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American Government: The Big Issues
American Government: The Big Issues
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What are the takeaways from our American Government survey?
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1
A review by Freedom House of journalism revealed each of the following trends except one of the following:
Many people lack unbiased news sources
Friendly news outlets are being corrupted by preferential access
Right-wing populism is promoting greater press freedom
Elected leaders are financially pressuring media outlets
2
Which one of these ranked LAST in a 2019 survey of 15 democratic values?
Military leadership does not publicly support a party
Republicans and Democrats work together
Judges are not influenced by political parties
Rights and freedoms of all people are respected
3
Which of the following countries banned assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in response to domestic terrorism?
France
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Germany
4
In 2019 what percentage of Americans trusted the government to do what is right "always" or "most of the time"?
6%
17%
63%
50%
5
Dr. Moghaddam posits that only a few of the large number of disgruntled people end up as a terrorist. This theory is . .
The Social Construction of Reality
Natural Selection
Psycho-Terrorism
The Staircase Model
6
Which of the following OECD nations currently faces the greatest challenge in democratic decline?
Chile
Greece
Slovakia
South Korea
7
In a 2019 Reporters Without Borders survey, which country had the greatest freedom of the press?
United States
Burkina Faso
Canada
Jamaica
8
Which of these countries ranks lowest on the scale ranging from “full democracy" to "authoritarian regime"?
Costa Rica
Estonia
Uruguay
United States
9
Authoritarian regimes have used which of the following measures to suppress democratic movements?
Banning women's reproductive rights
Repressing minority rights
All of the above
Moving the capital to a distant location
10
Indonesia’s military and police forces face major interagency tensions as a result of all but one of the following:
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities of the two forces
Police only recently assumed responsibility for internal security
The military has a limited role in counterterrorism planning
Turf battles over who controls illegal activities
11
In 2019 VP Pence used which approach in claiming that terrorists were entering through our southern border:
Net Neutrality
Securitization
Internationalism
Globalization
12
In the 2017 Venezuelan elections, which was NOT a factor in Maduro's United Socialist Party's victory?
Food vouchers being traded for Maduro party votes
Opposition candidates splitting the vote, thereby favoring Maduro
A shortage of polling stations in anti-Maduro neighborhoods
None. All of the above were factors in Maduro's victory.
13
In the transition away from Communism in Eastern Europe, in which country was the nation's leader assasinated?
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Moldova
14
Since 9/11 which group has taken the most lives in terrorist attacks in the US?
"Incel" Groups
Jihadi-Related Groups
Black Power Groups
White Power Groups
15
What was the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1971?
Equal Rights Amendment - Title IX gender equality.
Voting rights at age 18.
Presidential succession clarified.
Legal drinking age raised to 21.
16
Identify which of the following items surfaced as “fake news” in the 2016 Presidential election.
Clinton campaign members ran a child sex ring
All of the above
Pope Francis endorsed candidate Trump
ISIS endorsed candidate Clinton
