C181 Course Study Guide
Study Guide
C181: Survey of United States Constitution and Government
C181 Study Guide
*Also learn the ‘Flashcards’ for each Chapter in e-text.
Chapter 1
1. What is sovereignty and how is it threatened in our globalized world?
2. What are the fundamental values of American democracy? How are these values show in the two dilemmas of government?
3. How do equality of opportunity, equality of outcome, and political equality differ? Provide examples. 4. What are the major purposes of government? Which is most controversial?
5. Using Figure 1.1 fill out the following chart:
Political Theories:
Definition
Correspond to which
Economic Theory?
-Define the Economic
Theories.
Anarchism
Corresponds to which political label in the U.S.?
Not applicable.
Libertarianism
Liberalism
Totalitarianism
Not applicable.
6. Using Figure 1.2 concisely state the differences between libertarianism, conservative, communitarian, & liberal views on Freedom, Order, Equality, & Government. Which values are seen as most important? Least important? What role should government play to protect those values?
(*Chart will expand as you type in it.)
Libertarianism
Freedom
Order
Equality
Government
Conservative
Communitarian
Liberal
7. How do the terms libertarianism, liberalism, and liberals differ? -In what ways are these terms similar?
Chapter 2
1. What are the types of ‘Direct Democracy’?
2. What is ‘Indirect Democracy’ or Representative Democracy?
3. What are the basic concepts of Majoritarian democracy (Majoritarianism)?
4. What are the basic concepts of Pluralist democracy (Pluralism)?
5. How does “Elite Theory” differ from the Majoritarian and Pluralist models?
Chapter 3
*When you are logged into the Learning Resource, please review the Interactive Timeline, The
Constitution: The American Revolution and the Nation’s Constitution.
1. Explain Thomas Jefferson’s ideas on unalienable rights and the Social Contract Theory as found in the Declaration of Independence.
-How was
C181: Survey of United States Constitution and Government
C181 Study Guide
*Also learn the ‘Flashcards’ for each Chapter in e-text.
Chapter 1
1. What is sovereignty and how is it threatened in our globalized world?
2. What are the fundamental values of American democracy? How are these values show in the two dilemmas of government?
3. How do equality of opportunity, equality of outcome, and political equality differ? Provide examples. 4. What are the major purposes of government? Which is most controversial?
5. Using Figure 1.1 fill out the following chart:
Political Theories:
Definition
Correspond to which
Economic Theory?
-Define the Economic
Theories.
Anarchism
Corresponds to which political label in the U.S.?
Not applicable.
Libertarianism
Liberalism
Totalitarianism
Not applicable.
6. Using Figure 1.2 concisely state the differences between libertarianism, conservative, communitarian, & liberal views on Freedom, Order, Equality, & Government. Which values are seen as most important? Least important? What role should government play to protect those values?
(*Chart will expand as you type in it.)
Libertarianism
Freedom
Order
Equality
Government
Conservative
Communitarian
Liberal
7. How do the terms libertarianism, liberalism, and liberals differ? -In what ways are these terms similar?
Chapter 2
1. What are the types of ‘Direct Democracy’?
2. What is ‘Indirect Democracy’ or Representative Democracy?
3. What are the basic concepts of Majoritarian democracy (Majoritarianism)?
4. What are the basic concepts of Pluralist democracy (Pluralism)?
5. How does “Elite Theory” differ from the Majoritarian and Pluralist models?
Chapter 3
*When you are logged into the Learning Resource, please review the Interactive Timeline, The
Constitution: The American Revolution and the Nation’s Constitution.
1. Explain Thomas Jefferson’s ideas on unalienable rights and the Social Contract Theory as found in the Declaration of Independence.
-How was