American Democracy Now 6th Edition by
Harrison - Test Bank Chapter (1 to 19)
,Content: _
Chapter 1 People, Politics, and Participation
Chapter 2 The Constitution
Chapter 3 Federalism
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties
Chapter 5 Civil Rights
Chapter 6 Political Socialization and Public Opinion
Chapter 7 Interest Groups
Chapter 8 Political Parties
Chapter 9 Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
Chapter 10 The Media
Chapter 11 Politics and Technology
Chapter 12 Congress
Chapter 13 The Presidency
Chapter 14 The Bureaucracy
Chapter 15 The Judiciary
Chapter 16 Economic Policy
Chapter 17 Domestic Policy
Chapter 18 Foreign Policy and National Security
Chapter 19 State and Local Government
,American Democracy Now, 6e (Harrison)
Chapter 1 People, Politics, and Participation
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) cell phones, satellite television, and the Internet
C) personal computers, cell phones, and the Internet
D) cell phones, PDAs, and satellite radio
E) rapid air transit, personal computers, and PDAs
Answer: C
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
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Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
E) 1990s
Answer: C
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
, 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.
Answer: A
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
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 activism
D) consumer participation
E) All of these answers are correct.
Answer: E
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
Harrison - Test Bank Chapter (1 to 19)
,Content: _
Chapter 1 People, Politics, and Participation
Chapter 2 The Constitution
Chapter 3 Federalism
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties
Chapter 5 Civil Rights
Chapter 6 Political Socialization and Public Opinion
Chapter 7 Interest Groups
Chapter 8 Political Parties
Chapter 9 Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
Chapter 10 The Media
Chapter 11 Politics and Technology
Chapter 12 Congress
Chapter 13 The Presidency
Chapter 14 The Bureaucracy
Chapter 15 The Judiciary
Chapter 16 Economic Policy
Chapter 17 Domestic Policy
Chapter 18 Foreign Policy and National Security
Chapter 19 State and Local Government
,American Democracy Now, 6e (Harrison)
Chapter 1 People, Politics, and Participation
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) cell phones, satellite television, and the Internet
C) personal computers, cell phones, and the Internet
D) cell phones, PDAs, and satellite radio
E) rapid air transit, personal computers, and PDAs
Answer: C
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
E) 1990s
Answer: C
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
, 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.
Answer: A
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
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 activism
D) consumer participation
E) All of these answers are correct.
Answer: E
Section: y shd u study am dem now? Or, Why Should You Study American Democracy Now?
Bloom's: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: Chapter 01: People, Politics and Participation
Texas Standards: Texas LO-01. Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy
in the United States.
