Gov't Exam 1
Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary socializing agent? a. the media b. church c. leaders d. peers e. None of the above
b. church
Which of the following is true of discrimination against the disabled in the United States? a. Before 1975, four million children with disabilities were getting either no education or an inappropiate one b. Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1975 c. Discrimination against the disabled is among the forms of discrimination prohibited by the Constitution, but has also been strengthened through statues d. The Americans with Disabilities Act grants protections to the disabled only in the employment sphere e. Through the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Congress required that schools recieving federal funding provide all children, however severe their disabilty, with a free and appropiate education
a. Before 1975, four million children with disabilities were getting either no education or an inappropiate one
Which of the following chronologies is correct? a. Boston Tea Party (1773); First Continental Congress (1774); and the beginnning of the American Revolution (1775) b. Common Sense (1769); Declaration of Independence (1776); and the Federalist Papers (1783) c. Stamp Act (1775); Declaraton of Independence (1776); and Philadelphia Convention (1788) d. Shays' Rebellion (1773); Anapolis Convention (1774); and Declaration of Independence (1776) e. Declaration of Independence (1776); Articles of Confederation (1787); Constitution (1791); and Federalist No.10 (1795)
a. Boston Tea Party (1773); First Continental Congress (1774); and the beginnning of the American Revolution (1775)
Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause? a. Fourteenth b. Twenty-first c. First d. Third e. Tenth
a. Fourteenth
_______ opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. a. Patrick Henry b. John Adams c. George Washington d. James Madison e. Benjamin Franklin
a. Patrick Henry
According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of prayer in the public schools? a. State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools b. Formal prayer is not allowed, but moments of silence are constitutional c. Student-led prayers at public school football games are constitutional d. Teacher-led bible readings in public schools are constitutional e. Prayer is now allowed, but each school must allow students to leave the classroom when prayers are read aloud
a. State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools
Native Americans a. were not given citizenship status en masse until the twenthieth century b. do not today have the full legal rights of other U.S. citizens c. have numbered roughly ten million in the United States since the 1700s d. have always been legal citizens of the United States e. are U.S. citizens unless they choose to live on reservations
a. were not given citizenship status en masse until the twenthieth century
Which of the following is true of the appeal process? a. The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction, but federal and all states permit at least one appeal. b. Both the federal and all state constitutions guarantee an appeal after conviction c. The guarantee of appeal in the states was established as part of selective incorporation as applied to the Fourteenth Amendment. d. The Constitution guarantees at least one appeal after conviction, but many states continue to challenge this guarantee in court. e. The are no guarantees of appeal at the federal or state level, but the appeal process has been effectively certified through common practice.
a. The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction, but federal and all states permit at least one appeal.
According to Freedom House, which of the following countries has the highest degree of freedom? a. United States b. Mexico c. Japan d. Guatemala e. Russia
a. United States
The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, among other things, a. a guarantee of freedom of speech b. a division of governmental authority into three branches c. restrictions against the power of corporations to influence the election process d. term limits for elected officials to reduce their power e. checks and balances among the three branches of government
a. a guarantee of freedom of speech
Many white working-class citizens failed to vote in the 1968 and 1972 elections because they felt alienated by the centrality of which political issue? a. civil rights b. the Vietnam War c. the economy d. youth protest e. immigration
a. civil rights
All of the following ideological types are prevalent in the United States EXCEPT a. communists b. populists. c. conservatives. d. liberals. e. libertarians.
