Chapter 6: Political Culture
6. Because they can be voted out of office if the people are galvanized, politicians usually work to keep the public __________.
b. passive and quiet
37. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court led to __________.
c. the end of racial segregation in schools
3. Surveys indicate that faith in democracy is __________ in the United States than in other modern democracies, such as France and Germany.
d. stronger
36. In order to create a mainstream culture in which most Americans feel at home, the United States has relied largely on __________ and its education system.
d. voluntary integration
15. For centuries Spain was split by __________, creating "Two Spains."
d. region and religiosity
11. __________ has grown in the political cultures of most advanced democracies.
a. Cynicism
19. What is one direct consequence of people demanding their "rights" in the absence of a corresponding sense of responsibility?
a. Demands placed on government become impossible to meet.
10. How does political competence compare with political efficacy?
a. Political competence is concerned with knowing how to have a political impact, whereas political efficacy is concerned with feeling one has at least some power to have such a political impact.
30. Which of the following viewpoints is most consistent with elite political culture?
a. Running for office is viable and realistic.
20. Which of the following individuals would most likely be a member of Nixon's "silent majority" in the late 1960s?
a. a Republican attending church in Oklahoma
38. One plausible explanation for Quebec's desire for separation from Canada is that __________.
a. bilingualism and multiculturalism can lead to national fragmentation
32. A subculture can be expected to have __________ than the mainstream culture around it.
a. different voting habits
35. In terms of their political subculture, African-Americans tend to be __________ and __________ than white Americans.
a. less affluent; more liberal
4. Political culture changes __________.
a. more than was once assumed
26. The annual income of the average convention delegate is __________ the annual income of the average voter.
a. much higher than
7. The 1959 and 1960 surveys of 1,000 people in five countries conducted by Almond and Verba uncovered three political cultures. What were they?
a. participant, subject, and parochial
14. Political culture is a combination of deeply held values and __________.
a. reactions to current events
24. The act of __________ is merely the starting point for political participation.
a. voting
16. Why is declining membership in traditional organizations such as the Boy Scouts insufficient evidence that Americans are becoming less interested in organizing?
b. Rates of volunteerism and membership in other organizations are still high.
9. How is the United States able to loudly proclaim its democratic values in the face of its history of low voter turnout?
b. Voter turnout is not an inherently crucial aspect of democratic culture.
22. Convention delegates tend to be more __________ than average voters.
b. educated
34. Incomplete or late attempts to integrate subcultures into the mainstream may cause those subcultures to seek __________.
b. independence
33. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, __________ was portrayed as vital to national security.
b. integration
21. A country's political culture tends to be __________.
b. multifaceted
1. Studies of __________ look for basic, general values regarding politics and government.
b. political culture
39. Even if they were real, the Norwegian Americans of the fictional Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, would not constitute a political subculture because __________.
b. they are mainstream
28. Despite their lack of natural resources, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have experienced high economic growth thanks to their __________.
b. work ethic and willingness to trust one another
17. The years of Watergate, the Vietnam War, and inflation correlated with a __________ in citizens' trust in the U.S. government.
c. sharp decline
18. What is one reason that distrusting the government can be a good thing?
c. Skeptical citizens are more likely than trusting citizens to notice and oppose government corruption.
29. In any country in the world, which of the following people would you expect to participate the most in politics?
c. a wealthy business leader
5. Churches, clubs, businesses, and soccer leagues are all elements of __________.
c. civil society
13. Case studies have revealed that the United States is much __________ than other industrial countries.
c. more religious
12. Some political thinkers are concerned about U.S. stability if __________ continues to grow.
c. polarization
23. Elites are wealthier, better educated, and more influential than the average citizen. Politically, elites are more likely to __________ than the rest of the population.
c. run for office
31. Which of the following is a minority subculture?
d. Quebecois in Canada
8. What do studies on political culture and public opinion have in common?
d. Responses are often tracked over time to find patterns.
27. What is one likely explanation for the fact that the 2001 tax cuts favored the wealthiest Americans?
d. Thanks to their education and resources, wealthy people have both political competence and political efficacy.
25. Lower levels of education, along with corresponding lower incomes, reduce the likelihood that people will __________.
d. participate in politics
2. Public opinion studies rarely go beyond __________.
d. quantified data, such as poll results
