Chapter 1 Locke Hobbes Quiz 1-11-19 MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. I) Civic engagement is defined as A) taking a specific form of action B) collective actions to address issues of public concern C) collective actions designed to identify a specific area of concern D) individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern E) individual actions designed to identify and address a specific area of concern 2) A key function performed by government in the United States is A) protecting its sovereign territory and citizenry B) establishing and maintaining a legal system C) providing national defense D) preserving order and stability E) all of the above 3) When social scientists categorize the different systems of government operating in the world today, the factors that influence their classifications are A) the method of selecting who governs AND how governments function B) how many individuals participate in government AND how governments function C) the method of selecting who governs AND how governments are structured D) who participates in governing or in selecting those who govern AND how governments function and how they are structured E) who participates in government AND how governments are structured 4) A monarchy is different from an oligarchy because A) monarchies are typically inherited B) in an oligarchy, government lies in the hands of citizens C) an oligarchy consists of a military junta D) some oligarchies are dictatorships E) a monarchy consists of only a ceremonial hearing of statements 5) The political theory of the "divine right of kings" argued that A) citizens could challenge the right of a monarch to govern B) a challenge could be made to a monarch without challenging the will of God C) citizens could challenge the decisions of a monarch D) monarchs could rule absolutely without regard to the will or well-being of their subjects E) monarchs could rule absolutely as long as the well-being of their citizens was considered 6) In Two Treatises on Civil Government, John Locke asserted that A) individuals possess certain inalienable rights B) individuals do not agree to accept the government's authority C) all men are created equal D) government gives individuals natural rights E) the divine right of kings is based on scripture 7) An example of direct democracy is A) running for office B) protesting C) a town council D) a town hall meeting E) writing to an elected official A-1
8) All of the following are considered public goods EXCEPT A) access to government-provided health care B) clean air and water C) access to air transportation D) bridges E) roads and highways 9) Which of these types of government places the supreme power of governance in the hands of citizens? A) Oligarchy B) Tyranny C) Monarchy D) Autocracy E) Democracy 10) Which of the following countries is considered an authoritarian state system? A) Canada B) United States C) China D) North Korea E) Japan 11) An example of indirect democracy is A) a dictatorship B) a town meeting C) the House of Representatives D) a constitutional monarchy E) a monarchy 12) The founders' notions of equality A) were the same as those that prevail today B) included legal equality for all C) were vastly different from those that prevail today D) included universal suffrage E) did not include equality of opportunity 13) Politically, the increase in racial and ethnic diversity in the United States has resulted in A) the need for candidates to reach out to increasingly diverse groups of voters B) less diversity in those who become candidates for office C) an increase in political efficacy D) more voter apathy E) less emphasis on campaigning 14) A social contract can be defined as A) an agreement between people and their leaders in which the people agree to give up most of their liberties in exchange for security and protection B) an agreement between people and their leaders in which the people agree to surrender all of their liberties in exchange for security and protection C) an agreement between people and their leaders in which the leaders agree to surrender some powers in exchange for popular support D) an agreement between people and their leaders in which the leaders agree to surrender most of their powers to popular political structures E) an agreement between people and their leaders in which the people agree to give up some liberties in exchange for the protection of other liberties 15) Match the following description to its corresponding concept. "A quality conferred on government by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper." A) Legitimacy B) Populism C) Authenticity D) Veracity E) Right of exercise A-2
16) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States? A) The Supreme Court B) The U.S. Constitution C) The federal court system D) Local constitutions E) State constitutions 17) Which of these types of government sees power held in the hands of an elite few? A) Autocracy B) Monarchy C) Democracy D) Tyranny E) Oligarchy 18) Which of these types of governmental structure essentially controls every aspect of citizens' lives? A) Libertarian B) Anarchic C) Authoritarian D) Totalitarian E) Constitutional 19) What does the Greek term demokratia translate to mean? A) People power B) Democracy C) Freedom D) Liberty E) People's will 20) A libertarian holds the belief that A) there should be no government regulation of the economy B) there should be strong government control of the economy C) there should be government action to promote opportunity D) there should be government action to balance the wants of workers and businesses E) there should be government action to correct and bolster the capitalist system 21) A liberal holds the belief that A) there should be government action to correct and bolster the capitalist system B) there should be no government regulation of the economy C) there should be government action to promote opportunity D) there should be strong government control of the economy E) there should be government action to balance the wants of workers and businesses 22) A conservative holds the belief that A) there should be strong government control of the economy B) there should be no government regulation of the economy C) there should be government action to promote opportunity D) there should be government action to balance the wants of workers and businesses E) there should be government action to correct and bolster the capitalist system 23) A socialist holds the belief that A) there should be no government regulation of the economy B) there should be government action to correct and bolster the capitalist system C) there should be strong government control of the economy D) there should be government action to balance the wants of workers and businesses E) there should be government action to promote opportunity A-3
24) What type of ideological scale have social scientists developed to accurately represent people's ideologies? A) Two-dimensional B) Linear spectrum q One-dimensional D) Multidimensional E) Circular chart 25) What is another name for indirect democracy, where citizens elect representatives who decide policies on their behalf? A) Directed democracy B) Limited democracy C) Constitutional democracy D) Representative democracy E) Guided democracy 26) Hobbes took his ideas about man in the state of nature from his experience in the A) Hundred years war B) Outback of Australia C) English Civil War D) Frontier in North America 27) Hobbes believes that this form of government would be best A) None B) Republic C) Democracy D) Monarchy 28) What is the most important function of government according to Hobbes? A) Preservation of property B) Peace/Political Stability C) Taxing the wealthy D) Elimination of the elite 29) Hobbes and Locke are considered to be what kind of political theorists? A) Evolutionary B) Divine Right C) Social Contract D) Economic Darwinists 30) Which political Philosopher said that life in a state of nature is solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short.? A) Locke B) Hobbes C) Montesquieu D) Rousseau 31) One of Locke's fundamental principles is: A) once established, governments cannot be dissolved. B) major goal of government is the pursuit of happiness. C) governments are established to serve the elite. D) 1 persons should be treated equally by government. 32) In the state of nature described by John Locke: A) all persons are in a state of war with each other. B) all persons possess perfect freedom. C) life is nasty, brutish, and short. D) liberty is denied to all but the strongest. 33) The execution of the law of nature is, in the state of nature: A) in every person's hands. B) in the hands of the executive. C) in the hands of the legislature. D) in the hands of the judiciary. 34) Persons enter into political society and government because: A) the common defense requires a strong government. B) they seek a higher authority to protect their rights against invasion by others. C) the pursuit of happiness can only be guaranteed by government. D) they seek equality with each other. A-4
35) According to John Locke, a primary end of government is: A) the preservation of equality among all citizens. B) to guarantee all citizens happiness. C) the protection of private property. D) economic prosperity. 36) Private property is, according to Locke, inadequately protected in a state of nature because: A) the law of nature is not plain and intelligible to all rational persons. B) persons do not agree that the protection of private property is a fundamental right. C) persons in a state of nature are constantly at war with each other. D) the state of nature lacks an impartial judge and an executive capable of upholding judicial decisions protecting property rights. 37) According to Locke, In a state of nature a person: A) has no power. B) exerts whatever powers are necessary to preserve himself, and to punish crimes committed against natural law. C) is in a state of war. D) has no respect for property rights. 38) According to Locke, the supreme power of the Commonwealth is: A) the executive. B) the judiciary. C) the bureaucracy. D) the legislature. 39) Locke argues that government can only be dissolved when: A) it fails to protect the Commonwealth against foreign attacks. B) laws are enacted that fail to protect private property. C) the judiciary assumes legislative authority. D) government acts without the consent of the people. 