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Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
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Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
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1) ElectoralNpoliticsNinNtheNUnitedNStatesNwasNmuchNtheNsameNinN1990NasNinN1890.NWh
atNtechnologiesNemergedNtoNtransformNelectoralNpoliticsNinNtheNlastNtwoNdecades?
A) fasterNcomputers,NrapidNairNtransit,NandNsatelliteNtelevision
B) fasterNcomputers,NtheNInternet,Nmicro-targeting,NandNsocialNmedia
C) rapidNairNtransit,NfasterNcomputers,NmobileNdevices,NandNsatelliteNradio
D) cellularNandNmobileNtechnology,NrapidNairNtransit,NandNsatelliteNradio
E) cellularNtechnology,NsatelliteNtelevision,NandNsocialNmedia



2) WhichNdecadeNsawNaNmarkedNdeclineNinNAmericanNattitudesNtowardNgovernment?
A) theN1990s
B) theN1980s
C) theN1960s
D) theN1970s
E) theN1950s



3) EfficacyNisNpeoples’NbeliefNthat
A) governmentNcanNandNshouldNworkNtoNbenefitNallNsectorsNofNsociety.
B) governmentNpoliciesNshouldNbeNbasedNonNtheNprotectionNofNindividualNrightsNan
dNfreedoms.
C) governmentNexistsNforNtheNmaintenanceNofNindividualNandNgeneralNwelfare.
D) theyNhaveNtheNpowerNtoNachieveNsomethingNdesirable,NandNtheNgovernmentNwillNlistenNt
oNthem.
E) governmentNshouldNbeNrunNefficientlyNandNeffectivelyNbyNaNsmallNgroupNofNbureaucrats.



4) DespiteNlingeringNmediaNcharacterizationsNofNaNcynical,NuninvolvedNyouthNelectorate,Nevidenc
eNindicatesNthatNmanyNyoungNpeopleNareNparticipatingNinNpoliticalNlifeNinNwhichNmannerNofNci
vicNengagement?
A) AllNofNtheseNanswersNareNcorrect.
B) volunteerism
C) consumerNparticipation
D) communityNaction
E) InternetNactivism




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,5) TheNBidenNadministrationNhasNnotNbeenNsuccessfulNinNpassingNitsNsignatureNdomesticNpolic
yNinitiative,NtheNBuildNBackNBetterNplanNbecause
A) itNlacksNtheNsupportNofNtheNU.S.NSenateNCommitteeNonNtheNBudget.
B) itNdidNnotNhaveNfullNSenateNsupportNwhenNtwoNDemocraticNsenatorsNrefusedNtoNvoteNf
orNtheNbill,NfearingNitNwouldNbeNunpopularNwithNtheirNconservativeNconstituentsNinNAri
zonaNandNWestNVirginia.
C) itNdidNnotNhaveNtheNfullNsupportNofNtheNSenateNwhenNtwoNDemocraticNsenatorsNrefusedN
toNvoteNforNaNbillNthatNwouldNbeNunpopularNwithNtheirNconservativeNconstituentsNinNCal
iforniaNandNNewNYork.
D) progressiveNmembersNofNCongressNdon’tNsupportNpoliciesNthatNwillNresultNinNta
xNincreasesNforNtheirNconstituents.
E) AmericansNtodayNareNmoreNconcernedNaboutNthreatsNofNwarNandNterrorismNtha
nNdomesticNeconomicNproblemsNatNhome.


6) TheNpoliticalNviewsNofNmostNyoungNpeopleNinNtheNU.S.NtendNto
A) beNmoreNconservationNthanNthoseNofNtheNnationNasNaNwhole.
B) beNaNfunctionNofNpartisanship,NreflectingNmoreNtrustNinNtheNgovernmentNdurin
gNDemocraticNadministrationsNthanNduringNRepublicanNadministrations.
C) reflectNaNsenseNofNtrustNinNtheNgovernmentN“mostNofNtheNtime.”
D) beNmoreNliberalNthanNthoseNofNtheNnationNasNaNwhole.
E) beNmoreNprogressiveNthanNthoseNofNpreviousNgenerations.



