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Chapter 1 Post Test

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Question #1
A  had no effect on
B  permanently reduced
C  temporarily increased
D  temporarily reduced
Question #2
A  the United States House of Representatives.
B  the Electoral College.
C  the Supreme Court.
D  the United States Senate.
Question #3
A  majority rule with majority rights.
B  minority rule with minority rights.
C  majority rule with minority rights.
D  minority rule with majority rights.
Question #4
A  They all focused on protecting religious liberty from government action.
B  They all protected the rights of people accused of a crime.
C  They all granted the right to vote to a previously disenfranchised group of Americans.
D  They all addressed government discrimination on the basis of race.
Question #5
A  laissez-faire capitalism
B  popular sovereignty
C  the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights
D  “one person, one vote”
Question #6
A  oligarchy
B  equality.
C  income inequality.
D  liberty.
Question #7
A  European ideals have influenced American political culture.
B  Americans have never valued liberty.
C  political needs are often placed above economic needs.
D  American values are not always reflected in practice.
Question #8
A  Far fewer restrictions exist today on the press, political speech, and individual behavior than in the early years of the nation.
B  Ever since the ratification of the Bill of Rights, there has been a stable number of strict regulations on the press, political speech, and individual behavior.
C  Far more restrictions exist today on the press, political speech, and individual behavior than in the early years of the nation.
D  Ever since the ratification of the Bill of Rights, there have been no restrictions on the press, political speech, and individual behavior.
Question #9
A  1789
B  1920
C  1965
D  1870
Question #10
A  They are explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and have never been instituted.
B  They were in effect early in the country’s history but were eliminated with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
C  They were instituted in 1828 and are still in effect in many states.
D  They were in effect early in the country’s history but were eliminated by 1828.
Question #11
A  popular sovereignty.
B  equality of opportunity.
C  majority rule.
D  political equality.
Question #12
A  expanded economic freedom by allowing businesses to choose which health services would be covered under the insurance plans provided to their employees.
B  limited economic freedom by creating a government-run health insurance program funded entirely by taxes on corporate profits.
C  limited economic freedom by requiring businesses to provide health coverage for their employees and establishing standards about which health services should be covered by the insurance.
D  expanded economic freedom by cutting taxes on any business that chose to provide health insurance coverage for its employees.
Question #13
A  would not have to provide any health insurance coverage to their employees.
B  could discriminate in their hiring practices on the basis of an applicant’s religious affiliation.
C  could not opt out of providing contraceptive care under the Affordable Care Act, even if they raised religious objections.
D  could be exempted from the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to cover contraception on the basis of religious objections.
Question #14
A  economic equality.
B  unlimited government.
C  privacy.
D  limited government.
Question #15
A  decreased significantly between 1976 and 1996 but have increased significantly since 1996.
B  have decreased significantly over the last 40 years.
C  have largely stagnated over the last 40 years.
D  have increased significantly over the last 40 years.
Question #16
A  about equally/proportionally represented within the national political system.
B  underrepresented within the national political system.
C  overrepresented within the national political system.
D  not represented at all in the national political system.
Question #17
A  entitled to education but not emergency health care in the United States.
B  prohibited from accessing both education and emergency health care in the United States.
C  entitled to emergency health care but not education in the United States.
D  entitled to both education and emergency health care in the United States.
Question #18
A  refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
B  the collapse of the Soviet Union.
C  the Supreme Court’s decision in Plyler v. Doe.
D  a 1965 Congressional decision to change the law.
Question #19
A  12; Asia and Africa
B  2; Mexico and Central America
C  12; Mexico and Central America
D  6; Mexico and Central America
Question #20
A  with the arrival of German and Irish Catholics in the mid-1800s.
B  with the arrival of Catholics from Latin America in the mid-1960s.
C  with the arrival of immigrants from Asia in the early 1970s.
D  with the arrival of Jews from eastern Europe and Russia in the early twentieth century.
Question #21
A  Atheist.
B  Protestant.
C  Catholic.
D  Mormon.
Question #22
A  classified all persons of Hispanic origin as belonging to “two or more races.”
B  officially began counting persons of Hispanic origin but also noted that Hispanics can belong to any racial group.
C  stopped counting persons of Hispanic origin in a separate racial category.
D  added “Hispanic” to the racial categories of White, Black, Asian, and Native American.
Question #23
A  Africa.
B  Asia.
C  Latin America.
D  Europe.
Question #24
A  Native Americans have never become U.S. citizens under American constitutional law.
B  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1924.
C  Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States.
D  Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1868.
Question #25
A  allowed a large quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but only a small quota of new immigrants from eastern and southern European countries.
B  allowed only a small quota of new immigrants from northern European countries but a large quota of immigrants from eastern and southern European countries.
C  allowed the same quota of new immigrants from every country around the world.
D  outlawed all immigration from European countries.
Question #26
A  laissez-faire.
B  pluralism.
C  political efficacy.
D  populism.
Question #27
A  all candidates for office are highly educated.
B  all candidates for office are wealthy.
C  less than a majority of citizens vote in every election.
D  citizens are informed.
Question #28
A  a citizen deciding to contribute money to his preferred presidential candidate
B  citizens in a state approving the use of medical marijuana through referendum
C  a citizen calling her representative to complain about potholes on local roads
D  a group of citizens coming together to debate the pros and cons of higher taxes
Question #29
A  oligarchic government; representative
B  oligarchic government; direct
C  representative democracy; direct
D  direct democracy; representative
Question #30
A  democracy to an autocracy.
B  democracy to an oligarchy.
C  autocracy to a democracy.
D  autocracy to an oligarchy.
