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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CLEP EXAM
TEST BANK | ALL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is generally the most
significant influence on an individual's
identification with a particular political party?
(A) Religious affiliation
(B) Family
(C) Level of education
(D) Television
(E) The party identification of the incumbent
president ......answer.....(B) Family
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Which of the following best explains the
consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy
over the past hundred years?
(A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925
(B) The inability of Congress to cut programs
(C) The success of Democratic presidents in
promoting their policies
(D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social
services
(E) United States Supreme Court rulings
requiring Congress to assist those living in
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poverty ......answer.....Public demand for, and
expectation of, social services
Public opinion is given a lot of attention in
democracies because the democratic form of
government rests on
(A) underwriting by the wealthy
(B) access to politicians
(C) the consent of the governed
(D) mobilization of the poor
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(E) the capabilities of bureaucrats
......answer.....(C) the consent of the governed
3. An oral statement that is false and intended
to damage an individual is known as
(A) slander
(B) libel
(C) testimony
(D) argument
(E) free speech ......answer.....(A) slander
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CLEP EXAM
TEST BANK | ALL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is generally the most
significant influence on an individual's
identification with a particular political party?
(A) Religious affiliation
(B) Family
(C) Level of education
(D) Television
(E) The party identification of the incumbent
president ......answer.....(B) Family
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Which of the following best explains the
consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy
over the past hundred years?
(A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925
(B) The inability of Congress to cut programs
(C) The success of Democratic presidents in
promoting their policies
(D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social
services
(E) United States Supreme Court rulings
requiring Congress to assist those living in
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poverty ......answer.....Public demand for, and
expectation of, social services
Public opinion is given a lot of attention in
democracies because the democratic form of
government rests on
(A) underwriting by the wealthy
(B) access to politicians
(C) the consent of the governed
(D) mobilization of the poor
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(E) the capabilities of bureaucrats
......answer.....(C) the consent of the governed
3. An oral statement that is false and intended
to damage an individual is known as
(A) slander
(B) libel
(C) testimony
(D) argument
(E) free speech ......answer.....(A) slander
