Political Science 1010 - American National Government » Spring 2021 » Module 1 Assessment

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Question #1
What goods are available to all without direct payment?
A.   common goods 
B.   public goods
C.   all goods
D.   private goods
Question #2
In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
A.   totalitarian
B.   direct democracy
C.   monarchy
D.   oligarchy
Question #3
The elite theory of government maintains that __________.
A.   special interest groups make government policy
B.   poor people and people of color should not be allowed to vote
C.   wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
D.   politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters
Question #4
According to the pluralist theory of government, __________.
A.   government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests
B.   wealthy people decide what government policy will be, and politicians have no interest in pleasing anyone else
C.   government does what the majority of voters want it to do
D.   ordinary people acting on their own have a significant influence on government
Question #5
Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
A.   Groups that represent a variety of conflicting interests are all allowed to protest outside Congress and the White House.
B.   The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in danger.
C.   The government pleases oil companies by allowing them to drill in lands set aside for conservation but allows environmental activist groups protest the drilling operations.
D.   The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.
Question #6
Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party because one identifies oneself as a member of that party is an example of __________.
A.   latent preference
B.   social capital
C.   ideology
D.   partisanship
Question #7
When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has little interest in and has not thought much about, that person's answer will likely reflect __________.
A.   intense preferences
B.   partisanship
C.   ideology
D.   latent preferences

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