WorksheetsTEST 1
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
In the U.S., someone who believes in a minimal role for government and maximum individual freedom in all areas is a
Libertarian
Liberal
Conservative
Socialist
People bound together by similarities of ethnicity, language, religion, etc.
a state
an ideology
a sub-state
a nation
Plato's concept of justice is
having the state treat everyone the same
having free and fair elections
having people do the things they most want to do
having people do the things for which they are best suited
Aristotle believed that
all governments should be monarchies
all governments will eventually deteriorate
all governments are inherently corrupt
all government should be democratic
(Classic) Socialist thought prioritizes
a more equal distribution of wealth over individual liberty
states over nations
individual liberty over social cooperation
private wealth over collective well-being
The 2004 expansion of the European Union was notable because
it involved mostly Eastern European states
it involved mostly Western European states
it included non-European states
there had never been any expansions before
The Peace of Westphalia resulted in
widespread recognition of the equality of all people
the emergence of the concept of state sovereignty
better conditions for the working class
the creation of a state for the Kurds
Authoritarian regimes use which of the following to get cooperation from the people?
Propaganda
Democratic elections
Free press
Judicial independence
Which of the following is a form of political control that relies on rewards and personal loyalty?
coercion
personality cult
clientelism
all of the above
Support for "traditional marriage and family" would most likely be part of which American ideology?
American Liberalism
American Conservatism
Libertarianism
all of the above
The Enlightenment thinkers believed that
people should be free to make their own mistakes
if people were free to make decisions, they would always make the right ones
there is no divine right of kings
a and c
b and c
Which of the following is an example of power, but not authority?
me requiring you to write a book report
your parents insisting that you call home every weekend
your coach giving you a curfew of 11pm before game days
your roommate, threatening to tell about your pet ferret unless you share your pizza
"Felon disenfranchisement" refers to
the importance of due process
the length of prison terms for felons
felons' loss of the right to vote
voting restriction on the mentally ill
Final authority over the conduct of a state's affairs is known as
subordination
nationalism
sovereignty
ethnic independence
The Cajun people live in southern Louisiana and share a culture, tradition, French ancestry, and a unique English dialect. One might call the Cajuns
a nation
a state
a nation-state
a religion
A government might have legitimacy by results if
the people are so accustomed to the same leadership that they do not question it
the government effectively meets the needs of the people
the government was elected democratically
the people and the government share the same ethnicity and religion
"Liberal Democracy" means
democracy that favors big government
democracy led by the Democratic Party
democracy that protects individual liberties
democracy that limits people's freedoms
The ideology that sees government as a tool for social improvement (through health care, education, anti-poverty programs, etc.) is
Feminism
Modern Conservatism
Modern Liberalism
Classical Liberalism
An example of clientelism would be
having to pay a fee for a business permit
believing that the state leader was chosen by god
receiving better police protection if you are a member of the state political party
being threatened with prison if you speak out against the president
A government might have legitimacy by procedures if
the people are so accustomed to the same leadership that they do not question it
the government was elected democratically
the people and the government share the same ethnicity and religion
the government effectively meets the needs of the people
Which of the following would likely be opposed by Classical Liberalism?
a tax increase to build a new museum
a ban on the use of certain pesticides by farmers
an increase in the minimum wage
all of the above
Under Democratic Socialism (like the Nordic Model described in the text), states have
higher taxes and more social service
a market-based (capitalist) economy
a democratically elected government
all of the above
The Social Contract theorist who believed that there could be no order or security without government authority was
Hobbes
Locke
Rousseau
Machiavelli
Constitutions in liberal democratic states
limit the power of government
expand the power to the government
restrict the liberties of the citizens
all of the above
To be considered a state, you must have:
a democratic form of government
trade relations with other states
a single national language
none of the above
The European Union started out as
a military alliance
an economic alliance
a sovereign state
an alliance united by language and culture
West Virginia switched from providing free school lunches to children with financial need to giving free school lunches to all children. This represents a change from what to what resource allocation strategy?
