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Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
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1) ElectoralmpoliticsminmthemUnited mStatesmwasmmuchmthemsameminm1990masminm1890.mW
hat mtechnologiesmemerged mtomtransformmelectoralmpoliticsminmthemlast mtwomdecades?
A) fastermcomputers,mrapid mairmtransit,mand msatellitemtelevision
B) fastermcomputers,mthemInternet,mmicro-targeting,mand msocialmmedia
C) rapid mairmtransit,mfastermcomputers,mmobilemdevices,mand msatellitemradio
D) cellularmand mmobilemtechnology,mrapid mairmtransit,mand msatellitemradio
E) cellularmtechnology,msatellitemtelevision,mand msocialmmedia
2) Whichmdecademsaw mammarked mdeclineminmAmericanmattitudesmtoward mgovernment?
A) them1990s
B) them1980s
C) them1960s
D) them1970s
E) them1950s
3) Efficacymismpeoples’mbelief mthat
A) government mcanmand mshould mworkmtombenefit mallmsectorsmof msociety.
B) government mpoliciesmshould mbembased monmthemprotectionmof mindividualmrightsma
nd mfreedoms.
C) government mexistsmformthemmaintenancemof mindividualmand mgeneralmwelfare.
D) theymhavemthempowermtomachievemsomethingmdesirable,mand mthemgovernment mwillmlistenm
tomthem.
E) government mshould mbemrunmefficientlymand meffectivelymbymamsmallmgroupmof mbureaucrats.
4) Despitemlingeringmmediamcharacterizationsmof mamcynical,muninvolved myouthmelectorate,meviden
cemindicatesmthat mmanymyoungmpeoplemaremparticipatingminmpolitical mlifem inmwhichm mannermof m
civicmengagement?
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) volunteerism
C) consumermparticipation
D) communitymaction
E) Internet mactivism
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,5) ThemBidenmadministrationmhasmnot mbeenmsuccessfulminmpassingmitsmsignaturemdomesticmpoli
cyminitiative,mthemBuild mBackmBettermplanmbecause
A) it mlacksmthemsupport mof mthemU.S.mSenatemCommitteemonmthemBudget.
B) it mdid mnot mhavemfullmSenatemsupport mwhenmtwomDemocraticmsenatorsmrefused mtomvotemf
ormthembill,mfearingmit mwould mbemunpopularmwithmtheirmconservativemconstituentsminmAri
zonamand mWest mVirginia.
C) it mdid mnot mhavemthemfullmsupport mof mthemSenatemwhenmtwomDemocraticmsenatorsmrefused
mtomvotemformambillmthat mwould mbemunpopularmwithmtheirmconservativemconstituentsminmC
aliforniamand mNew mYork.
D) progressivemmembersmof mCongressmdon’t msupport mpoliciesmthat mwillmresult minmt
axmincreasesmformtheirmconstituents.
E) Americansmtodaymaremmoremconcerned mabout mthreatsmof mwarmand mterrorismmth
anmdomesticmeconomicmproblemsmat mhome.
6) Thempoliticalmviewsmof mmost myoungmpeopleminmthemU.S.mtend mto
A) bemmoremconservationmthanmthosemof mthemnationmasmamwhole.
B) bemamfunctionmof mpartisanship,mreflectingmmoremtrust minmthemgovernment mduri
ngmDemocraticmadministrationsmthanmduringmRepublicanmadministrations.
C) reflect mamsensemof mtrust minmthemgovernment m“most mof mthemtime.”
D) bemmoremliberalmthanmthosemof mthemnationmasmamwhole.
E) bemmoremprogressivemthanmthosemof mpreviousmgenerations.
7) Whichmof mthemfollowingmaremactionsmpracticed mbymindividualsmwhomengageminmcivicmlifema
nd mpublicmexperience?
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) accumulationmof mknowledgemabout mpublicmissues
C) holdingmpublicmofficialsmaccountablemformtheirmactionsmand mdecisions
D) advocatingmformone'smownmand mothers'mself-interest
E) activemcommunicationmwithmpolicymakersmand mothers
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,8) Politicalmengagement mcanmbemdefined mas
A) citizenmactionsmintended mtomsolvempublicmproblemsmthroughmpoliticalmmeans.
B) citizenmactionsmintended mtomaddressmideologicalmdifferencesmthroughmpublicminteraction.
C) citizenmactionsmintended mtomgeneratempublicmawarenessmof mthemcountry'smproblems.
D) individualmand mcollectivemactionsmdesigned mtomidentifymissuesmof mpublicmconcern.
E) individualmand mcollectivemeffortsmtomdescribempoliticalmactionsmand moutcomes.
9) Buycottingmis
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) buyingmitemsmfrommcompaniesmwhomcontributemdonationsmtompoliticalmpartiesmy
oumsupport.
