Week 1 quiz

Grading Summary
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Date Taken:
8/21/2014
Time Spent:
32 min , 25 secs
Points Received:
9 / 10 (90%)

Question Type:
# Of Questions:
# Correct:
Multiple Choice
10
9

Grade Details - All Questions
Question 1. Points Received:
0 of 1 Comments:

Question :
In the liberalism of John Locke, political authority is based on

Student Answer:

might makes right.

conquest.

divine right of kings.

popular sovereignty. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Locke’s Influence on Jefferson.”

Question 2. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
Indirect democracy differs from direct democracy in that

Student Answer:

the people don’t get to vote.

the people elect representatives.

the government serves the public interest.

the people participate in public affairs and vote on all matters. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Republicanism and the Basis of Representative Democracy.”

Question 3. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
Harold Lasswell defined politics as

Student Answer:

“the mobilization of bias.”

“peaceful resolution of conflict.”

“who gets what, when, and how.”

“socialization of conflict.” Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “What is the Definition of Politics?”

Question 4. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
As Aristotle conceived it, a mixed constitution consisted of a division of power between the

Student Answer:

king and the aristocracy.

sovereign, the legislature, and the aristocracy.

government and the military.

president, Congress, and the judiciary. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Republicanism and Separation of Powers.”

Question 5. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
In republicanism, the state is viewed as a

Student Answer: commonwealth.

source of virtue.

key to liberty.

necessity for markets. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Republicanism and the Basis for Democracy.”

Question 6. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
Impeachment can be characterized as a

Student Answer:

sole responsibility of the Senate.

shared function between the Senate and the Supreme Court.

shared function between the House of Representative and the Senate.

sole responsibility of the House of Representatives. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “The Executive.”

Question 7. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
In creating a new government, the Framers sought to

Student Answer: duplicate the best of English tradition and institutions.

scrap everything British.

create a democratic government.

reaffirm their commitment to a monarchy. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Continuity and Change with the British Constitution.”

Question 8. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
The Federalist Papers were intended to

Student Answer:

demonstrate the evils of faction.

convince New Yorkers to petition their legislators to support ratification.

show that Virginia was not to be feared.

showcase the brilliance of Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “The Federalist Papers.”

Question 9. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
Colonists enjoyed rights under which documents following the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Student Answer: British Bill of Rights and Toleration Act

Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact

Hobbes’s Leviathan and the Magna Carta

John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government and the Toleration Act Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the section “Colonial Assemblies.”

Question 10. Points Received:
1 of 1 Comments:

Question :
In Federalist Paper No. 10, Madison argues that

@The answer can be found in the section “The Federalist Papers.”

Student Answer:

factions should be outlawed.

stronger factions are necessary to unify the nation.

factions need to be regulated in order to protect liberty.

more factions make it difficult for any one faction to dominate others.