a. communists
In an oligarchy, a. control rests within a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families b. the state controls all aspects of individuals' lives, including family relations and the practice of religion c. control rests with a small group of popularly elected individuals d. the state is run by corporate interests and companies instead of individuals e. control rests with a single individual, such as a dictator
a. control rests within a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families
Based on his conception of responsible citizenship, John Stuart Mill felt that the best form of government was a. democracy b. socialism c. authoritarianism d. anarchism e. communism
a. democracy
Sociologist C. Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of a. elitism b. bureaucratic rule c. majoritarianism d. pulralism e. none of the above
a. elitism
PACs tend to contribute the most money to a. incumbents b. independents c. liberal Democrats d. challengers e. liberal Republicans
a. incumbents
In the case of United States v. Virginia (1996), the Supreme Court ruled that a. male-only admissions policies at state-supported military academies were unconstitutional b. strict racial quotas were a valid means of ensuring racial diversity on college campuses c. colleges affiliated with a particlar religion could not take the religious persuasion of job candidates into consideration during the hiring process d. private colleges could refuse to admit prospective students on the basis of sexual orientation e. because female instructors created an undue distraction at all-male univerisities, the schools in question could discriminate against women in their hiring process
a. male-only admissions policies at state-supported military academies were unconstitutional
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's "spiral of silence" theory contends that a. most individuals are reluctant to speak against the dominant opinion b. most individuals like to challenge dominant opinions c. people holding deviant opinions tend to be more vocal, and hence silence the majority d. people tend not toexpress their views until aksed e. none of the above
a. most individuals are reluctant to speak against the dominant opinion
The fact that farmers have more influence over agricultural price-supports than do other groups is an example of a. pluralism b. corporate power c. elitism d. majoritarianism e. constitutionalism
a. pluralism
The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called a. political socialization b. social communication c. political assimilation d. popular culture e. socio-economic change
a. political socialization
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 a. prohibits discrimination in voting and voter registration b. expired in the late 1900s c. was strengthened by the 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder d. has no significant provisions for enforcement e. applies only to federal elections, not state and local elections
a. prohibits discrimination in voting and voter registration
Edmund Burke's idea of representatives as trustees was based on the claim that a. representatives should follow their own judgement of the public interest b. direct election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest c. representatives should follow the voters' judgement of the public interest d. indirect election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest e. none of the above
a. representatives should follow their own judgement of the public interest
Sovereignty refers to a. supreme and final governing authority b. a government headed by a king c. subnational (state) governments d. a division of authority between national government and the states e. none of the above
a. supreme and final governing authority
The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about a. the powers of state government b. popular representation in Congress c. individual freedoms d. the Electoral College e. the meaning of the commerce clause
a. the powers of state government
The Constitution was ratified by a. the states b. the Continental Congress c. the people d. local referendums e. the Supreme Court
a. the states
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from a. unreasonable searches b. all searches conducted by state officers c. searches conducted only by local officers d. any search conducte without a warrant e. unreasonable searches conducted only by federal officers
a. unreasonable searches
Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote. a. 80 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 e. 20
b. 40
Early Americans' preferences for limited government was strengthened by a. Locklean philosophy b. All of the answers c. their exposure to life under British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen" d. Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War e. taxation without represenation
b. All of the answers
According to _______, a large republic is less likely to have an all-powerful faction. a. John Marshall Harlan b. James Madison c. John C. Calhoun d. Patrick Henry e. George Mason
b. James Madison
This person was the chief architect of the United States Constitution and also one of America's top political scientist a. Woodrow Wilson b. James Madison c. Benjamin Franklin d. John Adams e. Andrew Jackson
b. James Madison
________ advocated a "new federalism." a. President Jimmy Carter b. President Ronald Reagan c. President John Kennedy d. President Lyndon Johnson e. President George W. Bush
b. President Ronald Reagan
How did the Supreme Court's position on the accused in state courts change in the 1960s? a. The Supreme Court's position did not change noticeably b. The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states c. The Supreme Court began to dramtaically reduce federal power to force states to make special accomadations for the rights of the accused minorities d. The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation e. The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused
b. The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states
