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Question 1

Following the discovery of America, politics were generally characterized by _______.

Dealing with rapidly spreading diseases Conflicts between imperialist nations and Native Americans Acquiring as much land as possible Developing new trade systems

Question 2

Local power structures were formed through town meetings in the North and wealth in the South

True False

Question 3

The main debate while setting up the U.S. government was between _______.

Slavery vs. anti-slavery Republic vs. democratic system Direct vs. virtual representation Large vs. small government

Question 4

Politics began to expand beyond the upper class with what?

Suffrage to all white men Addition of community leaders Evolution of political parties Division of North and South

Question 5

The Civil Rights movement made the most progress immediately following the Civil War.

True False

Question 6

Reconstruction led to more power for whom?

White women Black men White men Black women

Question 7

Democrats, in the modern sense, didn't hold presidential office until the 1910s.

True False

Question 8

WWII was a catalyst for what major movement?

Women's suffrage Civil rights Progressivism Nationalism

Question 9

Modern population shifts have caused the power in the U.S. to move from the East to where?

Mid-Atlantic West and South North Midwest

Question 10

Before the USA existed, American identity was _______.

European imposition of their national identity Individual Native American tribal identities A combination of Native American and European Identities There is no clear definition

Question 11

British colonists considered themselves Americans in the 15th century

True False

Question 12

At the beginning of the United States, an American citizen meant _______.

All people, regardless of race or gender White men Black men Native American men

Question 13

By the 1800s, Native Americans were included in the democratic process

True False

Question 14

The end of the Civil War led to _______.

Abandonment of all state pride A combination of state and national identity An automatic unified identity Lack of identity

Question 15

Immediately following the Civil War, ________ led to a strengthened national identity.

Universal voting rights A national bank becoming an international industrial power reuniting the North and the South

Question 16

By WWII, most European Immigrants were accepted into American culture as "white"

True False

Question 17

Which was not a unifying factor in the Post-WWII era?

Civil Rights movement Red Scare Vietnam Veterans Affairs Cold War

Question 18

In modern society, strong national identity is often connected with _______.

Big government The USA as a world superpower Conservative political movement Global progressive movement

Question 19

How did American Indian groups find a way to work with Europeans and protect their land?

Stop working with Europeans Forge political alliances with each other & European powers Stage rebellions against American colonists Disrupt the fur trade

Question 20

What pressures contributed to the Revolutionary War?

Imperial control over markets, taxes, and politics Shortages of food and other necessities Pre-Enlightenment ideas Lack of financial and political support from Great Britain

Question 21

The U.S. didn't develop foreign policy because of early European influence in the Americas.

True False

Question 22

What inspired American colonists' belief in the superiority of republican self-government?

David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature Immanuel Kant's Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch Edmund Burke's On American Taxation Thomas Paine's Common Sense

Question 23

When in the creation of the U.S. Constitution did the Founders want a guarantee of rights?

Before the ratification process After the ratification process During the ratification process After the creation of the Articles of Confederation

Question 24

With new state and national governments, societal inequalities were brought to the forefront.

True False

Question 25

Migrants within North America led to some of the social and ethnic tensions in Early America.

True False

Question 26

What was not a purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

Protect private property Promote public education Force American Indians off their land Admit new states

Question 27

What was "republican motherhood?"

The first group of women allowed to vote White women should teach republican values within the family A destinctive culture in the Western U.S. Inclusion of sons into the family business

Question 28

Which of the following is not a form of representative democracy?

Participatory democracy Pluralist democracy Dynamic democracy Elite democracy

Question 29

The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution plan for the same type of democracy.

True False

Question 30

What was one of Madison's main arguments in Federalist No. 10?

Warning against political parties Dispersement of power between state and national government Giving more authority to the state governments Giving more authority to the national government

Question 31

Which of the following is not a weakness highlighted in the Articles of Confederation?

Lack of tax law enforcement power Lack of centralized military power Requirement of unanimity among states to amend the articles No national government

Question 32

Much of the current U.S. political system is the result of what?

Force Compromise Agreement among the Founders Under-the-table voting

Question 33

The amendment process was developed as a result of disagreement regarding self-government.

True False

Question 34

The reasoning behind building checks and balances into the U.S. Constitution is found in:

Federalist No. 51 Federalist No. 50 Federalist No. 55 Federalist No. 40

Question 35

Policymaking is often constrained by sharing power among all three branches of government.

True False

Question 36

The main debate regarding the modern interpretation of balance of powers relates to...

The Electoral College Interpretation of the 10th and 14th Amendments Interpretation of Supreme Court decisions State legislatures

Question 37

A citizen's political predisposition is often influenced by what?

Socioeconomic status Ethnocentrism Cross-cutting cleavages Red Tape

Question 38

Race and ethnicity are the same thing.

True False

Question 39

The work of lobbyists often has many _______.

527 organizations Free riders Public choices Amicus curiae briefs

Question 40

The revolving door doesn't include which of the following?

Former congressional aides Lobbyists Former Congressional members Civics teachers

Question 41

Which social media platform was under fire for selective exposure in the 2016 election?

Tumblr Facebook Twitter Instagram

Question 42

Issue advocacy is often done through mass media

True False

Question 43

Positive candidate appeal can often influence what?

Prospective issue voting Voter turnout Political socialization Incumbency rates

Question 44

Having an attentive public makes retrospective issue voting relevant to elections.

True False

Question 45

Why do incumbents often have an easier time getting reelected?

Interested money National tide Name recognition Candidate appeal

Question 46

Where is proportional representation common in government?

Local governments European governments U.S. federal government State governments

Question 47

The United States is a blend of what two types of government?

Democracy & Republic Theocracy & Republic Democracy & Theocracy Democracy & Statism

Question 48

Bicameralism came out of the Connecticut compromise

True False

Question 49

The Anti-Federalists are most closely aligned with _______.

Confederalism Constitutionalism Statism Bicameralism

Question 50

Why might some people view impoundment as dangerous to a well-functioning democratic republic?

It's part of the checks & balance system There isn't a problem with it It overrides the will of the majority It is an indication of a divided government

Question 51

Federalism can take many forms

True False

Question 52

What is not a way to provide money to states.

Block grants Withdrawal from the National Bank Categorical-formula grants Project grant

Question 53

Common political ideology can lead to the creation of what?

Social capital Democratic consensus Political culture Political parties

Question 54

Antitrust legislation prevents monopolies. What company was famously regulated by these laws?

Union Pacific USPS OPEC Standard Oil

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