40) In John Locke's model of government, the power that each individual gives to society when he or she enters into it: A) can never revert to the individuals agam. B) cannot revert to the individuals as long as the society lasts. C) reverts to individuals only with the consent of the government. D) can be reclaimed by individuals only if the government fails to protect private property. 41) After Taking this quiz, A) I realize that I probably should read the text and assigned readings! B) I am thrilled that I read the text and assigned readings, because I knew all the answers! C) I am so happy that I understand context clues as I forgot to read the text and Assigned Readings! D) I realized that I forgot there was a Quiz today, I should write things down! SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. 42) On the back of the scantron draw and label the Political Spectrum. A-5
Answer Key Quiz: Chapter1 Locke Hobbes Quiz Date: Jan 11, 2019 Key A 1 D 1 2 E 1 3 D 1 4 A 1 5 D 1 6 A 1 7 D 1 8 A 1 9 E 1 10 C 1 11 C 1 12 C 1 13 A 1 14 E 1 15 A 1 16 B 1 17 E 1 18 D 1 19 A 1 20 A 1 21 C 1 22 E 1 23 C 1 24 D 1 25 D 1 26 C 1 27 D 1 28 B 1 29 C 1 30 B 1 31 E 1 32 B 1 33 A 1 34 B 1 35 C 1 36 D 1 37 B 1 38 D 1 39 D 1 40 B 1 41 B 1 42 A 1
Chapter 2 Quiz 1) A(n) is a type of government in which one person with unlimited power rules. A) unified government B) autocracy C) oligarchy D) republic E) democracy 2) What is the name given to the law that would govern human beings before governments existed? A) universal law B) Constitutional law C) original law D) Biblical law E) natural law 3) Ultimately, the final word on the meaning of constitutional language is left to A) the Supreme Court B) Congress C) the people D) the president E) the state courts 4) New tariffs imposed by the British on the colonies after the Seven Years' War included all of the following EXCEPT the A) Quartering Act B) Declaratory Act C) Townshend Duties Act D) Stamp Act E) Sugar Act 5) How many constitutions has the United States had in its history? A) four B) one C)two D) three E) five 6) John Locke's theory that all people are born free and equal was A) taken from Rousseau's theory of government B) applied by Thomas Paine in Common Sense C) ignored by the colonists D) adopted by the framers of the Constitution E) applied by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence 7) Which of the following nations employs an unwritten constitution? A) Great Britain B) Germany C) Kenya D) United States E) Venezuela 8) The Seven Years' War was fought between A) Britain and Russia B) Britain and Portugal C) Britain and France D) Britain and Holland E) Britain and Spain 9) What repercussions followed the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773? A) Imposition of martial law B) Closure of the port of Boston C) Passage of the Coercive Acts D) Prohibition of the colonial assembly and town meetings E) All these answers are correct. 10) According to Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which of the following was the only option that would ensure American liberty and religious freedom? A) Diplomacy B) Popular protest C) War D) Parliamentary representation E) Civil disobedience A-1
11) Structurally, the Articles of Confederation created A) only one governing body B) three branches of governments C) only two governing bodies D) a bicameral legislature E) a federal judiciary 12) Shays's Rebellion demonstrated A) the weakness of the Articles of Confederation B) the strength of the Articles of Confederation C) the importance of independence D) the economic equality of all people E) the need for an army 13) A system of government in which ultimate governing authority is divided between two levels of government is called A) a unitary system B) separation of powers C) a federal system D) a confederal system E) a sovereign system 14) The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to A) strengthen the state governments B) weaken the state governments C) list grievances against the central government under the Articles of Confederation D) devise amendments to the Articles of Confederation E) create a new Constitution 15) The concept of separation of powers A) was not used in state government B) came from the political thought of Baron de Montesquieu C) was a new idea D) was included in the Articles of Confederation E) came from the political thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 16) A system of checks and balances would A) balance power between the national and state governments B) create a strong legislative branch, and weaker executive and judicial branches C) create a strong executive branch, and weaker legislative and judicial branches D) establish mechanisms by which each branch of government would monitor and limit the functions of the other branches E) create a strong judicial branch, and weaker legislative and executive branches 17) Under the Constitution, the president and vice president are elected by A) the state legislatures B) white, male property owners C) the people D) Congress E) the Electoral College 18) The Connecticut Compromise resulted from A) the conflict between the large and small states over the power of the central government B) the conflict between northern and southern states C) the conflict between those who supported a strong central government and those who supported strong state governments D) the conflict between the large and small states over representation in Congress E) the conflict between those who supported the Articles of Confederation and those who wanted a new constitution A-2
