The Political Landscape Vol. I Question Preview (ID: 38478)
AP US GOVT POLITICS.
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Direct democracy is distinguished by
a) citizen decision making and majority rule.
b) power and influence.
c) representative government and rule of law.
d) a social contract and republican government.
The coherent set of values and belief about the purpose and scope of government is called
a) dogma.
b) a schema.
c) political theory.
d) ideology.
A civil society
a) is harmful to democracy.
b) is ruled by a leviathan.
c) encourages citizens to engage in policy decisions.
d) is brutish, and short.
Which of the following accurately describes a demographic trend in the United States?
a) The number of children growing up in two-parent households is increasing.
b) The size of the typical American family is growing.
c) The number of immigrants coming to America is larger than it has ever been in the past.
d) The American population is becoming older.
Social conservatives are most concerned about
a) moral decay.
b) human rights.
c) economic equality.
d) poverty.
John Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government advocates
a) majority rights.
b) natural rights.
c) democratic rule.
d) a divine monarchy.
What are the unalienable rights found in the Declaration of Independence?
a) Life, Liberty and economic prosperity.
b) Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of friendliness.
c) Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (property)
d) Freedom of religion, press, and speech.
Who is most likely to favor government regulation of sexual and social behavior?
a) libertarians.
b) conservatives.
c) social conservatives.
d) Democrats.
American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT
a) Individual liberty.
b) Economic equality.
c) The rule of law.
d) Equality of opportunity.
The largest minority group in the United States is
a) Hispanic
b) Caucasian.
c) Asian.
d) African American.
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