Actual Exam for Straighterline American
n n n n
GOV Latest n n n
n
n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndescribes nsocialism nas npracticed ntoday nin nSweden? n
n
Select none: n
a. The ngovernment ndoes nnot nattempt nto nmanage nthe noverall neconomy, nbut nowns na
nnumber nof nmajor nindustries nand nprovides nfor npeople's nbasic neconomic nneeds. n n
b. The ngovernment nmanages nthe noverall neconomy nthrough nownership nof nmost nmajor
nindustries, nand ndoes nnot nallow nprivate nproperty. n
c. The neconomy noperates nalmost nexclusively non nprivate ntransactions. n
d. The ngovernment ndoes nlittle nto nmanage nthe neconomy nand nowns nno nmajor
nindustries, nserving nmainly nto nprovide nfor npeople's nbasic neconomic nneeds. n
e. Firms nare nlargely nfree nto nmake ntheir nown nproduction, ndistribution, nand npricing
ndecisions, nand nindividuals ndepend nlargely non nthemselves nfor neconomic nsecurity. n-
n
CORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
What nis na nmajor nlimit non nmajoritarianism nsuggested nby nthe ntext? n
n
Select none: n
a. The npublic nas na nwhole ntakes nan ninterest nin nonly na nfew nof nthe nhundreds nof
npolicy ndecisions nthat nU.S. nofficials nmake neach nyear. n n
b. The npublic nlacks naccess nto nthe ninformation nrequired nto ntake ninformed npolitical
naction non nmost nissues ndealt nwith nby nthe ngovernment neach nyear. n
c. The nactions nof nspecial ninterest ngroups nare nultimately nmore ninfluential nthan nthe
nvoting npower nof nthe npublic. n
d. The nrapid nturnover nof ngovernment nofficials nand nmembers nof nthe nlegislature
nprevents nthe nmajority npublic nfrom nmaking na nsustained neffort nfor nany nsingle nissue. n
e. The nmost npower ntends nto nreside nwith na nwealthy nminority nof nthe nvoting npublic,
npreventing nthe nmajority npublic nfrom nsetting nthe nissue nagenda. n- nCORRECT
nANSWER-a n
n
What ntype nof ngovernment nsuppresses nindividuality, nforcing npeople nto nthink nand
nact nin n
n
prescribed nways nor nrisk
npunishment?
n
Select none: n
a. communistic n
b. socialistic n
c. authoritarian n n
d. egalitarian n
e. republican n- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
,From n1945 nuntil nthe nlate n1960s, nthere nwas nthe nhighest ndegree nof nbipartisanship
nin nthe n
n
area
nof:
n
Select none: n
a. economic nregulation. n
b. taxation nlevels. n
c. civil nrights. n
d. foreign naffairs. n n
e. environmental npolicy. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
What nnew npolicy nwas nestablished nby nthe nU.S. nSupreme nCourt's nlandmark
nGideon nv. n
n
Wainwright
nruling?