need-based (socialist) to egalitarian
need-based (socialist) to merit-based
merit-based to need-based
egalitarian to utilitarian
The expansion of social welfare programs during the Great Depression was called
the Great Society
American Jobs and Families Act
the Inflation Reduction Act
the New Deal
A plurality of votes means
votes that are evenly distributed by district
more than 50% of the votes
more than 35% of the votes
If I came into a class of 15 students with a box of 12 doughnuts and gave every student 4/5 of a doughnut, I would be using what strategy?
egalitarianism
utilitarianism
merit-based
need-based
Small parties have a greater chance of electoral success under a ________
winner-take-all electoral system
single-member-district plurality electoral system
individual participation electoral system
proportional representation system
Which of the following groups tends to have low voter turnout?
young people
older people (over 65)
high income earners
urbanites
A sales tax of 6% on all purchases is an example of a
progressive tax
regressive tax
flat tax
income tax
Which group of adult US citizens might not have the right to vote?
convicted felons
those without a high school diploma
those with mental illness
a and c
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of a mediating institution?
the Supreme Court
the Republican Party
Congress
the U.S. Army
If the income tax brackets are: 0− 20,000 = 10% 20,001− 50,000 = 20% >$50,000 = 30% What is the tax rate for someone earning $45,000?
10%
20%
30%
If your income is $55,000, how much of your income is taxed at 30%?
$55,000
$35,000
$5,000
none
Rawls believed that if we could adopt the Original Position, then we would create
a society with no limitations on wealth
a society with perfect equality
a society in which even the least advantaged had their needs adequately met
a society with no prejudices
The U.S. has a two-party system because
our political views are easily represented by two parties
our Constitution requires it
we use Proportional Representation
we have a Single Member District Plurality system
Ending gerrymandering would lead to
more competitive congressional races
a more accurate representations of voters' views
fewer "safe" districts
all of the above
If I came into a class of 20 students with 12 slices of pizza and gave one slice to each of the 12 students with the best grades, I would be demonstrating
egalitarian allocation
utilitarian allocation
merit-based allocation
need-based allocation
President Johnson's Great Society was aimed at
increasing the US nuclear capability
protecting voting rights
improving trade with Canada and Mexico
reducing rural poverty
Under a dominant party system
only one party is allowed by law
only religious parties are permitted to run
multiple parties exist but one party wins repeatedly
power changes hands every two or three elections
In a Single Member District Plurality system, small parties have an incentive to
run moderate candidates
combine with larger parties
run more extreme candidates
disband
A tax structure that taxes those with high incomes at a higher rate (%) than those with low incomes is
progressive
regressive
proportional
egalitarian
An example of a social welfare program is
K-12 education
SNAP (food assistance)
public libraries
all of the above
In the US, the parties choose their presidential candidates through
primary elections
caucuses
a mix of primary elections and caucuses
a vote by party leadership
Which of the following makes people more likely to vote?
having more education
having a higher income
being younger
a and b
b and c
The single best predictor of a person's Party ID is
parents' Party ID
religion
education level
what state they live in
According to the text, political parties
filter and shape politics
mobilize voters
establish a platform for expressing ideas
all of the above
Before Roosevelt's New Deal,
the government provided assistance for the disadvantaged
no one provided assistance for the disadvantaged
churches and communities provided assistance for the disadvantaged
foreign governments provided assistance for the disadvantaged
Chronic non-voters are more likely (than voters) to be
rural
low income
low education
all of the above
Which of the following is not a category of non-voter?
drop-out voters
young people
Independent voters
people impeded by the process
A tax of $.50 on every gallon of gas purchased is an example of a
progressive tax
regressive tax
flat tax
income tax
The former Soviet Union and China are examples of
one party states
two party states
non-party states
dominant party states
"Felon disenfranchisement" refers to
the importance of due process
the length of prison terms for felons
felons' loss of the right to vote
voting restriction on the mentally ill
People who are "impeded by the process" might not vote because
Tuesdays are kind of inconvenient days
the weather can be bad in November
they may have a disability that makes voting more difficult
they may not like any of the candidates
Under a Single Member District Plurality system, you are more likely to have
overrepresentation of one part
underrepresentation of one party
Gerrymandering
a two-party system
all of the above
An example of "hard power" used in foreign policy would be
having a US embassy in Nigeria
playing an NFL game in London
sending an aircraft carrier into the South China Sea
hosting the Mexican president at a White House state dinner
"Divided government" happens when
the U.S. president and at least one house of Congress are of different parties
a president and vice-president are of different parties
the national executive and state executive are of different parties
a president must be chosen by a coalition of parties
The UN body that consists of 15 members and can make binding decisions is the
General Assembly
NATO
Security Council
Secretariat
If no party wins a majority in parliamentary elections, a ________ must be formed.
