Question 1

The idea that the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is the idea of representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security consumes a greater share of the national budget than does defense spending. 
B) National defense consumes a greater share of the national budget than does Social Security spending. 
C) Medicare spending is the single largest item in the federal budget. 
D) Aid to state and local governments consumes the largest share of the federal budget. 
E) National defense spending consumes the largest share of the federal budget. 
A) Social Security consumes a greater share of the national budget than does defense spending. 
B) National defense consumes a greater share of the national budget than does Social Security spending. 
C) Medicare spending is the single largest item in the federal budget. 
D) Aid to state and local governments consumes the largest share of the federal budget. 
E) National defense spending consumes the largest share of the federal budget.

Question 3

Another name for a law passed by Congress is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) budgetary choice. 
B) regulation. 
C) bill. 
D) congressional statute. 
E) presidential action. 
A) budgetary choice. 
B) regulation. 
C) bill. 
D) congressional statute. 
E) presidential action.

Question 4

The who of politics includes voters,candidates,groups and parties; the what refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) media organizations that cover voters,candidates,groups,and parties. 
B) institutions that respond to voters,candidates,groups,and parties. 
C) substance of politics and government-benefits and burdens. 
D) procedures through which voters,candidates,groups,and parties get what they want. 
E) winners and losers. 
A) media organizations that cover voters,candidates,groups,and parties. 
B) institutions that respond to voters,candidates,groups,and parties. 
C) substance of politics and government-benefits and burdens. 
D) procedures through which voters,candidates,groups,and parties get what they want. 
E) winners and losers.

Question 5

The diversity of the American people is reflected in a great diversity of interests,which may pose a challenge to democracy to the extent that

Accepted Answer

A) it leads to lower levels of political participation. 
B) it contributes to policy gridlock. 
C) interests conflict and,thus,each interest uses its influence to thwart others. 
D) it makes it more difficult for government to deliver policies that are responsive to all citizens' needs and interests. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) it leads to lower levels of political participation. 
B) it contributes to policy gridlock. 
C) interests conflict and,thus,each interest uses its influence to thwart others. 
D) it makes it more difficult for government to deliver policies that are responsive to all citizens' needs and interests. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 6

Elite theory maintains that who holds office in Washington is of marginal consequence; the corporate giants always have the power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A) Congressional statute 
B) Presidential action 
C) Court decision 
D) Budgetary choice 
E) Regulation 
A) Congressional statute 
B) Presidential action 
C) Court decision 
D) Budgetary choice 
E) Regulation

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a linkage institution?

Accepted Answer

A) Political parties 
B) Interest groups 
C) Elections 
D) The media 
E) All of these are examples of linkage institutions. 
A) Political parties 
B) Interest groups 
C) Elections 
D) The media 
E) All of these are examples of linkage institutions.

Question 9

Patrick Henry's famous utterance,"Give me liberty or give me death!" is an example of Americans' belief in egalitarianism as a central component to the American creed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the primary reasons for the comparatively small scope of American government is

Accepted Answer

A) liberalism. 
B) pluralism. 
C) judicial review. 
D) capitalism. 
E) individualism. 
A) liberalism. 
B) pluralism. 
C) judicial review. 
D) capitalism. 
E) individualism.

Question 11

According to hyperpluralists,the increasing caseloads of federal and state courts demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A) the high status of attorneys in the United States. 
B) the inability to control the bureaucracy in implementing policy. 
C) that groups are more likely to appeal to different institutions in order to gain policy benefits. 
D) the expanding scope of government in the United States. 
E) the increasing complexity of our social networks. 
A) the high status of attorneys in the United States. 
B) the inability to control the bureaucracy in implementing policy. 
C) that groups are more likely to appeal to different institutions in order to gain policy benefits. 
D) the expanding scope of government in the United States. 
E) the increasing complexity of our social networks.

Question 12

Hyperpluralists believe that the dominant players in American politics are

Accepted Answer

A) groups. 
B) government officials. 
C) the media. 
D) rich individuals. 
E) poor individuals 
A) groups. 
B) government officials. 
C) the media. 
D) rich individuals. 
E) poor individuals

Question 13

Which of the major linkage institutions in the policymaking process is the strongest? Which is the weakest? Are some linkage institutions more important than others? How and why?

Accepted Answer

The strength of major linkage institutio

Question 14

What is democracy? Define the term,then briefly describe three characteristics typically associated with democracies as understood by traditional democratic theory.

