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President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was related to which function of government? |
| | A) | securing order |
| | B) | providing a safety net |
| | C) | equitable distribution of power |
| | D) | protection of the citizenry |
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Which of the following would most clearly represent the government's imperative to distribute power equitably? |
| | A) | maintaining an army and a navy |
| | B) | investigating the safety of toxic waste storage areas |
| | C) | investigating allegations of voting fraud |
| | D) | regulating unfair business practices |
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Which of the following would NOT be associated with a government bureaucracy? |
| | A) | authority arranged in a hierarchy |
| | B) | worker expertise |
| | C) | management based on formal rules |
| | D) | a preponderance of positions filled by political appointment |
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The term "pluralism" means that power is distributed more or less equally among __________ groups. |
| | A) | interest |
| | B) | elite |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | ethnic |
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Which of the following statements most accurately represents the views of the authors of your text as to the nature of power and its distribution in American society? |
| | A) | Power holders in America have not maintained equitable power. |
| | B) | Power elites exist, but a pluralism of interest guides the flow of policy decisions. |
| | C) | Pluralistic interests affect the distribution of power, but power elites control its sources. |
| | D) | People can organize, but that does not mean they are not, essentially, powerless. |
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In general, Americans are more inclined to trust: |
| | A) | the federal executive branch. |
| | B) | the U.S. Congress. |
| | C) | local government. |
| | D) | state legislatures. |
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According to your text, scandals and disillusionment have contributed heavily to declining trust in government over recent decades. Which of the following was NOT one of the examples cited by your text? |
| | A) | the war in Vietnam |
| | B) | revelations of lying by the CIA |
| | C) | the Kennedy assassination |
| | D) | the Nixon Watergate scandal |
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Research indicates that people who mistrust government are more likely to vote: |
| | A) | against third-party candidates. |
| | B) | for incumbents. |
| | C) | for Democrats. |
| | D) | for third-party candidates. |
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Which of the following best illustrates political alienation? |
| | A) | Jacob does not vote; he sees the entire system as beyond hope or repair. |
| | B) | Janet votes against a list of politicians she hates. |
| | C) | Jacob votes only for third-party or write-in candidates. |
| | D) | Janet does not vote, because polls indicate her favorite candidate has no chance in the upcoming election. |
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The Syracuse University Government Performance Review Project examined attitudes about 20 federal agencies that have had a significant amount of contact with the public. They awarded them an overall grade of B-minus, recognizing that all of the agencies suffered from: |
| | A) | poor management and political interference. |
| | B) | inadequate funding and political interference. |
| | C) | poor management and inept personnel. |
| | D) | inadequate funding and political corruption. |
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A 1997 National Health Information survey explored negative mood (e.g., boredom, depression, loneliness). Which of the following was NOT among the findings? |
| | A) | The rate was higher among women than men. |
| | B) | The rate was higher among the middle class than among the poor. |
| | C) | The rate was higher among blacks than whites. |
| | D) | The rate was higher among poorly educated men than among those with more education. |
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Part of the problem government faces in its efforts to assure equal and adequate protection of individual rights lies in the dilemma posed by attempting to assure both __________ and individual rights. |
| | A) | social equity |
| | B) | social equality |
| | C) | social order |
| | D) | equitable power |
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The Freedom of Information Act of 1996 gives citizens legal access to government documents and records of ________________, as long as they have been declassified. |
| | A) | the U.S. Congress |
| | B) | all branches of government |
| | C) | the executive branch |
| | D) | the Congress and the executive branch |
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In general, the number of government employees in the United States has __________ relative to the general population. |
| | A) | increased greatly |
| | B) | increased proportionately |
| | C) | decreased slightly |
| | D) | decreased markedly |
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Looking at 87 countries in a 1999 study, Frey and Al-Roumi found _________ relationship between political democracy and quality of life. |
| | A) | no |
| | B) | a weak |
| | C) | a moderate |
| | D) | a strong |
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Thinking about the problems that render bureaucratic efforts less effective than one would hope for, the term "white-collar Gestapo" refers to bureaucrats who: |
| | A) | are not well trained for their positions. |
| | B) | insist on following arbitrary "one-size-fits-all" rules and procedures. |
| | C) | treat lower-class individuals with less concern then they do upper-class individuals. |
| | D) | act out of fear of reprisals from "me-first" people. |
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The Whistle Blower Protection Act of 1989 has ______________ government agency whistle blowers. |
| | A) | encouraged |
| | B) | effectively protected |
| | C) | not effectively protected |
| | D) | not been applied to |
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The Congressionally established Federal Election Commission attempts to limit the amount of money a(n) ______________ can contribute to a political campaign. |
| | A) | interest group |
| | B) | political party |
| | C) | individual |
| | D) | lobby group |
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Which of the following was NOT among the nine "paradoxes" of the American presidency discussed in your text? |
| | A) | strong leadership versus the abuse of power |
| | B) | being responsive to special interests versus compromise |
| | C) | being a "common man," but having charisma |
| | D) | vision versus responsiveness to public opinion |
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During his presidential campaign, George W. Bush spoke at Bob Jones University in order to court the favor of: |
| | A) | the Christian right. |
| | B) | the tobacco lobby. |
| | C) | the gun lobby. |
| | D) | Common Cause. |
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In America, a government regulatory agency prevented much of the damage done in other nations by the drug thalidomide. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Low voter turnout is a relatively new phenomenon in American political life. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Exchanging a vote in the Senate for a campaign contribution is illegal, but it is not considered corrupt. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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It has been argued that U.S. presidents seem to be responding to people's expressed needs only when they offer sympathy for the plight of the poor or declare the need for adequate health insurance. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Research indicates that voters get their knowledge of candidates and their positions primarily from those who control the media. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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