Test Answers on Chapter One Cards – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Jazzlyn Howe
Representative democracy
________ is a system in which citizens hold public officials accountable through periodic elections and the rule of law.
ruling elite
American foreign policy is most likely to be shaped according to the principles of which type or model of government?
a New England town meeting in which all members of the community are allowed to introduce legislation and then vote for passage or rejection of legislation
Which of the following institutions BEST exemplifies direct democracy?
pluralism
The 2011 referendum in Ohio that overturned legislative action opposing collective bargaining for public employees seems to demonstrate which of the following?
pluralism
An instance in which one segment of society manages to push through a law in one legislative session, only to have another segment build enough support to overthrow the law in the next session, would best be defined as an example of
Social mobility has stagnated over the last 40 year
What have recent studies shown about social mobility in the United States?
4,000,000
Approximately how large was the white population of the United States when the Constitution was ratified?
55 percent
Approximately what percentage of the American public currently lives in suburbs?
2008
In which of the following presidential elections was turnout by young voters the largest?
Locke believed that the primary role of government was to ensure an equal distribution of property.
Which of the following statements about John Locke’s political philosophy is LEAST accurate?
ess cynical than their immediate predecessors in Generation X
Millennials who are attending or about to attend college are
toting one’s used cans and newspapers to a recycling center
Which of the following activities best exemplifies civic engagement, as opposed to an individual activity?
too busy; conflict of interest
What is the most commonly cited reason that citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 fail to vote?
personal choice.
In American politics, pluralism is most evident in matters related to
popular referendum.
A device permitted in 24 states that allows citizens to approve or repeal measures already acted upon by legislative bodies is called a(n)
by protecting our life, liberty, and property better than we could on our own
According to theorist John Locke, how do governments hold our allegiance?
24
How many of the 50 states grant their citizens the powers of initiative and popular referendum?
Hispanics
Which minority group in the United States is growing the fastest?
residential segregation and homogeneity
Which of the following is most likely to characterize current American suburbs?
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following men called for periodic citizen uprisings to reinvigorate the spirit of democracy?
fewer workers will have to support more retirees
The graying of the American population is likely to create tensions because
All these answers are correct.
Which of the following is true of citizenship for much of the past half century in the United States?
organizing a food drive at a local church
Which of the following activities would be considered a form of civic engagement, though not a political activity?
social capital.
The bonds of trust and reciprocity between citizens that form the glue holding modern societies together is referred to as
industrial manufacturing skills
Which of the following skills is likely to be the least profitable for a job seeker or job performer in the future American workplace?
50
How many of the 50 states grant their citizens the power of legislative referendum?
300,000,000
Approximately how large is the American population today?
requiring all voters to present a photo ID
Which of the following measures would probably be LEAST conducive to increased political participation?
direct democracy.
Political decision-making by the entire citizenry is called
initiative
What is the term for an electorate’s right to draft legislation?