n
Select none: n
a. the nright nto ntrial nby njury n
b. the nneed nto ncharge nan narrested nsuspect nwith na nspecific ncrime nwithin n24 nhours nof
narrest n
c. the nrequirement nthat npolice nread na nsuspect nhis nrights nbefore nor nduring narrest n
d. government nprovision nof nfree nlegal ncounsel nto nthe naccused nif nthey nare ntoo npoor
nto nhire na nlawyer n n
e. the npractice nof nallowing na nsuspect nout non nbail nuntil nthe ntime nof nthe ntrial n-
nCORRECT n
ANSWER-d n
n
Pluralism ncontends nthat, non nmost nissues: n
n
Select none: n
a. corporate nelites nhave nmore ncontrol nover neconomic npolicy nthan ndo n"the npoliticians
nin nthe nvisible ngovernment." n
b. the nwill nof nthe nmajority nof nthe nvoting npublic ndetermines ngovernment npolicy. n
c. it nis nthe npreferences nof nspecial-interest ngroups nthat nlargely ndetermine nwhat
ngovernment ndoes. n n
d. true nauthority nlies nwith nthe nelected npoliticians, nand nnot nwith nthe npublic nthat nput
nthem nin noffice. n
e. the ndiverse nnature nof nthe ncitizenry nenhances nthe ndemocratic nprocess nin
npolicymaking. n
- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
One nexample nof nan nauthoritarian nregime nis: n
n
Select none: n
a. Great nBritain. n
b. France. n
,c. the nUnited nStates. n
d. China. n n
e. Canada. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
Political nknowledge nhas nbeen nshown nto nbe nimportant n n
n
Select none:
na. n
in norder nto ndetermine nyour npolitical nparty naffiliation. n n
b. so nthat nyou nunderstand nwhat nis nbeing nreported nin nthe nmedia. n
c. because nit nfosters ncivic nparticipation. n n
d. so nthat npeople's npolitical nviews ncan nbe ndistorted nby npoliticians. n
e. so npolitical nleaders nare nbetter nable nto n"spin" ntheir nmessage. n- nCORRECT
nANSWER-c n
n
In na nsurvey nof ncollege nstudents, nthe nIntercollegiate nStudies nAssociation nfound nthat
nthe nbest npredictor nof na nstudent's nlater nparticipation nin nthe nnation's ncivic nand npolitical
nlife nis n
n
Select none: n
a. a ncollege ndegree. n
b. a nsolid nunderstanding nof npublic naffairs. n n
c. participation nin nstudent ngovernment. n
d. participation nin nGreek nlife. n
e. attending na nschool nwith na nresidential ncampus nversus na n"commuter" ncampus. n- n
CORRECT nANSWER-b n
n
The nfundamental nlaw nthat ndefines nhow na ngovernment nwill nlegitimately noperate nis
nknown n
n
as:
n
Select none: n
a. social ncontract n
b. natural nrights n
c. Constitution n n
d. Constitution n
Constitutional nconvention n
e. Declaration nof nIndependence n- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
Under nthe nNew nJersey nPlan, neach nstate nwould nhave n____ nvote(s) nin nCongress. n
n
Select none:
na. none n n
b. two n
c. three n
d. four n
e. five n- nCORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
, Progressive nreforms nincluded n
n
Select none: n
a. primary nelections. n
b. direct nelection nof nU.S. nsenators. n
c. the ninitiative nand nreferendum. n
d. recall nelections. n
e. nAll nthese nanswers nare ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-e n
n
The nterm nof noffice nfor na nU.S. nsenator nis n________ nyears, nwhile nthat nof na nmember
nof nthe n
n
U.S. nHouse nis n________
nyears.
n
Select none:
na. nsix; ntwo n n
b. four; ntwo n
c. six; nfour n
d. four; nfour n
e. eight; nfour n- nCORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
The nConstitution nprevents nthe ngovernment nfrom nsuspending nthe nwrit nof nhabeas
ncorpus, n
n
meaning nthat nthe ngovernment
ncannot
n
Select none: n
a. prosecute npersons nfor nacts nthat nwere nlegal nat nthe ntime nthey nwere ncommitted. n
b. establish na nstate nreligion nbased non nChristian nbeliefs. n
c. enact nlaws nthat nwould nlegalize nthe npractice nof nindentured nservitude. n
d. jail na nperson nwithout na ncourt nhearing nto ndetermine nthe nlegality nof nhis nor nher
nimprisonment. n n
e. silence nfreedom nof nthe npress. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
Marbury nv. nMadison nis na nlandmark nSupreme nCourt ndecision nbecause nit n
n
n
Select
none:
n
a. nestablished nnational
nsupremacy.
n n
b. nset nthe nprecedent nfor njudicial
nreview.
n
c. ndefined nthe nscope nof nstate npowers nunder nthe nTenth
nAmendment.
n
d. naffirmed nthe nnecessary nand nproper
nclause.
