Question 1

Compared to other industrialized democracies, the U.S.work force

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A) is more unionized. 
B) is making significant strides in unionization of the work force. 
C) has similar levels of unionization. 
D) is not unionized at all. 
E) is less unionized. 
A) is more unionized. 
B) is making significant strides in unionization of the work force. 
C) has similar levels of unionization. 
D) is not unionized at all. 
E) is less unionized.

Question 2

Social movements often arise at the grassroots level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are true EXCEPT

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A) 58% of African Americans go on to college. 
B) the median income for African Americans is about $40,000. 
C) the African American population is much younger than the white population. 
D) 50% of African Americans are below the poverty line. 
E) 40% of African American households earn more than $50,000 annually. 
A) 58% of African Americans go on to college. 
B) the median income for African Americans is about $40,000. 
C) the African American population is much younger than the white population. 
D) 50% of African Americans are below the poverty line. 
E) 40% of African American households earn more than $50,000 annually.

Question 4

Relationships among interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, and the government agencies that share a common policy concern are called

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A) revolving doors. 
B) wired networks. 
C) PACs. 
D) lobby anvils. 
E) issue networks. 
A) revolving doors. 
B) wired networks. 
C) PACs. 
D) lobby anvils. 
E) issue networks.

Question 5

Mass-membership organizations usually fail to mobilize their full membership in elections because

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A) they lack the funds to reach everyone. 
B) too many cross pressures exist. 
C) people receive too much junk mail to pay attention. 
D) interest groups are plagued with apathetic members. 
E) voting takes place in too short a time to allow effective organization. 
A) they lack the funds to reach everyone. 
B) too many cross pressures exist. 
C) people receive too much junk mail to pay attention. 
D) interest groups are plagued with apathetic members. 
E) voting takes place in too short a time to allow effective organization.

Question 6

If the rich and the poor of all religions sometimes vote on the basis of their religion but sometimes vote on the basis of their wealth, it is an illustration of

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

Question 7

California stands out in U.S.politics today because

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A) nearly one in eight U.S.citizens lives in the state. 
B) its members of the House of Representatives exceed the number of representatives of the next largest 10 states combined. 
C) it has 155 presidential electoral votes. 
D) it recalled Governors Davis and Frazier, replacing them with Arnold Schwarzenegger. 
E) 20 states owe California in excess of one billion dollars each, making it the largest lender to the states. 
A) nearly one in eight U.S.citizens lives in the state. 
B) its members of the House of Representatives exceed the number of representatives of the next largest 10 states combined. 
C) it has 155 presidential electoral votes. 
D) it recalled Governors Davis and Frazier, replacing them with Arnold Schwarzenegger. 
E) 20 states owe California in excess of one billion dollars each, making it the largest lender to the states.

Question 8

A PAC that is formed by an elected official who uses it to collect contributions from individuals and other PACs, and then makes contributions to candidates and their party, is called

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A) bipartisan. 
B) leadership. 
C) advocacy. 
D) committee. 
E) recall. 
A) bipartisan. 
B) leadership. 
C) advocacy. 
D) committee. 
E) recall.

Question 9

The most heavily unionized industrial democracy is

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A) France. 
B) Belgium. 
C) Italy. 
D) Denmark. 
E) Austria. 
A) France. 
B) Belgium. 
C) Italy. 
D) Denmark. 
E) Austria.

Question 10

According to your text, some groups are better ___________________________, allowing them a decided advantage over other groups.

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A) organized and financed 
B) at slinging mud 
C) connected to the government 
D) at communicating in the press 
E) managed 
A) organized and financed 
B) at slinging mud 
C) connected to the government 
D) at communicating in the press 
E) managed

Question 11

The amount of dollars contributed by interest groups with PAC money in the United States has declined dramatically since the 1990s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People often assume that others share their economic opportunities, social attitudes, sense of civic responsibility, and self confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If James Madison were to return today, he would still be concerned about the power of faction, especially its tendency

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A) to foster instability and injustice. 
B) to raise enormous sums of money. 
C) to raise doubts in the minds of citizens. 
D) to communicate only one side of an argument. 
E) to foster partisanship and electoral enthusiasm. 
A) to foster instability and injustice. 
B) to raise enormous sums of money. 
C) to raise doubts in the minds of citizens. 
D) to communicate only one side of an argument. 
E) to foster partisanship and electoral enthusiasm.

