Test Bank for American Government Power
and Purpose Brief 13th Edition Lowi
, CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What are the two fundamental questions that allow us to find patterns and order in the chaos of
politics?
a. “Who governs?” and “How do they govern?”
b. “Who runs for office?” and “Who wins?”
c. “What do we observe?” and “Why?”
d. “What is government?” and “Who runs it?”
e. “Why do we need government?” and “Who runs it?”
ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Remembering
2. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Which political
party do a majority of Latinos support in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: A DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
3. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Why do a
majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: B DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
4. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Should a
majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
5. What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its
people are ruled?
a. formalism d. constitutionalism
b. government e. monarchism
c. authoritarianism
ANS: B DIF: Easy TOP: What Is Government? (I.B)
MSC: Remembering
6. States and tribal councils are examples of which set of institutions and procedures?
and Purpose Brief 13th Edition Lowi
, CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What are the two fundamental questions that allow us to find patterns and order in the chaos of
politics?
a. “Who governs?” and “How do they govern?”
b. “Who runs for office?” and “Who wins?”
c. “What do we observe?” and “Why?”
d. “What is government?” and “Who runs it?”
e. “Why do we need government?” and “Who runs it?”
ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Remembering
2. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Which political
party do a majority of Latinos support in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: A DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
3. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Why do a
majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: B DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
4. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Should a
majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?”
a. empirical d. fundamental
b. analytical e. policy
c. normative
ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A)
MSC: Applying
5. What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its
people are ruled?
a. formalism d. constitutionalism
b. government e. monarchism
c. authoritarianism
ANS: B DIF: Easy TOP: What Is Government? (I.B)
MSC: Remembering
6. States and tribal councils are examples of which set of institutions and procedures?