Question #31
A  John Locke
B  James Madison
C  Harold Lasswell
D  Abraham Lincoln
Question #33
A  the Soviet Union under Stalin
B  Nazi Germany
C  North Korea
D  the United Kingdom
Question #35
A  international diplomatic recognition
B  the level of wealth of the rulers
C  the number of people in charge
D  the strength of the military
Question #36
A  Distrust strengthens the government’s ability to defend our national interests in the world economy.
B  Distrust makes people less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities.
C  Distrust makes it easier for the government to help people in times of crisis.
D  Distrust motivates people to participate in politics through voting, volunteering for political campaigns, and running for office.
Question #37
A  public disengagement and cynicism is a persistent challenge for the functioning of American democracy.
B  Americans have a deep commitment because approximately three-quarters of Americans will vote in every election regardless of who is running.
C  Americans have a shallow commitment to democracy because approximately three-quarters of Americans will never vote in any election regardless of who is running.
D  public engagement with and trust in American democracy is at historically high levels.
Question #38
A  the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
B  the ratification of the Constitution in 1789.
C  the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870.
D  the ratification of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment in 1971.
Question #39
A  Few Americans have embraced the ideal of equality of results, but most share the ideal of equality of opportunity and political equality.
B  Few Americans have embraced the ideals of equality of opportunity, equality of results, and political equality.
C  Few Americans have embraced the ideal of full political equality, but most share the ideal of equality of opportunity and equality of results.
D  Few Americans have embraced the ideal of equality of opportunity, but most share the ideal of equality of results
Question #40
A  laissez-faire capitalism.
B  individual privacy.
C  equality of access to public institutions.
D  economic fairness.
Question #41
A  strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty.
B  strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity.
C  generally tolerate economic inequality.
D  believe in majority rule with minority rights.
Question #42
A  the freedoms discussed in the Articles of Confederation.
B  the freedoms delineated in the Bill of Rights.
C  the freedoms identified in the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison.
D  the freedoms listed in Article I of the Constitution.
Question #43
A  Anarchy, equality, and patriotism
B  Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
C  Liberty, equality, and democracy
D  Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
Question #44
A  eliminate the role of money in politics.
B  reduce the influence of the electoral college in selecting the president.
C  rid politics of corruption.
D  limit voting to property-owning White males.
Question #45
A  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS (1954).
B  Marbury v. Madison (1803).
C  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
D  McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
Question #46
A  Constitution; Mayflower Compact
B  Declaration of Independence; Magna Carta
C  Declaration of Independence; Constitution
D  Constitution; Magna Carta
Question #47
A  shifted as a result of people leaving the Northeast and Midwest and moving to the South and Southwest.
B  not experienced any regional shifts.
C  shifted as a result of people leaving the South and Southwest and moving to the Northeast and Midwest.
D  shifted as a result of people leaving urban areas and moving to rural areas.
Question #48
A  has long been balanced between rural and urban areas, though of late it is becoming more rural.
B  has long been balanced between rural and urban areas, though of late it is becoming more urban.
C  used to be heavily rural and is now heavily urban.
D  used to be heavily urban and is now heavily rural.
Question #49
A  much lower than at any other point in history.
B  about the same as it was in 1900.
C  much greater than it was in 1900 but much less than it was in 1970.
D  much greater than at any other point in history.
Question #51
A  The number of Americans identifying as “two or more races” has remained at approximately 10% since the 1870s.
B  The number of Americans identifying as “two or more races” was largely unknown before the census added that category in 2000.
C  The number of Americans identifying as “two or more races” has declined from approximately 10% in 1965 to approximately 3% today.
D  The number of Americans identifying as “two or more races” has increased from 10% in 1965 to more than 20% today.
Question #52
A  1896, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
B  1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage.
C  1857, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
D  1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on formerly enslaved people.
Question #53
A  allowed to enter the country in unlimited numbers by a 1924 Supreme Court decision.
B  not mentioned in any federal law prior to 1973.
C  largely prohibited from entering the United States prior to the 1940s.
D  strongly recruited to the United States by the federal government between 1882 and 1943.
Question #54
A  decreased between 1960 and 1975 but increased between 1975 and 2015.
B  increased dramatically between 1960 and 2015.
C  remained relatively constant between 1960 and 2015.
D  decreased dramatically between 1960 and 2015.
Question #55
A  be able to determine who belongs and who does not belong.
B  feel a stronger sense of patriotism.
C  be better able to judge the legitimacy of other nations.
D  be better able to assess their own interests when making political choices.
Question #56
A  authoritarian government to a totalitarian government.
B  totalitarian government to an authoritarian government.
C  constitutional government to a totalitarian government.
D  totalitarian government to a constitutional government.
Question #57
A  A system of representative democracy in which the ability to vote for elected representatives would be limited to the middle and upper classes.
B  A system of direct democracy in which the right to vote on laws would be limited to the middle and upper classes.
C  A system of representative democracy in which the ability to vote for elected representatives would be extended to all citizens.
D  A system of direct democracy in which the right to vote on laws would be extended to all citizens.
Question #58
A  Although only a minority of the world’s population currently lives in a constitutional democracy, this form of government was very common prior to 1800.
B  Although the vast majority of the world’s population currently lives in a constitutional democracy, this form of government was very rare before 1800.
C  Constitutional democracies were very common before 1800 and the vast majority of the world’s population currently lives under this form of government.
D  Constitutional democracies were very rare before 1800 and only a minority of the world’s population currently lives under this form of government.
Question #59
A  democratic.
B  totalitarian.
C  constitutional.
D  oligarchic.
Question #60
A  Alexander Hamilton
B  Thomas Jefferson
C  Franklin Roosevelt
D  Abraham Lincoln