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Question #1
What are the institutions that make public policy decisions for a society collectively known as?
A.
government
B.
political culture
C.
the courts
D.
Congress
Question #2
How does government usually protect its national sovereignty?
A.
by politically socializing the young
B.
by collecting taxes
C.
by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways
D.
by maintaining armed forces
Question #3
What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue?
A.
the media
B.
public opinion
C.
politics
D.
public policy
Question #4
The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their political __________.
A.
party
B.
participation
C.
ideology
D.
opinions
Question #5
How does our government respond to the priorities of its people?
A.
through a policymaking system
B.
through political science
C.
through linkage institutions
D.
through political tolerance
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.
the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls
C.
the issues that concern single-issue interest groups
D.
all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail
Question #7
What is democracy?
A.
a system that perpetuates the status quo and upholds the values of the party in power
B.
a system that selects policymakers and organizes government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
C.
a system that ensures freedom, justice, and peace to all citizens
D.
a system that grants a status of privilege to the most active and informed voters
Question #8
What most closely exemplifies equality in voting?
A.
freedom of speech and of the press
B.
inclusion
C.
universal citizenship
D.
one person, one vote
Question #9
The __________ principle is that, in a democracy, policies should reflect the will of more than half of the voters.
A.
majority rule
B.
pluralism
C.
enlightened rule
D.
representation
Question #10
What is the theory that argues that group competition results in a rough approximation of the public interest in public policy?
A.
elitism
B.
pluralism
C.
elite-and-class theory
D.
balance-of-power theory
Question #11
Which theory contends that American society is divided along class lines?
A.
balance of power
B.
pluralism
C.
elitism
D.
policy gridlock
Question #12
Which theory argues that special interest groups have essentially become sovereign, and the government is merely their servant?
A.
pluralism
B.
majority rule
C.
hyperpluralism
D.
federalism
Question #13
A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as which of the following?
A.
public policy
B.
government
C.
political culture
D.
politics
Question #14
The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized countries.
A.
egalitarian
B.
laissez-faire
C.
pluralist
D.
populist
Question #15
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples of which of the following?
A.
public policies
B.
government rule
C.
red tape
D.
collective action
Question #16
What is an example of a collective good?
A.
a college education
B.
food stamps
C.
medical care
D.
clean air
Question #17
What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?
A.
regulation
B.
congressional statute
C.
court decision
D.
budgetary choice
Question #18
What is public policy?
A.
only legislation enacted by Congress
B.
all government decisions
C.
the root causes of political culture
D.
the public's political issues
Question #19
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic theory?
A.
inclusion
B.
effective participation
C.
enlightened understanding
D.
equality in voting
Question #20
In the United States, pluralism suggests which of the following?
A.
Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.
B.
Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite institution.
C.
Too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern.
D.
Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.
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