1) Third parties arise when_____________? a. a charismatic leader is available b. a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates c. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression d. new political ideologies emerge
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2) The leaders of interest groups tend to be_________________? a. in accord with the agenda of the rank and file b. more liberal than the rank and file c. more conservative than the rank and file d. unaware of the concerns of the rank and file
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3) Shortcomings of interest groups include______________? a. injecting partisan ideologies into political parties b. creating splinter parties c. the dissemination of biased information d. stifling minority voices
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4) According to Robert Salisbury the crucial factor in turning awareness of an issue into an organized movement is_______________? a. money b. mass media c. leadership d. all of the above
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5) Public policy is________________? a. what the government does b. what the government fails to do c. a plan of action d. all of the above
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6) The process of circulating petitions in order to place specific issues before the legislators is called____________? a. impressment b. appeasement c. innuendo d. initiative
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7) The factors influencing the political behavior of American voters include ? a. mass media b. socialization c. social class d. all of the above
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8) Public policy according to elitists tends to reflect______________? a. the demands of the masses b. the values of the elites c. the ideals of the society d. the compromises necessary to temper ideals with reality
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9) According to the “broker rule” school of though________________? a. power is in the hands of a small group of individuals b. Wall street brokers and other bankers hold the effective reins of government c. power is diffused among numerous interest groups who compete and compromise on the decision-making process d. the fewer interest groups exist the greater the stability of the political system
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10) The relationship of the mass media and politicians can be described as_________________? a. political control of the media b. media subversion of government c. nonexistent d. symbiotic and adversarial
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11) A predisposition toward certain points of view is called_______________? a. attitude b. action c. opinion d. conviction
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12) The current Palestinians are a_____________? a. state without a nation b. nation without a state c. nation split among several states d. state split among several nations
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13) The negative functions of interest groups include_______________? a. they are representative of a minority of people b. they are democratic c. they are accountable to the public d. none of the above
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14) Interest groups have the following traits They_______________? a. present official candidates to the electorate b. have the goal of complete control of the government c. put their names on ballots d. are only accountable to themselves
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15) The nation with the longest political campaign period is_______________? a. Italy b. the United States c. England d. all nations take the same time to campaign
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16) The unique two-party system in the United States is based on______________? a. the need to have religious representation in government b. proportional representation c. extremist ideologies d. broad agreement on basic principles
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17) The main purpose of a political party in a democracy is to________________? a. eliminate the opposition b. gain power c. eliminate power d. control the media
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18) Advocates of the elitist approach believe that the ruling elite maintains its power by____________? a. physical force b. manipulation of the masses c. explaining the truth to the people d. none of the above
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19) The elitist school of thought asserts that______________? a. the elite is not always against the masses b. the elite always works against the public interest c. the elite displays a monolithic power structure d. the masses should rebel against the elite
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20) C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________? a. the masses b. a power elite c. representatives of the people d. the participants in the political process
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21) The American democratic system is based on________________? a. the dignity of the individual b. representation of the majority c. protection of minority rights d. all of the above
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22) Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________? a. the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses b. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class c. elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people d. the elite works against the public good
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23) Which of the following is identified with the elitist view _____________? a. C.Wright Mills b. Karl Marx c. Paul Samuelson d. BOTH Mills and Marx
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24) Supervising and investigating the manner in which the legislative bureaucracy carries out and implements the laws Congress passes is a function called_____________? a. control of Congress b. Ways and Means c. oversight d. supervision
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25) The second function of the legislative branch is to______________? a. govern every state in the Union b. ensure a system of representation c. ensure that neither of the chambers has the upper hand d. pass laws consistent with moral values
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26) The major function of the legislative branch is_______________? a. to enact legislation b. ensure that legislation is carried out c. get around the administration d. none of the above
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27) Which of the following programs are particularly dependent upon state resources ? a. Corporate growth b. The Social Security system c. Public education d. Public housing
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28) In a confederacy________________? a. powers not claimed by individual states are reserved by the national government b. there is no national government whatsoever c. power is centralized in a national government d. all political power ultimately belongs to the states
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29) Government based on the rule of either the landed gentry the educated and privileged or the hereditary nobility is called_______________? a. aristocracy b. oligarchy c. republicanism d. democracy
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30) When politicians refer to the intention of the framers of the Constitution of the United States they are making recourse to_____________? a. traditional authority b. legal rational authority c. charismatic authority d. all of the above
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31) The federal system is contrasted with a (n)_______________? a. unitary system b. confederate system c. catholic system d. BOTH unitary and confederate systems
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32) Some state powers are inferred from the power specifically delegated by the Constitution to the central government These are Called ___________? a. inferred powers b. residual powers c. implied powers d. reserved powers
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33) One of the most powerful committees in the House of Representatives is the_____________? a. Foreign Affairs Committee b. Farm Affairs Committee c. Rules Committee d. Forest Preservation Committee
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34) It may be said that the three branches of government________________? a. are absolutely separated from one another b. undergo checks and balances among one another c. are integrated into a cohesive unit d. make for speedy decision making
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35) It is the function of Congress to_______________? a. vote funds for conducting foreign affairs b. conduct foreign affairs c. unanimously approve treaties d. decide the constitutionality of specific laws
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36) The powers held by the states include those that are________________? a. reserved b. delegated c. confederate d. legislative
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37) Constitution are_________________? a. signed documents b. instruments for limiting governmental power c. possible only in industrial societies d. characteristic of democracies only
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38) What models did the frames of the Constitution use for the office of the presidency ? a. The European monarchs b. Middle Eastern dynasties c. American Indian chiefdoms d. None
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39) Most autocratic regimes have constitutions based on the principle of the_________? a. rule of law b. rule of men c. rule of public authority d. rule of the majority
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40) When did the United States government begin to function as a cohesive unit ? a. At the signing of the Declaration of Independence b. After the Constitutional Convention of 1788 c. At the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789 d. Both B and C
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41) The principle of the separation of powers________________? a. was imitated by the framers of the constitution from Roman forms of government b. provides for an absolute separation of three branches of government c. is prescribed by the Constitution d. was a notion the framers had to abandon
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42) The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to_________________? a. give more power to the government b. restrict the power of the government c. weaken the government d. make revolution impossible
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43) The favorable evaluation of presidents is based on______________? a. the caretaker role b. strict adherence to the written Constitution c. dynamic political leadership d. the teflon principle
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44) Congressional representation is based on______________? a. single member constituency system b. proportional representation c. parliamentary system d. BOTH single-member constituency and proportional representation
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45) Which is NOT a restraint imposed on the United States government ? a. Presidential supremacy b. Federalism c. Separation of powers d. Checks and balances
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46) The system of distributing political power between a central national government and the governments of the geographical regions of the nation is called ? a. confederacy b. federalism c. centralism d. Unitarianism
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47) The “invisible hand” refers to_______________? a. a feature of Adam Smith,s Wealth of Nations b. the belief God exhibited by the Puritans c. the fact that prayer results in help d. a belief in ghosts prevalent in the early Middle Ages
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48) Smith wrote that private ownership of the means of production would ? a. create abuse b. stimulate government control c. stimulate economic growth as each individual tried to maximize profits d. stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise
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49) The unraveling of soviet communism can be traced to______________? a. a failure in raised expectations b. the oppressive role of the Communist Party c. the failure of the Soviet economy to provide for consumer goods d. all of the above
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50) The difference in the three most prevalent economic systems lies in how ? a. the people respect the government b. much the government interferes in the economy c. profits are made d. easy it is become rich
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