Question 1

What opportunities and challenges do emergent communication technologies provide for engaging American youth in government and politics?

Accepted Answer

Emergent communication technologies, suc

Question 2

Pluralist theory holds that because so many groups compete for power in the United States,none has a majority say and,therefore,public policy roughly approximates the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,all of the following are strong reasons for staying informed about political affairs EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) fostering civic virtue. 
B) helping citizens identify policies that will benefit them. 
C) easing the burden placed on journalists and media organizations charged with educating the public. 
D) promoting active participation in politics. 
E) helping citizens incorporate policy information into their voting behavior. 
A) fostering civic virtue. 
B) helping citizens identify policies that will benefit them. 
C) easing the burden placed on journalists and media organizations charged with educating the public. 
D) promoting active participation in politics. 
E) helping citizens incorporate policy information into their voting behavior.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a policymaking institution according to your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress 
B) The presidency 
C) The courts 
D) The bureaucracy 
E) The media 
A) Congress 
B) The presidency 
C) The courts 
D) The bureaucracy 
E) The media

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of voter turnout in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The youth vote in 2008 erased the age gap in voter turnout between young Americans and older Americans. 
B) The youth surge in the 2008 election was due in large part to increased turnout among minorities; for the first time ever,young African Americans had a higher turnout rate than did young whites. 
C) Turnout rates for the young have generally been going up,while turnout among people over 65 years of age has generally been going down since 1972. 
D) Young adults age 18-29 report higher levels of interest in keeping up with politics when compared to older adults. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) The youth vote in 2008 erased the age gap in voter turnout between young Americans and older Americans. 
B) The youth surge in the 2008 election was due in large part to increased turnout among minorities; for the first time ever,young African Americans had a higher turnout rate than did young whites. 
C) Turnout rates for the young have generally been going up,while turnout among people over 65 years of age has generally been going down since 1972. 
D) Young adults age 18-29 report higher levels of interest in keeping up with politics when compared to older adults. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 6

Which of the following statements helps explain the link between youth voter turnout and changes in media communication and technology?

Accepted Answer

A) The current generation is the first to grow up in a media environment with few shared experiences. 
B) The proliferation of television channels makes it easier for young Americans to avoid exposure to politics. 
C) Most young Americans have not developed habits of following the news. 
D) Young people today have never known a time when most citizens paid attention to major political events. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) The current generation is the first to grow up in a media environment with few shared experiences. 
B) The proliferation of television channels makes it easier for young Americans to avoid exposure to politics. 
C) Most young Americans have not developed habits of following the news. 
D) Young people today have never known a time when most citizens paid attention to major political events. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 7

A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism. 
B) political culture. 
C) public policy. 
D) politics. 
E) government. 
A) liberalism. 
B) political culture. 
C) public policy. 
D) politics. 
E) government.

Question 8

What are the five elements of the American creed? Where and in what ways are each of the five elements evidenced in contemporary American politics? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The five elements of the American creed

Question 9

The notion that,in politics,the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is called

Accepted Answer

A) minority rights. 
B) majority rules. 
C) representation. 
D) pluralism. 
E) political participation. 
A) minority rights. 
B) majority rules. 
C) representation. 
D) pluralism. 
E) political participation.

Question 10

The basic principles of traditional democratic theory include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) equality in voting. 
B) effective participation. 
C) government control of information. 
D) inclusion. 
E) citizen control of the agenda. 
A) equality in voting. 
B) effective participation. 
C) government control of information. 
D) inclusion. 
E) citizen control of the agenda.

Question 11

Is American government "big" or "small"? According to whom and compared to what? How active is American government? Why does government grow,and what are some of the consequences of this growth?

Accepted Answer

The size of the American government is a

Question 12

What unites Americans more than anything else according to your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) The president 
B) Their political culture 
C) Participation in elections 
D) A belief in group politics 
E) Liberal attitudes toward immigration 
A) The president 
B) Their political culture 
C) Participation in elections 
D) A belief in group politics 
E) Liberal attitudes toward immigration

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The authors of the U.S. Constitution were wary of democracy and doubted the ability of ordinary Americans to make informed judgments about what government should do. 
B) Most people in most democracies around the world believe that although democracy has its faults,it is the best form of government. 
C) Government "by the people" is literally impossible in the U.S. 
D) Democracy is a system of selecting policymakers and organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) The authors of the U.S. Constitution were wary of democracy and doubted the ability of ordinary Americans to make informed judgments about what government should do. 
B) Most people in most democracies around the world believe that although democracy has its faults,it is the best form of government. 
C) Government "by the people" is literally impossible in the U.S. 
D) Democracy is a system of selecting policymakers and organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 14

What is American political culture? What is its nature? How is it construed? Is America experiencing a "culture war"? How do you know?

