Chapter 1The Democratic Republic Quiz
Question 1
Under ______________________ property consists not only of personal possessions, but
also of wealth-creating assets such as farms and factories.
Capitalism
Question 2
Theorists who subscribe to ___________________ see politics as a struggle among groups to
gain benefits for their members. Group conflicts tend to be settled by compromise and
because there are a multitude of interests, no one group can dominate the political process.
Pluralism
Question 3
A perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power
to further their self-interest is referred to as the _______________ _______________.
Elite Theory
Question 4
A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before
his or her term has expired is called a:
a. recall
b. initiative
c. direct democracy
d. none of the above
Question 5
Question 1
Under ______________________ property consists not only of personal possessions, but
also of wealth-creating assets such as farms and factories.
Capitalism
Question 2
Theorists who subscribe to ___________________ see politics as a struggle among groups to
gain benefits for their members. Group conflicts tend to be settled by compromise and
because there are a multitude of interests, no one group can dominate the political process.
Pluralism
Question 3
A perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power
to further their self-interest is referred to as the _______________ _______________.
Elite Theory
Question 4
A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before
his or her term has expired is called a:
a. recall
b. initiative
c. direct democracy
d. none of the above
Question 5
