Question 1

How did George W. Bush elevate the importance of religion into national politics?

Accepted Answer

A) He made it a foundation of his Administration. 
B) He started his "faith-based" initiative. 
C) He pushed for more clergy in government. 
D) He made the War on Terror a "Holy Crusade." 
E) He encouraged religious prayer as part of everyone's civic duty. 
A) He made it a foundation of his Administration. 
B) He started his "faith-based" initiative. 
C) He pushed for more clergy in government. 
D) He made the War on Terror a "Holy Crusade." 
E) He encouraged religious prayer as part of everyone's civic duty. B

Question 2

Which aspect of political socialization is less applicable in congressional elections than presidential ones?

Accepted Answer

A) Family 
B) Social class 
C) Gender 
D) Religion 
E) Schools 
A) Family 
B) Social class 
C) Gender 
D) Religion 
E) Schools C

Question 3

In which regime type do loyalty and ideological zealotry form the core of good citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian 
B) Democratic 
C) Totalitarian 
D) Socialist 
E) Both A and C 
A) Authoritarian 
B) Democratic 
C) Totalitarian 
D) Socialist 
E) Both A and C C

Question 4

Which illegal political behavior below would be considered acceptable in a liberal democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Assassination 
B) Sabotage 
C) Civil disobedience 
D) Terrorism 
E) Both B and C 
A) Assassination 
B) Sabotage 
C) Civil disobedience 
D) Terrorism 
E) Both B and C

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What term describes the process by which the members of a community are taught the values of their society, which prepare them for citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A) Political ideology 
B) Cultural identity 
C) Political socialization 
D) Idealization 
E) None of the above 
A) Political ideology 
B) Cultural identity 
C) Political socialization 
D) Idealization 
E) None of the above

Question 7

In the United States, the legal system does not always serve the cause of justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Approximately how much was spent on the 2008 Presidential Election?

Accepted Answer

A) $675 million 
B) $925 million 
C) $1.35 billion 
D) $1.75 billion 
E) $2.25 billion 
A) $675 million 
B) $925 million 
C) $1.35 billion 
D) $1.75 billion 
E) $2.25 billion

Question 9

How is the idea of citizenship related to democratic self-government? Can democracy exist without responsible citizens?

Accepted Answer

The idea of citizenship is closely relat

Question 10

Which group tends toward supporting the Republican Party in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants 
B) Catholics 
C) Jewish 
D) Religiously unaffiliated 
E) None of the above 
A) Protestants 
B) Catholics 
C) Jewish 
D) Religiously unaffiliated 
E) None of the above

Question 11

In shaping a person's opinion on most abstract political issues, parents are the strongest socializing influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why don't we use torture more often to get confessions from suspects?

Accepted Answer

A) America's religions specifically forbid torture. 
B) It is against our moral code. 
C) The cost is excessive. 
D) It is hard to get elected on a torture platform. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) America's religions specifically forbid torture. 
B) It is against our moral code. 
C) The cost is excessive. 
D) It is hard to get elected on a torture platform. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 14

American citizenship offers many rights in exchange for few obligations. Should some form of mandatory national service be required from all citizens? Explain.

Accepted Answer

There are valid arguments on both sides

Question 15

How do the different components of political socialization interact with one another? What might happen if different components (such as education and religion) come into conflict? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Political socialization is the process t

Question 16

What are the forms of illegal political behavior and what are they supposed to accomplish? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The forms of illegal political behavior

Question 17

The faith that is most strongly associated with academic performance is Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

From 2000 to 2010, the "daily time spent" on the Internet by American youth rose from 10% to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is a position generally supported by women?

Accepted Answer

A) To not support gun control 
B) To support war 
C) To support capital punishment 
D) To support human rights 
E) To not support social programs 
A) To not support gun control 
B) To support war 
C) To support capital punishment 
D) To support human rights 
E) To not support social programs

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How did George W. Bush elevate the importance of religion into national politics?

Which aspect of political socialization is less applicable in congressional elections than presidential ones?

In which regime type do loyalty and ideological zealotry form the core of good citizenship?

Which illegal political behavior below would be considered acceptable in a liberal democracy?

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

What term describes the process by which the members of a community are taught the values of their society, which prepare them for citizenship?

In the United States, the legal system does not always serve the cause of justice.

Approximately how much was spent on the 2008 Presidential Election?

How is the idea of citizenship related to democratic self-government? Can democracy exist without responsible citizens?

Which group tends toward supporting the Republican Party in the United States?

In shaping a person's opinion on most abstract political issues, parents are the strongest socializing influence.

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Why don't we use torture more often to get confessions from suspects?

American citizenship offers many rights in exchange for few obligations. Should some form of mandatory national service be required from all citizens? Explain.

How do the different components of political socialization interact with one another? What might happen if different components (such as education and religion) come into conflict? Explain.

What are the forms of illegal political behavior and what are they supposed to accomplish? Explain.

The faith that is most strongly associated with academic performance is Buddhism.

From 2000 to 2010, the "daily time spent" on the Internet by American youth rose from 10% to _____.

Which of the following is a position generally supported by women?

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

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

Filters

Exam 10: Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

How did George W. Bush elevate the importance of religion into national politics?

Which aspect of political socialization is less applicable in congressional elections than presidential ones?

In which regime type do loyalty and ideological zealotry form the core of good citizenship?

Which illegal political behavior below would be considered acceptable in a liberal democracy?

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

What term describes the process by which the members of a community are taught the values of their society, which prepare them for citizenship?

In the United States, the legal system does not always serve the cause of justice.

Approximately how much was spent on the 2008 Presidential Election?

How is the idea of citizenship related to democratic self-government? Can democracy exist without responsible citizens?

Which group tends toward supporting the Republican Party in the United States?

In shaping a person's opinion on most abstract political issues, parents are the strongest socializing influence.

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Why don't we use torture more often to get confessions from suspects?

American citizenship offers many rights in exchange for few obligations. Should some form of mandatory national service be required from all citizens? Explain.

How do the different components of political socialization interact with one another? What might happen if different components (such as education and religion) come into conflict? Explain.

What are the forms of illegal political behavior and what are they supposed to accomplish? Explain.

The faith that is most strongly associated with academic performance is Buddhism.

From 2000 to 2010, the "daily time spent" on the Internet by American youth rose from 10% to _____.

Which of the following is a position generally supported by women?

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

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

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 Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

Filters