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The Political Landscape Vol. II
Test Description: AP US GoPo
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The term democracy was originally associated with
A
Niccolo Machiavelli
B
Jesus Christ
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Aristotle
2) What was the state of nature as described by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan?
A
Humans know what is right and wrong, and are capable of knowing what is lawful and unlawful.
B
All persons are born subserviant to their god.
C
Man is by nature a social animal.
D
...the life of man (is) nasty, brutish, and short.
3) The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is
A
ensuring that anyone accused of a crime has the right to legal representation
B
protecting individual property rights B) protecting new immigrants from persecution C) expanding the borders of the nation
C
protecting individual property rights
D
protecting new immigrants from persecution C) expanding the borders of the nation
4) The social contract theory says that
A
every society determines its own set of laws and moral codes.
B
citizens give their consent to be governed.
C
by virtue of their social position, some citizens are more valuable than others.
D
civil contracts can be enforced by the government.
5) Central to the idea of democracy is the belief that government authority is derived from which of the following
A
the people
B
the representatives
C
divine right
D
religious beliefs
6) In recent decades, what has happened to the faith citizens place in American institutions, such as Congress, the press, and industry?
A
It has fluctuated randomly.
B
It has increased.
C
It has remained fairly constant.
D
It has decreased.
7) Enlightenment thinkers argued that
A
God did not grant kings authority to govern.
B
reason, science, and religious tolerance hindered popular sovereignty.
C
government is best that governs the least.
D
monarchies are the most civilized for
8) Which of the following documents best describes a government based on unity, natural rights, and the social contract theory?
A
the articles of the Constitution
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Mayflower Compact
9) Shays's Rebellion stirred fears that state governments were
A
about to collapse
B
seeking independence
C
opposed to liberty
D
becoming too powerful
10) Any system of government in which a small group holds power is referred to as
A
a dictatorship
B
a democracy
C
an oligarchy
D
an autocracy
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