POLS - Ch 1 - Gateways to American Democracy - Sample Quiz
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ShadeRN on October 5, 2011
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american government, political science
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Gateways to Democracy
POLS 1101
Chapter 1 - Sample Quiz
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Who declared democracy the meanest and worst form of government?a. George Washington b. John Adams c. John F. Kennedy d. John Smith e. John Cotton | e. John Cotton |
| Democracy is: a. rule by royalty. b. rule by minority. c. rule by military. d. rule by the people. e. rule by religion. | d. rule by the people |
| Who wrote that 'perfect democracy is the most shameless thing in the world'? a. Barack Obama b. John McCain c. Edmund Burke d. Abraham Lincoln e. Thomas Hobbes | c. Edmund Burke |
| Under mob rule, mobs were: a. dangerous. b. small. c. civil. d. sane. e. peaceful. | a. dangerous |
| Which U.S. President defended British soldiers charged with murder before the Revolution? a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. John Adams d. Theodore Roosevelt e. Millard Fillmore | c. John Adams |
| Which of the following is NOT true of the rule of law principle? a. All are equal. b. It only affects certain men. c. All are subject to the law. d. No one is above the law. e. It protects the minority. | b. It only affects certain men |
| John Locke considered life, liberty, and property to be: a. perceived rights. b. unusual rights. c. natural rights. d. unrealistic rights. e. religious rights. | c. natural rights |
| At the time of its founding, America was made up of how many states? a. Thirteen b. Ten c. Twenty d. Twenty-five e. Fifty | a. Thirteen |
| A representative democracy is also called a(n): a. monarchy. b. oligarchy. c. dictatorship. d. republic. e. communist state | d. republic |
| Which branch of government is charged with making law? a. Judicial b. Legislative c. Executive d. Administrative e. Bureaucratic | b. Legislative |
| Which branch of government is charged with interpreting law? a. Judicial b. Legislative c. Executive d. Administrative e. Bureaucratic | a. Judicial |
| Which branch of government is charged with enforcing law? a. Judicial b. Legislative c. Executive d. Administrative e. Bureaucratic | c. Executive |
| Each branch has some power over the other two branches. This principle is known as: a. federalism. b. separate-but-equal. c. democracy. d. republicanism. e. checks and balances. | e. checks and balances |
| The Constitution divides power between the states and the national government. This principle is known as: a. separation of power. b. checks and balances. c. federalism. d. republicanism. e. democracy. | c. federalism |
| Individuals on the left end of the scale of political ideology are called: a. Conservatives. b. Populists. c. Neo-conservatives. d. Liberals. e. Moderates. | d. Liberals |
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