Question 1

The most important source for children learning about American political culture is the

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A) peer group. 
B) school. 
C) family. 
D) mass media. 
E) church. 
A) peer group. 
B) school. 
C) family. 
D) mass media. 
E) church.

Question 2

A nation's political culture is comprised of

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A) widely shared beliefs toward government. 
B) shared values of how citizens relate to government. 
C) shared values of how citizens relate to one another. 
D) widely shared behavior toward government. 
E) All of the above 
A) widely shared beliefs toward government. 
B) shared values of how citizens relate to government. 
C) shared values of how citizens relate to one another. 
D) widely shared behavior toward government. 
E) All of the above

Question 3

Today, traditional conservatives tend to be opposed to environmental regulations and antitrust legislation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following attributes is NOT associated with contemporary liberalism?

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A) Government can bring about justice 
B) Government should promote equality of opportunity 
C) Government should not be involved in providing health care 
D) Government needs to remedy the defects of capitalism 
E) None of the above is associated with contemporary liberalism 
A) Government can bring about justice 
B) Government should promote equality of opportunity 
C) Government should not be involved in providing health care 
D) Government needs to remedy the defects of capitalism 
E) None of the above is associated with contemporary liberalism

Question 5

A person who believes that government should engage in centralized planning of the economy in is likely to be a

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A) liberal. 
B) traditional conservative. 
C) communist. 
D) social conservative. 
E) libertarian. 
A) liberal. 
B) traditional conservative. 
C) communist. 
D) social conservative. 
E) libertarian.

Question 6

A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government is called a political ideology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

American political culture influences politics by

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A) affecting what people regard as desirable. 
B) influencing how people vote. 
C) influencing what politicians say during the campaign season. 
D) providing solutions to policy problems. 
E) All of the above 
A) affecting what people regard as desirable. 
B) influencing how people vote. 
C) influencing what politicians say during the campaign season. 
D) providing solutions to policy problems. 
E) All of the above

Question 8

An economic system characterized by private property, competitive markets, economic incentives, and limited government, involvement in the production, distribution, and pricing of goods and services is called

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A) capitalism. 
B) robber barons. 
C) political ideology. 
D) liberalism. 
E) conservatism. 
A) capitalism. 
B) robber barons. 
C) political ideology. 
D) liberalism. 
E) conservatism.

Question 9

A general description of political ideology in the United States is that

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A) about 50% of Americans are liberal. 
B) most people have a mixed set of opinions that do not neatly coincide with the terms liberal and conservative. 
C) most Americans are liberal. 
D) ideology plays no role in politics. 
E) approximately 50% identify as conservative, but observers seeing this number growing in the next decade. 
A) about 50% of Americans are liberal. 
B) most people have a mixed set of opinions that do not neatly coincide with the terms liberal and conservative. 
C) most Americans are liberal. 
D) ideology plays no role in politics. 
E) approximately 50% identify as conservative, but observers seeing this number growing in the next decade.

Question 10

Before President Franklin
D.Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s there was no unemployment compensation or federal regulation of the stock market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rule of law refers to

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A) the rights of all people to dignity and worth. 
B) the belief that ultimate power resides in the people. 
C) widely shared attitudes about government and its values, procedures, documents, and institutions. 
D) an enduring sense of group identity or consciousness that derives from cultural, historic, linguistic, or political forces. 
E) the idea that government is based on a body of law applied equally and by just procedures. 
A) the rights of all people to dignity and worth. 
B) the belief that ultimate power resides in the people. 
C) widely shared attitudes about government and its values, procedures, documents, and institutions. 
D) an enduring sense of group identity or consciousness that derives from cultural, historic, linguistic, or political forces. 
E) the idea that government is based on a body of law applied equally and by just procedures.

Question 12

The Libertarian Party would do away with

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A) the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B) the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C) the Food and Drug Administration. 
D) absolutely all government regulation. 
E) All of the above 
A) the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
B) the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C) the Food and Drug Administration. 
D) absolutely all government regulation. 
E) All of the above

Question 13

Which is true?

