WorksheetsWe The People Textbook Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Services that citizens need but are unlikely to provide for themselves, such as national defense, maintenance of public order, and a stable currency, are called
laissez-faire goods.
pluralist goods.
provisional goods.
public goods.
private goods.
What is the basic difference between autocracy and oligarchy?
the extent to which average citizens have a say in government affairs
the means of collecting taxes and conscripting soldiers
the number of people who control governing decisions
the size and political influence of the military
there are no differences between autocracies and oligarchies
A government that is formally limited in what it can control and how it controls it is known as
a totalitarian government.
an authoritarian government.
a constitutional government.
an autocracy.
an oligarchy.
A system of government that allows citizens to vote directly on the law through popular initiatives and ballot referendums is called a
republic
representative democracy
direct democracy
pluralism
laissez-faire capitalism
What is digital citizenship?
a new government initiative to expand online voter registration
the ability to vote online
an online certification program that allows immigrants to become American citizens
the ability to participate in society online
a new government initiative to provide daily legislative updates online
Political efficacy is the belief that
government is wasteful and corrupt.
government operates efficiently.
government has grown too large.
government cannot be trusted.
ordinary citizens can influence what government does.
In 1910, residents who traced their origin to Latin America or Asia each accounted for
less than 1 percent of the U.S. population.
approximately 5 percent of the U.S. population.
approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population.
approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population.
more than 20 percent of the U.S. population.
Which of the following statements best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?
The top 1 percent has never earned more than 10 percent of the nation's annual income.
The top 1 percent has never earned less than 10 percent of the nation's annual income.
Income inequality has remained fairly constant since the late 1970s.
Income inequality has increased considerably since the late 1970s.
Income inequality has decreased considerably since the late 1970s.
"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" are the three inalienable rights mentioned in
the Constitution.
the Declaration of Independence.
the Bill of Rights.
the Articles of Confederation.
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Which of the following is related to the American conception of liberty?
freedom of speech
economic freedom
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
The principle of political equality can be best summed up as
"equality of results."
"equality of opportunity."
"one person, one vote."
"equality between the sexes."
"leave everyone alone."
Which of the following is not part of American political culture?
belief in equality of results
belief in democracy
belief in personal freedom
belief in economic freedom
belief in equality of opportunity
Which of the following restrictions on voting have been repealed over the last 200 years in the United States.
property, gender, and race
gender only
race only
property only
race and gender only
What does it mean to say that Americans are "abstract conservatives" and "operational liberals"?
The majority of Americans have no opinions about government in general or about the specific programs the government implements.
The majority of Americans prefer large government in the abstract and are very supportive of most specific government programs.
The majority of Americans prefer large government in the abstract but are very opposed to most specific government programs.
The majority of Americans prefer small government in the abstract but are very supportive of most specific government programs.
The majority of Americans prefer small government in the abstract and are very opposed to most specific government programs.
Americans' trust in their government
rose significantly between 1964 and 1980.
increased immediately following September 11, 2001, but declined shortly thereafter.
declined immediately after the September 11 attacks but has risen dramatically since 2004.
reached its highest point ever in the fall of 2011.
has remained the same over the last 50 years.
