Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. trade deficit has steadily declined. 
B)  The U.S. trade deficit has only negative economic impacts upon the American economy and consumer. 
C)  The trade deficit is solely a result of the United States reducing tariffs thus allowing for more foreign goods to enter the American market. 
D)  The fact that the U.S. dollar is a main international reserve currency helps to offset the negative economic impact of the trade deficit. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The U.S. trade deficit has steadily declined. 
B)  The U.S. trade deficit has only negative economic impacts upon the American economy and consumer. 
C)  The trade deficit is solely a result of the United States reducing tariffs thus allowing for more foreign goods to enter the American market. 
D)  The fact that the U.S. dollar is a main international reserve currency helps to offset the negative economic impact of the trade deficit. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

All of the following are TRUE of the territory of the United States EXCEPT

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A)  it has low population densities. 
B)  it is rich in natural resources. 
C)  it is larger than any other country. 
D)  it faces little challenges to its boundaries. 
E)  it has two neighbors, neither of which is a military threat. 
A)  it has low population densities. 
B)  it is rich in natural resources. 
C)  it is larger than any other country. 
D)  it faces little challenges to its boundaries. 
E)  it has two neighbors, neither of which is a military threat.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agencies that are responsible for domestic security and those involved with intelligence gathering are under the authority of the same department. 
B)  Proposals to cut defense spending often meets opposition from industries that have emerged to provide goods and services to the military. 
C)  Many of the traditional responsibilities of the military, such as support of troops and specialized technical activities, have been increasingly transferred to reserve units and to private firms. 
D)  Reserve troops are now called to active duty more regularly. 
E)  The courts rejected the Bush Administration's position that suspected terrorists could be held indefinitely without charges. 
A)  Agencies that are responsible for domestic security and those involved with intelligence gathering are under the authority of the same department. 
B)  Proposals to cut defense spending often meets opposition from industries that have emerged to provide goods and services to the military. 
C)  Many of the traditional responsibilities of the military, such as support of troops and specialized technical activities, have been increasingly transferred to reserve units and to private firms. 
D)  Reserve troops are now called to active duty more regularly. 
E)  The courts rejected the Bush Administration's position that suspected terrorists could be held indefinitely without charges.

Question 4

Distributive policies

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A)  take resources from one group and allocates them to a more disadvantaged group. 
B)  tend to receive less public support than do redistributive policies. 
C)  are exemplified by programs that help the poor. 
D)  tend to receive more public support than do redistributive policies. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  take resources from one group and allocates them to a more disadvantaged group. 
B)  tend to receive less public support than do redistributive policies. 
C)  are exemplified by programs that help the poor. 
D)  tend to receive more public support than do redistributive policies. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although previous waves of immigrants to the United States experienced only one or two generations of political or social exclusion, the rate of acculturation of current immigrants may be slower. 
B)  The rate of acculturation among immigrants appears to be associated with their educational status. 
C)  The United States has never fully remedied its longest-lasting difference in collective identities with full economic and political incorporation of African Americans. 
D)  It is unlikely that events such as national economic decline will affect the acculturation of immigrants. 
E)  The rise of virulent anti-immigration sentiment may slow or even stop the acculturation process of new immigrants. 
A)  Although previous waves of immigrants to the United States experienced only one or two generations of political or social exclusion, the rate of acculturation of current immigrants may be slower. 
B)  The rate of acculturation among immigrants appears to be associated with their educational status. 
C)  The United States has never fully remedied its longest-lasting difference in collective identities with full economic and political incorporation of African Americans. 
D)  It is unlikely that events such as national economic decline will affect the acculturation of immigrants. 
E)  The rise of virulent anti-immigration sentiment may slow or even stop the acculturation process of new immigrants.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of wealth and income in the United States is much larger than that in other advanced democracies. 
B)  Wide differences in wealth and income exist between men and women and between racial groups. 
C)  The unequal distribution of wealth and income in the United States has widened over the past 30 years. 
D)  The fact that wealth and income are skewed has not attracted much national attention at least in part because politicians wish to avoid the charge of fermenting class warfare. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  The distribution of wealth and income in the United States is much larger than that in other advanced democracies. 
B)  Wide differences in wealth and income exist between men and women and between racial groups. 
C)  The unequal distribution of wealth and income in the United States has widened over the past 30 years. 
D)  The fact that wealth and income are skewed has not attracted much national attention at least in part because politicians wish to avoid the charge of fermenting class warfare. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about political contestation over the size of the scope of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is exemplified by debates over "values" issues such as gay rights, abortion and the like. 
B)  It began only during the current critical junction. 
C)  It was exemplified by the passage of Proposition 13 in California. 
D)  It is exacerbated by the apparent inefficiency of divided government. 
E)  Divided government became the norm in 1968. 
A)  It is exemplified by debates over "values" issues such as gay rights, abortion and the like. 
B)  It began only during the current critical junction. 
C)  It was exemplified by the passage of Proposition 13 in California. 
D)  It is exacerbated by the apparent inefficiency of divided government. 
E)  Divided government became the norm in 1968.

Question 8

The Constitution

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A)  delegated specific powers to the national government. 
B)  created an independent executive. 
C)  limited citizens' voice in government. 
D)  granted the national government authority over military and foreign policy. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  delegated specific powers to the national government. 
B)  created an independent executive. 
C)  limited citizens' voice in government. 
D)  granted the national government authority over military and foreign policy. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 9

The Democratic coalition in the electorate includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  racial and ethnic minorities. 
B)  unionized workers. 
C)  workers in export-oriented businesses. 
D)  social conservatives. 
E)  working women. 
A)  racial and ethnic minorities. 
B)  unionized workers. 
C)  workers in export-oriented businesses. 
D)  social conservatives. 
E)  working women.