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A) Liberals outnumber conservatives, but their proportion did not increase in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B) Conservatives outnumber liberals, but their proportion did not increase in the 1980s and 1990s. 
C) Liberals outnumber conservatives, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s. 
D) Conservatives outnumber liberals, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s. 
E) Libertarians outnumber liberals, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s. 
A) Liberals outnumber conservatives, but their proportion did not increase in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B) Conservatives outnumber liberals, but their proportion did not increase in the 1980s and 1990s. 
C) Liberals outnumber conservatives, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s. 
D) Conservatives outnumber liberals, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s. 
E) Libertarians outnumber liberals, and their proportion increased in the 1980s and 1990s.

Question 14

According to the authors, no value in the American political culture is more revered than suffrage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Traditional conservatives opposed the New Deal programs of the 1930s, opposed the War on Poverty in the 1960s, opposed civil rights legislation, and opposed affirmative action regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A person who believes that government should allow the return of organized prayer in public schoolsis likely to be a

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A) liberal. 
B) traditional conservative. 
C) socialist. 
D) social conservative. 
E) libertarian. 
A) liberal. 
B) traditional conservative. 
C) socialist. 
D) social conservative. 
E) libertarian.

Question 17

Conservatives have indicated their opposition to civil rights by

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A) opposing 1960s social legislation. 
B) limiting the activity of the courts to enforce laws. 
C) failing to acknowledge the extent of racism and sexism in the United States. 
D) limiting the activity of the executive branch to enforce regulations. 
E) All of the above 
A) opposing 1960s social legislation. 
B) limiting the activity of the courts to enforce laws. 
C) failing to acknowledge the extent of racism and sexism in the United States. 
D) limiting the activity of the executive branch to enforce regulations. 
E) All of the above

Question 18

Causes of the Great Depression include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) unrestrained capitalism. 
B) antitrust legislation. 
C) unregulated markets. 
D) no federal regulation of the stock market. 
E) bank failures. 
A) unrestrained capitalism. 
B) antitrust legislation. 
C) unregulated markets. 
D) no federal regulation of the stock market. 
E) bank failures.

Question 19

What percentage of Americans see themselves as extreme liberals?

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A) 2-3% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 25% 
E) Over 25% 
A) 2-3% 
B) 10% 
C) 15% 
D) 25% 
E) Over 25%

Question 20

Liberals

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A) are likely to use government to maintain order. 
B) shy away from government action. 
C) favor government intervention to foster equality. 
D) favor small government. 
E) All of the above 
A) are likely to use government to maintain order. 
B) shy away from government action. 
C) favor government intervention to foster equality. 
D) favor small government. 
E) All of the above

Exam 4: Political Culture and Ideology

The most important source for children learning about American political culture is the

A nation's political culture is comprised of

Today, traditional conservatives tend to be opposed to environmental regulations and antitrust legislation.

Which of the following attributes is NOT associated with contemporary liberalism?

A person who believes that government should engage in centralized planning of the economy in is likely to be a

A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government is called a political ideology.

American political culture influences politics by

An economic system characterized by private property, competitive markets, economic incentives, and limited government, involvement in the production, distribution, and pricing of goods and services is called

A general description of political ideology in the United States is that

Before President Franklin D.Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s there was no unemployment compensation or federal regulation of the stock market.

The rule of law refers to

The Libertarian Party would do away with

Which is true?

According to the authors, no value in the American political culture is more revered than suffrage.

Traditional conservatives opposed the New Deal programs of the 1930s, opposed the War on Poverty in the 1960s, opposed civil rights legislation, and opposed affirmative action regulations.

A person who believes that government should allow the return of organized prayer in public schoolsis likely to be a

Conservatives have indicated their opposition to civil rights by

Causes of the Great Depression include all of the following EXCEPT

What percentage of Americans see themselves as extreme liberals?

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