POLS 2311 - UNIT 1 & 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
According to Abraham Lincoln's analysis in the Gettysburg Address, which of the following is the
case? - ANS It is possible for a nation to exist as a single nation and, yet, not have a
government.
In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln claims that the essence of the nation--what makes
the country what it is--is which of the following? - ANS The proposition that all men are
created equal.
The system of separation of power is designed not for _____, but for _____. - ANS efficiency;
safety
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny" involves - ANS
According to the argument of the Declaration of Independence, why would free and equal
people voluntarily put themselves in a situation where someone else can tell them what to do?
- ANS People see it as a way to go about getting the things that they want, or as a tactic to
pursue happiness.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, According to our analysis of the argument of the Declaration of Independence, it is self-
evidently true that people are equal in the sense that - ANS human beings are fundamentally
the same in whatever makes them human.
According to the Declaration of independence, why do people consent to be governed? -
ANS They calculate that it is the best tactic to follow to have some security for their rights.
Which of these four does not fit with the other three? - ANS larger rather than smaller
legislative districts
According to the course, which of the following is true about the work of the delegates at the
Constitutional Convention? - ANS They compromised on some important things in the
Constitution, but only because most agreed about the most important questions they faced.
Which of the following was a sign that government under the Articles of Confederation was not
working well? - ANS Shay's Rebellion
Which of the following is correct? - ANS Both the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution came after the year in which the nation was established.
Since people have a right to pursue happiness, people also have a right to freedom of
movement. According to the argument of the Declaration of Independence, this means that
each person - ANS may go wherever he or she decides to go, regardless of the desires of
others.
Which of the following is the best example of "government of the people"? - ANS People
driving in school zones are required to drive slowly and are not permitted to pass other cars.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
According to Abraham Lincoln's analysis in the Gettysburg Address, which of the following is the
case? - ANS It is possible for a nation to exist as a single nation and, yet, not have a
government.
In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln claims that the essence of the nation--what makes
the country what it is--is which of the following? - ANS The proposition that all men are
created equal.
The system of separation of power is designed not for _____, but for _____. - ANS efficiency;
safety
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny" involves - ANS
According to the argument of the Declaration of Independence, why would free and equal
people voluntarily put themselves in a situation where someone else can tell them what to do?
- ANS People see it as a way to go about getting the things that they want, or as a tactic to
pursue happiness.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, According to our analysis of the argument of the Declaration of Independence, it is self-
evidently true that people are equal in the sense that - ANS human beings are fundamentally
the same in whatever makes them human.
According to the Declaration of independence, why do people consent to be governed? -
ANS They calculate that it is the best tactic to follow to have some security for their rights.
Which of these four does not fit with the other three? - ANS larger rather than smaller
legislative districts
According to the course, which of the following is true about the work of the delegates at the
Constitutional Convention? - ANS They compromised on some important things in the
Constitution, but only because most agreed about the most important questions they faced.
Which of the following was a sign that government under the Articles of Confederation was not
working well? - ANS Shay's Rebellion
Which of the following is correct? - ANS Both the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution came after the year in which the nation was established.
Since people have a right to pursue happiness, people also have a right to freedom of
movement. According to the argument of the Declaration of Independence, this means that
each person - ANS may go wherever he or she decides to go, regardless of the desires of
others.
Which of the following is the best example of "government of the people"? - ANS People
driving in school zones are required to drive slowly and are not permitted to pass other cars.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
