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1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890.
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What technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two
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decades?
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A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
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B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
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C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
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D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
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E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
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2) Which vv decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
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A) the 1990s vv


B) the 1980s vv


C) the 1960s vv


D) the 1970s vv


E) the 1950s vv




3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
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A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society. vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv


B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights
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and freedoms.
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C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
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D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will
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listen to them.
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E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
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4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate,
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evidence indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which
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manner of civic engagement?
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A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) volunteerism
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D) community action vv


E) Internet activism vv




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,5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic
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policy initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
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A) it lacks the support of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.
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B) it did not have full Senate support when two Democratic senators refused to
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vote for the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative
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constituents in Arizona and West Virginia.
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C) it did not have the full support of the Senate when two Democratic senators
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refused to vote for a bill that would be unpopular with their conservative
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constituents in California and New York.
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D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in
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tax increases for their constituents.
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E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism
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than domestic economic problems at home.
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6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
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A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
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B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government
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during Democratic administrations than during Republican
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administrations.
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C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
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D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
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E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
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7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life
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and public experience?
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A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues vv vv vv vv vv


C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
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D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest vv vv vv vv vv vv


E) active communication with policymakers and others
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,8) Political engagement can be defined as
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A) citizen actions intended to solve public problems through political means.
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B) citizen actions intended to address ideological differences through public interaction.
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C) citizen actions intended to generate public awareness of the country's problems.
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D) individual and collective actions designed to identify issues of public concern.
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E) individual and collective efforts to describe political actions and outcomes.
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9) Buycotting is vv


A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) buying items from companies who contribute donations to political parties
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you support.
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C) buying items from companies whose products you like.
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D) refusing to buy items produced by companies whose policies you disagree with.
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E) buying items produced by companies whose practices you agree with.
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10) Which of the following terms matches this description? "A quality conferred on
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government by citizens who believe that its exercise of power is right and proper."
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A) populism
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C) veracity
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11) What is the foundation of the legal structure of the United States?
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A) the federal Constitution
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B) the Supreme Court vv vv


C) local constitutions vv


D) the federal court system
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E) state constitutions vv




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, 12) Which vv of the following is NOT a function of most governments?
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A) to preserve order and stability
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B) None of these answers are correct, as all are functions of the government.
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C) to arrest all opponents
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D) to establish a legal system
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E) to protect their sovereign territory
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13) A(n) is when a member of a royal family has absolute authority over a
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territory and its government.
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A) democracy
B) monarchy
C) plutocracy
D) royalocracy
E) oligarchy



14) All of
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A) health insurance. vv


B) bridges.
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D) access to air transportation. vv vv vv


E) roads and highways. vv vv




15) Which of the following is true of the role and ideology of progressivism in the United
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States today?
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A) The Green New Deal and the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) are
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popular initiatives among progressives.
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B) Progressives have lost some sway recently in the Democratic Party.
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C) Progressives tend to emphasize political equality but not economic equality.
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D) Progressives in 2020 tended to support Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.
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E) Progressivism is roughly equivalent to socialism on the political spectrum.
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