Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
All Chapters ✅ Answers given at the end ✅
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) the 1990s
B) the 1980s
C) the 1960s
D) the 1970s
E) the 1950s
3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
them.
E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation
D) community action
E) Internet activism
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,5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
A) it lacks the support of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.
B) it did not have full Senate support when two Democratic senators refused to vote for
the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
and West Virginia.
C) it did not have the full support of the Senate when two Democratic senators refused to
vote for a bill that would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in
California and New York.
D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
increases for their constituents.
E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
domestic economic problems at home.
6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
public experience?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
E) active communication with policymakers and others
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,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) citizen actions intended to generate public awareness of the country's problems.
D) individual and collective actions designed to identify issues of public concern.
E) individual and collective efforts to describe political actions and outcomes.
9) Buycotting is
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you
support.
C) buying items from companies whose products you like.
D) refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
E) buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
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) populism
B) right of exercise
C) veracity
D) legitimacy
E) authenticity
11) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?
A) the federal Constitution
B) the Supreme Court
C) local constitutions
D) the federal court system
E) state constitutions
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, 12) Which of the following is NOT a function of most governments?
A) to preserve order and stability
B) None of these answers are correct, as all are functions of the government.
C) to arrest all opponents
D) to establish a legal system
E) to protect their sovereign territory
13) A(n)________ is when a member of a royal family has absolute authority over a territory and
its government.
A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy
14) All of the following would be considered public goods in the United States EXCEPT
A) health insurance.
B) bridges.
C) clean air and water.
D) access to air transportation.
E) roads and highways.
15) Which of the following is true of the role and ideology of progressivism in the United States
today?
A) The Green New Deal and the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) are popular
initiatives among progressives.
B) Progressives have lost some sway recently in the Democratic Party.
C) Progressives tend to emphasize political equality but not economic equality.
D) Progressives in 2020 tended to support Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
E) Progressivism is roughly equivalent to socialism on the political spectrum.
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All Chapters ✅ Answers given at the end ✅
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) the 1990s
B) the 1980s
C) the 1960s
D) the 1970s
E) the 1950s
3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
them.
E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation
D) community action
E) Internet activism
1
,5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
A) it lacks the support of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.
B) it did not have full Senate support when two Democratic senators refused to vote for
the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
and West Virginia.
C) it did not have the full support of the Senate when two Democratic senators refused to
vote for a bill that would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in
California and New York.
D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
increases for their constituents.
E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
domestic economic problems at home.
6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
public experience?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
E) active communication with policymakers and others
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,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) citizen actions intended to generate public awareness of the country's problems.
D) individual and collective actions designed to identify issues of public concern.
E) individual and collective efforts to describe political actions and outcomes.
9) Buycotting is
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties you
support.
C) buying items from companies whose products you like.
D) refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
E) buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
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) populism
B) right of exercise
C) veracity
D) legitimacy
E) authenticity
11) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?
A) the federal Constitution
B) the Supreme Court
C) local constitutions
D) the federal court system
E) state constitutions
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, 12) Which of the following is NOT a function of most governments?
A) to preserve order and stability
B) None of these answers are correct, as all are functions of the government.
C) to arrest all opponents
D) to establish a legal system
E) to protect their sovereign territory
13) A(n)________ is when a member of a royal family has absolute authority over a territory and
its government.
A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy
14) All of the following would be considered public goods in the United States EXCEPT
A) health insurance.
B) bridges.
C) clean air and water.
D) access to air transportation.
E) roads and highways.
15) Which of the following is true of the role and ideology of progressivism in the United States
today?
A) The Green New Deal and the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) are popular
initiatives among progressives.
B) Progressives have lost some sway recently in the Democratic Party.
C) Progressives tend to emphasize political equality but not economic equality.
D) Progressives in 2020 tended to support Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
E) Progressivism is roughly equivalent to socialism on the political spectrum.
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