Exam 1: America in the Twenty-First Century

A) included the political values of limited government.
B) is the speech presented by the first president of the United States.
C) is a treaty between the founding Americans and the British colonists.
D) outlined the value of partiality under the law.
E) established the principle of government without the consent of the governed.

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A) A social contract
B) A political compromise
C) A charter
D) A liaison
E) A merger

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A) Dictatorship
B) Democracy
C) Anarchy
D) Communism
E) Marxism

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A) share governmental power with elected lawmakers.
B) hold complete and unlimited power.
C) are elected by a country's citizens.
D) are limited by a constitution or a bill of rights.
E) serve merely as ceremonial leaders of their nations.

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A) They oppose almost all government regulation of the economy.
B) They chiefly form political alliances with the socialists.
C) They support government involvement in issues of private morality.
D) They have tolerance for a strong government.
E) They support government-sponsored social welfare schemes.

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A) Both believe that the government should have a limited role in economic affairs.
B) Both oppose government involvement in issues of private morality.
C) Both advocate active government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals.
D) Both support government redistribution of income.
E) Both believe that a big government is simply a necessary tool for promoting the common welfare.

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A) the Republicans
B) individuals
C) the Democrats
D) the Supreme Court
E) the national government

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A) It served as the first draft of America's written Constitution.
B) It established the principle of representative government.
C) It gave unrestricted power to monarchs.
D) It served the private interests of the English monarch rather than public interests.
E) It forced the king to obtain the nobles' approval of any taxes he imposed on them.

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A) Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a notable disability is a public service.
B) The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service.
C) Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services.
D) Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services.
E) An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service.

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A) a government that rules according to religious precepts.
B) a government in which the rich have disproportionate influence.
C) a government run by members of old, noble families.
D) a government in which political decisions are made directly by the people themselves.
E) a government in which the power and authority are in the hands of a single person.

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A) representative democracy
B) direct democracy
C) autocracy
D) plutocracy
E) monarchy

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A) The people themselves directly make political decisions.
B) A king or queen is considered the head of state.
C) The will of the majority is expressed by elected representatives.
D) A leader seeks to control almost all aspects of social and economic life.
E) The government rules according to religious precepts.

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A) government should avoid laws that endorse or impose traditional religious values
B) distribution of economic benefits that exists in the absence of government involvement is optimum
C) government should not interfere in issues of private morality and behavior
D) distribution of social benefits is most effective when government schemes favor minorities
E) government should redistribute wealth among citizens equally

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A) totalitarian dictatorship
B) monarchy
C) theocracy
D) representative democracy
E) oligarchy

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A) Equal protection of the law
B) Minority rule and majority rights
C) Presidential dictatorship
D) Unlimited freedom
E) Divine right

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