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POLI 2051 Kenny LSU Test 1 Questions With Complete Solutions which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the US? a. checks & balances b. the supreme court c. free & fair elections d. the military c. free & fair elections which of the following methods would best help you analyze t...

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which of the following ensures popular sovereignty in the US?

a. checks & balances

b. the supreme court

c. free & fair elections


d. the military c. free & fair elections




which of the following methods would best help you analyze the question, "does government

work?" examining whether government policies actually reflect the wishes of the people




Why were the framers of the constitution (like Madison) afraid of a tyranny of the majority?

They were afraid that the majority might try to undermine the freedoms of minorities and

threaten individual rights




what mechanism forces leaders to be responsive to the peoples' wishes and to be responsible to

them for their actions?

a. majority rule

b. representative government

, POLI 2051 Kenny LSU Test 1 Questions
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c. social contract


d. elections d. elections




one of the main reasons that direct democracy is impossible at the national level in the US is the

_______________

a. diversity of interests

b. belief that people would not participate in gov't

c. lack of technology to count every vote


d. number of people who live in the US d. number of people who live in the US




which of the following sentences best explains how minority opinions are protected in a

democracy from majority tyranny? the composition of the majority and minority is

constantly shifting depending on the issue and current social & cultural climate




A linkage institution is an entity that connects people to their government and transmit their

concern to policymakers. Political parties and interest groups are examples of such institutions.

They connect people to government by ______________ working to ensure that

policymakers pay attention to their members' voices

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which of the following is considered to be an oligarchy?

a. India

b. Somalia

c. North Korea


d. China d. China




Constitutionalism is rooted in the belief that citizens need to be protected from _____________

a. the unchecked growth of gov't

b. arbitrary decisions by political elites

c. powerful centralized governments


d. excessive taxation b. arbitrary decisions by political elites (arbitrary meaning

unrestrained use of authority; autocratic-ruling with absolute power)




The US is generally thought of as representative democracy, but some elements of direct

democracy appear as well. Which is the best example of a feature of the American system that

allows direct involvement of citizens? the initiative process at the state level

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what is one of the reasons why amendments to the constitution are relatively rare? the

formal amendment process is long and difficult and requires widespread support in congress as

well as the states (not: "the language of the constitution is so general that there has been little

need to revise it as the country has grown & developed")




The US' first written constitution was known as _______ The Articles of Confederation




Which of the following is generally true about the effect of constitutional amendments on the

American political system? amendments have made the country more democratic and

expanded rights to excluded groups.




Why were defects in the Articles of Confederation difficult to correct? Any

changes/amendments to the articles required the unanimous approval of the states (all 13 had to

agree)




The framers were practical politicians. They knew that to prevent tyranny in their young country,

they would have to craft a constitution that "checks power with power." what does this concept

mean? Power would need to be distributed to several branches of government so that the

power of one branch could be checked by other branches

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