The framers of the Constitution preferred which of the following political arrangements? a. a monarchy as opposed to a constitutional system b. a republic as opposed to a pure democracy c. a pure democracy over a republic d. a pure democracy over a representative democracy e. socialism over capitalism
b. a republic as opposed to a pure democracy
Judicial review is the power of the American courts to a. impeach the president b. declare a war unconstitutional c. give advice and counsel to the president d. suspend the writ of habeas corpus e. give advisory opinions to Congress
b. declare a war unconstitutional
West Virginia, the state with the lowest percentage of college graduates in the United States, a. is one of seven U.S. states with fewer than five institutions of higher learning b. has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European countries c. is evidence of the general truth that the states with the highest percentage of college graduates are located between the Rockies and the Mississippi River d. demonstrates how closed higher education in the United States is compared to the rest of the world e. is indicative of Americans' relative indifference to higher education
b. has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European countries
The focus of civil liberties is the ________ and the focus of civil rights is the ________. a. group; group b. individual; group c. Tenth Amendment; Foruteenth Amendment d. group; individual e. individual; individual
b. individual; group
The Constitution forbids Congress from a. proposing constitutional amendments b. passing ex post facto laws c. proposing the repeal of constitutional amendments d. declaring war e. creating a national university
b. passing ex post facto laws
Which of the following is NOT among the checks Congress has on the exective? a. power to appropriate funding b. power to declare an executive action unlawful c. power to ratify treaties d. power to impeach e. power to approve executive appointments
b. power to declare an executive action unlawful
In recent decades, lobbyists in Washington, D.C., have increasingly a. ignored the judicial branch as a means of influencing policy deicisons b. targeted the executive branch in their efforts to influence decisions c. relied exclusively on inside lobbying as the means of achieving their policy goals d. relied on coercive tactics, such as threats of withdrawing election support e. worked to defeat incumbent members of Congress in order to replace them with members who would be more supportive
b. targeted the executive branch in their efforts to influence decisions
Europeans have a greater acceptance than Americans of a. the majoritarian system of government b. tax and social policies that redistribute wealth c. the influence of corporate money in the election process d. the influence of corporate special interests in the legislative process e. the strength of the executive branch of government
b. tax and social policies that redistribute wealth
De jure discrimination and de facto discrimination are two ways in which some Americans are treated as less equal than others. Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are a. the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (de jure), and the Brown decision (de facto) b. the Brown decision (de jure), and affirmative action (de facto) c. affirmative action (de jure), and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (de facto) d. the Supreme Court's busing decisons (de jure), and affirmative action decisions (de facto) e. none of the above
b. the Brown decision (de jure), and affirmative action (de facto)
In his criticism of the Constitution, the economist Charles Beard argued that a. the Constitution failed to protect the economic interests of the poorer states b. the Constitution's elaborate systems of power and representation were designed to protect the interests of the rich c. the Constitution gave too much power to the illiterate d. the Constitution's commercce clause was inadequate to meet the nation's economic needs e. the Constitution did not provide for sufficient protection of property
b. the Constitution's elaborate systems of power and representation were designed to protect the interests of the rich
States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states? a. the West b. the South c. the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii d. the Northeast e. the Midwest
b. the South
The limits of interest groups' influence might be gauged by the Democratic backlash against the _______ ,which tried to block the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993. a. AARP b. ACLU c. AFL-CIO d. Sierra Club e. Izaak Walton League
c. AFL-CIO
________ lost the 1964 presidential election in a landslide because his views were seen as too extreme. a. Richard Nixon b. Jimmy Carter c. Barry Goldwater d. George McGovern e. James Weaver
c. Barry Goldwater
Which of the following states has relatively low turnout in elections? a. Maine b. Minnesota c. Indiana d. Idaho e. These four states have similar turnout rates
c. Indiana
Which of the following nations is often noted as an example of a government that has a system of checks and balances but it is often plagued by political extremes? a. Japan b. Great Britain c. Mexico d. Canada e. France
c. Mexico
What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States? a. a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicide b. the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process c. a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate d. the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant evena first speech e. the very low income of some convicted persons, which reduces their ability to appeal
c. a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
In his definition of public opinion, the author states that the opinions of private individuals become public opinion when they a. first enter people's heads. b. are measured in opinion polls. c. are openly expressed. d. become part of the conflict between populists and libertarians. e. become part of the conflict between the Republican and Democratic parties.
c. are openly expressed.
