American Government Institutions and Policies, Brief Version 12th Edition by James Q. Wilson - Test Bank Chapter (1 to 15)

American Government Institutions and Policies,
Brief Version 12th Edition by James Q. Wilson -
Test Bank Chapter (1 to 15)

,Content: _


Chapter 01: The Study of American Government
Chapter 02: The Constitution
Chapter 03: Federalism
Chapter 04: Civil Liberties
Chapter 05: Civil Rights
Chapter 06: Public Opinion and the Media
Chapter 08: Elections and Campaigns
Chapter 09: Congress
Chapter 10: The Presidency
Chapter 11: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 12: The Judiciary
Chapter 13: Domestic Policy
Chapter 14: Foreign and Military Policy
Chapter 15: American Democracy, Then and Now

,Chapter 01: The Study of American Government
The Study of American Government




True / False


1. Under the Articles of Confederation, the state governments paid very little of the monies requisitioned
by the federal government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


2. The interest on the national debt is well over $300 billion a year.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


3. Senator Jones felt strongly that closing American military bases overseas would weaken the military,
while Senator Smith felt it was absolutely necessary to close those bases in order to reduce spending.
According to the text, closing these military bases would be considered an issue.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


4. Young Americans are closer to being “political dropouts” than they are to being “engaged citizens.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


5. Most young Americans regularly read newspapers.

, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


6. Increasingly, matters once thought to be private are becoming objects of governmental action.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


7. Political power is the right to act in a certain way that is conferred by a law or constitution.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


8. One can have political power even if one does not possess formal authority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.1 - LO1


9. None of the Founders was particularly concerned about the government being too democratic.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.2 - LO2


10. In the Greek city-state, only property holders were allowed to be citizens.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGBR.WILS.12.1.2 - LO2