Question 1

If the 2010 census had employed statistical sampling,how would the count have changed?

Accepted Answer

A) It would have produced a more accurate count of inner-city Hispanics and African Americans. 
B) It would have produced a more accurate count of non-Hispanic whites. 
C) It would have produced a more accurate count of the population aged 18 and younger. 
D) It would not have had a significant impact on the count. 
A) It would have produced a more accurate count of inner-city Hispanics and African Americans. 
B) It would have produced a more accurate count of non-Hispanic whites. 
C) It would have produced a more accurate count of the population aged 18 and younger. 
D) It would not have had a significant impact on the count. A

Question 2

In the 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries,most people in the United States worked primarily __________.

Accepted Answer

A) as craftspeople 
B) in factories 
C) on farms 
D) in the transportation sector 
A) as craftspeople 
B) in factories 
C) on farms 
D) in the transportation sector C

Question 3

Since the mid-1960s,there has been a partisan shift in the South toward the __________ Party.

Accepted Answer

Republican

Question 4

Politicians who want to raise taxes on the wealthy are often accused of "class warfare." What is implied in this accusation?

Accepted Answer

A) that revolution is imminent 
B) that people should not perceive themselves in terms of social class 
C) that the upper and lower classes have nothing in common 
D) that the middle class is the most politically moderate 
A) that revolution is imminent 
B) that people should not perceive themselves in terms of social class 
C) that the upper and lower classes have nothing in common 
D) that the middle class is the most politically moderate

Question 5

Someone who believes that the American way of life is inherently superior to any other on earth is demonstrating __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism 
B) fascism 
C) nationalism 
D) patriotism 
A) ethnocentrism 
B) fascism 
C) nationalism 
D) patriotism

Question 6

Which of the following voting groups played a significant role in President Obama's reelection in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) Asians and Protestants 
B) African American men and white men 
C) evangelical men and women 
D) women and Hispanics 
A) Asians and Protestants 
B) African American men and white men 
C) evangelical men and women 
D) women and Hispanics

Question 7

__________ make up the largest religious group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Evangelicals 
B) Catholics 
C) Protestants 
D) Unitarians 
A) Evangelicals 
B) Catholics 
C) Protestants 
D) Unitarians

Question 8

Regions of the United States with above-average population growth from 2000 to 2010 were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Midwest and the West 
B) the Northeast and the South 
C) the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast 
D) the South and the West 
A) the Midwest and the West 
B) the Northeast and the South 
C) the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast 
D) the South and the West

Question 9

Expansion into the American West gave rise to a belief in manifest destiny.What does "manifest destiny" mean? Who won and who lost as a result of this belief? What was gained and lost?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define manifes

Question 10

California stands out in U.S.politics today because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it has more members of the U.S.House of Representatives than the next 10 states combined 
B) it has 155 presidential electoral votes,more than any other state 
C) nearly one in eight U.S.citizens lives in the state,making it the most populous state in the Union 
D) 20 states owe California more than a billion dollars each,making it the largest lender to other states 
A) it has more members of the U.S.House of Representatives than the next 10 states combined 
B) it has 155 presidential electoral votes,more than any other state 
C) nearly one in eight U.S.citizens lives in the state,making it the most populous state in the Union 
D) 20 states owe California more than a billion dollars each,making it the largest lender to other states

Question 11

In 2013,the U.S.Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)legislation which __________.

Accepted Answer

A) barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages 
B) barred states from creating their own policies on same-sex marriage 
C) legalized same-sex marriage at the federal level 
D) prohibited same-sex marriage at the state level 
A) barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages 
B) barred states from creating their own policies on same-sex marriage 
C) legalized same-sex marriage at the federal level 
D) prohibited same-sex marriage at the state level

Question 12

What is the gross domestic product (GDP)? Discuss how it has changed in the United States in the last 50 years.Do you believe the GDP will continue on this trajectory? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define gross d

Question 13

When social and economic differences buttress one another,making political conflict more intense and polarizing,social scientists call them __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-cutting cleavages 
B) polarizing cleavages 
C) predisposing cleavages 
D) reinforcing cleavages 
A) cross-cutting cleavages 
B) polarizing cleavages 
C) predisposing cleavages 
D) reinforcing cleavages

Question 14

What are the special concerns of older citizens of the United States? How are these reflected in political participation?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how Am

Question 15

Compared to the white population,the African American population is much __________.