What type of government suppresses individuality, forcing people to think and act in prescribed ways or risk punishment? a. socialistic b. communistic c. authoritarian d. republican e. egalitarian
c. authoritarian
The United States has certain rules in place to keep politics within peaceful bounds. These rules include all of the following EXCEPT a. democracy b. constitutionalism c. autocracy d. free markets e. none of the above
c. autocracy
According to John Locke, inalienable rights in a social contract a. belong to an individuals but can be denied by government b. are no longer as important to the individual as in a state of nature c. belong to individuals and cannot be denied by the government d. cannot be guaranteed by any governmental body e. belong to the governmet only
c. belong to individuals and cannot be denied by the government
If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire, and people are hurt in the ensuing panic, that individual abused his freedom of speech according to the doctrine of a. privacy b. unlawful assembly c. clear and present danger d. malice e. prior restraint
c. clear and present danger
Fiscal federalism refers to the a. coordinated fiscal policy decisions of the federal government and the states b. fact that both the federal government and the states have the power to tax c. expenditure of federal funds on programs run in part through state and local governments d. ability of the states to manipulate federal decision making e. national banking system first established by Alexander Hamilton in the 1970s
c. expenditure of federal funds on programs run in part through state and local governments
The establishment clause prohibits government from a. establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment b. establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights c. favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion d. interfering with freedom of assembly e. interfering with the right to bear arms
c. favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion
Gideon v. Wainwright required the states to a. provide more funding for education b. grant speedy trials to defendants after 90 days of delay c. furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases d. temporarily abolish the death penalty e. expand the exclusionary rule to both felony and misdemeanor cases
c. furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases
The accuracy of polling is diminished when respondents a. admit they are not familiar with an issue and offer no opinion b. have an opinion and reveal it c. give what they regard as the socially correct response d. are asked about familiar issues e. none of the above
c. give what they regard as the socially correct response
Pluralism contends that, on most issues, a. the will of the majority of the voting public determines governmental policy b. the diverse nature of the citizenry enhances the democratic process in policymaking c. it is the preferences of special interests that largely determine what government does d. true authority lies within the elected politicians, and not with the public that outs them in office e. corporate elites have more control over economic policy than do "the politicians in the visible government"
c. it is the preferences of special interests that largely determine what government does
The idea that government should be restricted in its lwaful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term a. natural rights b. judicial review c. limited government d. federalism e. self-government
c. limited government
Historically, dramatic change in party identification is uncommon and is almost always a consequence of a. a change in the policy position of the president b. a Supreme Court ruling c. major upheaval d. popular satisfaction e. a change in the law
c. major upheaval
Compared to two decades ago, contemporary Americans are, on average, a. at about the same level of being informed about political affairs b. far better informed about poilitical affairs c. paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias d. much more knowledgeable about the functioning of America's political institutions e. getting most of their news from traditional media sources such as newspapers
c. paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias
According to Gunnar Myrdal, what is America's curse? a. religious intolerance b. street violence c. racial discrimination d. greed e. obesity
c. racial discrimination
A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that a. the public interest is never served by policies that promote special interests b. larger groups always prevail politically over smaller groups c. the interest group system is unrepresentative, because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than others d. political parties better represent different interests than do interest gorups e. All of these answers are correct
c. the interest group system is unrepresentative, because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than others
To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the citizens of a single state, a. less randomization will be needed because the smaple size will be larger b. a much larger sample size will be required c. the sample requirements will nearly be the same d. a larger sampling error can be accepted e. a smaller sample size will be required
c. the sample requirements will nearly be the same
In 1787, most countries in the world had a(n) __________ form of government. a. democratic b. federal c. unitary d. theocratic e. confederal
c. unitary
Women in America obtained the right to vote in natinal elections in _________. a. 1790 b. 1890 c. 1865 d. 1920 e. 1974
d. 1920
In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly? a. 1970s b.1990s c. 2000s d. 1980s e. 1960s
d. 1980s
At the worst depths of the Great Depression, ________ percent of the nation's work force was unemployed. a. 40 b. 15 c. 60 d. 25 e. 10
d. 25
The Supreme Court halted the general use of quotas in the granting of federal contracts in the 1995 case of ________. a. Craig v. Boren b. United States v. Virginia c. Rostker v. Goldberg d. Adarand v. Pena e. Fullilove v. Klutznick
d. Adarand v. Pena
Which of the following characterizes journalist Walter Lippmann's views on democracy? a. He felt that well-funded private interest groups and lobbyists had taken the true majoritarian power of democracy away from the voting public b. He believed that among forms of government, only democracy could provide a citizen with the ability to be a "progressive being" c. He felt that modern democratic government had become an unhealthy, pluralistic enterprise d. He worried that most citizens are too uninformed to play the role democracy assigns them e. None of the above