19) Which of the following states was the only one that did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention? A) New England B) Maryland C)NewYork D) Rhode Island E) New Jersey 20) Who proposed the Virginia Plan, which included a three-branch government? A) George Washington B) John Hancock C) Benjamin Franklin D) William Paterson E) James Madison 21) What issue led to the Three-Fifths Compromise? A) Foreign treaties B) States' rights C) Disagreement over separation of powers D) Individual liberty versus federal power E) Slavery 22) The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because A) the method would shield executive power from popular majorities and Congress B) the method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people C) the method guaranteed a majority winner D) the framers had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses E) direct election was impractical, due to the poor systems of communication and transportation that existed in the late 1700s 23) Under the original Constitution, Congress could not ban the slave trade until A)1857 B) 1818 C) 1808 D)1865 E)1828 24) According to Article I of the Constitution, a proposed piece of legislation requires which of the following in both the House and Senate to become law? A) A three-quarters majority vote B) A unanimous vote C) A two-thirds majority vote D) A three-fifths majority vote E) A simple majority of votes 25) According to Article II of the Constitution, which body of government checks the legislative authority of Congress? A) The president of the Senate B) The Electoral College C) The judiciary D) The executive E) None of these answers is correct. 26) Article II of the U.S. Constitution A) gives the president the power to replace senators B) gives the president the power to declare war C) allows the president to request judicial review of a law D) gives the president control of the military E) gives Congress control of the military A-3
27) Article III of the U.S. Constitution A) delegates to the Supreme Court the authority to establish lower courts B) gives Supreme Court justices seven-year terms C) specifically defines the appellate jurisdiction of the federal courts D) delegates to Congress the authority to establish lower courts E) gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review 28) The process of amending the Constitution A) included involvement of the Supreme Court B) included the involvement of the president C) is a one-step process D) is a two-step process E) was made relatively simple by the framers 29) Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it A) established national supremacy B) affirmed the necessary and proper clause C) defined the scope of state powers under the Tenth Amendment D) helped to end Thomas Jefferson's political career E) set the precedent for judicial review 30) The Federalist Papers were written by A) Marshall, Jay, and Jefferson B) Madison, Hamilton, and Jay C) Jefferson, Washington, and Madison D) Marshall, Jefferson, and Madison E) Washington, Adams, and Jefferson 31) The colonists rebelled against the unilateral imposition by the British government of which of the following? A) health care B) taxes C) curfews D) religious laws E) a military draft 32) Which constitutional amendment indicated that the list of already-included civil liberties in previous amendments was not exhaustive? A) Tenth Amendment B) Sixth Amendment C) Seventh Amendment D) Ninth Amendment E) Eighth Amendment 33) Which article of the Constitution describes the process of constitutional ratification? A) Article VIII B) Article IV C) Article VII D) Article V E) Article VI 34) While working on the Constitution, what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison? A) political parties B) taxation without representation C) elitist control D) democratic institutions E) tyranny of the majority 35) Which of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution? A) Federalists B) Constitutionalists C) Whigs D) Tories E) Anti-Federalists 36) How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification? A) fifteen B) twenty-seven C) ten D) twelve E) thirty-six 37) On Back of Scantron List the order of the Constitution, properly numbering the sections, write the sentence you were supposed to remember. A-4
Answer Key Quiz: AP/DC Chpt 2 Quiz Quiz Date: Jan 18, 2019 Class: 1st Spring, 2nd Spring, 3rd Spring, 4th Spring, 5th Spring Key A 1 B 2 E 3 A 4 A 5 C 6 E 7 A 8 C 9 E 10 C 11 A 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 B 16 D 17 E 18 D 19 D 20 E 21 E 22 A 23 C 24 E 25 D 26 D 27 D 28 D 29 E 30 B 31 B 32 D 33 C 34 E 35 A 36 B 41 A 42 A