Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2

A  a proposal by the president.

B  a national convention.

C  the popular vote of the people.

D  a two-thirds vote in favor of it by both houses of Congress.

E  state legislatures or conventions in three-fourths of the states.

A  the Electorate at Large.

B  the Presidential Election Commission.

C  the Association of State Legislatures.

D  the Congressional Election Forum.

E  the Electoral College.

A  disputes between the federal and state governments.

B  tyranny emerging in government either from a majority or a minority.

C  the imposition of export taxes.

D  a major dispute over power between the House and the Senate.

E  disputes over power between Congress and the president.

A  illustrate the power of the southern states at the convention.

B  partially apportion the House of Representatives and the Electoral College on the basis of the property.

C  fail to address the slave trade directly.

D  give more voting power to southern slave owners.

E  give African Americans representation that was equal to what free whites received.

A  was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

B  was proposed by Texas.

C  proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate.

D  proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote.

E  was presented too late to be considered.

A  publication of the Declaration of Independence.

B  end of the Revolutionary War.

C  failure of the Articles of Confederation.

D  request of President Washington.

E  tyranny of the British king.

A  a social contract.

B  a syndicate.

C  a constitution.

D  natural law.

E  a confederation.

A  John Adams.

B  John Locke.

C  Benjamin Franklin.

D  Thomas Jefferson.

E  George Washington.

A  called for the abdication of King George III.

B  was called by the colonies to seek independence from Britain.

C  developed a declaration of rights and grievances against the British monarchy.

D  was ignored by the British.

E  was only attended by delegates from six colonies.

A  pay the costs of Britain’s defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War.

B  pay for the coronation of King George III.

C  purchase Canada (Quebec) from the French.

D  pay for the establishment of more colonies.

E  none of the above.

A  tolerance for political and social change.

B  improve the welfare of individuals.

C  civil rights.

D  government regulation of the economy.

E  a limited role for the government in helping individuals.

A  government action to support traditional values.

B  a limited role for the national government in helping individuals.

C  the belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well-being.

D  raising taxes.

E  patriotism.

A  a political theory developed by Karl Marx.

B  incompatible with property rights in wealth-creating assets.

C  unpopular in the United States.

D  an economic system marked by the private ownership of wealth-creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract.

E  named for the centralization of economic power in the capitol city.

A  free, competitive elections.

B  majority rule and protection of minority rights.

C  limiting the right to vote.

D  limited government.

E  universal suffrage.

A  a direct democracy.

B  an anarchy.

C  a constitutional monarchy.

D  a representative democracy.

E  a confederation.

A  France, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

B  Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

C  United States and Canada.

D  Cuba, China, and the Russian Federation.

E  none of the above.

A  the complexity of most issues that come before Congress.

B  low voter turnout in most elections.

C  the immense size and complexity of society.

D  the insufficient level of information the public has on most issues.

E  all of the above.

A  monarchy.

B  representative democracy.

C  republic.

D  plutocracy.

E  direct democracy.

A  a unified government.

B  that the government controls all aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation.

C  the condition of having no government and no laws.

D  a limited republic where people elect officials to make decisions for them for a specific period of time.

E  the ultimate political authority is vested in the people.

A  is a particular type of economic system and is a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people.

B  promotes the idea that people can act and make decisions for themselves independently of government.

C  is a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people.

D  is a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people and promotes the idea that people can act and make decisions for themselves independently of government.

E  none of the above

A  to not pay their taxes.

B  to express their opinions without any restraint.

C  to freely express themselves just so long as what they say (or do) does not interfere with the ability of others to exercise their own rights.

D  to actively prevent others from speaking that they personally disagree with.

E  to have an attorney represent them in court.

A  John Adams.

B  Adam Smith.

C  Rene Descartes

D  John Locke.

E  Thomas Paine.

A  an institution of minor importance for running society.

B  any club that sets up a platform.

C  the same in most countries.

D  the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish its collective goals.

E  none of the above.

A  that true political influence emerges with groups that possess fewer resources.

B  that the wealthy use their power to control the nation’s economy in such a way that those below them cannot easily advance economically or politically.

C  that people only with science degrees run society.

D  that wealth is inconsequential to wielding political power.

E  none of the above.

A  a struggle over issues that deal strictly with cultural concerns.

B  a process that decides how resources will be allocated.

C  a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.

D  a process that determines which policies government will pursue.

E  a process that decides how resources will be allocated and a process that determines which policies government will pursue