d. He worried that most citizens are too uniformed to play the role democracy assigns them
Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"? a. Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources, which makes them more capable of getting the ear of law makers and thus achieving policy change b. The smaller an interest group, the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger group c. Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group d. Small interest groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources, enabling them to win over larger groups e. The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups
d. Smaller interest groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources, enabling them to win over larger groups
Which of the following statements is true? a. State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. b. The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined. c. State and local governments combined raise more than three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. d. The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all sate and local governments combined. e. State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government.
d. The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all sate and local governments combined.
Sources of polling error can include a. respondents' lack of knowledge or interest b. unrepresentative samples c. question order d. all of these answers are correct e. question order
d. all of these answers are correct
Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the a. forging of a coalition of Democrats and Whigs b. formation of the Republican Party c. introduction of primary elections d. formation of a new type of grassroots part organization e. formation of the Federalist Party
d. formation of a new type of grassroots part organization
What new policy was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling? a. the practice of allowing a suspect out on bail until the time of the trial b. the requirement that police read a suspect his rights before or during arrest c. the right to trial by jury d. government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a lawyer e. the need to charge an arrested suspect with a specific crime within 24 hours of arrest
d. government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a lawyer
When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are a. actively involved in protests at one time or another in their lives. b. supportive of violent activities if the cause warrants such an approach. c. willing to contribute through financial support but not through active participation. d. not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression. e. actively involved only later in their lives, when they feel more secure that a protest is justified
d. not highly supportive of such activities, despite America's tradition of free expression.
A(n) _______ party is a minor party that bases its appeal on the claim that the major parties are having a corrupting influence on government and policy. a. single-issued b. ideological c. third d. reform e. factional
d. reform
The term of office for a U.S. senator is ______ years, while that of a member of the U.S. House is ______ years. a. four; four b. four; two c. six; four d. six; two e. eight; four
d. six; two
The MOST obvious sign ofo party realignment of recent decades has been the strong tendency of a. the Plains states to vote Republican b. the Midwest to vote Democratic c. the West Coast to vote Democratic d. the South to vote Republican e. Colarado to vote Democratic
d. the South to vote Republican
The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by a. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 b. the Ninth Amendment, which says that people's rights are not limited to those enumerated in the Constitution c. the Civil Rights Act of 1991 d. the implication of the right to privacy by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights e. the Tenth Amendment, which reserves to the people and the states those powers not granted to the federal government
d. the implication of the right to privacy by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights
Which of the following, relative to the others, is typically more protective of individual rights? a. the presidency b. public opinion c. the general public d. the judiciary e. the U.S. Congress
d. the judiciary
National authority has greatly expanded in the twenthieth century in large part because a. the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government b. Americans like the idea of "big government" c. constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority d. the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent e. the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century
d. the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent
Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to a. the lack of good third-party candidates b. a high degree of party discipline c. the stability of their ideologies d. their ability to adapt to changing circumstances e. none of the above
d. their ability to adapt to changing circumstances
States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have a. the lowest rates of verified voter fraud b. the highest percentage of eligible voters registered c. the highest rates of verified voter fraud d. turnout rates well below the national average e. turnout rates comparable to the national average
d. turnout rates well below the national average
Which of the following is true about public-opinion polling? a. Most large new organizations have their own in-house polls. b. The Gallop pollsters have correctly predicted the winner of presidential elections most of the time since 1936 c. Polls are the most relied-upon method of measuring public opinion d. Polls can be erroneous at times e. All these answers are corect
e. All these answers are correct
Which one of the following is NOT true of cultural or political beliefs in America? a. Americans place a greater emphasis than Europeans on personal advancement through education. b. Americans have traditionally favored a free-market economy. c. America has a strong individualistic culture. d. America's individualistic culture has not proven to be an absolute barrier to government assistance programs. e. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens.
