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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
Aristotle
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Niccolo Machiavelli
D
Jesus Christ
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
Man is by nature a social animal.
C
...the life of man (is) nasty, brutish, and short.
D
All persons are born subserviant to their god.
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
C
protecting individual property rights B) protecting new immigrants from persecution C) expanding the borders of the nation
D
protecting new immigrants from persecution C) expanding the borders of the nation
4) The social contract theory says that
A
citizens give their consent to be governed.
B
by virtue of their social position, some citizens are more valuable than others.
C
civil contracts can be enforced by the government.
D
every society determines its own set of laws and moral codes.
5) Central to the idea of democracy is the belief that government authority is derived from which of the following
A
divine right
B
the people
C
religious beliefs
D
the representatives
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 increased.
B
It has decreased.
C
It has fluctuated randomly.
D
It has remained fairly constant.
7) Enlightenment thinkers argued that
A
monarchies are the most civilized for
B
God did not grant kings authority to govern.
C
reason, science, and religious tolerance hindered popular sovereignty.
D
government is best that governs the least.
8) Which of the following documents best describes a government based on unity, natural rights, and the social contract theory?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Mayflower Compact
D
the articles of the Constitution
9) Shays's Rebellion stirred fears that state governments were
A
seeking independence
B
becoming too powerful
C
opposed to liberty
D
about to collapse
10) Any system of government in which a small group holds power is referred to as
A
a democracy
B
a dictatorship
C
an oligarchy
D
an autocracy
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