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Honors Gov Chapter 1
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Introducing Government in America by Mr. #JMiller #jmiller0615
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1
Which of the following terms describes the ideal of equality of opportunity?
Egalitarianism
Capitalism
Individualism
Populism
2
Every government in the modern world do all of the following EXCEPT
protecting citizens' civil liberties.
socializing the young.
maintain a national defense.
providing public goods and services.
3
Which of the following is NOT part of the traditional democratic theory?
Effective participation.
Inclusion- majority rule but also minority rights.
Enlightened understanding.
Government control of the agenda.
4
What is the term for the collective issues that attract the serious attention of officials?
policy agenda
political issue
policy impacts
public policy
5
People who worry about PACs are most concerned about
too much democracy leading to instability.
the connection between money and politics.
single-issue voters.
the decline in American voter turnout.
6
The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time is known as the
political culture.
policymaking system.
linkage institutions.
public agenda.
7
All the activities used to influence the selection of political leaders is known as ...
the policymaking institutions.
single-issue groups.
the public agenda.
political participation.
8
Which of the following is an example of a policy decision made by the bureaucracy?
Law passed to spend money on economic recovery.
Supreme Court rules that people have a right to own a gun.
The Education Dept. issues guidelines for student loans.
President issues orders to bomb ISIS targets.
9
Which of the following is the largest item in the federal budget?
foreign aid
Social Security payments
education
national defense
10
Which of the following is NOT a part of the policymaking system?
policy agenda
linkage institutions
political culture
policymaking institutions
11
This theory claims that big business dominates politics and can control the agenda.
Pluralism
Capitalism
Hyperpluralism
Elitism
12
Which of the following has a tendency to end in political gridlock?
pluralism
elitism
Chick-Fil-A
hyperpluralism
13
The explosion of interest groups in recent years is an indicator that which theory is true?
Capitalism
Elitism
Pluralism
Hyperpluralism
14
What's the term for political channels through which people's concerns become political issues?
policymaking institutions
collective goods
policy agenda
linkage institutions
15
Which of these is NOT considered a challenge to democracy today?
level of participation by citizens
PACs
tendency for American political system to change rapidly
the diversity of the American people
