CTC GOVT 2305 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
Which of the following accurately describes an indirect
democracy? - Correct Answer ✅Representatives of the
people are chosen by ballot.
Democracy is defined as - Correct Answer ✅government in
which the people, either directly or indirectly hold political
power.
How does a direct democracy work? - Correct Answer ✅All
members of the public meet to discuss policy and make
decisions.
The concept of individualism is a collective American value
meaning that - Correct Answer ✅citizens are primarily
responsible for their lot in life.
Which of the following terms best describes Hobbes's image
of society without government? - Correct Answer ✅Brutish
,CTC GOVT 2305 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
__________ is a state of lawlessness and discord in the political
system caused by lack of government. - Correct Answer
✅Anarchy.
The values and beliefs toward government and its operations
and institutions, widely held among its citizens in a society,
are often referred to as - Correct Answer ✅Political culture.
The primary purpose of the system of checks and balances is
- Correct Answer ✅to ensure that no one interest or faction
could easily dominate the government.
For the purpose of determining representation in the new
Congress the slave-holding southern states - Correct
Answer ✅wanted to count each slave as a whole person.
The 13 pre-revolutionary colonial governments - Correct
Answer ✅mirrored those of England , including an elected
lower house.
, CTC GOVT 2305 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
Which of the following was NOT part of the colonial
government? - Correct Answer ✅Colonial archbishops
Madison explains how the many different parts of the
government and its attendant "multiplicity of interests"
significantly reduces the chance of a majority oppression of
individuals or minorities in - Correct Answer ✅Federalist
No. 51.
"Separation of powers" is an application of the political
philosophy of - Correct Answer ✅Montesquieu.
The Declaratory Act was passed to make clear the principle
that the - Correct Answer ✅king and Parliament had final
authority over the colonies.
The underlying concept behind the principle of separation of
powers is that - Correct Answer ✅when power is not
exercised by the same institution, it cannot be easily abused.
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
Which of the following accurately describes an indirect
democracy? - Correct Answer ✅Representatives of the
people are chosen by ballot.
Democracy is defined as - Correct Answer ✅government in
which the people, either directly or indirectly hold political
power.
How does a direct democracy work? - Correct Answer ✅All
members of the public meet to discuss policy and make
decisions.
The concept of individualism is a collective American value
meaning that - Correct Answer ✅citizens are primarily
responsible for their lot in life.
Which of the following terms best describes Hobbes's image
of society without government? - Correct Answer ✅Brutish
,CTC GOVT 2305 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
__________ is a state of lawlessness and discord in the political
system caused by lack of government. - Correct Answer
✅Anarchy.
The values and beliefs toward government and its operations
and institutions, widely held among its citizens in a society,
are often referred to as - Correct Answer ✅Political culture.
The primary purpose of the system of checks and balances is
- Correct Answer ✅to ensure that no one interest or faction
could easily dominate the government.
For the purpose of determining representation in the new
Congress the slave-holding southern states - Correct
Answer ✅wanted to count each slave as a whole person.
The 13 pre-revolutionary colonial governments - Correct
Answer ✅mirrored those of England , including an elected
lower house.
, CTC GOVT 2305 - Midterm Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2025)
Which of the following was NOT part of the colonial
government? - Correct Answer ✅Colonial archbishops
Madison explains how the many different parts of the
government and its attendant "multiplicity of interests"
significantly reduces the chance of a majority oppression of
individuals or minorities in - Correct Answer ✅Federalist
No. 51.
"Separation of powers" is an application of the political
philosophy of - Correct Answer ✅Montesquieu.
The Declaratory Act was passed to make clear the principle
that the - Correct Answer ✅king and Parliament had final
authority over the colonies.
The underlying concept behind the principle of separation of
powers is that - Correct Answer ✅when power is not
exercised by the same institution, it cannot be easily abused.
