Politics and Citizenship MCQs

Politics and Citizenship MCQs

Answer these #+ Politics and Citizenship MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Politics and Citizenship.
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1: Anarchy means_____

A.   Individuals are free to do as they wish

B.   Individuals are under the influence of government completely

C.   Individuals are under the influence of government Partially

D.   Any of these

2: Authoritarian Capitalism means a system in which the authoritarian government has weak control over how individuals may live their lives.

A.   True

B.   False

3: Authoritarian Governments are the political systems in which the rulers have all the power and the rules don’t allow the people who live under them to have any power at all.

A.   True

B.   False

4: Authority is the power that people consider_____

A.   Legitimate

B.   Illegitimate

C.   Both

D.   None

5: Capitalism is an economic system that relies on the _____to make decisions about who should have material goods.

A.   Customers

B.   Market

C.   Authorities

D.   All of these

6: Capitalist Democracy grants the most individual control over _____life.

A.   Political

B.   Economic

C.   Both

D.   None

7: Classical Liberalism is an Enlightenment philosophy emphasizing _____

A.   Authority rule

B.   Individual's self rule

C.   Individuals freedom

D.   Both b and c

8: A type of non-authoritarian government wherein citizens have considerable power to make the rules that govern them is known as_____

A.   Democracy

B.   Dictatorship

C.   Tyranny

D.   All of these

9: Democratic Socialism is a mixed economy in which the democratic process is used to achieve_____

A.   Communism

B.   Socialism

C.   Capitalism

D.   All of these

10: Economics is the process of deciding _____

A.   Who gets the material Resource

B.   How they get the resource

C.   What resource to be preserved

D.   Both a and b

11: In American political culture, Equality is defined as forms of political fairness that require _____

A.   Minimal government intervention

B.   Maximal government intervention

C.   No government intervention at all

D.   Any of these

12: In American political culture, ______ is defined as individual independence from government.

A.   Individualism

B.   Freedom

C.   Equality

D.   All of these

13: Generations are groups of people born within the same general time period who share life experiences that help shape their _____ views.

A.   Social

B.   Economic

C.   Political

D.   All of these

14: Good Looserism means_____

A.   Willingness to accept political loss

B.   Trying to change the rules

C.   Trying to delegitimize the process

D.   All of these

15: A system or an organization for exercising authority over a body of people is known as_____

A.   Democracy

B.   Capitalism

C.   Government

D.   None of these

16: The forming of social movements through viral calls to act politically is known as_____

A.   Bold Activism

B.   Hashtag Activism

C.   Modern Activism

D.   SocialMedia Activism

17: Ideologies refers to competing narratives that explain various political_____

A.   Agreements

B.   Disagreements

C.   Both

D.   None.

18: Individualism is a cultural emphasis on _____rights.

A.   Individual

B.   Collective

C.   Both

D.   None

19: Information Bubble is a closed cycle in which all the information we get reinforces the information we already have, solidifying our beliefs without reference to outside reality checks.

A.   True

B.   False

20: Laissez-faire Capitalism is a form of capitalism wherein there are_____

A.   Restrictions on market

B.   No restrictions on market at all

C.   Partial restrictions on market

D.   Any of these

21: Limited Government is the Enlightenment idea that the power of government should be restricted to allow for no individual freedom.

A.   True

B.   False

22: Market is the collective decisions of multiple individuals about_____

A.   What to buy or sell

B.   Levels of demands

C.   Supply

D.   All of these

23: Media means_____

A.   Levels of communication

B.   Channels of communication

C.   Sources of communication

D.   All of these

24: Mixed Economics are the economic systems based on modified forms of _____

A.   Socialism

B.   Communism

C.   Capitalism

D.   All of these

25: Political systems in which the rules regulate people’s behaviors in some respects but allow them considerable freedom in others are known as Non Authoritarian Governments.

A.   True

B.   Fals

26: Norms are_____ideas that support the U.S. Constitution and give structure to democratic government.