coalition
dictatorship
monarchy
cabinet
The collective security organization formed after World War I was
the United Nations
the European Union
the League of Nations
NAFTA
The permanent members of the UN Security Council are
US, Russia, China, Germany, UK
US, Russia, France, China, UK
US, Russia, France, Japan, Germany
US, Russia, Japan, France, UK
The U.S. president is
head of government
head of state
both
neither
An advantage of parliamentary systems (over presidential systems) is that
power is more unified
government is more stable
parties are more accountable
a and c
An alliance agreement in which the parties agree not to get involved is a/an
mutual defense agreement
neutrality agreement
consultation agreement
collective security agreement
Nuclear proliferation means
the spread of nuclear weapons
stopping the spread of nuclear weapons
reducing the number of nuclear weapons
increasing the use of nuclear energy
An alliance agreement in which the parties agree to aid one another is a/an
mutual defense agreement
neutrality agreement
consultation agreement
diplomacy agreement
According to the NPT, non-nuclear weapons states
may not have nuclear weapons or nuclear power
may have nuclear power but not nuclear weapons
may have nuclear weapons and power as long as both are made available for inspection
may have nuclear energy only if they already had it in 1970
To persuade small parties to join a coalition, the majority party may offer
support for certain legislative initiatives
additional seats in the legislature
one or more cabinet seats
a and c
The UN body that consists of all members, but can only make recommendations is the
General Assembly
NATO
Security Council
Secretariat
Collective Security requires what to function properly?
consensus, commitment and organization
anarchy and the desire to survive
that all states give up their weapons
IAEA inspections
Recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon, but illegal in West Virginia. This is an example of the U.S. as a/an
federal system
unitary system
sovereign system
subordinate system
In signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the 5 states that already had nuclear weapons were agreeing
never to use them
to get rid of them
to make a "good faith" effort to reduce their number
all of the above
The United States has
a unitary system
a decentralized unitary system
a federal system
none of the above
Bicameral legislatures (as compared to unicameral) can provide
greater stability
higher quality legislation
more accurate representation
all of the above
When two major powers get involved on opposing sides of a local, civil conflict, this is a ________
Proxy war
surrogate war
direct war
non-combat operation
The International Relations theory that holds that conflict is common and survival is the priority is
liberalism
realism
institutionalism
feminism
The International Relations theory that holds that cooperation is common and peace is the priority is
liberalism
realism
institutionalism
feminism
Which state signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but then withdrew?
South Africa
North Korea
Israel
Iran
In parliamentary systems, the executive is chosen
directly by the voters
indirectly by the voters, through an electoral college
by the majority party in the legislature
by the supreme court
The United Nations is an example of a ________
collective security agreement
a neutrality agreement
realist IR theory
a proxy war
The only state to have and then fully dismantle a nuclear weapons program is
South Africa
North Korea
Israel
Iran
The states that currently possess nuclear weapons are
US, UK, Russia, China, France, South Africa, India, Israel, North Korea
US, UK, Russia, China, France, Pakistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea
US, UK, Russia, China, Germany, Pakistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea
US, UK, Russia, China, France, Pakistan, India, Israel, North Korea
The only states that are not signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are
US, UK, Russia, China, France
Pakistan, India, Israel, North Korea
North Korea, Iran, and South Africa
US, UK, Russia, China, France, Pakistan, India, Israel, North Korea
There are now more actors in international politics due to
the end of colonialism
the collapse of the Soviet Union
the proliferation of multinational corporations
all of the above
The bipolar rivalry refers to
the Vietnam War
current tensions between the US and China
the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union
the war in Ukraine
According to the text, "the power to persuade and influence through cooperation and compromise" is called
a mutual defense agreement
diplomacy
protectionism
feminism
