Midterm Review Session

Which of the following is a prominent characteristic of American political culture?

• Greater concern for income inequality

• A sense of patriotrism

• Spending on social programs

• Deism

Puritans adopted a politial culture defined by ______ .

• Communitarianism

• Classic Liberalism

• Democratic Egalitarianism

• Representational Government

Which of the following was NOT a subject of a constitutional compromise?

• Slavery

• Structure of the Legislature

• Powers of the Judiciary

• The Bill of Rights

Which of these was considered a "violation of the American Creed"?

• The Right to Liberty

• The Right to Abortion

• Slavery

• Revolution

The idea that all persons have natural rights is most consistent with _____ .

• Monarchy

• Communsim

• Communitarism

• Classical Liberalism

According to the ideas in the Declaration of Independence, where do we find the basis for natural rights?

• From God

• From a king

• From owning property

• From our representatives

According to the Declaration of Independence, when are you justified in abolishing your government?

• When factions take over

• When your right to vote is abolished

• When your natural rights are violated

• When a state religion is established

T or F: Support for declaring independence from England was nearly universal.

• True

• False

________ is a potential weakness of democracy identified by Tocqueville.

• A decrease in political engagement

• The tyranny of the majority

• The fear of religiosity

• Slavery

T or F: Tocqueville says that religion is beneficial for a healthy democracy.

• True

• False