Which of the following media has the greatest influence on political socialization? Newspapers Television Radio The Internet
Federalist constitutions have Levels of government that cover all the people living in the sovereign territory Different responsibilities for each level of government Levels of government with powers they can use to leverage other levels of government All of these
What is NOT an analogy used in discussing the Categorical Imperative? Suicide Talent Promise keeping Taxation
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean Jacques Rousseau? People are naturally reasonable. People are naturally selfish and violent. Governments create unequal societies. Government should be separate from religion
__ wrote The Republic, which set forth his views on ethics, and also founded The Academy in Athens where he taught and wrote about many subjects. Socrates Plato Aristotle Nichomacus
The following claim falls under descriptive ethics: "It is wrong to violate patient autonomy." True False
Utilitarianism is the leading deontological theory. True False
16. The largest proportion of federal revenues comes from A. personal income taxes B. borrowing C. excise taxes D. social insurance taxes.
A provisional ballot may be requested at your polling place for all of the following reasons except A. if your name is not listed in the voting roll book B. if your mail-in ballot has been lost or did not arrive C. if your right to vote is challenged for any reason D. if you would like to vote for an elderly or sick family member
How did religion impact Ancient Egyptian culture? None of the above Religion did not impact culture of the Ancient Egyptians Ancient Egypt had no religion Religion explained natural disasters and why things happened such as life and death
What is the significance of Trump sending Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine? It weakens Ukraine's efforts. It signals support for Russia. It shows US military support for Ukraine. It is unrelated to the Russia-Ukraine war.
38. Why did Song artists prefer paintings that depicted tiny human figures surrounded by sweeping, vast landscapes? These paintings symbolized the insignificance of human life compared to the size of the universe, a popular Taoist idea. These paintings reminded viewers that humans could make a difference in the natural world, for better or worse. These paintings conformed to the Confucian ideals that artists were expected to illustrate during the Song era. These paintings required less attention to detail since mountains and plains could be painted using broad strokes.
What are sophists? a. People who only argue alone instead of in groups. b. People who don't care if they argue with lies. c. People who don't argue to win. d. People who refuse to argue.
Why does Camus believe that life will be lived all the better if we recognize that life is absurd? Accepting the humor in the absurdity. The "absurd man" recognizes the cruel joke of a life that was always going to result in death. Rebelling against the absurdity.by finding meaning in a belief system (like religion), gives your life a meaning that relieves you of the weight of having to make choices for yourself. This is a trick question. Camus believes life is absurd, but this does not make anything better. It makes life pointless. He argues that suicide is the only honest response to life's absurdity. The meaninglessness of life brings a kind of freedom because there is no way one "ought"to act. This means that you can freely follow your passions, and not have to pause to judge whether what you are doing is an acceptable thing to do. It means that the apparent pointlessness of repetitive activities (like Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill) is an illusion Such activities really do have a purpose, in that they each bring us closer to doing the things we love doing.
A government that utilizes a free-market economy and gives its citizens greater individual control over politics, such as in the United States and Japan, can be classified as __ totalitarian regime a capitalist democracy an authoritarian capitalist government a Marxist utopia
The United States has a federal government which operates on: two levels. six levels. thirteen levels. three levels.
A formal and constitutionally binding expression of preference in favor of the prime minister by the French parliament is called: a censure motion. an excommunication. an impeachment. a vote of confidence.
4. ¿Qué papel desempeñan los partidos politicos en la organización de las elecciones?¿Cómo eligen a los candidatos? ¿Por qué los terceros partidos no tienen éxito en los Estados Unidos?
Ronald Reagan sought to do which of the following? Increase the amount of money to state programs Return more power and responsibility to the states None of the Above Give more power to the Executive Branch Give more power to the federal government
The U.S. support for what country has created unrest throughout the Middle East? Saudi Arabia. Iraq. Israel. Iran.
