Question 1

What is a major limit on majoritarianism suggested by the text?

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A)   The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year.
B)   The public lacks access to the information required to take informed political action on most issues dealt with by the government each year.
C)   The actions of special interest groups are ultimately more influential than the voting power of the public.
D)   The rapid turnover of government officials and members of the legislature prevents the majority public from making a sustained effort for any single issue.
E)   The most power tends to reside with a wealthy minority of the voting public, preventing the majority public from setting the issue agenda.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

What new policy was established by the U.S.Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v.Wainwright ruling?

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A)   the right to trial by jury
B)   the need to charge an arrested suspect with a specific crime within 24 hours of arrest
C)   the requirement that police read a suspect his rights before or during arrest
D)   government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a lawyer
E)   the practice of allowing a suspect out on bail until the time of the trialF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

A totalitarian government

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A)   admits to no limits on its power.
B)   may control the media and direct the economy, but maintains public support by allowing such social rights as freedom of religion.
C)   controls through one-party rule, though it may allow some semblance of party opposition.
D)   controls through multi-party rule, in which it controls the electoral process to ensure its own party always achieves a majority.
E)   is often overthrown by opposition political parties or popular movements because it lacks legitimacy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The fact that farmers have more influence over agricultural price-supports than do other groups is an example of

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A)   majoritarianism.
B)   pluralism.
C)   elitism.
D)   constitutionalism.
E)   corporate power.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice?

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A)   pluralistic government through the combination of popularly elected representatives and the influence of interest groups
B)   oligarchic government through a legislature chosen through popular election
C)   elitist control through interest group politics
D)   pluralism through the election of representatives and the influence of corporate interests
E)   majority rule through the free and open election of representativesF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

As described in the text,"political thinking"

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A)   is the reflection of an individual's ideological position when applied to political issues.
B)   results from an individual allowing personal bias to inform all thoughts about political issues, instead of doing objective learning or research to form an opinion.
C)   involves the careful gathering and sifting of information in the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue.
D)   is the result of an individual's attempts to seek out news media that reinforce a pre-existing political bias.
E)   is a strategy taken by those seeking election to public office in which their publicly stated positions are designed to maximize their attractiveness to the widest voting bloc.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Sociologist C.Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of

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A)   pluralism.
B)   elitism.
C)   majoritarianism.
D)   bureaucratic rule.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Define politics,power,and authority.

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Question 9

French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as "________."

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A)   like making sausage
B)   the burden of citizens
C)   a means to an end
D)   war by other means
E)   a necessary evilF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The average incomes of minimum-wage workers in the United States and Europe reflect a greater influence of which of the following in the United States,when compared to Europe?

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A)   majoritarianism
B)   elitism
C)   corporate power
D)   judicial action
E)   constitutionalismF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution,among other things,

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A)   a guarantee of freedom of speech.
B)   a division of governmental authority into three branches.
C)   checks and balances among the three branches of government.
D)   restrictions against the power of corporations to influence the election process.
E)   term limits for elected officials to reduce their power.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The Greek words demos and kratis together mean

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A)   majority rule is sacred.
B)   the people rule.
C)   government is good.
D)   politics is immoral.
E)   the king is good.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

In which of the following policy areas does the U.S.spend more than European nations?

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A)   social welfare
B)   military policy
C)   subsidized housing for the poor
D)   public works
E)   public health careF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

What are some of the barriers to political thinking in the United States?

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Question 15

How many lawyers does the United States have in comparison to Britain,Germany,and Italy?

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A)   The U.S. has twice as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
B)   The U.S. has roughly the same amount of lawyers on a per capita basis.
C)   The U.S. has roughly twice as many lawyers, in terms of total numbers.
D)   The U.S. has roughly five times as many lawyers on a per capita basis.
E)   The U.S. has roughly half as many lawyers on a per capita basis.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The United States has certain rules in place to keep politics within peaceful bounds.These rules include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   autocracy.
B)   democracy.
C)   constitutionalism.
D)   free markets.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following characterizes journalist Walter Lippmann's views on democracy?

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A)   He felt that well-funded private interest groups and lobbyists had taken the true majoritarian power of democracy away from the voting public.
B)   He felt that modern democratic government had become an unhealthy, pluralistic enterprise.
C)   He believed that among forms of government, only democracy could provide a citizen with the ability to be a "progressive being."
D)   He worried that most citizens are too uninformed to play the role democracy assigns them.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

________ is the ability of persons,groups,or institutions to influence political developments.

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A)   Apathy
B)   Politics
C)   Power
D)   Liberty
E)   Political cultureF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

In an oligarchy,

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A)   the state is run by corporate interests and companies instead of individuals.
B)   control rests with a small group of popularly elected individuals.
C)   control rests with a single individual, such as a dictator.
D)   control rests with a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families.
E)   the state controls all aspects of individuals' lives, including family relations and the practice of religion.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Roughly two-thirds of all lobbyists in the nation's capital represent

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A)   activist organizations.
B)   labor unions.
C)   business firms.
D)   foreign-based political action groups.
E)   nonprofit organizations.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 1: Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

The Greek words demos and kratis together mean

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How many lawyers does the United States have in comparison to Britain,Germany,and Italy?

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The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution,among other things,

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What new policy was established by the U.S.Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v.Wainwright ruling?

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Define politics,power,and authority.

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A totalitarian government

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What is a major limit on majoritarianism suggested by the text?

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As described in the text,"political thinking"

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Which of the following characterizes journalist Walter Lippmann's views on democracy?

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Sociologist C.Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of

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The fact that farmers have more influence over agricultural price-supports than do other groups is an example of

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________ is the ability of persons,groups,or institutions to influence political developments.

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In an oligarchy,

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In which of the following policy areas does the U.S.spend more than European nations?

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The average incomes of minimum-wage workers in the United States and Europe reflect a greater influence of which of the following in the United States,when compared to Europe?

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The United States has certain rules in place to keep politics within peaceful bounds.These rules include all of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice?

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What are some of the barriers to political thinking in the United States?

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French philosopher Michel Foucault referred to politics as "________."

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