Question 1

What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Playing sports 
B)  Studying the nation's history 
C)  Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance 
D)  Electing or becoming class officers 
E)  Speaking out against school policies that seem unfair 
A)  Playing sports 
B)  Studying the nation's history 
C)  Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance 
D)  Electing or becoming class officers 
E)  Speaking out against school policies that seem unfair

Question 2

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most people owe their affiliation to a political party first and foremost to their

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  race. 
C)  religious background. 
D)  friends or other peer groups. 
E)  family. 
A)  gender. 
B)  race. 
C)  religious background. 
D)  friends or other peer groups. 
E)  family.

Question 4

What does C. S. Lewis make a powerful case for in his book, The Abolition of Man?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching people to love truth and justice 
B)  Encouraging people to be bound by the rule of law 
C)  Allowing religion to shape and guide our ethics and morals 
D)  Training people to recognize the lies and faults of other men 
E)  Indoctrinating young people to embrace the values of the state 
A)  Teaching people to love truth and justice 
B)  Encouraging people to be bound by the rule of law 
C)  Allowing religion to shape and guide our ethics and morals 
D)  Training people to recognize the lies and faults of other men 
E)  Indoctrinating young people to embrace the values of the state

Question 5

What government agency promotes and preserves media competition in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Communication Commission 
B)  Department of Commerce 
C)  Federal Bureau of Inventions 
D)  Federal Television Commission 
E)  Justice Department 
A)  Federal Communication Commission 
B)  Department of Commerce 
C)  Federal Bureau of Inventions 
D)  Federal Television Commission 
E)  Justice Department

Question 6

Aristotle believed that the true measure of a political system was the quality of the leaders who ran it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some democratic governments monopolize radio and television broadcasting or own and operate television networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The failure of political socialization is always detrimental to the government in power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Political socialization is

Accepted Answer

A)  more difficult for women and minorities. 
B)  completely dependent on religious identity. 
C)  the process by which people are taught their society's values and prepared for citizenship. 
D)  the way in which people are made to conform to the ideas of a political party or group. 
E)  a range of devices to bend the will of the people to its rulers. 
A)  more difficult for women and minorities. 
B)  completely dependent on religious identity. 
C)  the process by which people are taught their society's values and prepared for citizenship. 
D)  the way in which people are made to conform to the ideas of a political party or group. 
E)  a range of devices to bend the will of the people to its rulers.

Question 10

During their years of socialization in elementary school, children are encouraged to develop strong emotional attachments to liberty, democracy, and respect for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Profound difference in perception, outlook, and behavior can often be traced to differences in political culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is true about what it means to be a "good citizen"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based largely on an individual's moral fiber. 
B)  It is defined by adherence to basic human rights. 
C)  It refers exclusively to how law-abiding a person is. 
D)  It is defined by the state. 
E)  It is in the eyes of the beholder. 
A)  It is based largely on an individual's moral fiber. 
B)  It is defined by adherence to basic human rights. 
C)  It refers exclusively to how law-abiding a person is. 
D)  It is defined by the state. 
E)  It is in the eyes of the beholder.

Question 13

Schools exert the most important influence on the formation of individual values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The main argument for an all volunteer army is the belief that volunteers make better soldiers than conscripts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What has historically proven true about the relationship between religion and politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship; they are separate and vastly different entities. 
B)  When religion and politics intersect, the result is always turmoil. 
C)  Religion is the single most important factor in political socialization and culture. 
D)  Religion can be a stabilizing force for a society in transition. 
E)  Religion and politics in the U.S. tend not to reinforce each other. 
A)  There is no relationship; they are separate and vastly different entities. 
B)  When religion and politics intersect, the result is always turmoil. 
C)  Religion is the single most important factor in political socialization and culture. 
D)  Religion can be a stabilizing force for a society in transition. 
E)  Religion and politics in the U.S. tend not to reinforce each other.

What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Most people owe their affiliation to a political party first and foremost to their

What does C. S. Lewis make a powerful case for in his book, The Abolition of Man?

What government agency promotes and preserves media competition in the United States?

Aristotle believed that the true measure of a political system was the quality of the leaders who ran it.

Some democratic governments monopolize radio and television broadcasting or own and operate television networks.

The failure of political socialization is always detrimental to the government in power.

Political socialization is

During their years of socialization in elementary school, children are encouraged to develop strong emotional attachments to liberty, democracy, and respect for others.

Profound difference in perception, outlook, and behavior can often be traced to differences in political culture.

What is true about what it means to be a "good citizen"?

Schools exert the most important influence on the formation of individual values.

The main argument for an all volunteer army is the belief that volunteers make better soldiers than conscripts.

What has historically proven true about the relationship between religion and politics?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 10: Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Most people owe their affiliation to a political party first and foremost to their

What does C. S. Lewis make a powerful case for in his book, The Abolition of Man?

What government agency promotes and preserves media competition in the United States?

Aristotle believed that the true measure of a political system was the quality of the leaders who ran it.

Some democratic governments monopolize radio and television broadcasting or own and operate television networks.

The failure of political socialization is always detrimental to the government in power.

Political socialization is

During their years of socialization in elementary school, children are encouraged to develop strong emotional attachments to liberty, democracy, and respect for others.

Profound difference in perception, outlook, and behavior can often be traced to differences in political culture.

What is true about what it means to be a "good citizen"?

Schools exert the most important influence on the formation of individual values.

The main argument for an all volunteer army is the belief that volunteers make better soldiers than conscripts.

What has historically proven true about the relationship between religion and politics?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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