political ideology Answer: b Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.9 Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of American Democracy Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American p
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American
Government 12th Edition by OConnor
Multiple-Choice Questions
1 How does the Preamble to the Constitution begin?
a “We the People…”
b “We hold these truths to be self-evident…”
c “When in the Course of human events…”
d “In Order to form a more perfect Union…”
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.1
Topic: Roots of American Government: We the People
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Trace the origins of American
government
Page Reference: 4
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2 What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North
America by the first colonists?
a family reunification
b religious freedom
c flight from diseases rampaging through Europe
d commerce
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.2
Trang 2Topic: Roots of American Government: We the People
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Trace the origins of American
government
Page Reference: 5
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
3 In a direct democracy, decisions are made collectively by citizens
using
a indirect democracy
b majority rule
c enlightened representatives
d trustee representatives
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.3
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
4 The ancient Greeks considered representative government to be
a nearly perfect
b a natural right
c aristocratic
d undemocratic
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.4
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
5 Indirect democracy uses which of the following?
a plebiscites
b unanimity
Trang 3c representation
d “mob rule”
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.5
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6 What are republics?
a representative democracies
b direct democracies
c a hallmark of direct democracy
d forms of government frequently found in totalitarian regimes
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.6
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7 In an oligarchy, rule is by which of the following?
a the many in their self-interest
b a few people in their self-interest
c one person in the best interest of society
d the many in the best interest of society
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.7
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trang 48 Which function of government stated in the Preamble is
consistent with the notion of having government-provided police protection?
a establishing justice
b securing the blessings of liberty
c promoting the general welfare
d ensuring domestic tranquility
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.3.8
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.3: Explain the functions of American
government
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9 Which of the following expanded Americans’ conceptions of
personal liberty?
a indirect democracy
b the Fourteenth Amendment
c the American Dream
d political ideology
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.9
Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 9
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10 The idea that governments draw legitimacy and power from the
governed is referred to as which of the following?
a majority rule
b direct democracy
c capitalism
d popular consent
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.10
Trang 5Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 10
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
11 Which of the following is the doctrine that society should be
governed by certain ethical principles that are part of nature and can be understood by reason?
a ethical law
b contract law
c natural law
d Newton’s law
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.11
Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 10
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12 The Framers agreed that the new nation had to be founded on
notions of which of the following?
a economic equality
b aristocracy
c racial equality
d religious freedom
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.12
Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 10
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trang 613 How many citizens did the Constitution initially mandate that
each member of the House of Representatives should represent?
a 30,000
b 60,000
c 100,000
d 130,000
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.13
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 11
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
14 In general, which of the following is true about the U.S
population?
a It is mostly under the age of thirty
b It is getting older
c It is becoming more homogeneous
d It is becoming more Christian
Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.14
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 12, 14
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
15 What percentage of Americans are immigrants?
a 0.7 percent
b 3 percent
c 9 percent
d 15 percent
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.15
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
16 Which accurately compares Southerners to Northerners?
a Northerners are more religious
b Northerners are more likely to favor states’ rights
c Southerners are more in favor of civil rights
d Southerners are more likely to favor downsizing the federal government
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.16
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 14
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
17 Approximately what percentage of children live in a household
with both parents?
a 40 percent
b 50 percent
c 60 percent
d 70 percent
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.17
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 15
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
18 Based on the average age of the state’s population, which issue
would you expect to be least important to voters in Florida, which has the oldest state population in the U.S.?
a Social Security
b Medicare
c public education
d prescription drug costs
Trang 8Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.18
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 14
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
19 Which of the following public policies would social conservatives
be most likely to support?
a decreasing defense spending
b prohibiting any references to God or religion on money or government buildings
c restricting abortions
d regulating the banking and financial sectors
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.19
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 17
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
20 Members of which of the following groups are most likely to be
social conservatives?
a evangelical Protestants
b African Americans
c the elderly
d single mothers
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.20
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 17
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
21 Which of the following is a true statement about liberals?
Trang 9a They believe individuals should look to churches and other social service organizations for assistance
b They are more likely to vote Republican than Democratic
c They generally favor government intervention to promote equality
d They seek to end costly welfare programs
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.21
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 17
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
22 Which of the following is a true statement about moderates?
a They created the Tea Party movement
b They comprise over half of the U.S population
c They largely support an overhaul of the welfare system
d They believe that a centrist approach to politics is best
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.22
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 19
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
23 Over time, Americans’ expectations of government have
generally
a increased
b decreased
c been related to national defense
d been related to foreign policy
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.7.23
Topic: Toward Reform: People and Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Characterize changes in
Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations of government
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Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Moderate
24 Americans’ confidence in government institutions in the United
States has
a remained stagnant over time
b generally increased
c generally decreased
d fluctuated considerably depending on who is in office
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.7.24
Topic: Toward Reform: People and Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Characterize changes in
Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations of government
Page Reference: 20
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
25 Americans generally have the lowest levels of confidence in
which of the following institutions?
a the press
b business and industry
c the executive branch
d Congress
Answer: d
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.7.25
Topic: Toward Reform: People and Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Characterize changes in
Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations of government
Page Reference: 20
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
26 Which of the following was expected of the federal government
200 years ago?
a regulating business
b providing national defense
c providing poverty relief
d inspecting food
Trang 11Answer: b
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.7.26
Topic: Toward Reform: People and Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.7: Characterize changes in
Americans’ attitudes toward and expectations of government
Page Reference: 19
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
True-False Questions
27 Indigenous peoples had been living in North America for more
than 30,000 years before the arrival of the first European
colonists
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.27
Topic: Roots of American Government: We the People
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Trace the origins of American
government
Page Reference: 4
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
28 Monarchy is a type of government that Aristotle considered rule
by “tyranny.”
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.28
Topic: Types of Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Evaluate the different types of
governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 6
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
29 Many colonists were uncomfortable with the term democracy
because it conjured up fears of the people and mob rule
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.29
Topic: Types of Government
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governments countries may employ
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
30 Conservatives tend to want the government to respond quickly
to societal changes
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.30
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 17
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Difficult
31 Over the years, our attitudes about personal liberty have
remained unchanged
Answer: FALSE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.31
Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 9
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
32 The elderly often vote against programs favored by younger
voters; younger voters often vote against programs favored by the elderly
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.5.32
Topic: The Changing American People
Learning Objective: LO 1.5: Analyze the changing
characteristics of the American public
Page Reference: 14
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
33 Large numbers of nonvoters can threaten democratic legitimacy
Trang 13Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.4.33
Topic: American Political Culture and the Basic Tenets of
American Democracy
Learning Objective: LO 1.4: Describe American political
culture, and identify the basic tenets of American democracy
Page Reference: 10
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
34 Fewer Americans consider themselves to be liberal than to be
conservative
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.6.34
Topic: Political Ideology
Learning Objective: LO 1.6: Assess the role of political ideology
in shaping American politics
Page Reference: 17
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
35 The Framers did not envision that the U.S government would do
as much to “promote the general welfare” as it has been doing in recent years
Answer: TRUE
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.3.35
Topic: Functions of American Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.3: Explain the functions of American
government
Page Reference: 9
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
36 Although many people still view the United States as a
nation, a great number of religious groups—including Jews,
Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims—have established roots in the United States
Answer: Christian