AP Gov Unit 1 Quiz

What were the central arguments in America over the proper scope/role of government?

• Power was too great and needed to be reduced.

• Whether its power was good enough as is.

• Whether its influence, actions, and capabilities were too vast, little, or perfect as is.

• Whether it had too little or too much power.

What were the FIVE Challenges to democracy?

• Complex issues, limited participation, increasing campaign costs, diverse political interests and issues.

• Voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of agenda, and inclusion.

What are the FIVE components of American political culture?

• Liberty, Individualism, Laissez-fair, Populism, Egalitarianism.

• Voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of agenda, and inclusion.

What does GDP stand for?

• Gross Domestic Product

• Gross Domestic Policy

• Gross Domestic Population

What are types of public policies?

• Regulation

• All of the listed choices

• Congressional Statue

• Budgetary Choices

• Court Decision

The definition of Political participation is, ¨ the process of determining the leaders we select and the policies they pursue. Politics produces authoritative decisions about public issues.¨

• False!

• True!

A linkage institution is..

• A principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to the majority.

• The political channels through which people´s concerns become issues on the policy agenda. (Includes elections, political parties, interest groups, and media)

A large amount of the Bill of Rights is dedicated to the protection of a defendants rights

• True

• False

The United States is the only country that has a written Constitution.

• True

• False

The ____________ failed because it did not create strong federal government or unite the country.