Accepted Answer

American political culture refers to the

Question 15

Most Americans are proud of the United States in its fair and equal treatment of all groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best describes a linkage institution?

Accepted Answer

A) A channel through which people's concerns become a political agenda 
B) A location to express a political opinion 
C) Formation of a special interest group 
D) An environment where one learns about the political process 
E) A gathering of people to represent a public opinion 
A) A channel through which people's concerns become a political agenda 
B) A location to express a political opinion 
C) Formation of a special interest group 
D) An environment where one learns about the political process 
E) A gathering of people to represent a public opinion

Question 17

The recent proliferation of interest groups would be seen as a positive development to proponents of ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) pluralist 
B) elite 
C) class 
D) hyperpluralist 
E) bureaucratic 
A) pluralist 
B) elite 
C) class 
D) hyperpluralist 
E) bureaucratic

Question 18

An example of a public good is

Accepted Answer

A) national defense. 
B) a toll road. 
C) food stamps. 
D) a college education. 
E) medical care. 
A) national defense. 
B) a toll road. 
C) food stamps. 
D) a college education. 
E) medical care.

Question 19

Linkage institutions are

Accepted Answer

A) political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. 
B) issues that attract serious attention of public officials. 
C) branches of government charged with taking action on political issues. 
D) choices that governments make in response to political issues. 
E) systems of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences. 
A) political channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda. 
B) issues that attract serious attention of public officials. 
C) branches of government charged with taking action on political issues. 
D) choices that governments make in response to political issues. 
E) systems of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences.

Question 20

Robert Dahl's note that in the U.S."all active and legitimate groups in the population can make themselves heard at some crucial stage in the process" is an expression of which theory of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Pluralist theory 
B) Elite theory 
C) Class theory 
D) Hyperpluralist theory 
E) Bureaucratic theory 
A) Pluralist theory 
B) Elite theory 
C) Class theory 
D) Hyperpluralist theory 
E) Bureaucratic theory

What opportunities and challenges do emergent communication technologies provide for engaging American youth in government and politics?

Pluralist theory holds that because so many groups compete for power in the United States,none has a majority say and,therefore,public policy roughly approximates the public interest.

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,all of the following are strong reasons for staying informed about political affairs EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a policymaking institution according to your textbook?

Which of the following is TRUE of voter turnout in the United States?

Which of the following statements helps explain the link between youth voter turnout and changes in media communication and technology?

A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as

What are the five elements of the American creed? Where and in what ways are each of the five elements evidenced in contemporary American politics? Provide examples.

The notion that,in politics,the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is called

The basic principles of traditional democratic theory include all of the following EXCEPT

Is American government "big" or "small"? According to whom and compared to what? How active is American government? Why does government grow,and what are some of the consequences of this growth?

What unites Americans more than anything else according to your textbook?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is American political culture? What is its nature? How is it construed? Is America experiencing a "culture war"? How do you know?

Most Americans are proud of the United States in its fair and equal treatment of all groups.

Which of the following best describes a linkage institution?

The recent proliferation of interest groups would be seen as a positive development to proponents of ____ theory.

An example of a public good is

Linkage institutions are

Robert Dahl's note that in the U.S."all active and legitimate groups in the population can make themselves heard at some crucial stage in the process" is an expression of which theory of democracy?

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 1: Introducing Government in America

What opportunities and challenges do emergent communication technologies provide for engaging American youth in government and politics?

Pluralist theory holds that because so many groups compete for power in the United States,none has a majority say and,therefore,public policy roughly approximates the public interest.

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,all of the following are strong reasons for staying informed about political affairs EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a policymaking institution according to your textbook?

Which of the following is TRUE of voter turnout in the United States?

Which of the following statements helps explain the link between youth voter turnout and changes in media communication and technology?

A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as

What are the five elements of the American creed? Where and in what ways are each of the five elements evidenced in contemporary American politics? Provide examples.

The notion that,in politics,the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is called

The basic principles of traditional democratic theory include all of the following EXCEPT

Is American government "big" or "small"? According to whom and compared to what? How active is American government? Why does government grow,and what are some of the consequences of this growth?

What unites Americans more than anything else according to your textbook?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is American political culture? What is its nature? How is it construed? Is America experiencing a "culture war"? How do you know?

Most Americans are proud of the United States in its fair and equal treatment of all groups.

Which of the following best describes a linkage institution?

The recent proliferation of interest groups would be seen as a positive development to proponents of ____ theory.

An example of a public good is

Linkage institutions are

Robert Dahl's note that in the U.S."all active and legitimate groups in the population can make themselves heard at some crucial stage in the process" is an expression of which theory of democracy?

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

Filters