Test Bank
to accompany
O’Connor Sabato Yanus
American Government Roots and Reform 2011 Edition for National, Texas, and Alternate Editions
Prepared by: Karen O’Connor and Alixandra B. Yanus Texas chapters prepared by: Jon Ben Sutter Houston Community College
Table of Contents Chapter 1
The Political Landscape........................................................................1
Chapter 2
The Constitution ................................................................................ 29
Chapter 3
Federalism...........................................................................................61
Chapter 4
State and Local Government ..............................................................93
Chapter 5
Civil Liberties ...................................................................................123
Chapter 6
Civil Rights.......................................................................................153
Chapter 7
Congress ...........................................................................................193
Chapter 8
The Presidency..................................................................................231
Chapter 9
The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy........................259
Chapter 10
The Judiciary ....................................................................................287
Chapter 11
Public Opinion and Political Socialization .......................................325
Chapter 12
Political Parties .................................................................................355
Chapter 13
Voting and Elections.........................................................................387
Chapter 14
The Campaign Process .....................................................................419
Chapter 15
The News Media...............................................................................455
Chapter 16
Interest Groups..................................................................................485
Chapter 17
Domestic Policy................................................................................519
Chapter 18
Economic Policy...............................................................................549
Chapter 19
Foreign and Defense Policy..............................................................581
Chapter 20
The Context for Texas Politics and Government .............................611
Chapter 21
The Texas Constitution.................................................................... 633
Chapter 22
Local Government and Politics in Texas..........................................657 iii .
Chapter 23
The Texas Legislature.......................................................................679
Chapter 24
The Governor and Bureaucracy in Texas .........................................701
Chapter 25
The Texas Judiciary..........................................................................723
Chapter 26
Political Parties, Interest Groups, Elections, and Campaigns in Texas..........................................................................745
Chapter 27
Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Texas…………………...…767
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Chapter 1: The Political Landscape Reading Comprehension Quiz Multiple Choice Questions
1) The Preamble to the Constitution begins A) "We the People . . ." B) "Four score and seven years ago . . ." C) "When in the course of human events . . ." D) "In order to form a more perfect Union . . .” E) "These are the times that try men's souls . . .” Answer: A Reference: LO 1.1, pgs. 4-7 Skill: Understanding
2) Which of the following did NOT lead to American settlement in the seventeenth century? A) Questioning the divine right of kings B) The split from the Church of England C) Belief in self-government D) Belief in intelligent design E) Hobbes and Locke’s social contract theories Answer: D Reference: LO 1.1, pgs. 4-7 Skill: Understanding
3) A social contract theory of government was proposed by A) Plato and Aristotle. B) Aquinas and Luther. C) Newton and the separatists. D) Locke and Hobbes. E) Plato and Luther. Answer: D Reference: LO 1.2, pgs. 7-11 Learning Level: Understanding
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4) Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government sets out a theory of A) the divine rights of kings. B) aristocracy. C) democracy. D) republicanism. E) natural rights. Answer: E Reference: LO 1.2, pgs. 7-11 Skill: Understanding
5) Indirect democracy is based on A) consensus. B) unanimity. C) the system of government used in ancient Greece. D) representation. E) "mob rule." Answer: D Reference: LO 1.2, pgs. 7-11 Skill: Understanding
6) Republics are A) representative democracies. B) direct democracies. C) a hallmark of unitary governments. D) frequently found in totalitarian regimes. E) another name for states. Answer: A Reference: LO 1.2, pgs. 7-11 Skill: Understanding
7) In an oligarchy, rule is by A) the many. B) the few. C) one person. D) all people. E) people who own property. Answer: B Reference: LO 1.2, pgs. 7-11 Skill: Understanding
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