C) buyingmitemsmfrommcompaniesmwhosemproductsmyoumlike.
D) refusingmtombuymitemsmproduced mbymcompaniesmwhosempoliciesmyoumdisagreemwith.
E) buyingmitemsmproduced mbymcompaniesmwhosempracticesmyoumagreemwith.
10) Whichmof mthemfollowingmtermsmmatchesmthismdescription?m"A mqualitymconferred monmgovernme
nt mbymcitizensmwhombelievemthat mitsmexercisemof mpowermismright mand mproper."
A) populism
B) right mof mexercise
C) veracity
D) legitimacy
E) authenticity
11) What mismthemfoundationmof mthemlegalmstructuremof mthemUnited mStates?
A) themfederalmConstitution
B) themSuprememCourt
C) localmconstitutions
D) themfederalmcourt msystem
E) statemconstitutions
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, 12) Whichmof mthemfollowingmismNOTmamfunctionmof mmost mgovernments?
A) tompreservemordermand mstability
B) Nonemof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect,masmallmaremfunctionsmof mthemgovernment.
C) tomarrest mallmopponents
D) tomestablishmamlegalmsystem
E) tomprotect mtheirmsovereignmterritory
13) A(n)
ismwhenmammembermof mamroyalmfamilymhasmabsolutemauthoritymovermamterritoryma
m
nd mitsmgovernment.
A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy
14) Allmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemconsidered mpublicmgoodsminmthemUnited mStatesmEXCEPT
A) healthminsurance.
B) bridges.
C) cleanmairmand mwater.
D) accessmtomairmtransportation.
E) roadsmand mhighways.
15) Whichmof mthemfollowingmismtruemof mthemrolemand mideologymof mprogressivismminmthemUnited mSta
tesmtoday?
A) ThemGreenmNew mDealmand mthemAffordablemHealthmCaremAct m(ACA)marempopul
arminitiativesmamongmprogressives.
B) Progressivesmhavemlost msomemswaymrecentlyminmthemDemocraticmParty.
C) Progressivesmtend mtomemphasizempoliticalmequalitymbut mnot meconomicmequality.
D) Progressivesminm2020mtended mtomsupport mJoemBidenminmthemDemocraticmprimary.
E) Progressivismmismroughlymequivalent mtomsocialismmon mthempoliticalmspectrum.
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m m m m m m m m
All Chapters
m m
Answers given at the end
m m m m
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
m m m m
1) ElectoralmpoliticsminmthemUnited mStatesmwasmmuchmthemsameminm1990masminm1890.mW
hat mtechnologiesmemerged mtomtransformmelectoralmpoliticsminmthemlast mtwomdecades?
A) fastermcomputers,mrapid mairmtransit,mand msatellitemtelevision
B) fastermcomputers,mthemInternet,mmicro-targeting,mand msocialmmedia
C) rapid mairmtransit,mfastermcomputers,mmobilemdevices,mand msatellitemradio
D) cellularmand mmobilemtechnology,mrapid mairmtransit,mand msatellitemradio
E) cellularmtechnology,msatellitemtelevision,mand msocialmmedia
2) Whichmdecademsaw mammarked mdeclineminmAmericanmattitudesmtoward mgovernment?
A) them1990s
B) them1980s
C) them1960s
D) them1970s
E) them1950s
3) Efficacymismpeoples’mbelief mthat
A) government mcanmand mshould mworkmtombenefit mallmsectorsmof msociety.
B) government mpoliciesmshould mbembased monmthemprotectionmof mindividualmrightsma
nd mfreedoms.
C) government mexistsmformthemmaintenancemof mindividualmand mgeneralmwelfare.
D) theymhavemthempowermtomachievemsomethingmdesirable,mand mthemgovernment mwillmlistenm
tomthem.
E) government mshould mbemrunmefficientlymand meffectivelymbymamsmallmgroupmof mbureaucrats.
4) Despitemlingeringmmediamcharacterizationsmof mamcynical,muninvolved myouthmelectorate,meviden
cemindicatesmthat mmanymyoungmpeoplemaremparticipatingminmpolitical mlifem inmwhichm mannermof m
civicmengagement?
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) volunteerism
C) consumermparticipation
D) communitymaction
E) Internet mactivism
1
,5) ThemBidenmadministrationmhasmnot mbeenmsuccessfulminmpassingmitsmsignaturemdomesticmpoli
cyminitiative,mthemBuild mBackmBettermplanmbecause
A) it mlacksmthemsupport mof mthemU.S.mSenatemCommitteemonmthemBudget.
B) it mdid mnot mhavemfullmSenatemsupport mwhenmtwomDemocraticmsenatorsmrefused mtomvotemf
ormthembill,mfearingmit mwould mbemunpopularmwithmtheirmconservativemconstituentsminmAri
zonamand mWest mVirginia.
