AP Government Review Ch 1 and 2
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- Q1The elimination of tax increases may result in ________.cuts to state and local government budgetsincrease to the budget of the federal governmentdecreases in the national debtimprovement to services that people have come to expect30sEditDelete
- Q2Democracy in the United States derives its powers fromthe Constitutionthe Declaration of Independencecitizensnatural law30sEditDelete
- Q3A current issue the government faces today is a(n)decrease in the national debtdecrease in global competition and foreign tradeincreasing gap in the income and wealth of individualsincreasing high school graduation rate30sEditDelete
- Q4___________ was defined by political scientist Harold Lasswell as "who gets what, when and how."GovernmentGovernmentSocial ContractPolitics30sEditDelete
- Q5The struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or privileges is known as __________.governmentpoliticsaristocracyauthority30sEditDelete
- Q6The institution in which decisions are made that resolve conflicts or allocates benefits and privileges is now as ____________social contractpoliticsgovernmentseparation of powers30sEditDelete
- Q7A leader rules under the belief that he or she has ultimate authority and that authority was conferred by God according to the __________.divine right of kingspapal compacttrinity doctrinetheory of enlightenment30sEditDelete
- Q8The theory that individuals form communities by mutual consent giving up some of their individual liberty in order to gain the protection of government is known as _________social contractsocial contractelitismpolitical order30sEditDelete
- Q9The theory of Thomas Hobbes states that life without government __________.would be nasty, violent and shortwould be free of unnecessary intrusionsis unnecessary, given man's inherent qualitieswould resemble the Age of Enlightenment30sEditDelete
- Q10____________ theories that government is formed to protect life, liberty and property, but if government violates the social contract with the people, the people have the duty to end the abusive government and establish a new government.Thomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonJohn LockeThomas hobbes30sEditDelete
- Q11A well-known pop singer is driving while impaired at a high rate of speed. Law enforcement officers arrest the pope singer and Duo charges are filed. The case goes to court, the pop singer is found guilty and sentenced to two months in jail. This situation outlines the defining value within the government of ___________rule of laweminent domainhabeas corpussocial contract30sEditDelete
- Q12The set of ideas, values, and ways of thinking about government and politics that are shared by all citizens is known asa social contractpoliticspolitical culturepolitical socialization30sEditDelete
- Q13Well-known technology companies like Google, Yahoo, and eBay were founded by __________.immigrants, which exemplifies the positive aspects of immigrationgovernment bureaucrats, which exemplifies the reach of governmentHispanics, which demonstrates a tremendous contribution to expanding the Internetlibertarians, which underscores the need for freedom of speech30sEditDelete
- Q14the transmission of political culture to individuals through families, schools, houses of worship, and the media is known as political __________transmissiondisseminationsciencesocialization30sEditDelete
- Q15After 9/11 the government of the united States acted in a manner that ________.elevated the significance of both security and libertydismissed the significance of both security and libertyemphasized liberty over securityemphasized security over libery30sEditDelete
- Q16when Americans perceived serious threats to national security, they have supported the increased actions of government to limit _________.the right of confidentialityreligious freedomcivil libertiesArticle VI of the Constitution30sEditDelete
- Q17The advancement and protection of individual liberties, like the right to _______, are part of the foundation of the social contract theory of government.votepropertyeducationreligious freedom30sEditDelete
- Q18Which statement is best supported by the information provided in the following figure?Confidence in church and religion declined slightly over the decadeIncreases in confidence where highest for banks, the presidency, and CongressConfidence in the military and the criminal justice system showed little changeOverall, faith in most institutions in the United States is on the rise30sEditDelete
- Q19Governments were first created to _________.guarantee freedom and liberty to all peoplemaintain order by protecting members of society from violence and criminal activityact to protect the rights of the minorityprint money and control the economy30sEditDelete
- Q20As a political value, equality is defined as the idea that all people __________.should have equal access to their elected representativesshould be in position to succeed economicallyare of equal worthshould make the same amount of money30sEditDelete
