GOVT-2305 exam 1 review

In the small town of Pleasantville, they have a unique system of governance. This system is known as a direct democracy. What does this mean for the citizens of Pleasantville?

• The town's representatives meet in the town hall to discuss policy and make decisions on behalf of the citizens.

• The citizens of Pleasantville have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council of elders.

• The citizens of Pleasantville are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies that affect their town.

• A group of elite individuals makes decisions for the entire town of Pleasantville.

In a democracy, popular sovereignty is vested in :

• Congress

• the president

• The federal government

• the people

In the context of the United States, public policies such as healthcare, education, and taxation are determined by

• officials like the President, Senators, and Representatives, who are regularly chosen by the people through elections

• consensus among all citizens

• a small group of individuals such as wealthy landowners or high-ranking military officials

• arrangements such as popular referendums and initiatives

If you believe that most laws should be passed through popular initiatives or ballot referendums, which form of governance would you prefer ?

• representative democracy

• totalitarianism

• direct democracy

• monarchy

If you believe you can affect government, you believe you possess a sense of political :

• socialization

• culture

• satisfaction

• efficacy

The principle that suggests "one person, one vote" refers to :

• social equality

• equality of opportunity

• equality of outcome

• political equality

The government of the United States is best characterized as a :

• direct democracy

• (small "d" democratic) republic

• authoritarian dictatorship

• totalitarian regime

Under a system of "pure" laissez-faire capitalism, the role of government is to :

• interfere with the market as little as possible

• regulate the market in order to protect the public

• choose the most successful industries

• ensure access to free public education

As a result of the increasing availability of the internet, the United States is seeing a rise in ​ ​ (a)   citizenship.​

Public skepticism towards the government best explains which one of the following real-world scenarios?

• A surge in the population of undocumented immigrants

• The emergence of ISIS

• The unexpected success of political outsiders in the 2015-2016 elections

• Russian meddling in foreign elections