Political Science 001 - The Government of the United States » Fall 2021 » Chapter 01 Chapter Quiz

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Question #1
________ are the three core values in American politics.
A.   Liberty, equality, and democracy
B.   Anarchy, equality, and patriotism
C.   Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
D.   Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
Question #2
The Declaration of Independence defined which three inalienable rights?
A.   “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
B.   “Life, Liberty and Equality”
C.   “Life, Equality and the pursuit of Happiness”
D.   “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity”
Question #3
The foreign-born population in the United States reached an all-time low of 5 percent in 1970 because the
A.   National Origins Quota System placed strong restrictions on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States.
B.   struggling American economy made the United States an unattractive destination for most immigrants.
C.   Constitution was amended to eliminate naturalization and provide citizenship only to people born within the United States.
D.   federal government chose to deport nearly all foreign-born residents after World War II.
Question #4
The incomes of middle class Americans have
A.   largely stagnated over the last 40 years.
B.   increased significantly over the last 40 years.
C.   decreased significantly over the last 40 years.
D.   decreased significantly between 1976 and 1996 but have increased significantly since 1996.
Question #5
The Bill of Rights was designed to protect
A.   equality.
B.   democracy.
C.   capitalism.
D.   liberty.
Question #6
In 1900, residents who traced their origin to Latin America or Asia each accounted for
A.   approximately 10 percent of the entire population.
B.   less than 1 percent of the entire population.
C.   approximately 50 percent of the entire population.
D.   approximately 33 percent of the entire population.
Question #7
During the last 50 years, the American population has
A.   shifted as a result of people leaving urban areas and moving to rural areas.
B.   not experienced any regional shifts.
C.   shifted as a result of people leaving the Northeast and Midwest and moving to the South and Southwest.
D.   shifted as a result of people leaving the South and Southwest and moving to the Northeast and Midwest.
Question #8
There are approximately ________ million people living in the United States without legal authorization and the majority of these people are from________.
A.   11; Asia and Africa
B.   2; Mexico and Central America
C.   6; Mexico and Central America
D.   11; Mexico and Central America
Question #9
The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.
A.   totalitarian
B.   democratic
C.   monarchic
D.   authoritarian
Question #10
The existence of slavery in the United States is a good example of how
A.   political needs are often placed above economic needs.
B.   European ideals have influenced American political culture.
C.   American values are not always reflected in practice.
D.   Americans have never valued liberty.
Question #11
In 2017, what percentage of Americans did not know that “Obamacare” and the “Affordable Care Act” are the same thing?
A.   75
B.   33
C.   5
D.   15
Question #12
The right of each citizen to vote is an example of
A.   educational opportunity.
B.   political equality.
C.   equality of opportunity.
D.   equality of result.
Question #13
The American population has grown from approximately ________ million people in 1790 to approximately ________ million people in 2018.
A.   4; 327
B.   15; 150
C.   4; 150
D.   15; 323
Question #14
Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until
A.   1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage.
B.   1896, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
C.   1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on the freed slaves.
D.   1857, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
Question #15
What is an important check on majority rule in the United States?
A.   laissez-faire capitalism
B.   popular sovereignty
C.   the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights
D.   “one person, one vote”
Question #16
Government is best defined as the
A.   institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled.
B.   means by which wealth is redistributed.
C.   invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods.
D.   set of political principles and values that guide political life.
Question #17
Why did the Progressives support women’s suffrage in the early twentieth century?
A.   The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit upper-class northerners.
B.   The Progressives needed to develop a voting bloc to check and limit lower-class southerners.
C.   The Progressives were dominated by women.
D.   The Progressives believed women would support their reform movement.

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