Accepted Answer

Democracy is a system of government in w

Question 15

Define public policy.Give some examples of different types of public policies.

Accepted Answer

Public policy refers to the actions and

Question 16

The principle that,in a democracy,choosing among alternatives requires the majority's desire to be respected is called

Accepted Answer

A) majority rule. 
B) minority rights. 
C) representation. 
D) pluralism. 
E) enlightened understanding. 
A) majority rule. 
B) minority rights. 
C) representation. 
D) pluralism. 
E) enlightened understanding.

Question 17

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,political knowledge is important because it

Accepted Answer

A) fosters civic virtues. 
B) helps citizens identify policies that would benefit them. 
C) promotes active participation in politics. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) fosters civic virtues. 
B) helps citizens identify policies that would benefit them. 
C) promotes active participation in politics. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 18

Highways and public parks are examples of public goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Since 2008,the number of young Americans aged 18-29 has exceeded older Americans on measures of political engagement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about youth participation in the U.S.is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) More than one-half of Americans under the age of 30 say that they rarely follow politics. 
B) Young people score higher on political knowledge surveys than do older Americans. 
C) Younger Americans are more likely to vote than are older Americans. 
D) Young people today score better on political knowledge tests than did young people in the early 1970s. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) More than one-half of Americans under the age of 30 say that they rarely follow politics. 
B) Young people score higher on political knowledge surveys than do older Americans. 
C) Younger Americans are more likely to vote than are older Americans. 
D) Young people today score better on political knowledge tests than did young people in the early 1970s. 
E) All of these are true.

The idea that the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is the idea of representation.

Which of the following is true of the United States?

Another name for a law passed by Congress is a(n)

The who of politics includes voters,candidates,groups and parties; the what refers to the

The diversity of the American people is reflected in a great diversity of interests,which may pose a challenge to democracy to the extent that

Elite theory maintains that who holds office in Washington is of marginal consequence; the corporate giants always have the power.

What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?

Which of the following is an example of a linkage institution?

Patrick Henry's famous utterance,"Give me liberty or give me death!" is an example of Americans' belief in egalitarianism as a central component to the American creed.

One of the primary reasons for the comparatively small scope of American government is

According to hyperpluralists,the increasing caseloads of federal and state courts demonstrate

Hyperpluralists believe that the dominant players in American politics are

Which of the major linkage institutions in the policymaking process is the strongest? Which is the weakest? Are some linkage institutions more important than others? How and why?

What is democracy? Define the term,then briefly describe three characteristics typically associated with democracies as understood by traditional democratic theory.

Define public policy.Give some examples of different types of public policies.

The principle that,in a democracy,choosing among alternatives requires the majority's desire to be respected is called

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,political knowledge is important because it

Highways and public parks are examples of public goods.

Since 2008,the number of young Americans aged 18-29 has exceeded older Americans on measures of political engagement.

Which of the following statements about youth participation in the U.S.is TRUE?

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

The idea that the desires of the people should be replicated in government through the choices of elected officials is the idea of representation.

Which of the following is true of the United States?

Another name for a law passed by Congress is a(n)

The who of politics includes voters,candidates,groups and parties; the what refers to the

The diversity of the American people is reflected in a great diversity of interests,which may pose a challenge to democracy to the extent that

Elite theory maintains that who holds office in Washington is of marginal consequence; the corporate giants always have the power.

What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?

Which of the following is an example of a linkage institution?

Patrick Henry's famous utterance,"Give me liberty or give me death!" is an example of Americans' belief in egalitarianism as a central component to the American creed.

One of the primary reasons for the comparatively small scope of American government is

According to hyperpluralists,the increasing caseloads of federal and state courts demonstrate

Hyperpluralists believe that the dominant players in American politics are

Which of the major linkage institutions in the policymaking process is the strongest? Which is the weakest? Are some linkage institutions more important than others? How and why?

What is democracy? Define the term,then briefly describe three characteristics typically associated with democracies as understood by traditional democratic theory.

Define public policy.Give some examples of different types of public policies.

The principle that,in a democracy,choosing among alternatives requires the majority's desire to be respected is called

According to Michael Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter,political knowledge is important because it

Highways and public parks are examples of public goods.

Since 2008,the number of young Americans aged 18-29 has exceeded older Americans on measures of political engagement.

Which of the following statements about youth participation in the U.S.is TRUE?

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