Introducing Government in America (chp 1) Multiple choice/ T/F

When socialist and capitalist elements of economics are combined it is called

mixed economy

All issues on the government's policy agenda are carefully considered by public officials

False

In a democracy, public officials are not required to pay attention to the problems that concern voters

False

The national government is not the largest private employer in the United States

False

Support, demand and expectation relates to feedback

False, input

The largest item in the United States governments budget, consuming more than one-fifth of spending, is

Social Security payments

The American system of government is based on the concept that power flows from

The people to the government

A key aspect of egalitarianism is political equality

True

A mixture of capitalism and socialism is called a mixed economy

True

Elite theorists maintain that who holds office in Washington is NO consequences; big businesses have the power

True

In America, power flows from the bottoms-up and feedback is a response to output

True

Most western nations including the United States have a system of national health insurance through the government that provides most health care

True

Pluralist theory holds that because so many groups compete for power in the United States, all has a majority say and public policy roughly approximates the public interest

True

Politicians who argue that "the people should be put first" are emphasizing populism.

True

Public goods are things that everyone shares, such as clean air

True

Public policy in the same as output or Law but similar to support and demand

True

The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the world

True

The revolutionary expansion of channels and Web sites anticipated in the near future is likely to enhance the political interest and involvement of young people

True

Politics is defined by Harold Lasswell as

Who get what, when, and how

Int he evaluating American democracy, Hyper-pluralists

claim that too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern.

Public policy is defined as a

Choice that government makes in response to an issue.

Which of these NOT a criteria of traditional democratic theory, as formulated by Robert Dahl?

Citizens must make rational choices

The theory that sees wealth as the basis of power is the

Elite and Class theory

Capitalism is reliance on self and not government

False

Government in the United States actually does more than the governments of similar countries.

False

The individuals, institutions, and processes that make the rules for a society and possess the power to enforce those rules are called

Government

One of the most prized values in America politics is

Individualism

The declaration of independence says that "all men are created equal." Which aspect of the American creed does this suggest?

Individualism

Which of the following statements about public goods is FALSE?

Individuals have powerful incentives to provide public goods.

Supports, demands and expectations directly provide for which of the following?

Input

In a democratic society, parties, interest groups and the media are all examples of ___ between the preferences of citizens and the government's policy agenda.

Linkage institutions.

Which country does NOT have system of national insurance that provides most health care?

Nigeria

Which of the following takes the most positive view of democracy in the United States

Pluralist Theory

Those who argue that the United States is in the midst of a culture war argue that Americans are becoming increasingly

Polarized

"The possession of control over others" is the definition of:

Power

All governments

Provide public goods and socialize citizens into the political and social system

Government in the modern world, whether democratic or not, area similar in doing all of the following EXCEPT

Providing public services