A.   a process that decides how resources will be allocated.

B.   a process that determines which policies government will pursue.

C.   a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.

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

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

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

B.   that people only with science degrees run society.

C.   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.

D.   that wealth is inconsequential to wielding political power.

E.   none of the above.

A.   an institution of minor importance for running society.

B.   the same in most countries.

C.   any club that sets up a platform.

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.   Rene Descartes

B.   John Locke.

C.   Adam Smith.

D.   Thomas Paine.

E.   John Adams.

A.   to not pay their taxes.

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

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 have an attorney represent them in court.

E.   to express their opinions without any restraint.

A.   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.

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

E.   none of the above

A.   a unified government.

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

C.   the ultimate political authority is vested in the people.

D.   the condition of having no government and no laws.

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

A.   monarchy.

B.   direct democracy.

C.   republic.

D.   plutocracy.

E.   representative democracy.

A.   the complexity of most issues that come before Congress.

B.   the immense size and complexity of society.

C.   low voter turnout in most elections.

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

E.   all of the above.

A.   France, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

B.   Cuba, China, and the Russian Federation.

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

D.   United States and Canada.

E.   none of the above.

A.   a confederation.

B.   a constitutional monarchy.

C.   a direct democracy.

D.   an anarchy.

E.   a representative democracy.

A.   free, competitive elections.

B.   limited government.

C.   limiting the right to vote.

D.   universal suffrage.

E.   majority rule and protection of minority rights.

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

B.   a political theory developed by Karl Marx.

C.   incompatible with property rights in wealth-creating assets.

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

E.   unpopular in the United States.

A.   patriotism.

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

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

D.   raising taxes.

E.   government action to support traditional values.

A.   a limited role for the government in helping individuals.

B.   government regulation of the economy.

C.   tolerance for political and social change.

D.   improve the welfare of individuals.

E.   civil rights.

A.   pay for the establishment of more colonies.

B.   pay for the coronation of King George III.

C.   purchase Canada (Quebec) from the French.

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

E.   none of the above.

A.   called for the abdication of King George III.

B.   was ignored by the British.

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

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

E.   was only attended by delegates from six colonies.

A.   Thomas Jefferson.

B.   John Adams.

C.   Benjamin Franklin.

D.   John Locke.

E.   George Washington.

A.   a confederation.

B.   a constitution.

C.   a social contract.

D.   natural law.

E.   a syndicate.

A.   request of President Washington.

B.   tyranny of the British king.

C.   publication of the Declaration of Independence.

D.   end of the Revolutionary War.

E.   failure of the Articles of Confederation.

A.   was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

B.   was presented too late to be considered.

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

D.   was proposed by Texas.

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

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

B.   fail to address the slave trade directly.

C.   give more voting power to southern slave owners.

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

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

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

B.   the imposition of export taxes.

C.   disputes over power between Congress and the president.

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

E.   disputes between the federal and state governments.

A.   the Electorate at Large.

B.   the Association of State Legislatures.

C.   the Congressional Election Forum.

D.   the Presidential Election Commission.

E.   the Electoral College.

A.   a national convention.

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

C.   the popular vote of the people.

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

E.   a proposal by the president.