US Politics Political Theory Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Theory) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Theory)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Theory) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Theory) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What is partisanship?

A) strong party loyalty

B) unity

C) apathy

D) neutrality

Question 2

Which of the following best defines nationalism?

A) World government

B) Nation-first loyalty

C) No borders pride

D) Empire rule

Question 3

What is a monarchy?

A) Voters rule

B) Judges rule

C) King or queen rules

D) Nobody rules

Question 4

What is polarization?

A) unity

B) compromise

C) neutrality

D) growing party divide

Question 5

Which term means "People-versus-elite appeal"?

A) populism

B) democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 6

Which of these did Locke stress?

A) Obey kings

B) Life, liberty, property

C) Church rules

D) No voting

Question 7

What best defines a third party?

A) major party

B) court

C) minor party (e.g. Libertarian, Green)

D) agency

Question 8

Which of the following best defines rational choice?

A) Random acts

B) Pure altruism

C) Fate decides

D) Calculated self-interest

Question 9

What best defines deliberative democracy?

A) rule through public reasoning

B) king decides

C) voting only

D) courts decide

Question 10

Which term means "Nation-first loyalty"?

A) democracy

B) nationalism

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 11

What is a republic?

A) mob rules

B) king rules

C) elected representatives rule

D) no laws

Question 12

What is deliberative democracy?

A) king decides

B) voting only

C) courts decide

D) rule through public reasoning

Question 13

What best defines capitalism?

A) Private market economy

B) State owns all

C) No trade

D) Fixed prices

Question 14

What best defines a republic?

A) mob rules

B) elected representatives rule

C) king rules

D) no laws

Question 15

Which term means "Getting things done"?

A) a republic

B) authoritarianism

C) power in politics

D) civic virtue

Question 16

What best defines popular sovereignty?

A) army power

B) king's power

C) court power

D) power from the people

Question 17

Which term means "Classless shared ownership"?

A) communism

B) democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 18

Which term means "few hold power"?

A) democracy

B) elitism theory

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 19

Which of the following best defines a third party?

A) major party

B) court

C) minor party (e.g. Libertarian, Green)

D) agency

Question 20

Provide the definition of federalism theory:

A) One ruler

B) No states

C) Church leads

D) Levels share rule

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