Test Bank For
American Democracy Now 2025 Release Brigid Callahan Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris and
Michelle D. Deardorff
Chapters 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as it had been in 1890. The
advent of which technologies transformed electoral politics?
A) computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) cellular tech, satellite television, and the Internet
C) personal computers, cellular tech, and the Internet
D) cellular tech, PDAs, and satellite radio
E) rapid air transit, personal computers, and PDAs
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
E) 1990s
3) Efficacy is citizens' belief that
A) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and that the government will
listen to them.
B) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
E) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
,4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, nonparticipatory youth electorate,
evidence indicates that many young voters are participating in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) Internet activism
B) volunteerism
C) community action
D) consumer participation
E) All of these answers are correct.
5) In which presidential election was voter turnout by 18- to 29-year-olds the highest?
A) 2016
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2012
E) Voter turnout for 18- to 24-year-olds was essentially the same in all four elections.
6) Which age group had the highest turnout rate in recent presidential elections?
A) 18-29
B) 30-44
C) 45-59
D) 60+
E) Voter turnout for the various age groups was essentially the same in recent elections.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
public experience?
A) active communication with policymakers and others
B) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
D) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
E) All of these answers are correct.
8) Political engagement can be defined as
A) citizen actions intended to solve public problems through political means.
B) citizen actions intended to address ideological differences through public interaction.
C) individual and collective actions designed to identify issues of public concern.
D) individual and collective efforts to describe political actions and outcomes.
E) citizen actions intended to generate public awareness of the country's problems.
,9) Buycotting is
A) buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
B) refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
C) buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you
support.
D) buying items from companies whose products you like.
E) All of these answers are correct.
10) Which of the following terms matches this description? "A quality conferred on government
by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper."
A) authenticity
B) legitimacy
C) veracity
D) populism
E) right of exercise
11) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?
A) the Supreme Court
B) the federal Constitution
C) state constitutions
D) local constitutions
E) the federal court system
12) Which of the following is NOT a function of most governments?
A) to protect their sovereign territory
B) to preserve order and stability
C) to establish a legal system
D) to arrest all opponents
E) None of these answers is correct, as all are functions of the government.
13) A(n) ________ is when a member of a royal family has absolute authority over a territory
and its government.
A) plutocracy
B) oligarchy
C) royalocracy
D) democracy
E) monarchy
, 14) All of the following would be considered public goods in the United States EXCEPT
A) health insurance.
B) roads and highways.
C) bridges.
D) clean air and water.
E) access to air transportation.
15) Which of the following is true of the role and ideology of progressivism in the United States
today?
A) Progressives have lost some sway recently in the Democratic Party.
B) Progressives tend to emphasis political equality but not economic equality.
C) The Green New Deal and Medicare for All are popular initiatives among
progressives.
D) Progressivism is roughly equivalent to socialism on the political spectrum.
E) Progressives in 2020 tended to support Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
16) Which of the following is NOT a commodity tax?
A) sales tax
B) property tax
C) income tax
D) sin tax
E) luxury tax
17) How many factors influence the way social scientists classify modern world governments?
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) six
18) Which of these types of government sees power held in the hands of an elite few?
A) monarchy
B) oligarchy
C) democracy
D) autocracy
E) tyranny
American Democracy Now 2025 Release Brigid Callahan Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris and
Michelle D. Deardorff
Chapters 1-18 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as it had been in 1890. The
advent of which technologies transformed electoral politics?
A) computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) cellular tech, satellite television, and the Internet
C) personal computers, cellular tech, and the Internet
D) cellular tech, PDAs, and satellite radio
E) rapid air transit, personal computers, and PDAs
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
E) 1990s
3) Efficacy is citizens' belief that
A) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and that the government will
listen to them.
B) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
E) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
,4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, nonparticipatory youth electorate,
evidence indicates that many young voters are participating in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) Internet activism
B) volunteerism
C) community action
D) consumer participation
E) All of these answers are correct.
5) In which presidential election was voter turnout by 18- to 29-year-olds the highest?
A) 2016
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2012
E) Voter turnout for 18- to 24-year-olds was essentially the same in all four elections.
6) Which age group had the highest turnout rate in recent presidential elections?
A) 18-29
B) 30-44
C) 45-59
D) 60+
E) Voter turnout for the various age groups was essentially the same in recent elections.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
public experience?
A) active communication with policymakers and others
B) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
D) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
E) All of these answers are correct.
8) Political engagement can be defined as
A) citizen actions intended to solve public problems through political means.
B) citizen actions intended to address ideological differences through public interaction.
C) individual and collective actions designed to identify issues of public concern.
D) individual and collective efforts to describe political actions and outcomes.
E) citizen actions intended to generate public awareness of the country's problems.
,9) Buycotting is
A) buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
B) refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
C) buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you
support.
D) buying items from companies whose products you like.
E) All of these answers are correct.
10) Which of the following terms matches this description? "A quality conferred on government
by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper."
A) authenticity
B) legitimacy
C) veracity
D) populism
E) right of exercise
11) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?
A) the Supreme Court
B) the federal Constitution
C) state constitutions
D) local constitutions
E) the federal court system
12) Which of the following is NOT a function of most governments?
A) to protect their sovereign territory
B) to preserve order and stability
C) to establish a legal system
D) to arrest all opponents
E) None of these answers is correct, as all are functions of the government.
13) A(n) ________ is when a member of a royal family has absolute authority over a territory
and its government.
A) plutocracy
B) oligarchy
C) royalocracy
D) democracy
E) monarchy
, 14) All of the following would be considered public goods in the United States EXCEPT
A) health insurance.
B) roads and highways.
C) bridges.
D) clean air and water.
E) access to air transportation.
15) Which of the following is true of the role and ideology of progressivism in the United States
today?
A) Progressives have lost some sway recently in the Democratic Party.
B) Progressives tend to emphasis political equality but not economic equality.
C) The Green New Deal and Medicare for All are popular initiatives among
progressives.
D) Progressivism is roughly equivalent to socialism on the political spectrum.
E) Progressives in 2020 tended to support Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
16) Which of the following is NOT a commodity tax?
A) sales tax
B) property tax
C) income tax
D) sin tax
E) luxury tax
17) How many factors influence the way social scientists classify modern world governments?
A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five
E) six
18) Which of these types of government sees power held in the hands of an elite few?
A) monarchy
B) oligarchy
C) democracy
D) autocracy
E) tyranny