e. America's origins as a wilderness society led to the belief that government is responsible for providing material assistance to its citizens.
The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is a. Burke b. Montesquieu c. Aristotle d. Hobbes e. Locke
e. Locke
According to the Supreme Court, which is true regarding freedom of assembly? a. Freedom of assembly is an absolute right, because it is in the First Amendment b. Public officials can prohibit assembly by unpopular groups c. Individuals have the right to command immediate access to public auditorium d. Individuals have the right to hold a public rally in the middle of a busy intersection at a time of their choosing e. Public officials can regulate the time, place, and conditions of public assembly, provided the regulations are reasonable
e. Public officials can regulate the time, place, and conditions of public assembly, provided the regulations are reasonable
_________ does not have a competitive multiparty system. a. Germany b. The Netherlands c. Italy d. Sweden e. The United States
e. The United States
What is the major limit on majoritorianism suggested by the text? a. The rapid turnover of government officials and members of the legislature prevents the majority public from making a sustained effort for any single issue b. The most power tends to reside with a wealthy minority of the voting public, preventing the majority public from setting the issue agenda c. The public lacks access to the information required to take informed political action on most issues dealt with by government each year d. The actions of special interest groups are ultimately more influential than the voting power of the public e. The public as a whole tales an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year
e. The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year
In which of the following countries are rates of protest the LOWEST? a. Sweden b. Spain c. Germany d. France e. United States
e. United States
Voting a. provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves b. is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government c. is a limited form of political participation d. is the most widespread form of political participation e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Literacy tests were used to a. ensure that women voted with their husbands, who legally controlled the money in a marriage b. help subsidize public education in the North c. finance election campaigns d. ensure that the people who voted would take the vote seriously e. disenfranchise African Americans in the South
e. disenfranchise African Americans in the South
In twentieth-century American history, the most important minor parties were ________ parties. a. reform b. ideological c. single-issued d. non-aligned e. factional
e. factional
Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to a. the opportunity for extensive media publicity. b. well-reasoned policy arguments. c. the efforts of party organizations. d. moral pleas. e. pressure from constituents.
e. pressure from constituents.
Which of the following is almost exclusively a state power? a. loaning money b. law enforcement c. delivering mail d. chartering banks e. registering voters
e. registering voters
In the twenty-first century, voting rates in the United States have a. increased in all elections b. declined in all elections c. shown little difference from those of the late twentieth century d. demonstrate that the apathy of young citizens has worsened considerably since the early 1990s e. remained lower than in nearly early other democracy
e. remained lower than in nearly early other democracy
Disadvantaged Americans have generally gained their rights a. mainly through action by states rather than the federal government b. by waiting patiently for public opinion to back their cause c. through the enlightened policies of advantaged Americans d. through judicial action e. through struggle against entrenched interests
e. through struggle against entrenched interests
Accoring to political scientist Louis Hartz, the United States a. formed a perfect union b. is basically a monarchical state c. "perfected" socialist democracy d. constitues a "corporate dictatorsip" e. was born free
e. was born free
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom a. came in response to the passage of the Civil Rights Act b. was conducted by women seeking fairer treatment in the workplace c. brought about greater rights to the disband d. was conducted by women seeking the right to vote e. was conducted by African Americans seeking equality of rights
e. was conducted by African Americans seeking equality of rights
