Americans' national identity rests largely upon
ethnic kinshi
common language.
shared political ideals.
religion.
federal law.
The American ideal of equality
promotes the idea that all citizens should be equal in their standard of living.
is fully consistent with individualism.
does not include the idea that everyone is entitled to fair treatment under the law.
has helped minority groups to achieve their goals.
has always been fully implemented in U.S. history.
The American political culture includes all of the following ideals except
liberty.
equality.
self-government.
individualism.
economic equality.
Inalienable rights
belong to the government only.
b. belong to individuals but can be denied by government.
belong to individuals and cannot be denied by government.
d. do not exist in the United States.
e. are not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
Cultural beliefs are said to be mythic ideas, which means that they are
a. almost completely unreal.
b. perfect representations of reality.
c. symbolic postures that reflect partly what is ideal and partly what is real.
d. perverted images of reality, as in the case of totalitarianism.
e. specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution.
Conflict in the practice of America's ideals occurs because these ideals
a. are general principles, not precise rules.
b. conflict somewhat with one another.
c. are only one of the many sources of political action.
d. are enduring and powerful.
e. All of the answers are correct.
Which one of the following is not widely regarded as a political ideal in America?
a. liberty
b....
self-government
d. freedom
e. collectivism
Until 1965, immigration laws were biased in favor of immigrants from
a. Asia.
b. The Middle East.
c. Europe.
d. Africa.
e. Latin America.
The principle of self-government emphasizes majority rule whereas the principle of liberty emphasizes individual rights. These principles
a. are universal and the foundation of all legitimate governments.
b. have no real meaning in practice.
c. have the same meaning for all Americans.
d. are not fully consistent with each other.
e. are not expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Political conflict is rooted in which two general conditions of society?
a. authority and scarcity of resources
b. differing values and scarcity of resources
c. differing values and competition
d. authority and competition
e. authority and differing values
Overt discrimination against Hispanics was eliminated from U.S. immigration laws
a. after the Spanish-American War at the turn of the twentieth century.
b. during World War I.
c. during the 1960s at the time of the civil rights movement.
d. In the early 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union.
e. after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
The play of politics takes place according to rules that the participants agree to accept. In the American case, the rules of the game include all of the following, except
a. autocracy.
b. democracy.
c. constitutionalism.
d. capitalism.
e. None of the answers are correct.
In a constitutional system,
a. there are no restrictions on the lawful uses of power, as long as this power is obtained by majority rule.
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