Straighterline American Government exam questions with answers

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Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political
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beliefs in America.
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A. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that
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government is responsible for providing material assistance to its
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citizens.
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B. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on
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personal advancement through education.
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C. Never has an American majority expressed a willingness to
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entrust health insurance fully to the government.
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D. America has a strong individualistic culture/
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E. America's individualistic culture has not proven to be an
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absolute barrier to government assistance. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A


The United States has certain rules in place to keep politics
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withing peaceful bounds. These rules include all of the following
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except.
A. Autocracy.
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B.Democracy.
C. Constitutionalism.
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D. Free markets.
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E. None of these answers is correct. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
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,In a constitutional system,
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A.there are no restrictions on the lawful uses of power, as long as
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this power is obtained by majority rule.
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B. there are lawful restrictions on a government's power.
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C. the economy is based on the free enterprise system.
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D. officials govern according to the traditions established by their
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predecessors.
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E. all citizens have absolute free speech rights. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔B |\




A government's authority
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A. is evidenced when a government officials use their right to
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exercise power. |\




B. Is by definition not coercive.
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C. Does not include the power to arrest and imprison.
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D.ensures that lawlessness prevails most of the time. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




E. is based on pluralism. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
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The process by which a society settles its conflicts and allocates
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the resulting benefits and cots is called.
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A. Politics.
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B. Government.
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C. Elitism.
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D. Socialism.
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E. Communism. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
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,__________ is the ability of persons, groups, or institutions to
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influence political developments. |\ |\




A. Apathy.
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B. Politics.
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C. Power.
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D. Liberty.
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E. Political culture. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C.
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The Greek words demos and kratis together mean
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A. majority rule is sacred.
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B. the people rule.
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C. government is good.
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D. politics is immoral
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E. the king is good. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B
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John Stuart Mill believed that any form of government should be
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judged on its ability to. |\ |\ |\ |\




A. offer the individual a "plethora of policy options" in the
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democratic process. |\




B. transfer power peacefully from one set of governing officials to
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the next.
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C. provide social services for its citizenry.
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D. maintain peace and order in the territory over which it has
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control.
E. promote the individual as " a progressive being." - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔E. |\

, What is major barrier to political thinking?
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A. unwillingness of citizens to make the effort.
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B. lack of access to governmental institutions.
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C. elite control of political power resources.
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D. failure of politicians and government institutions to
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communicate policy details to the public. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




E. lack of access to news media sources outside sensationalist
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television or internet content. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A.
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What type of government suppresses individuality, forcing people
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to think and act in prescribed ways or risk punishment?
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a. communistic
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b. socialistic
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c. authoritarian
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d. egalitarian
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e. republican - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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In an oligarchy,
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a. the state is run by corporate interests and companies instead
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of individuals.
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b. control rests with a small group of popularly elected
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individuals.
c. control rests with a single individual, such as a dictator.
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d. control rests with a small group, such as military officers or a
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few wealthy families.
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