Chapter_1_The_Study_of_American_Government

Chapter_1_The_Study_of_American_Government

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. The financial position of the state and national governments under the Articles of Confederation could be best described as
2. sound, strong, and based on a large surplus of
3. sound, strong, but uncertain around the
4. uniformly stable at the state level, but the national government struggled with
5. stable at the national level with little cause for concern in any of the
6. growing debt at the national level and several states with financial

ANSWER:                           e

REFERENCES:                   The Study of American Government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 – LO1.1

2. Which of the following expressed sincere concern that ratification of the Constitution would result in “an immense increase in taxes”?
3. James Madison
4. Alexander Hamilton
5. George Washington
6. Patrick Henry
7. John Jay

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   The Study of American Government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 – LO1.1

3. The federal budget initially proposed for 2016 called for almost __________ trillion dollars in
4. 1
5. 2
6. 4
7. 5
8. 7

ANSWER:                           c

REFERENCES:                   The Study of American Government

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 – LO1.1

4. The textbook refers to the activity by which an issue is agitated or settled as
5. government
6. policy
7. politics
8. participation
9. None of these choices is

ANSWER:                           c

REFERENCES:                   Politics and Democracy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 – LO1.1

5. Individuals have power when they are able to
6. get elected to
7. be present at behind-the-scenes political
8. serve their fellow human
9. get others to do what they want them to
10. vote without being influenced by outside

ANSWER:                           d

REFERENCES:                   Politics and Democracy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 – LO1.1