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Chapter one

T or F

T 1. One factor affecting lifestyles in the United States is the

different climates.

F. 2. American Indians all speak the same language.

F. 3. The dominant American culture was established by

immigrants who came from southern Europe.

F. 4. Throughout the history of the United States, more

immigrants have come from English-speaking countries than any

other countries.

F 5. U.S. immigration policy has stayed the same for the last

100 years.

T 6. The English language has no adjective for United States

and therefore uses the term American to refer to its people.

F 7. It is not possible to make generalizations about what

Americans believe because they are so different.

Chapter Two

Early settlers came to the North American continent and

established colonies mainly because they wanted to be free

from______.

power of kings, priests, and noblemen.

influence of their families.

problems of poverty and hunger.

There are no titles of nobility in the United States today

because___.

one likes aristocrats.

church does not allow it.

are forbidden by the Constitution. The American belief in self-reliance means that ______

ing money from charity, family, or the government is

never allowed.

a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be

respected by others.

must take care of themselves and be independent,

or risk losing their personal

freedom.

The American Belief in equality of opportunity means

that______

a. all Americans are rich.

b. Americans believe that everyone should be equal.

c. everyone should have an equal chance to succee

d.

In the United States, learning to compete successfully is_____.

of growing up.

seen as healthy by most people.

necessary, because Americans believe in equality.

Traditionally, immigrants have been able to raise their

standard of living by coming to the United states because ______.

ans value money more than anything else.

were such abundant natural resources.

rich nave shared their wealth with the poor.

Americans see their material possessions as ______.

nothing to do with social status.

natural reward for their hard work.

g no evidence of a person’s abilities.

A belief in the value of hard work______.

ped because it was necessary to work hard to

convert natural resources into material goods.

ped because the immigrants who came here had a

natural love of hard work.

never been a part of the American value system

because people have so much. Chapter Three

gh there is cultural pluralism in the United States,

there is no

religious pluralism. F

Protestant denominations (such as Methodist, Baptist,

and

Presbyterian) are all part of the Roman Catholic church. F

single church has become the center of religious life in

the United

States because the emphasis is on the individual, not a

particular church. T

of the settlers who came to colonial America to

escape religious

persecution in Europe were Catholics. F

Constitution of the United States separates church and

state and

forbids the government from ever establishing a national

church. T

tantism encourages a strong desire for self-improvement. T

American Protestant leaders have said that people

who are rich

have been blessed by God. T

Protestant work ethic is the belief that people should

share their

time and their wealth to help others. F 9. A majority of Americans now consider themselves part of

the

religious, politically conservative movement. F

national religion of the United States is a mixture of

religion and

patriotism. T

Chapter Four

__F_ The frontier experience began in about 1890 and is still

continuing in the American West today.

__T_ One reason why many Americans are still fascinated by

the frontier period is that it represents a time when the traditional

basic American values were expressed in their purest forms.

__F_ The settling of the frontier did little to affect the lives of

the American Indians.

__T_ Daniel Boone is an example of the earliest type of

rugged individualist hero, a man who fight against the wilderness.

__F_ The primary qualities of the American macho hero are

intelligence, sensitivity, and caring for others.

__F_ It is difficult for the average American to buy a gun, so

very few people own them.

__T_ Members of the NRA believe the right to own a gun is

guaranteed in the United States Constitution.

__F_ The can-do spirit came from the willingness of the

pioneers to work together on a cooperative project for the good

of all.

__F_ On the frontier, family name and ancestry were more

important

than what a person could do.

__F_ On the frontier, the rich and the poor rarely mixed, and

social class was more important than in the more settled regions. Chapter Five

American businesses are directly or indirectly owned

by the government. F

Americans believe that business supports ideals and

values which are important to the country. T

ans believe that competition among businesses is

good for the economy but it does little to protect the freedom of

the individual. F

succeed in American business, Americans believe that

family background and social position are more important than

anything, including hard work. F

Americans believe that success in business offer the

best chance to fulfill the dream of being wealthy T

entrepreneur may be admired since he or she started

a successful business from practically nothing. T

now make up about half of the workforce and are

CEOs of about half of the large corporations in the United States.

F

the global economy, American businesses have become

more competitive by hiring many new workers and enlarging

their companies. F have been criticized for spending large

amounts of company money on themselves. T

and women who put their families first may have

difficulty getting top managerial jobs in the United States. T

Chapter Six

1. Americans do not want to have a strong national

government because

are afraid of their political leaders.

are afraid it will put limits on their individual freedom.

are much more concerned with national glory. 2. The Constitution of the United States

by far the most power to congress.

by far the most power to the president.

to give each branch enough power to balance the

others.

3. The president of the United States

the power to make official treaties with foreign

governments

without the approval of Congress.

veto a law that has been passed by Congress.

elected if his political party wins most of the seats in

Congress.

4. The Bill of Rights

ns the rights of Congress and the rights of the

president.

tees citizens of the United States specific individual

rights and

freedoms.

part of the Declaration of Independence.

5. The American ideal of the free individual

exemplified by the farmers and the frontier settlers in

the late

1700s and early 1800s.

exemplified by the businessman before the Civil War

of the

1860s.

the national government to grow in size and

strength during

the late 1800s.

6. The number of electoral votes a candidate receives determined by who wins the total popular vote

nationwide.

determined by the states the candidate wins.

equal to the number of seats each state has in the House

of

Representatives.

7. Which of these statements is true?

W. Bush became president in 2000 because he won

a

plurality of votes nationwide.

Supreme Court played a major role in the 2000 election.

Americans dislike Social Security because they see it

as a form

of welfare.

8. Stronger gun-control laws are favored by

National Rifle Association.

of the American people.

C.V ery few Americans.

9. Which statement about lobby groups is not true?

have become less powerful in recent years.

try to influence the government and public opinion.

have caused the government to get larger.

10. Which statement about the traditional stances of the

political parties is false?

Democrats believe that government should play a

major role in

solving society’s problems.

Republicans believe that business and the free market

can solve

society’s problems. Republicans and the Democrats basically agree about

the role of

government and they have the same political beliefs.