Test Bank for GOVT, Enhanced, 11th Edition by Edward I. Sidlow

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Chapter 01
1. Which of the following is one of the views held by James Madison?
a. People are ideally good.
b. People need some form of government.
c. Monarchy is the best form of government.
d. Dictatorship is the best form of government.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.2.1 - Explain the balance of power between the states and national government at the time
of the founding of the United States.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO: 2
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
A-HEAD: Introduction
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DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2022 9:05 PM

2. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society?
a. a filibuster
b. cloture
c. an institution
d. politics
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.2 - Explain the balance of power between the states and national government at the time
of the founding of the United States.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO: 1
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Explain the origin and development of
constitutional democracy in the United States.
A-HEAD: What are Politics and Government?
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DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2022 9:10 PM

3. Disagreements among people in a society over what the society's priorities should be is known as:
a. activism.
b. progressivism.

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Chapter 01

c. social conflict.
d. contract dispute.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.1.5 - Contrast liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and socialism.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
LEARNING OBJECTIVE NARRATIVE: Contrast liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism,
and socialism.
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO: 5
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups,
and political parties in the political system.
A-HEAD: What are Politics and Government?
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2022 9:19 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/1/2022 9:22 PM

4. Gareth, a first-grade teacher, finds three of his students fighting over toys in the play area. Gareth intervenes and
decides which student gets to play with which toy and in what order. In resolving the conflict among his students, what
type of leadership is Gareth exhibiting?
a. centralized
b. authoritarian
c. appeasing
d. political
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define Politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO: 7
TEXAS GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and
analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
A-HEAD: What are Politics and Government?
DATE CREATED: 11/1/2022 9:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/9/2022 3:35 AM

5. In the context of functions of government, which of the following is true of power?
a. Its exercise is always recognized as socially moral and is protected by law.
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