Question 1

One of the results of the changes in the world's economic, political, and military systems since 1990 is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States has become a leader in organizing the global economy. 
B)  the United States now has much more influence over the rest of the world on issues like trade, the environment, and military action. 
C)  the United States has been able to reduce its defense budget substantially. 
D)  the United States has lost its status as the world's only superpower. 
E)  the Soviet Union has switched to a market economy. 
A)  the United States has become a leader in organizing the global economy. 
B)  the United States now has much more influence over the rest of the world on issues like trade, the environment, and military action. 
C)  the United States has been able to reduce its defense budget substantially. 
D)  the United States has lost its status as the world's only superpower. 
E)  the Soviet Union has switched to a market economy.

Question 2

According to the authors, ________ equality in America is affected by material inequality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the authors, ________ equality in...

Question 3

The rate of migration to the United States has been accelerating, and during the 1990s, more immigrants arrived than in any other decade in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "Dreamliner" is a(n)

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A)  boat. 
B)  airplane. 
C)  space cargo ship. 
D)  train. 
E)  bus. 
A)  boat. 
B)  airplane. 
C)  space cargo ship. 
D)  train. 
E)  bus.

Question 5

The gap between rich and poor in the United States is small compared to the gap between rich and poor in most Western democratic nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following groups would we not say is part of the concentrated distribution of poverty?

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A)  racial minorities 
B)  female-headed households 
C)  the children of single-parent households 
D)  single parents 
E)  the elderly 
A)  racial minorities 
B)  female-headed households 
C)  the children of single-parent households 
D)  single parents 
E)  the elderly

Question 7

Soon after World War II, the U.S. turned inward, taken over by strong isolationist sentiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe some of the important waves of immigration into the United States.

Accepted Answer

Catholic immigrants from Germany and Ire

Question 9

The distribution of poverty is concentrated among

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A)  racial minorities. 
B)  female-headed households. 
C)  the children of single-parent households. 
D)  single parents. 
E)  All are correct. 
A)  racial minorities. 
B)  female-headed households. 
C)  the children of single-parent households. 
D)  single parents. 
E)  All are correct.

Question 10

Most observers agree that

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A)  Americans share a common political culture. 
B)  Americans have many different political cultures with very different fundamental beliefs. 
C)  political culture is a myth. 
D)  we cannot observe or understand political culture. 
E)  a unified political culture is nearly impossible to obtain in the United States. 
A)  Americans share a common political culture. 
B)  Americans have many different political cultures with very different fundamental beliefs. 
C)  political culture is a myth. 
D)  we cannot observe or understand political culture. 
E)  a unified political culture is nearly impossible to obtain in the United States.

Question 11

Which was NOT one of the reasons that industrial enterprises grew to unprecedented size in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rise of labor unions created a workforce that could accommodate the demands of industry. 
B)  The inventions of the steam engine, electrical power, and the assembly line. 
C)  Large enterprises were encouraged by changes in the laws of incorporation. 
D)  A wave of mergers between 1896 and 1904 fashioned the corporate-dominated economy. 
E)  New industrial technologies required unheard-of levels of investment capital. 
A)  The rise of labor unions created a workforce that could accommodate the demands of industry. 
B)  The inventions of the steam engine, electrical power, and the assembly line. 
C)  Large enterprises were encouraged by changes in the laws of incorporation. 
D)  A wave of mergers between 1896 and 1904 fashioned the corporate-dominated economy. 
E)  New industrial technologies required unheard-of levels of investment capital.

Question 12

According to your text, one of the things that has always struck foreign observers of America is the broad consensus surrounding

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A)  American's core beliefs. 
B)  the extent to which the constitution follows the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  American's distrust of government. 
D)  American's lack of political participation. 
E)  the dominance of social norms. 
A)  American's core beliefs. 
B)  the extent to which the constitution follows the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  American's distrust of government. 
D)  American's lack of political participation. 
E)  the dominance of social norms.

Question 13

How does the U.S. compare with other industrialized countries on inequality and poverty?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. has greater income an

Question 14

According to the text, Americans tend to worry about which of the following EXCEPT

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A)  outsourcing. 
B)  ability to adapt to technological changes. 
C)  whether the US can remain competitive in the global economy. 
D)  whether the nation's high standard of living can be maintained. 
E)  sourcing. 
A)  outsourcing. 
B)  ability to adapt to technological changes. 
C)  whether the US can remain competitive in the global economy. 
D)  whether the nation's high standard of living can be maintained. 
E)  sourcing.