n n n n
GOV Latest n n n
n
n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndescribes nsocialism nas npracticed ntoday nin nSweden? n
n
Select none: n
a. The ngovernment ndoes nnot nattempt nto nmanage nthe noverall neconomy, nbut nowns na
nnumber nof nmajor nindustries nand nprovides nfor npeople's nbasic neconomic nneeds. n n
b. The ngovernment nmanages nthe noverall neconomy nthrough nownership nof nmost nmajor
nindustries, nand ndoes nnot nallow nprivate nproperty. n
c. The neconomy noperates nalmost nexclusively non nprivate ntransactions. n
d. The ngovernment ndoes nlittle nto nmanage nthe neconomy nand nowns nno nmajor
nindustries, nserving nmainly nto nprovide nfor npeople's nbasic neconomic nneeds. n
e. Firms nare nlargely nfree nto nmake ntheir nown nproduction, ndistribution, nand npricing
ndecisions, nand nindividuals ndepend nlargely non nthemselves nfor neconomic nsecurity. n-
n
CORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
What nis na nmajor nlimit non nmajoritarianism nsuggested nby nthe ntext? n
n
Select none: n
a. The npublic nas na nwhole ntakes nan ninterest nin nonly na nfew nof nthe nhundreds nof
npolicy ndecisions nthat nU.S. nofficials nmake neach nyear. n n
b. The npublic nlacks naccess nto nthe ninformation nrequired nto ntake ninformed npolitical
naction non nmost nissues ndealt nwith nby nthe ngovernment neach nyear. n
c. The nactions nof nspecial ninterest ngroups nare nultimately nmore ninfluential nthan nthe
nvoting npower nof nthe npublic. n
d. The nrapid nturnover nof ngovernment nofficials nand nmembers nof nthe nlegislature
nprevents nthe nmajority npublic nfrom nmaking na nsustained neffort nfor nany nsingle nissue. n
e. The nmost npower ntends nto nreside nwith na nwealthy nminority nof nthe nvoting npublic,
npreventing nthe nmajority npublic nfrom nsetting nthe nissue nagenda. n- nCORRECT
nANSWER-a n
n
What ntype nof ngovernment nsuppresses nindividuality, nforcing npeople nto nthink nand
nact nin n
n
prescribed nways nor nrisk
npunishment?
n
Select none: n
a. communistic n
b. socialistic n
c. authoritarian n n
d. egalitarian n
e. republican n- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
,From n1945 nuntil nthe nlate n1960s, nthere nwas nthe nhighest ndegree nof nbipartisanship
nin nthe n
n
area
nof:
n
Select none: n
a. economic nregulation. n
b. taxation nlevels. n
c. civil nrights. n
d. foreign naffairs. n n
e. environmental npolicy. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
What nnew npolicy nwas nestablished nby nthe nU.S. nSupreme nCourt's nlandmark
nGideon nv. n
n
Wainwright
nruling?