A.   Unspoken

B.   Unwritten

C.   Unread

D.   Both a and b

27: Political Culture is a set of shared ideas, values, and beliefs that define _____

A.   Roles of government

B.   Limitations of government

C.   People's relationship to government

D.   All of these

28: Political Narrative is a story that is used to persuade others about_____

A.   The nature of power

B.   Who should have power

C.   How power should be used

D.   All of these

29: The way we decide who gets power and influence in a world where there is not enough power for all of us to have as much as we’d like refers to_____

A.   Rules

B.   Politics

C.   Power

D.   All of these

A.   Authorities

B.   Militants

C.   Citizens

D.   All of these

31: Public Interested Citizenship refers to citizens who put country ahead of self by putting aside their self-interest to advance the _____interest.

A.   Political

B.   Public

C.   Self

D.   All of these

32: Regulated Capitalism is a market system in which the _____intervenes to protect rights.

A.   Government

B.   Public

C.   Military

D.   All of these

33: _____ refers to political directives that help to determine who will win or lose future power struggles.

A.   Rules

B.   Power

C.   Rights

D.   None of these

34: Self Interested Citizenship refers to citizens who are focused on their personal lives and use the political system to maximize their interests.

A.   True

B.   False

35: Social Contract is the idea that power is derived from_____

A.   God

B.   Government

C.   Both

D.   None

36: A mixed economy that is committed to market capitalism but that uses the democratic process to attain some of the goals a socialist economy is supposed to produce is known as_____

A.   Social Democracy

B.   Public Democracy

C.   Political Democracy

D.   All of these

37: An economic system in which the government (a single ruler, a party, or some other empowered group) decides what to produce and who should get the products is known as_____

A.   Capitalism

B.   Communism

C.   Socialism

D.   All of these

38: Totalitarianism is a system that combines authoritarian government with a socialist economic system wherein the government makes all the decisions about_____

A.   Power

B.   Influence

C.   Money

D.   All of these

39: House leaders are more powerful than senate leaders because of ________.

A.   The majoritarian nature of the House—a majority can run it like a cartel

B.   The larger size of the House

C.   The constitutional position of the House

D.   The State of the Union address being delivered in the House chamber

40: In texas, ________ is/are responsible for redistricting.

A.   County courts at law

B.   The governor

C.   Precinct captains

D.   The legislature

E.   The courts

41: In texas, the ________ party usually experiences higher voter turnout than the ________ party.

A.   Independent; Democratic

B.   Republican; Democratic

C.   Reform; Democratic

D.   Democratic; Republican

E.   Reform; Republican

42: Reapportionment occurs because of _____.

A.   Age

B.   Population change

C.   Income change

D.   Defense concerns

43: Lobbyists use a direct approach with _____ to affect decision-making.

A.   Public officials

B.   Business leaders

C.   Labor unions

D.   Interest groups

44: Saying a bill is being marked up is just another way to say it is being ________.

A.   Tabled

B.   Neglected

C.   Vetoed

D.   Amended

45: Senate races tend to inspire ________.

A.   Broad discussion of policy issues

B.   Narrow discussion of specific policy issues

C.   Less money than House races

D.   Less media coverage than House races

46: To serve as governor, the constitution says an individual must __________.

A.   Be at least 30 years old and a resident of Texas for at least five years

B.   Be at least 56 years old and a resident of Texas for at least two years

C.   Be at least 21 years old and a resident of Texas for at least three years

D.   Be at least 35 years old and a resident of Texas for at least seven years

47: Under the articles of confederation, _____ votes were required on important matters.

A.   Nine

B.   Two

C.   Eight

D.   Six

48: Unlike other states, texas allows ________ to introduce a bill in the texas legislature.

A.   Only a member of the legislature

B.   The upper classes

C.   The lower classes

D.   The middle classes

49: When a case that an interest group is interested in comes before a court, the group can __________.

A.   File an amicus curiae brief in support of one side of the case

B.   Are the trial courts of the federal court system

C.   Amicus curiae briefs.

D.   None of these

50: Interest groups most effectively serve ________.

A.   The upper classes

B.   The lower classes

C.   The middle classes

D.   None of these