1. The theory of representative democracy holds that *a. individuals acquire power through competition for the people’s voteb. it is unreasonable to expect people to choose among competing leadership groups

c. government officials should represent the true interests of their clientsd. the middle class has gained greater representation at the expense of the poor and

minorities.

2. A feature that a nation-state need not possess is*a. a written constitutionb. territoryc. sovereigntyd. population.e. authority

3. The type of democracy practiced in the U.S. is properly calleda. direct democracyb. parliamentary democracy*c. representative democracyd. unitary democracy.e. confederation of democratic states

4. In theory, representative democracy is superior to direct democracy for all of the following EXCEPTa. representative democracies are more practical for large countries*b. representative democracies encourage the selection of the most knowledgeable and

worthy candidatesc. representative democracies guarantee a higher level of popular participation in politics

d. representative democracies encourage deliberative decision making and discourage emotional mob rule.

5. _____is the struggle among people to influence the values, beliefs, and policy of a society while _____ is the institutional mechanism for determining the rules of that contest.

a. public policy / politicsb. democracy / government*c. politics / governmentd. government / politics

6. Which of the following is not considered a traditionally conservative notion? *a. government should maintain strong control over the economyb. a strong national defense is important c. abortion should be extremely limited or forbidden d. there should be no limits on the right to bear armse. government should operate within its fiscal means

7. Individuals have power when they are able to: *a. get others to do what they want. b. get elected to office. c. be present at behind-the-scenes- political meetings. d. serve their fellow human beings.

8. Which is true of the comparison of U.S. government and that of Great Britain?a. G.B. is a direct democracy and the U.S. is a representative democracy.b. The U.S. has parliamentary leadership and G.B. has presidential leadership.*c. The U.S. is a democratic republic and G.B. is a democratic monarchy.d. The U.S. is a confederation while GB is a unitary government.e. The U.S. is a federation and G.B. is a confederation

9. Which of the following would be the best example of an oligarchy government?*a. rule by a military juntab. rule by a benevolent dictatorc. rule by elected representativesd. rule by the head of a royal family e. rule by majority

10. When a country is divided into smaller geographic units, all of which are ruled absolutely by a central governing authority, a ___ exists.

*a. unitary governmentb. confederationc. federal uniond. republice. representative democracy

11. In some states, the use of recall, referendum, and initiative is permitted. This serves as proof that, on a state level, ___ is in existence in the U.S.

a. monarchyb. autocracy c. representative democracyd. oligarchy*e. direct democracy

12. Under a federal system of governmenta. power is concentrated in a central governmentb. power rests primarily in subnational units which control the national budget*c. the national government and subnational units would each have its own powers.d. each state has a veto over national policy in areas such as defensee. states would typically have no power over local matters such as roads,

schools, marriage, and police services

13. A parliamentary system differs from a congressional or presidential system because in a parliamentary systema. the executive branch controls the legislative branch*b. the executive branch is selected by and frequently belongs to the legislative branchc. elections are held in alternate yearsd. there is no written constitutione. parliament elects congress

14. If the U.S. were operating today under the Articles of Confederation instead of the Constitution, a problem like air pollution or the preservation of endangered species would most likely be handled by

a. Congress, acting through the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senateb. the Supreme Courtc. the President*d. the individual states

e. the Senate natural resources committee

15. Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

a. eliteb. pluralistc. hyperpluralist*d. socialiste. egalitarian

16. In the United States, programs such as K through 12 schools, marriage licensing, and alcohol restrictions are most accurately considered

a. state functions that operate with no involvement, in any way, on the part of the federal government

b. federal functions, although state governments pay some of the costsc. state functions granted specifically in the U.S. Constitutiond. federal functions that operate without any state involvement*e. state functions, although the federal government seeks ways to regulate them

17. A federal system of government would probably appeal MOST to an interest group with*a. most of its support concentrated in one regionb. majority support throughout the countryc. minority support throughout the countryd. no support anywhere to speak ofe. support in the Senate, but not the House

18. Under a unitary system of government, which of the following political outcomes would be highly UNLIKELY?

a. a group of farmers staging a massive demonstration by parking their trucks at the capitolb. terrorists holding a city hostage with the threat of nuclear detonation*c. senators from a particular region of the country blocking the passage of major civil rights

legislationd. the national government sending troops into a region of the country that is threatening to

secedee. the national government raising taxes

19. The government in the South during the Civil War was called a confederacy. A true confederacy differs from the federalist system of the U.S. in that it

*a. grants more sovereignty to the individual statesb. permits state governments to do only what the central government wantsc. is legally and [politically independent of any other governmentd. gives local units of government a specially protected existencee. situates the states in a subservient manner in relations to matters of interstate commerce

20. Marx's view of government would dispose one to view an administration's proposal of a large military budget as a(n)

a. search for national securityb. exercise of bargaining and compromise*c. service to defense corporationsd. threat to world peacee. ploy to appease the international community

21. A political elite consists of individuals who have a disproportionate amount ofa. a. intelligenceb. political knowledgec. moneyd. natural resources*e. political power

22. C. Wright Mills elite theory suggested that the most important policies are set bya. corporate leadersb. top military officialsc. key political leaders*d. all of the abovee. none of the above

23. Those who emphasize the role in politics of shifting coalitions of groups are referred to as

a. Marxistsb. structuralistsc. elitists*d. pluralistse. isolationists

24. The key to success of a representative democracy isa. The direct participation of citizens in holding officeb. The direct participation of citizens in making policyc. A sharing of power between federal and state levels of government*d. Genuine competition for leadershipe. All of the above

25. The primary source of political authority in the U.S. is thea. Bill of Rightsb. will of the people*c. U.S. Constitutiond. concept of civil libertye. recognition by other States

"It is easy to be happy with the government of the U.S. but sometimes it is the politics that makes people angry." How is this NOT a contradiction?

Define the terms "government" and "politics" clarifying the distinction between them to explain how the above statement is NOT a contradiction.

Use an example from "government" to explain something about which you are satisfied and supportive.

Use an example from "politics" to explain something about which you are satisfied and supportive.

Use an example from "politics" to explain something about which you are NOT satisfied and would like to see changed.