1 .		Of the following, who first articulated the notion of natural law? [Hint]   A. John Locke   B. Aristotle and the Greeks   C. Thomas Jefferson   D. Thomas Aquinas   E. Isaac Newton
2 .		John Locke argued that government's major responsibility was [Hint]   A. to institute a social welfare system that distributed goods and services equally to the people   B. to promote a democratic system.   C. to promote economic equality.   D. to protect the system from the consent of the people.   E. the preservation of private property.
3 .		Which branch of government did John Locke argue should be most powerful? [Hint]   A. judicial   B. executive   C. legislative   D. John Locke did not speak to the issue of the respective power of the branches.   E. none of the above--all the branches should be co-equal in their powers according to Locke.
4 .		Which of the following would be a modern day example of direct democracy? [Hint]   A. the Congress   B. most of the school boards across America   C. an elected city council, such as in Los Angeles   D. the state legislatures   E. the New England town meeting
5 .		In practice, which economic system calls for the least intervention by government in the economy? [Hint]   A. capitalism   B. populism   C. totalitarianism   D. socialism   E. communism
6 .		According to the authors, all of the following are concepts and characteristics of American democracy EXCEPT [Hint]   A. nationalized industries to avoid major concentrations of wealth.   B. personal liberty.   C. popular sovereignty.   D. popular consent.   E. majority rules.
7 .		Which of the following is projected to be the largest minority group by 2050 in the U.S.? [Hint]   A. African Americans   B. Hispanics   C. Arabs   D. Native Americans   E. Asians
8 .		An individual's coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government is best known as which of the following? [Hint]   A. natural law   B. political ideology   C. political representation   D. social contract theory   E. popular sovereignty
9 .		According to information presented in the text, most Americans today espouse [Hint]   A. socialism.   B. either liberalism or conservatism.   C. communism.   D. populism.   E. libertarianism.
10 .		Today, which of the following ideologies tends to favor local and state government action over federal action? [Hint]   A. communism   B. liberals and libertarians   C. conservatives   D. libertarians   E. liberals
11 .		Today, which of the following political ideologies would be most supportive of an active role for government in the economy? [Hint]   A. conservatives   B. anti-federalists   C. federalists   D. liberals   E. libertarians
12 .		Today, the political ideology that most favors a free market economy and no government interference in personal liberties is [Hint]   A. conservatism   B. populism.   C. totalitarianism   D. liberalism   E. libertarianism
13 .		According to the authors, today, most Americans' positions on specific issues [Hint]   A. are completely consistent with the conservative ideology.   B. are completely consistent with the populist ideology.   C. are completely consistent with the libertarian ideology.   D. are completely consistent with the liberal ideology.   E. cut across liberal/conservative ideological boundaries.
14 .		Based upon the data presented in the text, which of the following social institutions ranked the lowest today in the percentage of Americans declaring they had a "great deal" of confidence in that institution? [Hint]   A. colleges/universities   B. business and industry   C. the Congress   D. medicine   E. Wall Street
15 .		From the data presented in the text, which of the following is true regarding socioeconomic trends in the United States? [Hint]   A. The percentage of women in the labor force has declined substantially since 1945.   B. The number of children born out of wedlock has increased dramatically since 1945.   C. The percentage of adults who are college grads has decreased dramatically since 1945.   D. The poverty rate has increased substantially since 1945.   E. The percentage of adults who are high-school grads has decreased dramatically since 1945.