Political Science 355 - American National, State, and Local Governments » Fall 2021 » Morone and Kersh Chapter 1 Quiz

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Question #1
Where does elite theory place political power?
A.   status based on economic influence and leadership position
B.   status based on economic influence and academic background
C.   status based on economic influence and religious background
D.   status based on economic influence and party affiliation
Question #2
Which perspective stipulates that the Constitution's drafters were guided less by cultural values, rather, they were looking for organizational arrangements that would regulate political behavior?
A.   political dichotomy
B.   political institutions
C.   political culture
D.   political organizations
Question #3
When did Congress add "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance?
A.   1976
B.   1790
C.   1954
D.   1832
Question #4
What was the motto for the slaves who fought in the Revolutionary War?
A.   "Liberty and justice for slaves."
B.   "Freedom for the slaves."
C.   "Freedom for all."
D.   "Liberty for the slaves."
Question #5
Governor John Winthrop called their settlement "a city upon a hill." Where did the verse "city upon a hill" derive from?
A.   Governor John Winthrop.
B.   A group of Puritan religious leaders.
C.   It is a quotation from the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament.
D.   None of the above.
Question #6
A classic definition of politics is
A.   economy is most important
B.   who gets what, when, and how
C.   early to bed early to rise
D.   live long and prosper
Question #7
_____ was a republic that had collapsed during ancient times but became hugely influential on the Founders of the US in the development of the Constitution.
A.   Athens
B.   London
C.   Barcelona
D.   Moscow
Question #8
What is the definition of freedom?
A.   It means that the government will protect your life, your liberty, and your property from the coercion of others (including government) in order to permit you to pursue the goals you define for yourself.
B.   It means that the government will protect your life, your liberty, and your guns from the coercion of others (including government) in order to permit you to pursue the goals you define for yourself.
C.   It means that the government will protect your life, your liberty, and your property from the coercion of others (excluding government) in order to permit you to pursue the goals you define for yourself.
D.   none of the above

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