AP USG&P Unit 1: Founding Principles VI

Which of the following is NOT a cornerstone of an ideal democracy?

• economic equality

• a constitution     

• equality in voting    

• effective participation

Two of the most important principles of democratic theory are majority rule and

• plurality rule

• judicial review

• majority restraint

• minority rights

Which of the following is a linkage institution?

• the New York Times

• the ambassador to France

• the Cabinet

• the House of Representatives

Pluralist theory contends that in the United States

• a society is governed  solely by an upper-class elite

• too many influential groups cripple government’s ability to govern

• many groups vie for power with no one set of groups dominating
  

• many members of Congress dominate a singular official such as the president

Elite theory holds that

• society is divided and one group will rule    

• power is dispersed among many institutions

• politics is the basis of elite power   

• there is little consensus in policymaking among elites

Which of the following would NOT be considered a contemporary challenge to American democracy?

• complexity of the issues

• the threat of communism

• the use of money in politics

• rates of political participation

The overall set of shared values in a society is known as

• individualism

• populism

• political culture

• political ideology

Which of the following statements reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?

• American politics is dominated by a small elite

• public policies emerge from cooperation among elites in business, labor and government
  

• American politics is dominated by cities at the expense of rural areas
  

• public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups

According to Alexis de Toqueville, equality in the United States was due in part to all of the
      following EXCEPT

• concentrated wealth

• a common language

• wealth that changed hands

• lack of a landed aristocracy

Elite theory differs from pluralist theory in that elites believe that

• consensus is essential to political compromise

• representation of many interest groups fosters good government

• gaining access to elected representatives can best be achieved through special interests
  

• sharing wealth and power are foundations of representative government