LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3

CHAPTER 1 - The Democratic Republic Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1.The Bill of Rights includes the following rights for criminal defendants

• the right to speedy and public trial
• the right to silence
• the right to due process
• the right to a lawyer
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3

NOTES: Applied

2.If the U.S. Constitution had no Bill of Rights

• rights would be dependent on the political process.
• unpopular rights would be in danger.
• popular rights would be safe.
• some rights would be protected by state constitutions.
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3

NOTES: Conceptual

3.According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused

• have a right to a speedy trial.
• can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
• have a right to a private trial.
• have no right to due process.
• Options B and C are true.

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3

NOTES: Factual

4.Politics is

• a process that resolves conflict within a society.
• a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.
• a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.
• fundamentally irrelevant.
• Options A and B are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Conceptual

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Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 1 - The Democratic Republic Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 2 5.Harold Lasswell defined politics as

• the allocation of benefits in society.
• the way conflict in society is solved.
• who gets what, when, and how.
• promoting equality among citizens.
• None of the above is true.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Factual

6.As an institution, a government is unique in that

• it has a life separate from the lives of the individuals who are part of it at any given moment in time.
• it has the ultimate authority for making decisions and establishing political values.
• it performs certain functions for society.
• it is an ongoing organization, rather than an intermittent organization.
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: b

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Conceptual

7.Politics is

• the process of resolving conflicts.
• the struggle for power in organizations.
• the process of deciding who gets what, when, and how.
• involved in all levels of government.
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Applied

8.Politics exists

• only in government institutions.
• in every community that makes decisions.
• in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals.
• only in formal settings.
• Options B and C are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 3

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NOTES: Applied

• Government is necessary because
• groups compete for power in society.
• there needs to be a means to maintain order in society.
• a central authority is necessary to provide for the common defense.
• a central authority is necessary to promote economic development.
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 5

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Applied

• Government strives to protect members of society from
• violence.
• criminal activity.
• instability.
• insecurity.
• All of the above are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 6

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NOTES: Factual

• The total collapse of government
• is a common event.
• is a cyclical event.
• is an uncommon event.
• accompanies every revolution.
• None of the above is true.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 6

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NOTES: Factual

• Liberty is
• freedom to do whatever you want.
• available only in the United States.
• the greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals.
• incompatible with government authority.
• a uniquely American value.

ANSWER: c

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NOTES: Factual

• Governments have authority because
• of special norms.
• people always obey the law.
• they control the media.
• people accept the government’s right to establish rules and laws.
• Options A and D are true.

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Conceptual

• Legitimacy is
• the condition of having too much government.
• a popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty.
• a popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority.
• only needed in times of emergency.
• possible with a narrow base of support.

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Applied

• A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have
• authority but not legitimacy.
• legitimacy but not authority.
• both authority and legitimacy.
• a democratic form of government.
• an authoritarian form of government.

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: 6

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1

NOTES: Applied

• To say that authority has legitimacy is to
• say that authority is recognized by a few.
• say that authority is broadly accepted.
• imply that the ruler has not always been perceived as the legal power.
• suggest that decisions are of little practical value.
• imply that those in power do not have the good of the public in mind when making important decisions.

ANSWER: b

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