GOVT 220 Chapter 4 quiz

A political culture exists where

there is a patterned and sustained way of thinking about political and economic life.

The widely-shared commitment to economic individualism in the U.S. may help explain how the American public thinks about particular public policies, especially when analyzing

those on welfare

Trust of the U.S. government has dropped below ________ in the past decade alone.

30 percent

________ is a belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs.

Civic duty

________ is the element found in the American view of the political system that says Americans generally feel people ought to help others out when they can.

Civic duty

The general American feeling about religion was apparent in 2002 when a federal appeals court tried to ban the

Pledge of Allegiance

The text suggests that although there has been no official religion established in the United States, the culture has been influenced considerably by Protestantism, especially in its ________ form.

Puritan

How does the text explain why African Americans were denied rights for so long? a. Equality was not an essential American value. b. No one called national attention to the mistreatment of non-whites. c. Self-interest and social circumstances helped shape white American behavior. d. The value of individual responsibility prevented Americans from believing racism was a national issue.

Self-interest and social circumstances helped shape white American behavior.

Compared to the average European, the average American is more likely to

acknowledge clear standards of right and wrong.

Going to the voting booth because a person believes his or her vote can make a difference is an example of

civic competence

According to cross-national surveys, the French and British are far more likely than Americans to believe in the importance of _________ equality for all citizens.

economic

All of the following are basic elements of U.S. political culture EXCEPT

economic equality

Which of the following is identified as the primary source of U.S. political party affiliation? a. religion b. education c. wealth d. family

family

Compared to other nations, Americans are most likely to believe in the value of

hard work

Which of the following characterizes Max Weber's Protestant ethic? a. hard work b. forgiveness c. questioning the law d. observing traditional ceremonies

hard work

Of the five important elements associated with the American view of the political system, the text suggests Americans are "preoccupied" with

liberty

In the United States, most people, regardless of their job, think of themselves as

middle class

People who identify themselves as orthodox believe that _________ is as important as, or more important than, _________. a. self-expression; morality b. political equality; economic equality c. morality; self-expression d. economic equality; political equality

morality; self-expression

Two opposing views exist about the importance of the culture war. One view holds that it is a myth perpetuated by political leaders and the media; the rival view holds that

more and more people are choosing party affiliations based on the party's position on moral issues.

In the 1800s, Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States to conduct research on its _________ and he used his findings to help explain the success of democracy in the United States.

prison systems

Scholar Robert Putnam argues that the more _______ a community has, the greater the level of trust among its members, and the easier it is to achieve common goals outside of government.

social capital

A classic study of political culture in five nations found that citizens of _______ had a stronger sense of civic duty than the others.

the United States

There is, in fact, less income inequality in Sweden than in the United States because

the government sees to it

One definition of class consciousness is

thinking of oneself as a worker whose interests are in opposition to those of management.

Citizens of Sweden believe that legislators and leaders of their country should determine issues on the basis of

what is best