Accepted Answer

A) more geographically concentrated 
B) more geographically dispersed 
C) younger 
D) older 
A) more geographically concentrated 
B) more geographically dispersed 
C) younger 
D) older

Question 16

John F.Kennedy was the first __________ president of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Catholic 
B) Baptist 
C) Evangelical 
D) non-Christian 
A) Catholic 
B) Baptist 
C) Evangelical 
D) non-Christian

Question 17

In a speech at the U.S.Air Force Academy,President Obama stated,"Never bet against the United States ...the United States has been,and will always be,the one indispensable nation in world affairs." What belief is illustrated in this quotation?

Accepted Answer

A) manifest destiny 
B) American exceptionalism 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) American diplomacy 
A) manifest destiny 
B) American exceptionalism 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) American diplomacy

Question 18

The Framers of the Constitution did not endorse a national church because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) they believed that religious liberty flourishes when there is no official faith 
B) they were Deists 
C) they were not people of faith themselves 
D) they wished for the people to be allowed to vote for a national church 
A) they believed that religious liberty flourishes when there is no official faith 
B) they were Deists 
C) they were not people of faith themselves 
D) they wished for the people to be allowed to vote for a national church

Question 19

Explain how geography affects politics in the United States.Be sure to include specific illustrations of the differences among regions/areas and the reasons for the political choices of voters in those places.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain how Am

Question 20

Americans often have a sense of identification with their state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the 2010 census had employed statistical sampling,how would the count have changed?

In the 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries,most people in the United States worked primarily __________.

Since the mid-1960s,there has been a partisan shift in the South toward the __________ Party.

Politicians who want to raise taxes on the wealthy are often accused of "class warfare." What is implied in this accusation?

Someone who believes that the American way of life is inherently superior to any other on earth is demonstrating __________.

Which of the following voting groups played a significant role in President Obama's reelection in 2012?

__________ make up the largest religious group in the United States.

Regions of the United States with above-average population growth from 2000 to 2010 were __________.

Expansion into the American West gave rise to a belief in manifest destiny.What does "manifest destiny" mean? Who won and who lost as a result of this belief? What was gained and lost?

California stands out in U.S.politics today because __________.

In 2013,the U.S.Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)legislation which __________.

What is the gross domestic product (GDP)? Discuss how it has changed in the United States in the last 50 years.Do you believe the GDP will continue on this trajectory? Why or why not?

When social and economic differences buttress one another,making political conflict more intense and polarizing,social scientists call them __________.

What are the special concerns of older citizens of the United States? How are these reflected in political participation?

Compared to the white population,the African American population is much __________.

John F.Kennedy was the first __________ president of the United States.

In a speech at the U.S.Air Force Academy,President Obama stated,"Never bet against the United States ...the United States has been,and will always be,the one indispensable nation in world affairs." What belief is illustrated in this quotation?

The Framers of the Constitution did not endorse a national church because __________.

Explain how geography affects politics in the United States.Be sure to include specific illustrations of the differences among regions/areas and the reasons for the political choices of voters in those places.

Americans often have a sense of identification with their state.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 4: The American Political Landscape

If the 2010 census had employed statistical sampling,how would the count have changed?

In the 18ᵗʰ and 19ᵗʰ centuries,most people in the United States worked primarily __________.

Since the mid-1960s,there has been a partisan shift in the South toward the __________ Party.

Politicians who want to raise taxes on the wealthy are often accused of "class warfare." What is implied in this accusation?

Someone who believes that the American way of life is inherently superior to any other on earth is demonstrating __________.

Which of the following voting groups played a significant role in President Obama's reelection in 2012?

__________ make up the largest religious group in the United States.

Regions of the United States with above-average population growth from 2000 to 2010 were __________.

Expansion into the American West gave rise to a belief in manifest destiny.What does "manifest destiny" mean? Who won and who lost as a result of this belief? What was gained and lost?

California stands out in U.S.politics today because __________.

In 2013,the U.S.Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)legislation which __________.

What is the gross domestic product (GDP)? Discuss how it has changed in the United States in the last 50 years.Do you believe the GDP will continue on this trajectory? Why or why not?

When social and economic differences buttress one another,making political conflict more intense and polarizing,social scientists call them __________.

What are the special concerns of older citizens of the United States? How are these reflected in political participation?

Compared to the white population,the African American population is much __________.

John F.Kennedy was the first __________ president of the United States.

In a speech at the U.S.Air Force Academy,President Obama stated,"Never bet against the United States ...the United States has been,and will always be,the one indispensable nation in world affairs." What belief is illustrated in this quotation?

The Framers of the Constitution did not endorse a national church because __________.

Explain how geography affects politics in the United States.Be sure to include specific illustrations of the differences among regions/areas and the reasons for the political choices of voters in those places.

Americans often have a sense of identification with their state.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters