The People, Politics, and Participation (Section 1) HW
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1.
How have advances in technology affected electoral politics? Technology provides voters with information via Internet news sites, blogs, and social media.
2.
What type of government is democracy?
a constitutional form of government
3.
What is a monarchy?
a government ruled by a king or queen
4.
Which of the following is not a value central to the political culture of the United States?
economic equality
5.
What demographic change places an increased burden on the Social Security and Medicare health care systems?
an aging population
6.
Advocates of which political ideology emphasize maintaining the status quo?
Conservatism
7.
The Greek words
demos
and
kratis
together mean
The people rule
8.
Which of the following is a quality conferred on government by citizens who believe that
its exercise of power is right and proper?
Legitimacy
9.
In a constitutional system,
There are lawful restrictions on a government’s power
10.
Who formulated the idea that individuals have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and property?
Locke
11. Listed below are characteristics of three categories of government described in your textbook. For each category, choose the statement that does not belong. There is one incorrect statement in each list.
In a totalitarian system- dueling political parties keep the government in check.
In an authoritarian system-a single ruler controls all mechanisms of the state
In a constitutional system-a hereditary monarchy cannot exist.
12. The authors of the Declaration of Independence viewed life, liberty, and property as
Natural Rights
13. What form of government did the Founders establish in the United States?
A representative democracy
14. A social contract is an agreement between
A people and their government
15. Who proposed that a government depends on the people for the authority to rule?
Rousseau
16. United Nambovia has an economic system in which the means of producing wealth can be privately owned without much government intervention. The prices of goods and services are not fixed by the government; instead they are determined by the forces of market such as demand and supply. What is this economic system called?
Capitalism
17. What are two democratic principles central to the U.S. Constitution?
Popular sovereignty and natural rights
18. Why does the entire nation benefit from a politically active populace?
The government can more effectively represent the views of all people.
19. What distinguishes monarchies and oligarchies from democracies?
who participates in governing
20. Why do changes in the ethnic and racial composition of a population impact who governs?
Different demographic groups have different priorities when it comes to policy.
21. What is one key issue over which modern liberals and conservatives differ?
the role of the government
22. A totalitarian government
admits to no limits on its power.
23. In an oligarchy,
control rests with a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families.
24. Why are many of the services that governments provide called public goods?
The value and the benefits of these goods are extended to everyone.
25. United Calvia is a nation that has a capitalistic economy. Which of the following is mostly likely to be true of United Calvia?
The marketplace will determine the regulation of production and distribution of goods and services in United Calvia.
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