C) it mdid mnot mhavemthemfullmsupport mof mthemSenatemwhenmtwomDemocraticmsenatorsmrefused
mtomvotemformambillmthat mwould mbemunpopularmwithmtheirmconservativemconstituentsminmC
aliforniamand mNew mYork.
D) progressivemmembersmof mCongressmdon’t msupport mpoliciesmthat mwillmresult minmt
axmincreasesmformtheirmconstituents.
E) Americansmtodaymaremmoremconcerned mabout mthreatsmof mwarmand mterrorismmth
anmdomesticmeconomicmproblemsmat mhome.
6) Thempoliticalmviewsmof mmost myoungmpeopleminmthemU.S.mtend mto
A) bemmoremconservationmthanmthosemof mthemnationmasmamwhole.
B) bemamfunctionmof mpartisanship,mreflectingmmoremtrust minmthemgovernment mduri
ngmDemocraticmadministrationsmthanmduringmRepublicanmadministrations.
C) reflect mamsensemof mtrust minmthemgovernment m“most mof mthemtime.”
D) bemmoremliberalmthanmthosemof mthemnationmasmamwhole.
E) bemmoremprogressivemthanmthosemof mpreviousmgenerations.
7) Whichmof mthemfollowingmaremactionsmpracticed mbymindividualsmwhomengageminmcivicmlifema
nd mpublicmexperience?
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) accumulationmof mknowledgemabout mpublicmissues
C) holdingmpublicmofficialsmaccountablemformtheirmactionsmand mdecisions
D) advocatingmformone'smownmand mothers'mself-interest
E) activemcommunicationmwithmpolicymakersmand mothers
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,8) Politicalmengagement mcanmbemdefined mas
A) citizenmactionsmintended mtomsolvempublicmproblemsmthroughmpoliticalmmeans.
B) citizenmactionsmintended mtomaddressmideologicalmdifferencesmthroughmpublicminteraction.
C) citizenmactionsmintended mtomgeneratempublicmawarenessmof mthemcountry'smproblems.
D) individualmand mcollectivemactionsmdesigned mtomidentifymissuesmof mpublicmconcern.
E) individualmand mcollectivemeffortsmtomdescribempoliticalmactionsmand moutcomes.
9) Buycottingmis
A) Allmof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect.
B) buyingmitemsmfrommcompaniesmwhomcontributemdonationsmtompoliticalmpartiesmy
oumsupport.
C) buyingmitemsmfrommcompaniesmwhosemproductsmyoumlike.
D) refusingmtombuymitemsmproduced mbymcompaniesmwhosempoliciesmyoumdisagreemwith.
E) buyingmitemsmproduced mbymcompaniesmwhosempracticesmyoumagreemwith.
10) Whichmof mthemfollowingmtermsmmatchesmthismdescription?m"A mqualitymconferred monmgovernme
nt mbymcitizensmwhombelievemthat mitsmexercisemof mpowermismright mand mproper."
A) populism
B) right mof mexercise
C) veracity
D) legitimacy
E) authenticity
11) What mismthemfoundationmof mthemlegalmstructuremof mthemUnited mStates?
A) themfederalmConstitution
B) themSuprememCourt
C) localmconstitutions
D) themfederalmcourt msystem
E) statemconstitutions
3
, 12) Whichmof mthemfollowingmismNOTmamfunctionmof mmost mgovernments?
A) tompreservemordermand mstability
B) Nonemof mthesemanswersmaremcorrect,masmallmaremfunctionsmof mthemgovernment.
C) tomarrest mallmopponents
D) tomestablishmamlegalmsystem
E) tomprotect mtheirmsovereignmterritory
13) A(n)
ismwhenmammembermof mamroyalmfamilymhasmabsolutemauthoritymovermamterritoryma
m
nd mitsmgovernment.
A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy
14) Allmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemconsidered mpublicmgoodsminmthemUnited mStatesmEXCEPT
A) healthminsurance.
B) bridges.
C) cleanmairmand mwater.
D) accessmtomairmtransportation.
E) roadsmand mhighways.
15) Whichmof mthemfollowingmismtruemof mthemrolemand mideologymof mprogressivismminmthemUnited mSta
tesmtoday?
A) ThemGreenmNew mDealmand mthemAffordablemHealthmCaremAct m(ACA)marempopul
arminitiativesmamongmprogressives.
B) Progressivesmhavemlost msomemswaymrecentlyminmthemDemocraticmParty.
C) Progressivesmtend mtomemphasizempoliticalmequalitymbut mnot meconomicmequality.
D) Progressivesminm2020mtended mtomsupport mJoemBidenminmthemDemocraticmprimary.
E) Progressivismmismroughlymequivalent mtomsocialismmon mthempoliticalmspectrum.
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