Political Science 1 - Government of the United States and California » 2019 » Quiz 1

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Question #1
How does government usually protect its national sovereignty
A.   by maintaining armed forces
B.   by collecting taxes
C.   by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals and highways
D.   by politically socializing the young
Question #2
What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue?
A.   public policy
B.   politics
C.   the media
D.   public opinion
Question #3
The way in which people get involved in politics makes up their political 
A.   opinions
B.   participation
C.   party
D.   ideology
Question #4
How does our government respond to the priorities of its people
A.   through linkage institutions
B.   through a policymaking system
C.   through political tolerance
D.   through political science
Question #5
What best describes a linkage institution?
A.   a location to express a political opinion
B.   an environment where one learns about the political process
C.   the formation of a special interest group
D.   a channel through which people's concerns become part of the political agenda
Question #6
What makes up the government's policy agenda?
A.   the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other political actors
B.   all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail
C.   the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls
D.   the issues that concern single issue interest groups
Question #7
The _________ principle is that, in a democracy, policies should reflect the will of more than half of the voters.
A.   pluralism
B.   representation
C.   majority rule
D.   enlightened rule
Question #8
What is theory that argues that group competition results in a rough approximation of the public interest in public policy?
A.   elite-and-class theory
B.   elitism
C.   balance-of-power theory
D.   pluralism
Question #9
Which theory contends that American society is divided along class lines?
A.   balance of power
B.   pluralism
C.   elitism
D.   policy gridlock
Question #10
Which theory argues that special interest groups have essentially become sovereign, and the government is merely their servant?
A.   pluralism
B.   hyperpluralism
C.   majority rule
D.   federalism
Question #11
What condition occurs when interest conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy, yet each may be strong enough to thwart the will of the others?
A.   separation of powers
B.   divided government
C.   policy gridlock
D.   hyperpluralism
Question #12
A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as which of the following?
A.   government
B.   public policy
C.   politics
D.   political culture
Question #13
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples of which of the following?
A.   government rule
B.   red tape
C.   public policies
D.   collective action
Question #14
What is an example of a collective good?
A.   a college education
B.   clean air
C.   medical care
D.   food stamps
Question #15
What is public policy?
A.   the public's political issues
B.   the root causes of political culture
C.   all government decisions
D.   only legislation enacted by Congress
Question #16
What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?
A.   budgetary choice
B.   court decision
C.   regulation
D.   congressional statute
Question #17
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic theory?
A.   inclusion
B.   effective participation
C.   equality in voting
D.   enlightened understanding
Question #18
In the United States, pluralism suggests which of the following?
A.   Too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern
B.   Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency
C.   Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics
D.   Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite institution
Question #19
Who is at the center of all theories of elitism?
A.   Congress
B.   big business
C.   political parties
D.   ordinary citizens
Question #20
What are the institutions that make public policy decisions for a society collectively known as ,,
A.   political culture
B.   government
C.   Congress
D.   the courts

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