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Politics is determined by "______" gets power and resources in society and "_______" they get them.

Accepted Answer

A)   where, how
B)   how, where
C)   who, how
D)   what, where
E)   what, howF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

All of the following statements are true concerning the Enlightenment EXCEPT this one:

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A)   It emphasized human reason.
B)   It emphasized the role of God in the world.
C)   It emphasized scientific examination.
D)   It emphasized industrial progress.
E)   It led to the theory of the social contract.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The authors of the text argue that the two competing theories of citizenship can be reconciled through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining and compromise
B)   more direct control of government by elites
C)   deliberation
D)   more direct democracy
E)   less control of government by elitesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Your text briefly explained certain modern political movements and uprisings.Define one such modern political movement or uprising,and explain the factors that led to the creation of the movement.

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Question 5

What are organizations called in which government power is exercised and where political struggle takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)   Socialist countries
B)   Capitalist economies
C)   Monarchies
D)   Democracies
E)   InstitutionsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The market controls economic decisions in a(n) ______ economy.

Accepted Answer

A)   socialist
B)   totalitarian
C)   authoritarian
D)   capitalist
E)   anarchicF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Anarchists value ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   liberty over order and security
B)   order over liberty
C)   equality over liberty
D)   equality over order
E)   order over securityF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Define and discuss the significance of the term popular sovereignty.

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Question 9

The absence of government and laws is a characteristic of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   totalitarianism
B)   anarchy
C)   authoritarianism
D)   theocracy
E)   elite democracyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

According to the social contract,government requires a contractual agreement among citizens because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   lawyers control government
B)   it is harder for the propertied classes to dominate
C)   citizens are free and self-interested individuals who require a contract to regulate their collective lives
D)   it is the easiest way to create a government
E)   there is no other way to create a governmentF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

______ refers to a particular view of how we ought to organize and live our collective lives.

Accepted Answer

A)   Authority
B)   Politics
C)   The rules
D)   Social order
E)   AuthoritarianismF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The major goal of the text is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   get students to think critically about American politics
B)   increase the number of facts students know about American politics
C)   help students understand why politics is so corrupt in the United States
D)   help students earn credits toward their college degree
E)   increase skepticism about politicsF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

A political system in which the state holds all power over the social order is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an Athenian-like democracy
B)   a republic
C)   authoritarian government
D)   a theocracy
E)   a social monarchyF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Politics is defined in your text as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to get others to do what you want
B)   who gets what, when, and how
C)   the way we organize and live our collective lives
D)   the process by which societies resolve, reduce, or eliminate conflict
E)   a system or organization for exercising authority over a body of peopleF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The primary goal of the textbook is to get you thinking ______ about American politics.

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Question 16

In a socialist economy,economic decisions are determined by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual decisions in the market
B)   the presidents of leading corporations
C)   a vote of the people
D)   political leaders, on the basis of what society needs
E)   random decision makingF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The absence of government and laws is a characteristic of _______.

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Question 18

______ can be described as a system or an organization for exercising authority over a body of people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Political partisanship
B)   Federalism
C)   Power
D)   Force
E)   GovernmentF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Define and discuss the significance of the term popular sovereignty.

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