Question 10

The United States has promoted economic growth in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  building roads. 
B)  guaranteeing a minimum wage. 
C)  encouraging immigration. 
D)  spurring exports. 
E)  providing grants to universities and other private actors to incubate new industries. 
A)  building roads. 
B)  guaranteeing a minimum wage. 
C)  encouraging immigration. 
D)  spurring exports. 
E)  providing grants to universities and other private actors to incubate new industries.

Question 11

Antitrust legislation

Accepted Answer

A)  has been used liberally over the years. 
B)  is reflective of the laissez-faire attitude adopted by the United States. 
C)  was established during the New Deal. 
D)  allows the government to support ailing industries. 
E)  grants the government the ability to break up companies that have the potential to control entire industries due to their size. 
A)  has been used liberally over the years. 
B)  is reflective of the laissez-faire attitude adopted by the United States. 
C)  was established during the New Deal. 
D)  allows the government to support ailing industries. 
E)  grants the government the ability to break up companies that have the potential to control entire industries due to their size.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The size of the federal bureaucracy has steadily grown since the New Deal. 
B)  The authority of the bureaucracy to act independently of both the executive and the legislature is established by the Constitution. 
C)  The size of the federal bureaucracy had been in steady decline since the 1980s but new security and military responsibilities in wake of the 9/11 attacks have reversed this trend. 
D)  The federal bureaucracy is formally part of the executive branch and thus can ignore Congress. 
E)  The president is able to firmly control the federal bureaucracy at all times. 
A)  The size of the federal bureaucracy has steadily grown since the New Deal. 
B)  The authority of the bureaucracy to act independently of both the executive and the legislature is established by the Constitution. 
C)  The size of the federal bureaucracy had been in steady decline since the 1980s but new security and military responsibilities in wake of the 9/11 attacks have reversed this trend. 
D)  The federal bureaucracy is formally part of the executive branch and thus can ignore Congress. 
E)  The president is able to firmly control the federal bureaucracy at all times.

Question 13

The term liberty, in the discussion of American political culture refers to liberty

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A)  from international organizations. 
B)  from taxation and required contributions to social welfare programs. 
C)  to liberty in the workplace. 
D)  from restrictions imposed by government. 
E)  from limits imposed by contracts. 
A)  from international organizations. 
B)  from taxation and required contributions to social welfare programs. 
C)  to liberty in the workplace. 
D)  from restrictions imposed by government. 
E)  from limits imposed by contracts.

Question 14

The term equality in the United States refers to

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A)  equality of outcome. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  social equality. 
D)  equal incomes. 
E)  the government assurance of some kind of minimal economic and social floor for all citizens. 
A)  equality of outcome. 
B)  equality of opportunity. 
C)  social equality. 
D)  equal incomes. 
E)  the government assurance of some kind of minimal economic and social floor for all citizens.

Question 15

The congressional system of committees and subcommittees

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A)  permits members of congress to more easily address issues of particular concern to their constituencies. 
B)  makes the body less efficient. 
C)  forces members of congress to become generalists who are knowledgeable of the substance of all facets of government. 
D)  limits the input of interest groups in the legislative process. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  permits members of congress to more easily address issues of particular concern to their constituencies. 
B)  makes the body less efficient. 
C)  forces members of congress to become generalists who are knowledgeable of the substance of all facets of government. 
D)  limits the input of interest groups in the legislative process. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 16

Citing specific examples, explain how historical events have shifted power from state governments to the national government. How has this affected American federalism? Is the principle still applicable?

Accepted Answer

Historical events have played a signific

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental protection represents one of the few areas in which the government has taken an active role in regulating the activities of private actors. 
B)  1970s-era environmental regulations produced visible successes but this has not been followed by a continuing national commitment to environmentalism. 
C)  President Obama proposed a system of "cap and trade" energy regulations that were adopted by Congress. 
D)  The United States has fewer environmental regulations than other advanced democracies. 
E)  States have tended to act in the absence of federal action on environmental issues as exemplified by several states adopting emissions caps that broadly follow the guidelines of the Kyoto Protocols that has not been adopted by the national government. 
A)  Environmental protection represents one of the few areas in which the government has taken an active role in regulating the activities of private actors. 
B)  1970s-era environmental regulations produced visible successes but this has not been followed by a continuing national commitment to environmentalism. 
C)  President Obama proposed a system of "cap and trade" energy regulations that were adopted by Congress. 
D)  The United States has fewer environmental regulations than other advanced democracies. 
E)  States have tended to act in the absence of federal action on environmental issues as exemplified by several states adopting emissions caps that broadly follow the guidelines of the Kyoto Protocols that has not been adopted by the national government.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

All of the following are TRUE of the territory of the United States EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

Distributive policies

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT true about political contestation over the size of the scope of government?

The Constitution

The Democratic coalition in the electorate includes all of the following EXCEPT

The United States has promoted economic growth in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Antitrust legislation

Which of the following is TRUE?

The term liberty, in the discussion of American political culture refers to liberty

The term equality in the United States refers to

The congressional system of committees and subcommittees

Citing specific examples, explain how historical events have shifted power from state governments to the national government. How has this affected American federalism? Is the principle still applicable?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Exam 7: The United States

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

All of the following are TRUE of the territory of the United States EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

Distributive policies

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT true about political contestation over the size of the scope of government?

The Constitution

The Democratic coalition in the electorate includes all of the following EXCEPT

The United States has promoted economic growth in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Antitrust legislation

Which of the following is TRUE?

The term liberty, in the discussion of American political culture refers to liberty

The term equality in the United States refers to

The congressional system of committees and subcommittees

Citing specific examples, explain how historical events have shifted power from state governments to the national government. How has this affected American federalism? Is the principle still applicable?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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