Question 15

Sun Belt states

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A)  are generally more conservative than other states. 
B)  tend to be more unionized than other states. 
C)  are generally more liberal than other states. 
D)  tend to have higher tax burdens than other states. 
E)  tend to support third parties more than other states. 
A)  are generally more conservative than other states. 
B)  tend to be more unionized than other states. 
C)  are generally more liberal than other states. 
D)  tend to have higher tax burdens than other states. 
E)  tend to support third parties more than other states.

Question 16

In the 1990s, the American economy

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A)  outpaced those of other nations in growth and technological innovation. 
B)  lost ground compared to the economies of western Europe and Japan. 
C)  began to diversify, but remained grounded in the mining and steel industries. 
D)  entered a recession. 
E)  suffered under intense competition from foreign companies. 
A)  outpaced those of other nations in growth and technological innovation. 
B)  lost ground compared to the economies of western Europe and Japan. 
C)  began to diversify, but remained grounded in the mining and steel industries. 
D)  entered a recession. 
E)  suffered under intense competition from foreign companies.

Question 17

Which of the following relates extensive material inequality to democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensive material inequality may undermine the possibilities for political equality because those with financial resources have greater access to public officials. 
B)  Material inequality may increase the possibilities for political equality by creating incentives for political participation. 
C)  Material inequality leads to public unrest, which will lead to social movements and improve democracy over the long-run. 
D)  The degree of material inequality has no relationship to democracy in the United States. 
E)  Democracy in the United States is founded upon the principles of equality, regardless of material inequality. 
A)  Extensive material inequality may undermine the possibilities for political equality because those with financial resources have greater access to public officials. 
B)  Material inequality may increase the possibilities for political equality by creating incentives for political participation. 
C)  Material inequality leads to public unrest, which will lead to social movements and improve democracy over the long-run. 
D)  The degree of material inequality has no relationship to democracy in the United States. 
E)  Democracy in the United States is founded upon the principles of equality, regardless of material inequality.

Question 18

The 1870s were a time when immigration to the United States was dominated by individuals arriving from China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

America's economy is predominately capitalist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to recent surveys, most Americans think that illegal immigration is good for the strength of the US economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the results of the changes in the world's economic, political, and military systems since 1990 is that

According to the authors, ________ equality in America is affected by material inequality.

The rate of migration to the United States has been accelerating, and during the 1990s, more immigrants arrived than in any other decade in American history.

The "Dreamliner" is a(n)

The gap between rich and poor in the United States is small compared to the gap between rich and poor in most Western democratic nations.

Which of the following groups would we not say is part of the concentrated distribution of poverty?

Soon after World War II, the U.S. turned inward, taken over by strong isolationist sentiments.

Describe some of the important waves of immigration into the United States.

The distribution of poverty is concentrated among

Most observers agree that

Which was NOT one of the reasons that industrial enterprises grew to unprecedented size in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

According to your text, one of the things that has always struck foreign observers of America is the broad consensus surrounding

How does the U.S. compare with other industrialized countries on inequality and poverty?

According to the text, Americans tend to worry about which of the following EXCEPT

Sun Belt states

In the 1990s, the American economy

Which of the following relates extensive material inequality to democracy?

The 1870s were a time when immigration to the United States was dominated by individuals arriving from China.

America's economy is predominately capitalist.

According to recent surveys, most Americans think that illegal immigration is good for the strength of the US economy.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 4: Structural Foundations of the American Government

One of the results of the changes in the world's economic, political, and military systems since 1990 is that

According to the authors, ________ equality in America is affected by material inequality.

The rate of migration to the United States has been accelerating, and during the 1990s, more immigrants arrived than in any other decade in American history.

The "Dreamliner" is a(n)

The gap between rich and poor in the United States is small compared to the gap between rich and poor in most Western democratic nations.

Which of the following groups would we not say is part of the concentrated distribution of poverty?

Soon after World War II, the U.S. turned inward, taken over by strong isolationist sentiments.

Describe some of the important waves of immigration into the United States.

The distribution of poverty is concentrated among

Most observers agree that

Which was NOT one of the reasons that industrial enterprises grew to unprecedented size in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

According to your text, one of the things that has always struck foreign observers of America is the broad consensus surrounding

How does the U.S. compare with other industrialized countries on inequality and poverty?

According to the text, Americans tend to worry about which of the following EXCEPT

Sun Belt states

In the 1990s, the American economy

Which of the following relates extensive material inequality to democracy?

The 1870s were a time when immigration to the United States was dominated by individuals arriving from China.

America's economy is predominately capitalist.

According to recent surveys, most Americans think that illegal immigration is good for the strength of the US economy.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters