Question 1

What is the term for the combination of entertainment and information into a superficial, less than challenging whole?

Accepted Answer

A) Docudrama 
B) Dramedy 
C) Infotainment 
D) Entermation 
E) Docutainment 
A) Docudrama 
B) Dramedy 
C) Infotainment 
D) Entermation 
E) Docutainment C

Question 2

On which candidates do the media tend to concentrate their attention?

Accepted Answer

A) Interesting challengers 
B) The best and brightest 
C) Underdogs 
D) The most  charismatic 
E) Frontrunners 
A) Interesting challengers 
B) The best and brightest 
C) Underdogs 
D) The most  charismatic 
E) Frontrunners E

Question 3

According to Immanuel Kant, from what does citizenship stem?

Accepted Answer

A) Fundamental rights 
B) The will of the sovereign 
C) Holy scripture 
D) Approval by the nobility 
E) Service in war 
A) Fundamental rights 
B) The will of the sovereign 
C) Holy scripture 
D) Approval by the nobility 
E) Service in war A

Question 4

What war led to the end of the draft in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) World War II 
B) Korean 
C) Vietnam 
D) Desert Storm 
E) Global War on Terror 
A) World War II 
B) Korean 
C) Vietnam 
D) Desert Storm 
E) Global War on Terror

Question 5

In the eighteenth century, what right came to be essential to citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of expression 
B) To petition or sue the government 
C) Education 
D) Service in Government 
E) To bear arms 
A) Freedom of expression 
B) To petition or sue the government 
C) Education 
D) Service in Government 
E) To bear arms

Question 6

What has been the general trend in media coverage of presidential politics since 1968?

Accepted Answer

A) It has gotten more superficial due to a proliferation of commentators and sound bites. 
B) It has gotten more sophisticated due to a proliferation of commentators and deeper insights. 
C) It has gotten more detailed and does a better service to candidates and voters alike. 
D) It has gotten more superficial due to less intelligent candidates and lesser-trained journalists. 
E) It has gotten more perceptive due to more intelligent candidates and better-trained journalists. 
A) It has gotten more superficial due to a proliferation of commentators and sound bites. 
B) It has gotten more sophisticated due to a proliferation of commentators and deeper insights. 
C) It has gotten more detailed and does a better service to candidates and voters alike. 
D) It has gotten more superficial due to less intelligent candidates and lesser-trained journalists. 
E) It has gotten more perceptive due to more intelligent candidates and better-trained journalists.

Question 7

In general, which religious groups are most likely to support a liberal Democrat for president?

Accepted Answer

A) Mormons and Jews 
B) Jews and Baptists 
C) Evangelical Protestants and Catholics 
D) Baptists and Mormons 
E) Catholics and Jews 
A) Mormons and Jews 
B) Jews and Baptists 
C) Evangelical Protestants and Catholics 
D) Baptists and Mormons 
E) Catholics and Jews

Question 8

What kind of adult does liberal education appear to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) Politically apathetic, probably liberal, and ill-suited for leadership 
B) Politically literate, probably liberal, and suited for leadership 
C) Politically literate, probably conservative, and suited for leadership 
D) Politically illiterate, uninvolved with politics, and ill-suited for leadership 
E) Politically illiterate, probably conservative, and ill-suited for leadership 
A) Politically apathetic, probably liberal, and ill-suited for leadership 
B) Politically literate, probably liberal, and suited for leadership 
C) Politically literate, probably conservative, and suited for leadership 
D) Politically illiterate, uninvolved with politics, and ill-suited for leadership 
E) Politically illiterate, probably conservative, and ill-suited for leadership

Question 9

What distinguishes citizenship in a democracy from other forms of government?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizenship is entirely optional and can be avoided by not obeying the laws. 
B) Citizenship means obeying the laws, but lawmakers are selected by the citizens. 
C) Citizens are obedient to the laws and the state, but complaints are allowed. 
D) Citizens vote on all major policies, then are compelled to obey them without question. 
E) Citizenship is a matter of service to the state, but with some ability to influence policy. 
A) Citizenship is entirely optional and can be avoided by not obeying the laws. 
B) Citizenship means obeying the laws, but lawmakers are selected by the citizens. 
C) Citizens are obedient to the laws and the state, but complaints are allowed. 
D) Citizens vote on all major policies, then are compelled to obey them without question. 
E) Citizenship is a matter of service to the state, but with some ability to influence policy.

Question 10

How does the high cost of television advertising affect political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) It encourages intentionally deceptive attack ads. 
B) It puts a premium on truthful and dignified advertising. 
C) It encourages government regulation of political campaigns. 
D) It encourages better candidates to run for office. 
E) It elevates the discourse of serious political debate. 
A) It encourages intentionally deceptive attack ads. 
B) It puts a premium on truthful and dignified advertising. 
C) It encourages government regulation of political campaigns. 
D) It encourages better candidates to run for office. 
E) It elevates the discourse of serious political debate.

Question 11

How is good citizenship defined in a totalitarian state?

Accepted Answer

A) Adherence to one's conscience, regardless of the demands of the state 
B) Complete obedience to the state and subordination of all loyalties to political authority 
C) Outward obedience to the state and its rulers, while maintaining one's own moral compass 
D) At least partial obedience to the state, but with the option of maintaining one's own thoughts 
E) The ability to pretend to be obedient to the state, while continuing to be productive enough to remain valuable to the state 
A) Adherence to one's conscience, regardless of the demands of the state 
B) Complete obedience to the state and subordination of all loyalties to political authority 
C) Outward obedience to the state and its rulers, while maintaining one's own moral compass 
D) At least partial obedience to the state, but with the option of maintaining one's own thoughts 
E) The ability to pretend to be obedient to the state, while continuing to be productive enough to remain valuable to the state

Question 12

According to C. S. Lewis's case for a humanistic education, what is essential to building a civil society?

Accepted Answer

A) Abandonment of religion 
B) Obedience to the laws 
C) Entrepreneurial spirit 
D) Love of truth and justice 
E) Commitment to defending the country 
A) Abandonment of religion 
B) Obedience to the laws 
C) Entrepreneurial spirit 
D) Love of truth and justice 
E) Commitment to defending the country

Question 13

What is more probable among the children of divorce and single-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) Restlessness and stress 
B) Self-harm and drug use 
C) Military service and economic success 
D) Good mental health and achievement 
E) Poverty and crime 
A) Restlessness and stress 
B) Self-harm and drug use 
C) Military service and economic success 
D) Good mental health and achievement 
E) Poverty and crime

Question 14

What event was most important for building trust among African American children in the American system of government?

Accepted Answer

A) The rise of hip-hop culture 
B) The integration of previously segregated schools 
C) The election of Barack Obama 
D) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 
E) The impeachment of Bill Clinton 
A) The rise of hip-hop culture 
B) The integration of previously segregated schools 
C) The election of Barack Obama 
D) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 
E) The impeachment of Bill Clinton

Question 15

Which type of government is most likely to own and use for its own advantage all the meaningful media in a country?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal 
B) Conservative 
C) Democratic 
D) Totalitarian 
E) Authoritarian 
A) Liberal 
B) Conservative 
C) Democratic 
D) Totalitarian 
E) Authoritarian

Question 16

Of the following, which best describes the most commonly held set of political opinions of American women?

Accepted Answer

A) Against social programs; apathetic about capital punishment 
B) Against social programs; for capital punishment 
C) Against social programs; against capital punishment 
D) For social programs; against capital punishment 
E) For social programs ; apathetic about capital punishment 
A) Against social programs; apathetic about capital punishment 
B) Against social programs; for capital punishment 
C) Against social programs; against capital punishment 
D) For social programs; against capital punishment 
E) For social programs ; apathetic about capital punishment

Question 17

What is the general trend in American religion since the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans are becoming less aligned with organized religion. 
B) Organized religion is increasing in social and political influence. 
C) Americans are more spiritual but less aligned with organized religion. 
D) More recently founded religions are displacing the older ones in American life. 
E) Organized religion has become the single most dominant force in political socialization. 
A) Americans are becoming less aligned with organized religion. 
B) Organized religion is increasing in social and political influence. 
C) Americans are more spiritual but less aligned with organized religion. 
D) More recently founded religions are displacing the older ones in American life. 
E) Organized religion has become the single most dominant force in political socialization.

Question 18

What vital need do peer groups satisfy?

Accepted Answer

A) Career networking 
B) Approval 
C) Constructive criticism 
D) Education 
E) Moral values 
A) Career networking 
B) Approval 
C) Constructive criticism 
D) Education 
E) Moral values

Question 19

What term is used for the differences in political opinion and voting patterns between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Voting gap 
B) Opinion gap 
C) Sex gap 
D) Generation gap 
E) Gender gap 
A) Voting gap 
B) Opinion gap 
C) Sex gap 
D) Generation gap 
E) Gender gap

Question 20

Where does political socialization begin?

Accepted Answer

A) Elementary school 
B) Places of worship 
C) Family 
D) Children's organizations 
E) Friends 
A) Elementary school 
B) Places of worship 
C) Family 
D) Children's organizations 
E) Friends

What is the term for the combination of entertainment and information into a superficial, less than challenging whole?

On which candidates do the media tend to concentrate their attention?

According to Immanuel Kant, from what does citizenship stem?

What war led to the end of the draft in the United States?

In the eighteenth century, what right came to be essential to citizenship?

What has been the general trend in media coverage of presidential politics since 1968?

In general, which religious groups are most likely to support a liberal Democrat for president?

What kind of adult does liberal education appear to produce?

What distinguishes citizenship in a democracy from other forms of government?

How does the high cost of television advertising affect political campaigns?

How is good citizenship defined in a totalitarian state?

According to C. S. Lewis's case for a humanistic education, what is essential to building a civil society?

What is more probable among the children of divorce and single-parent families?

What event was most important for building trust among African American children in the American system of government?

Which type of government is most likely to own and use for its own advantage all the meaningful media in a country?

Of the following, which best describes the most commonly held set of political opinions of American women?

What is the general trend in American religion since the 1980s?

What vital need do peer groups satisfy?

What term is used for the differences in political opinion and voting patterns between men and women?

Where does political socialization begin?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

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

Transition Systems: Yesterday and Today

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

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

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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Exam 10: Political Socialization: the Making of a Citizen

What is the term for the combination of entertainment and information into a superficial, less than challenging whole?

On which candidates do the media tend to concentrate their attention?

According to Immanuel Kant, from what does citizenship stem?

What war led to the end of the draft in the United States?

In the eighteenth century, what right came to be essential to citizenship?

What has been the general trend in media coverage of presidential politics since 1968?

In general, which religious groups are most likely to support a liberal Democrat for president?

What kind of adult does liberal education appear to produce?

What distinguishes citizenship in a democracy from other forms of government?

How does the high cost of television advertising affect political campaigns?

How is good citizenship defined in a totalitarian state?

According to C. S. Lewis's case for a humanistic education, what is essential to building a civil society?

What is more probable among the children of divorce and single-parent families?

What event was most important for building trust among African American children in the American system of government?

Which type of government is most likely to own and use for its own advantage all the meaningful media in a country?

Of the following, which best describes the most commonly held set of political opinions of American women?

What is the general trend in American religion since the 1980s?

What vital need do peer groups satisfy?

What term is used for the differences in political opinion and voting patterns between men and women?

Where does political socialization begin?

Introduction: the Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

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

Transition Systems: Yesterday and Today

Problems of Development: Progress and Poverty in a Global Age

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

World Politics: the Struggle for Power

International Law and Organizations: the Quest for Order

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