Ch 1 PoliSci
Government in the modern world, whether democratic or not, are similar in doing all of the following EXCEPT
A. Protecting citizen's civil liberties
All goverments
A. Provide public goods and socialize citizens into the political and social system.
The largest item in the United States government budget, consuming more than one-fifth of spending, is
A. Social Security payments
One of the most prized values in American politics is:
A. individualism
"The possession of control over others" is the definition of:
A. power
The Declaration of Independence says that "all men are created equal." Which aspect of the American creed does this suggest?
B. Egalitarianism
Supports, demand, and expectations directly provide for which of the following?
B. Input
Which of the following statements about public goods is FALSE?
C. Individuals have powerful incentives to provide public goods.
In the evaluating American democracy, hyperpluralists
C. claim that too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern.
The individuals, institutions, and processes that make the rules for a society and possess the power to enforce those rules are called:
C. government
The American system of government is based on the concept that power flows from:
C. the people to the government
Which country does NOT have a system of national insurance that provides most health care?
D. Nigeria
Which of the following takes the most positive view of democracy in the United States
D. democratic positivism
The theory that sees wealth as the basis of power is the
D. elite and class theory.
When socialist and capitalist elements of economics are combined it is called:
D. mixed economy
Politics is defined by Harold Lasswell as:
D. who gets what, when , and how.
Which of these is NOT a criteria of traditional democratic theory, as formulated by Robert Dahl?
E. Citizens must make rational choices.
Public policy is defined as a:
E. choice that government makes in response to an issue.
In a democratic society, parties, elections, interest groups and the media are all examples of _______ between the preferences of citizens and the government's policy agenda.
E. linkage institutions
Those who argue that the United States is in the midst of a culture war argue that Americans are becoming increasingly
E. polarized
All issues on the government's policy agenda are carefully considered by public officials.
F
Governments in the United States actually does more than the governments of similar countries
F
In a democracy, public officials are not required to pay attention to the problems that concern voters.
F
The national government is not the largest private employer in the United States.
F
Support, demand, and expectation relates to feedback
F, input
A key aspect of egalitarianism is political equality
T
A mixture of capitalism and socialism is called a mixed economy
T
Capitalism is reliance on self and not government
T
Elite theorists maintain that who holds office in Washington is of NO consequence; big businesses have the power.
T
In America, power flows from the bottom-up and feedback is a response to output.
T
Most western nations including the United States have a system of national health insurance through the government that provides most health care
T
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.
T
Politicians who argue that "the people should be put first" are emphasizing populism.
T
Public goods are things that everyone shares, such as clean air
T
Public policy is the same as output or Law but similar to support and demand.
T
The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the world
T
The revolutionary expansion of channels and Web sties anticipated in the near future is likely to enhance the political interest and involvement of young people.
T