this group.
Some states allow ballot referenda or popular initiatives, which are
forms of Ans✓✓✓direct democracy
The U.S. definition of liberty refers to Ans✓✓✓personal and economic
freedom
The bourgeoisie of western Europe wanted to Ans✓✓✓promote political
participation for the middle classes.
Which of the following is true of changes in the income and wealth
distribution of the American people?
1. Since the 1980s, the incomes of the broad middle class have
experienced a steep decline.
2. Beginning in the 1930s, a large middle class began to take shape.
3. Today, roughly 10 percent of the population remains below the
official poverty line.
4. Due to progressive tax reforms and the largely rural population of the
time, the 1890s marked a period of maximum income and wealth
equality in the United States. Ans✓✓✓Beginning in the 1930s, a large
middle class began to take shape.
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
A direct democracy is a system in which Ans✓✓✓citizens are permitted
to vote directly on laws and policies.
Which of the following statements describes America's growing
population since its founding?
1. More Americans trace their roots to Europe today than ever before.
2. African Americans now make up a much smaller percentage of the
total population.
3. The percentage of the American population that identifies as
Protestant has been on the rise.
4. The number of elderly Americans has grown, and the number of
children aged 18 and under has declined. Ans✓✓✓The number of
elderly Americans has grown, and the number of children aged 18 and
under has declined
The belief that citizens can affect government is called political
Ans✓✓✓efficacy
Why are knowledgeable citizens more engaged in politics?
Ans✓✓✓they understand how politics affects their lives
,The United States' government is best characterized as Ans✓✓✓a
republic
Which of the following is the term generally used to describe the
institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are
ruled? Ans✓✓✓government
How does the text define citizenship, as derived from the ancient Greek
meaning? Ans✓✓✓as the complete person; participation in public
affairs
Contemporary politics is best defined as Ans✓✓✓conflict over the
leadership, structure, and policies of governments
Which of the following statements about the experience of the United
States with religion is accurate?
1. In 1900, 20 percent of the population identified as Protestant.
2. By 2012 religious diversity was increasing, as approximately 20
percent of the population was not affiliated with an organized church,
the largest statistic ever for this group.
3. The American political cultural identity is becoming increasingly
"Judeo-Christian" in nature.
4. Since 1900, America's religious diversity has remained relatively
homogenous. Ans✓✓✓By 2012 religious diversity was increasing, as
, approximately 20 percent of the population was not affiliated with an
organized church, the largest statistic ever for this group.
Some states allow ballot referenda or popular initiatives, which are
forms of Ans✓✓✓direct democracy
The U.S. definition of liberty refers to Ans✓✓✓personal and economic
freedom
The bourgeoisie of western Europe wanted to Ans✓✓✓promote political
participation for the middle classes.
Which of the following is true of changes in the income and wealth
distribution of the American people?
1. Since the 1980s, the incomes of the broad middle class have
experienced a steep decline.
2. Beginning in the 1930s, a large middle class began to take shape.
3. Today, roughly 10 percent of the population remains below the
official poverty line.
4. Due to progressive tax reforms and the largely rural population of the
time, the 1890s marked a period of maximum income and wealth
equality in the United States. Ans✓✓✓Beginning in the 1930s, a large
middle class began to take shape.