n
Select none: n
a. the nright nto ntrial nby njury n
b. the nneed nto ncharge nan narrested nsuspect nwith na nspecific ncrime nwithin n24 nhours nof
narrest n
c. the nrequirement nthat npolice nread na nsuspect nhis nrights nbefore nor nduring narrest n
d. government nprovision nof nfree nlegal ncounsel nto nthe naccused nif nthey nare ntoo npoor
nto nhire na nlawyer n n
e. the npractice nof nallowing na nsuspect nout non nbail nuntil nthe ntime nof nthe ntrial n-
nCORRECT n
ANSWER-d n
n
Pluralism ncontends nthat, non nmost nissues: n
n
Select none: n
a. corporate nelites nhave nmore ncontrol nover neconomic npolicy nthan ndo n"the npoliticians
nin nthe nvisible ngovernment." n
b. the nwill nof nthe nmajority nof nthe nvoting npublic ndetermines ngovernment npolicy. n
c. it nis nthe npreferences nof nspecial-interest ngroups nthat nlargely ndetermine nwhat
ngovernment ndoes. n n
d. true nauthority nlies nwith nthe nelected npoliticians, nand nnot nwith nthe npublic nthat nput
nthem nin noffice. n
e. the ndiverse nnature nof nthe ncitizenry nenhances nthe ndemocratic nprocess nin
npolicymaking. n
- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
One nexample nof nan nauthoritarian nregime nis: n
n
Select none: n
a. Great nBritain. n
b. France. n
,c. the nUnited nStates. n
d. China. n n
e. Canada. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
Political nknowledge nhas nbeen nshown nto nbe nimportant n n
n
Select none:
na. n
in norder nto ndetermine nyour npolitical nparty naffiliation. n n
b. so nthat nyou nunderstand nwhat nis nbeing nreported nin nthe nmedia. n
c. because nit nfosters ncivic nparticipation. n n
d. so nthat npeople's npolitical nviews ncan nbe ndistorted nby npoliticians. n
e. so npolitical nleaders nare nbetter nable nto n"spin" ntheir nmessage. n- nCORRECT
nANSWER-c n
n
In na nsurvey nof ncollege nstudents, nthe nIntercollegiate nStudies nAssociation nfound nthat
nthe nbest npredictor nof na nstudent's nlater nparticipation nin nthe nnation's ncivic nand npolitical
nlife nis n
n
Select none: n
a. a ncollege ndegree. n
b. a nsolid nunderstanding nof npublic naffairs. n n
c. participation nin nstudent ngovernment. n
d. participation nin nGreek nlife. n
e. attending na nschool nwith na nresidential ncampus nversus na n"commuter" ncampus. n- n
CORRECT nANSWER-b n
n
The nfundamental nlaw nthat ndefines nhow na ngovernment nwill nlegitimately noperate nis
nknown n
n
as:
n
Select none: n
a. social ncontract n
b. natural nrights n
c. Constitution n n
d. Constitution n
Constitutional nconvention n
e. Declaration nof nIndependence n- nCORRECT nANSWER-c n
n
Under nthe nNew nJersey nPlan, neach nstate nwould nhave n____ nvote(s) nin nCongress. n
n
Select none:
na. none n n
b. two n
c. three n
d. four n
e. five n- nCORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
, Progressive nreforms nincluded n
n
Select none: n
a. primary nelections. n
b. direct nelection nof nU.S. nsenators. n
c. the ninitiative nand nreferendum. n
d. recall nelections. n
e. nAll nthese nanswers nare ncorrect. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-e n
n
The nterm nof noffice nfor na nU.S. nsenator nis n________ nyears, nwhile nthat nof na nmember
nof nthe n
n
U.S. nHouse nis n________
nyears.
n
Select none:
na. nsix; ntwo n n
b. four; ntwo n
c. six; nfour n
d. four; nfour n
e. eight; nfour n- nCORRECT nANSWER-a n
n
The nConstitution nprevents nthe ngovernment nfrom nsuspending nthe nwrit nof nhabeas
ncorpus, n
n
meaning nthat nthe ngovernment
ncannot
n
Select none: n
a. prosecute npersons nfor nacts nthat nwere nlegal nat nthe ntime nthey nwere ncommitted. n
b. establish na nstate nreligion nbased non nChristian nbeliefs. n
c. enact nlaws nthat nwould nlegalize nthe npractice nof nindentured nservitude. n
d. jail na nperson nwithout na ncourt nhearing nto ndetermine nthe nlegality nof nhis nor nher
nimprisonment. n n
e. silence nfreedom nof nthe npress. n- nCORRECT nANSWER-d n
n
Marbury nv. nMadison nis na nlandmark nSupreme nCourt ndecision nbecause nit n
n
n
Select
none:
n
a. nestablished nnational
nsupremacy.
n n
b. nset nthe nprecedent nfor njudicial
nreview.
n
c. ndefined nthe nscope nof nstate npowers nunder nthe nTenth
nAmendment.
n
d. naffirmed nthe nnecessary nand nproper
nclause.
