POL201 Week 1 Quiz
Question 1
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According to the Constitution, which branch of government is intended to control the “power of the purse”?
State governors
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Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Question 2
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The three branches of the U.S. government include
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legislative, judicial, and executive.
the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the president.
the courts, the Cabinet, and interest groups.
Congress, the president, and political parties.
The answer can be found in Section 1.2 “Core American Values: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” of American Government.
Question 3
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Many people in the United States today do not play an active role in the political process. These observers who do not vote or participate in the political process are known as
Question 5
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Harold Lasswell’s statement of “who gets what, when, and how” is one definition of
Question 7
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Members of this ideological group typically do not support the Affordable Care Act and argue that the government should not have control over the health care industry, as this is seen as an infringement on individual liberties.
Question 8
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The framers of the Constitution did not choose to establish a direct democracy because
The answer can be found in Section 1.1 “The Classical Roots of American Government: Liberalism and Republicanism” of American Government.
Question 9
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What company was granted a charter by King James I to found the first successful English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia?
Question 10
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American politics is based in competing interpretations of
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The answer can be found in the Chapter 2 introduction of American Government.