Test Bank For Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy 18th Edition All Chapters - 9780136966265

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 Multiple-Choice Questions g



1. Whatgisgthegcentralgmessagegofgthisgtextbook?
a. Powergcorrupts.
b. Politicsgandggovernmentgmatter.
c. U.S.gdemocracygisgthegbestgformgofggovernment.
d. Ingagdemocracy,gthegwillgofgthegpeoplegwillgultimatelygprevai
l.gAnswer:gb
Topic:gChaptergIntroduction
LearninggObjective:g1.1gIdentifygthegkeygfunctionsgofggovernmentgandgexplaingw
hygtheygmatter.
DifficultygLevel:gEasy
SkillgLevel:gUnderstandgthegConcepts

2. ComparedgwithgoldergAmericans,gyoungergAmericansg .
a. aregmoregknowledgeablegaboutgpolitics
b. aregmoreglikelygtogbelievegthatgtheyghavegmuchgatgstakegingelections
c. areglessglikelygtogfollowgandgparticipategingpolitics
d. areglessgactivegingtheirgcommunitie
sgAnswer:gc
Topic:gChaptergIntroduction
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gModerate
SkillgLevel:gUnderstandgthegConcepts




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3. Theginstitutionsgthatgmakegagsociety’sgpublicgpolicygdecisionsgaregcollectivel
ygknowngasg .
a. politicalgculture
b. thegcourts
c. government
d. thegpresidenc
ygAnswer:gc
Topic:gGovernment
LearninggObjective:g1.1gIdentifygthegkeygfunctionsgofggovernmentgandgexplaingw
hygtheygmatter.
DifficultygLevel:gEasy
SkillgLevel:gRemembergthegFacts

4. Whygdoesgaggovernmentgmaintaingarmedgforces?
a. togprotectgitsgnationalgsovereignty
b. togpromotegjusticegingthegworld
c. togprovidegagmechanismgforgensuringgthegcollectiongofgtaxes
d. togprovidegemploymentgopportunitiesgforgthegyoun
ggAnswer:ga
Topic:gGovernment
LearninggObjective:g1.1gIdentifygthegkeygfunctionsgofggovernmentgandgexplaingw
hygtheygmatter.
DifficultygLevel:gModerate
SkillgLevel:gUnderstandgthegConcepts

5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgagcollectiveggood?
a. accessgtogcleangairgandgcleangwater
b. medicalgcare
c. SocialgSecurity
d. unemploymentginsuranc
egAnswer:ga
Topic:gGovernment
LearninggObjective:g1.1gIdentifygthegkeygfunctionsgofggovernmentgandgexplaingw
hygtheygmatter.
DifficultygLevel:gModerate
SkillgLevel:gApplygWhatgYougKnow




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6. Thegwaysgingwhichgpeopleggetginvolvedgingpoliticsgconstitutegtheirg .
a. politicalgideology
b. politicalgparticipation
c. politicalgpartygaffiliation
d. politicalgopinion
sgAnswer:gb
Topic:gPolitics
LearninggObjective:g1.2gDefinegpoliticsgingthegcontextgofgdemocraticggovernment.gDiffic
ultygLevel:gEasy
SkillgLevel:gRemembergthegFacts

7. Whichgofgthegfollowinggbestgdescribesgaglinkageginstitution?
a. agchannelgthroughgwhichgpeople’sgconcernsgaregcommunicatedgtogpolicymakers
b. aglocationgwheregonegcangexpressgagpoliticalgopinion
c. thegformationgofgagspecialginterestggroup
d. angenvironmentgwheregoneglearnsgaboutgthegpoliticalgproces
sgAnswer:ga
Topic:gPeoplegShapegPolicy
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gModerate
SkillgLevel:gUnderstandgthegConcepts

8. Theggovernment’sgpolicygagendagconsistsgofg .
a. thegissuesgthatgcandidatesgtalkgaboutgongthegcampaigngtrail
b. thegissuesgthatgattractgthegseriousgattentiongofgpublicgofficialsgandgothergpeop
leginvolvedgingpolitics
c. thegissuesgthatgaregaskedgaboutgongpublicgopiniongpolls
d. thegissuesgthatgconcernginterestggroup
sgAnswer:gb
Topic:gPeoplegShapegPolicy
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gEasy
SkillgLevel:gRemembergthegFacts




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9. Whatgaregpublicgpolicies?
a. decisionsgthatggovernmentgmakes
b. thegrootgcausesgofgpoliticalgculture
c. thegpublic’sgpoliticalgconcerns,gasgdeterminedgbygelections
d. proposedglegislationgthatgisgsupportedgbygthegpubli
cgAnswer:ga
Topic:gPoliciesgImpactgPeople
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gModerate
SkillgLevel:gUnderstandgthegConcepts

10. AglawgpassedgbygCongressgandgagregulationgadoptedgbygangagencygaregbo
thgexamplesgofg .
a. collectivegaction
b. politicalgknowledge
c. publicgpolicies
d. anginformedgcitizenr
ygAnswer:gc
Topic:gPoliciesgImpactgPeople
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gEasy
SkillgLevel:gApplygWhatgYougKnow

11. Whygaregthegimpactsgofgpoliciesganalyzed?
a. togdeterminegthegextentgofgfinancialgcompensationgthatgwillgbegawardedgtogt
hegpolicymakers
b. togensuregthatgpoliciesgaregconsistentgwithgthegprinciplesgofgsocialgjustice
c. togseeghowgwellgagpolicyghasgmetgitsggoalgandgatgwhatgcost
d. togpinpointgwhichglevelgofggovernmentgwillgbegresponsiblegforgimplementingg
agpolicy
Answer:gc
Topic:gPoliciesgImpactgPeople
LearninggObjective:g1.3gAssessghowgcitizensgcanghavegangimpactgongpublicgpolic
ygandghowgpoliciesgcangimpactgpeople.
DifficultygLevel:gDifficultgSk
illgLevel:gAnalyzegIt




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