WorksheetsPolSpec, PolSoc, PolPhilo
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
John Locke supported the right of the people to do this if government failed to protect natural rights.
revolution
continue to obey
petition
emigrate
According to John Locke, these are given by God and cannot be taken by the government. The protection of these is the purpose of the government.
divine rights
systemic rights
natural rights
preternatural rights
What did Rousseau think of as an agreement between people and the government?
The General Will
Natural Rights
Social Contract
State of Nature
A young woman from Puerto Rico who is enrolled in a community college in Erie County is most likely a member of which political party?
Democrats
Republicans
This image represents:
A dictatorship
A democracy
A political spectrum
A one-party system
The CEO of a large company that makes equipment for mining coal is most likely a member of which political party?
Republican
Democrat
What are causes of political socialization?
The Department of American Socialization (DAS)
Where you fall on the political spectrum
The family, school, religion and other social institutions that transmit values from one generation to the next
The place where you are assigned to go vote
Which socialization factor is the first to influence the political attitudes of individuals?
Family
The President
Elementary school teacher
Sesame Street
How do political parties find out where voters fall on the political spectrum?
ask questions in a poll
require them to vote in an election
look only at where people live
require voters to register with a political party
Which philosopher believed that man needed to be protected from himself and that life without government would be "nasty, brutish, and short"?
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Which philosopher gave America this plan for government?
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
All of the following are how candidates could use the information on a political spectrum EXCEPT
to determine where to spend ad money
to set a platform
to allow for political socialization
to determine which candidate is likely to win
A Baptist minister in Oklahoma is likely to be a member of which political party?
Democratic
Republican
A Democrat likely believes in all of the following EXCEPT
labor unions
preserving endangered species
allowing the military to recruit in high school cafeterias
spending on improving subways and commuter railways
A Republican likely supports which of the following?
a lower tax rate for wealthier individuals
paying for healthcare for illegal immigrants
banning citizens from having firearms in their homes
requiring businesses to adopt environmental regulations
