government quiz answers

Political parties serve to

-Connect citizens with government -enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together -offer the public a choice between policies and leaders -all the above

Which of the following are key players in the modern campaign?

-pollsters -media consultants -campaign consultants -all the above

African Americans men technically gained suffrage with the passage of the _________ Amendment

15th

Which of these is not a primary socializing agent

peers

The winner-take-all system is also known as the _________ system

plurality

the process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

political socialization

A person who favors government intervention in both social and economic affairs is a(n)

populist

On the whole, American politicians have been LEAST willing to __________ in order to combat global warming

reduce carbon emmissions

the accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

sampling error

Which of the following is a government benefit for businesses

Corporate tax breaks a national transportation system a national education all the above

Women gained the right to vote after the ratification of the Bill of Rights.

False

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

small farmers and states' right advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty

straight-ticket voting

The Great Recession, which began in 2008, was precipitated primarily because the federal government was too lax in regulating.

subprime mortgages

Economic efficiency requires

that the output of goods and services is the highest possible given the amount of input used to produce them.

An emotional attachment to a political party

Party identification refers to

________ is based on judgement about the past performance of an elected official or political party

Retrospective voting

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between government and the economy in the United States

The government participates in the economy through the regulation of privately owned businesses

The major reason for the persistence of the American two-party system is

the existence of single-member election districts

Fiscal policy is a mechanism the government employs to influence the economy. Fiscal policy is based on

the government's taxing and spending decisions

Farm subsides account for approximately 20 percent of net agricultural income, making America's farmers among the most heavily subsidized in the world.

True

Literacy tests were used disenfranchise African American in the South

True

Occupy Wall Street's main issue has been

the power and wealth of the wealthiest Americans.

All of the following are characteristics of a party realignment EXCEPT

a vary close electoral result

A general belief about the role and purpose of government is called

an ideology

In the definition of public opinion, the author states that opinions of private individuals become public opinion when they

are openly expresses

Which of the following groups of people are most adversely affected by our country's voter registration system.

those with less income

Monetary policy includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT that

too little money in circulation contributes to inflation

Libertarians are opposed to government intervention in both the economic and social spheres

true

Proportional representation system are those in which seats in the legislature are allocated according to each political party's share of the popular vote.

true

The process of political socialization in the United States is normally cumulative; political beliefs attained earlier in life tend to be retained to a substantial degree

true

States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have

turnout rates well lower than the national average

Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are

decentralized and fragmented

Education and income affects voter turnout

false

The Tea Party

has been backed by wealthy conservative donors.

Keynesian economics emphasizes _____________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

increased government spending

In the United States, the primary responsibility for registration of the individual voter rests with the

individual

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm

liberals and populist

The federal reserves plays a large part in establishing _____________ policy

monetary

When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?

only men who owned property