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Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government
American Government Institutions and Policies
15th Edition by James Q. Wilson - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 20)
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Content: _
Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
Chapter 2 - The Constitution
Chapter 3 – Federalism
Chapter 4 - American Political Culture
Chapter 5 - Civil Liberties
Chapter 6 - Civil Rights
Chapter 7 - Public Opinion
Chapter 8 - Political Participation
Chapter 9 - Political Parties
Chapter 10 - Elections and Campaigns
Chapter 11 - Interest Groups
Chapter 12 - The Media
Chapter 13 – Congress
Chapter 14 - The Presidency
Chapter 15 - The Bureaucracy
Chapter 16 - The Judiciary
Chapter 17 - Domestic Policy
Chapter 18 - Economic Policy
Chapter 19 - Foreign and Military Policy
Chapter 20 - American Democracy, Then and Now
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The Study of American Government
1. The financial position of the state and national governments under the Articles of
Confederation could be best described as
a. sound, strong, and based on a large surplus of revenue.
b. sound, strong, but uncertain around the edges.
c. uniformly stable at the state level, but the national government struggled with debt.
d. stable at the national level with little cause for concern in any of the states.
e. growing debt at the national level and several states with financial crises.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
2. Which of the following expressed sincere concern that ratification of the Constitution would
result in “an immense increase in taxes”?
a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. George Washington
d. Patrick Henry
e. John Jay
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
3. The federal budget initially proposed for 2016 called for almost __________ trillion dollars
in spending. a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
e. 7
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
4. The textbook refers to the activity by which an issue is agitated or settled as
a. government
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b. policy
c. politics
d. participation
e. None of these choices is correct.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
5. Individuals have power when they are able to
a. get elected to office.
b. be present at behind-the-scenes political meetings.
c. serve their fellow human beings.
d. get others to do what they want them to do.
e. vote without being influenced by outside forces.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
6. The text notes a tendency for issues that once were _________ to become
__________. a. simple; complicated
b. public; secret
c. social; political
d. private; public
e. economic; social
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
7. By authority, the authors mean the
a. right to use power.
b. manner in which power is spread.
c. use of power for good causes.
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Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government
American Government Institutions and Policies
15th Edition by James Q. Wilson - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 20)
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government
Content: _
Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
Chapter 2 - The Constitution
Chapter 3 – Federalism
Chapter 4 - American Political Culture
Chapter 5 - Civil Liberties
Chapter 6 - Civil Rights
Chapter 7 - Public Opinion
Chapter 8 - Political Participation
Chapter 9 - Political Parties
Chapter 10 - Elections and Campaigns
Chapter 11 - Interest Groups
Chapter 12 - The Media
Chapter 13 – Congress
Chapter 14 - The Presidency
Chapter 15 - The Bureaucracy
Chapter 16 - The Judiciary
Chapter 17 - Domestic Policy
Chapter 18 - Economic Policy
Chapter 19 - Foreign and Military Policy
Chapter 20 - American Democracy, Then and Now
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government
1. The financial position of the state and national governments under the Articles of
Confederation could be best described as
a. sound, strong, and based on a large surplus of revenue.
b. sound, strong, but uncertain around the edges.
c. uniformly stable at the state level, but the national government struggled with debt.
d. stable at the national level with little cause for concern in any of the states.
e. growing debt at the national level and several states with financial crises.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
2. Which of the following expressed sincere concern that ratification of the Constitution would
result in “an immense increase in taxes”?
a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. George Washington
d. Patrick Henry
e. John Jay
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
3. The federal budget initially proposed for 2016 called for almost __________ trillion dollars
in spending. a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
e. 7
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: The Study of American Government
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
4. The textbook refers to the activity by which an issue is agitated or settled as
a. government
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b. policy
c. politics
d. participation
e. None of these choices is correct.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
5. Individuals have power when they are able to
a. get elected to office.
b. be present at behind-the-scenes political meetings.
c. serve their fellow human beings.
d. get others to do what they want them to do.
e. vote without being influenced by outside forces.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
6. The text notes a tendency for issues that once were _________ to become
__________. a. simple; complicated
b. public; secret
c. social; political
d. private; public
e. economic; social
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Politics and Democracy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGIP.WILS.17.1.1 - LO1.1
7. By authority, the authors mean the
a. right to use power.
b. manner in which power is spread.
c. use of power for good causes.
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