Question 14

Independent expenditures enable groups to direct unlimited amounts of money to a particular race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Before 1900 most people in the United States worked primarily as

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A) farmers. 
B) railroaders. 
C) factory workers. 
D) craftspeople. 
E) ship fitters. 
A) farmers. 
B) railroaders. 
C) factory workers. 
D) craftspeople. 
E) ship fitters.

Question 16

The percentage of African American families that live below poverty level is

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A) 89%. 
B) 76%. 
C) 44%. 
D) 30%. 
E) 22%. 
A) 89%. 
B) 76%. 
C) 44%. 
D) 30%. 
E) 22%.

Question 17

Which serves as the United States' barrier to foreign meddling?

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A) Our economy 
B) Atlantic Ocean 
C) Canada 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Our economy 
B) Atlantic Ocean 
C) Canada 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 18

When social and economic differences coincide, making political conflict more intense and polarizing society, social scientists call them ___________ cleavages.

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A) reinforcing 
B) additive 
C) polarizing 
D) cross-cutting 
E) predisposing 
A) reinforcing 
B) additive 
C) polarizing 
D) cross-cutting 
E) predisposing

Question 19

Social scientists used to describe the U.S.as an ethnic melting pot but now describe it as a

Accepted Answer

A) ham sandwich. 
B) potato cake. 
C) salad bowl. 
D) fruit cake. 
E) bag of nuts. 
A) ham sandwich. 
B) potato cake. 
C) salad bowl. 
D) fruit cake. 
E) bag of nuts.

Question 20

"A Day Without Immigrants" featured over 600,000 people gathered to

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A) focus media attention on the important role immigrants play in the economy. 
B) force immigrants to register with the Census Bureau. 
C) focus media attention on the number of illegal aliens living in the U.S. 
D) assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles. 
E) focus media attention on the number of immigrants working in Chicago. 
A) focus media attention on the important role immigrants play in the economy. 
B) force immigrants to register with the Census Bureau. 
C) focus media attention on the number of illegal aliens living in the U.S. 
D) assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles. 
E) focus media attention on the number of immigrants working in Chicago.

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

Compared to other industrialized democracies, the U.S.work force

Social movements often arise at the grassroots level.

All of the following are true EXCEPT

Relationships among interest groups, congressional committees and subcommittees, and the government agencies that share a common policy concern are called

Mass-membership organizations usually fail to mobilize their full membership in elections because

If the rich and the poor of all religions sometimes vote on the basis of their religion but sometimes vote on the basis of their wealth, it is an illustration of

California stands out in U.S.politics today because

A PAC that is formed by an elected official who uses it to collect contributions from individuals and other PACs, and then makes contributions to candidates and their party, is called

The most heavily unionized industrial democracy is

According to your text, some groups are better ___________________________, allowing them a decided advantage over other groups.

The amount of dollars contributed by interest groups with PAC money in the United States has declined dramatically since the 1990s.

People often assume that others share their economic opportunities, social attitudes, sense of civic responsibility, and self confidence.

If James Madison were to return today, he would still be concerned about the power of faction, especially its tendency

Independent expenditures enable groups to direct unlimited amounts of money to a particular race.

Before 1900 most people in the United States worked primarily as

The percentage of African American families that live below poverty level is

Which serves as the United States' barrier to foreign meddling?

When social and economic differences coincide, making political conflict more intense and polarizing society, social scientists call them ___________ cleavages.

Social scientists used to describe the U.S.as an ethnic melting pot but now describe it as a

"A Day Without Immigrants" featured over 600,000 people gathered to

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