Question 1

Subject to interpretation, what is arguably the most important word in any language?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) Evil 
C) No 
D) Good 
E) None of the above 
A) Yes 
B) Evil 
C) No 
D) Good 
E) None of the above

Question 2

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) None of the above 
A) Federal Communication Commission 
B) Department of Commerce 
C) Federal Bureau of Inventions 
D) Federal Television Commission 
E) None of the above

Question 3

The process of inculcating in potential citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as

Accepted Answer

A) political culture. 
B) civic education. 
C) liberal education. 
D) political socialization. 
E) collective memory. 
A) political culture. 
B) civic education. 
C) liberal education. 
D) political socialization. 
E) collective memory.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT correlated positively with higher levels of education?

Accepted Answer

A) Awareness of the government's impact on the individual 
B) Interest in following the news 
C) A desire to discuss politics with a variety of people 
D) A greater sense of national identity and attachment 
E) A tendency to believe that one can influence the government 
A) Awareness of the government's impact on the individual 
B) Interest in following the news 
C) A desire to discuss politics with a variety of people 
D) A greater sense of national identity and attachment 
E) A tendency to believe that one can influence the government

Question 5

Though secularization has eroded religious beliefs in some parts of the world, they are still essential for understanding political culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What kind of political system defines citizenship simply in terms of a person living within a state's borders?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic political systems 
B) Authoritarian political systems 
C) Totalitarian political systems 
D) Elitist political systems 
E) All of the above 
A) Democratic political systems 
B) Authoritarian political systems 
C) Totalitarian political systems 
D) Elitist political systems 
E) All of the above

Question 7

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 8

Civil libertarians believe that the essence of citizenship lies in an individual's personal choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who, or what, defines what a "good citizen" is?

Accepted Answer

A) Law 
B) Regimes 
C) Rulers 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Law 
B) Regimes 
C) Rulers 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

The Greeks felt that citizenship was more than just an accident of birth. What was the vital core of Greek citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding and participating in complex political issues 
B) Voting and participating as needed 
C) Caring about the public affairs of your community 
D) Making your political voice heard and your views known to everyone in your community 
E) All of the above 
A) Understanding and participating in complex political issues 
B) Voting and participating as needed 
C) Caring about the public affairs of your community 
D) Making your political voice heard and your views known to everyone in your community 
E) All of the above

Question 11

A good person and a good citizen are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding political socialization is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The family is the primary influence in the formation of individual values. 
B) Lower-class children tend to be inadequately informed about politics. 
C) Middle- and upper-class children are more likely to become politically involved than children from lower-class families. 
D) Some people may never be completely or successfully socialized. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) The family is the primary influence in the formation of individual values. 
B) Lower-class children tend to be inadequately informed about politics. 
C) Middle- and upper-class children are more likely to become politically involved than children from lower-class families. 
D) Some people may never be completely or successfully socialized. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How is it possible for a country, such as the United States, to build a shared political culture on the basis of immigration from all around the world?

Accepted Answer

It is possible for a country like the Un

Question 16

Which of the following tends to support independent thinking and dissent?

Accepted Answer

A) Liberal education 
B) Democracy 
C) Religion 
D) Both A and B 
E) Both B and C 
A) Liberal education 
B) Democracy 
C) Religion 
D) Both A and B 
E) Both B and C

Question 17

How have the rapid changes in media access changed the process of political socialization? How are these changes affecting the United States differently than other states?

Accepted Answer

The rapid changes in media access have s

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Centrally controlled peer groups have been effective tools of political socialization in totalitarian regimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) To love truth and justice 
B) To be bound by the rule of law 
C) To allow religion to shape and guide our ethics and morals 
D) To be able to recognize the lies and faults of other men 
E) None of the above 
A) To love truth and justice 
B) To be bound by the rule of law 
C) To allow religion to shape and guide our ethics and morals 
D) To be able to recognize the lies and faults of other men 
E) None of the above

Subject to interpretation, what is arguably the most important word in any language?

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

The process of inculcating in potential citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as

Which of the following is NOT correlated positively with higher levels of education?

Though secularization has eroded religious beliefs in some parts of the world, they are still essential for understanding political culture.

What kind of political system defines citizenship simply in terms of a person living within a state's borders?

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

Civil libertarians believe that the essence of citizenship lies in an individual's personal choices.

Who, or what, defines what a "good citizen" is?

The Greeks felt that citizenship was more than just an accident of birth. What was the vital core of Greek citizenship?

A good person and a good citizen are synonymous.

Which of the following statements regarding political socialization is true?

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

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

How is it possible for a country, such as the United States, to build a shared political culture on the basis of immigration from all around the world?

Which of the following tends to support independent thinking and dissent?

How have the rapid changes in media access changed the process of political socialization? How are these changes affecting the United States differently than other states?

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

Centrally controlled peer groups have been effective tools of political socialization in totalitarian regimes.

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

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

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Exam 10: Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Subject to interpretation, what is arguably the most important word in any language?

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

The process of inculcating in potential citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as

Which of the following is NOT correlated positively with higher levels of education?

Though secularization has eroded religious beliefs in some parts of the world, they are still essential for understanding political culture.

What kind of political system defines citizenship simply in terms of a person living within a state's borders?

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

Civil libertarians believe that the essence of citizenship lies in an individual's personal choices.

Who, or what, defines what a "good citizen" is?

The Greeks felt that citizenship was more than just an accident of birth. What was the vital core of Greek citizenship?

A good person and a good citizen are synonymous.

Which of the following statements regarding political socialization is true?

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

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

How is it possible for a country, such as the United States, to build a shared political culture on the basis of immigration from all around the world?

Which of the following tends to support independent thinking and dissent?

How have the rapid changes in media access changed the process of political socialization? How are these changes affecting the United States differently than other states?

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

Centrally controlled peer groups have been effective tools of political socialization in totalitarian regimes.

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

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

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