TEST BANK American Government and Politics Today Enhanced Brief
11th Edition Steffen Schmidt
Chapter 1: The Democratic Republic.
1. What system of government is considered the purest model of direct democracy?
a. Xi Jinping’s system of government in modern China
b. The Athenian system of government in ancient Greece
c. France under Napoleon
d. The United States under FDR
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.3.3 - Compare a representative democracy with a direct democracy.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 7.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
2. What group of people was allowed to vote in the United States in the 1790s?
a. Native American property owners
b. Black property owners
c. Free white males and females
d. Free white males
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1.10 - Describe how the theoretical traditions that underpin the American political
system excluded non-whites and women
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 7.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
,3. Which of the following best describes politics?
a. A struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups
b. A type of anti-social behavior by individuals
c. A fundamentally irrelevant process
d. A process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations
or informal groups
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 -
Define politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry,
and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
4. What term describes the struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges?
a. a national government
b. a state government
c. politics
d. elections
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 -
Define politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups,
and political parties in the political system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
,5. What is government, and what does it do?
a. It is an institution, and it has ultimate decision-making authority.
b. It is a process, and it helps us choose our leaders.
c. It is a series of laws, and it imposes laws on us by a sovereign ruler.
d. It is a place, and it allows for centralization of authority.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.1 - Define government.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
6. Which of the following is true of politics?
a. It is solely found in government.
b. It is an institution.
c. It is a functional organization.
d. It is found in all aspects of society.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 -
Define politics.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups,
and political parties in the political system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
, 7. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society called?
a. politics
b. a community
c. a referendum
d. an institution
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.1 - Identify the major institutions established by the Constitution.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 5.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups,
and political parties in the political system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Social Responsibility (SR)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: intercultural competence, knowledge
of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global
communities
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
8. Which of the following is an example of the direct effects of government?
a. The temperature of food you eat
b. The clothes you wear
c. The sales tax you pay on purchases
d. The choice you make at the shoe store
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Politics and Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.3.10 - Describe the theory of responsible party government.
OTHER: BLOOM’S: Apply
TX GOVT 2305 LO: 2.
TX GOVT 2305 LO NARRATIVE: Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system.
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY: Critical Thinking Skills (CT)
TEXAS CORE COMPETENCY NARRATIVE: creative thinking, innovation, inquiry,
and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information
A-HEAD: Politics and Government