7) WhichNofNtheNfollowingNareNactionsNpracticedNbyNindividualsNwhoNengageNinNcivicNlifeNan
dNpublicNexperience?
A) AllNofNtheseNanswersNareNcorrect.
B) accumulationNofNknowledgeNaboutNpublicNissues
C) holdingNpublicNofficialsNaccountableNforNtheirNactionsNandNdecisions
D) advocatingNforNone'sNownNandNothers'Nself-interest
E) activeNcommunicationNwithNpolicymakersNandNothers




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,8) PoliticalNengagementNcanNbeNdefinedNas
A) citizenNactionsNintendedNtoNsolveNpublicNproblemsNthroughNpoliticalNmeans.
B) citizenNactionsNintendedNtoNaddressNideologicalNdifferencesNthroughNpublicNinteraction.
C) citizenNactionsNintendedNtoNgenerateNpublicNawarenessNofNtheNcountry'sNproblems.
D) individualNandNcollectiveNactionsNdesignedNtoNidentifyNissuesNofNpublicNconcern.
E) individualNandNcollectiveNeffortsNtoNdescribeNpoliticalNactionsNandNoutcomes.



9) BuycottingNis
A) AllNofNtheseNanswersNareNcorrect.
B) buyingNitemsNfromNcompaniesNwhoNcontributeNdonationsNtoNpoliticalNpartiesNyo
uNsupport.
C) buyingNitemsNfromNcompaniesNwhoseNproductsNyouNlike.
D) refusingNtoNbuyNitemsNproducedNbyNcompaniesNwhoseNpoliciesNyouNdisagreeNwith.
E) buyingNitemsNproducedNbyNcompaniesNwhoseNpracticesNyouNagreeNwith.



10) WhichNofNtheNfollowingNtermsNmatchesNthisNdescription?N"ANqualityNconferredNonNgovernme
ntNbyNcitizensNwhoNbelieveNthatNitsNexerciseNofNpowerNisNrightNandNproper."
A) populism
B) rightNofNexercise
C) veracity
D) legitimacy
E) authenticity



11) WhatNisNtheNfoundationNofNtheNlegalNstructureNofNtheNUnitedNStates?
A) theNfederalNConstitution
B) theNSupremeNCourt
C) localNconstitutions
D) theNfederalNcourtNsystem
E) stateNconstitutions




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, 12) WhichNofNtheNfollowingNisNNOTNaNfunctionNofNmostNgovernments?
A) toNpreserveNorderNandNstability
B) NoneNofNtheseNanswersNareNcorrect,NasNallNareNfunctionsNofNtheNgovernment.
C) toNarrestNallNopponents
D) toNestablishNaNlegalNsystem
E) toNprotectNtheirNsovereignNterritory



13) A(n)
isNwhenNaNmemberNofNaNroyalNfamilyNhasNabsoluteNauthorityNoverNaNterritoryNa
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ndNitsNgovernment.
A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy



14) AllNofNtheNfollowingNwouldNbeNconsideredNpublicNgoodsNinNtheNUnitedNStatesNEXCEPT
A) healthNinsurance.
B) bridges.
C) cleanNairNandNwater.
D) accessNtoNairNtransportation.
E) roadsNandNhighways.



15) WhichNofNtheNfollowingNisNtrueNofNtheNroleNandNideologyNofNprogressivismNinNtheNUnitedNStat
esNtoday?
A) TheNGreenNNewNDealNandNtheNAffordableNHealthNCareNActN(ACA)NareNpopul
arNinitiativesNamongNprogressives.
B) ProgressivesNhaveNlostNsomeNswayNrecentlyNinNtheNDemocraticNParty.
C) ProgressivesNtendNtoNemphasizeNpoliticalNequalityNbutNnotNeconomicNequality.
D) ProgressivesNinN2020NtendedNtoNsupportNJoeNBidenNinNtheNDemocraticNprimary.
E) ProgressivismNisNroughlyNequivalentNtoNsocialismNonNtheNpoliticalNspectrum.




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