Question 1

The 2001 U.S.tax cut favored the wealthiest.This is an example of the concept that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) those who speak up and donate money still fail to benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also do not 
B) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also benefit 
C) those who speak up and donate money benefit while the super-elite do not 
D) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale do not 
A) those who speak up and donate money still fail to benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also do not 
B) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale also benefit 
C) those who speak up and donate money benefit while the super-elite do not 
D) those who speak up and donate money benefit while those on the lower socioeconomic scale do not

Question 2

How is Iran's control of state media indicative of the fact that media cannot do everything?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of Iranians believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government, yet they are still actively rebellious. 
B) The majority of Iranians do not believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government. 
C) The majority of Iranians believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government, yet government ideology and programs often falter. 
D) A minority of Iranians do not believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government. 
A) The majority of Iranians believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government, yet they are still actively rebellious. 
B) The majority of Iranians do not believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government. 
C) The majority of Iranians believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government, yet government ideology and programs often falter. 
D) A minority of Iranians do not believe their nation's media because it is controlled by the government.

Question 3

Governments often engage in overt socialization through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) education 
C) peer groups 
D) mass media 
A) family 
B) education 
C) peer groups 
D) mass media

Question 4

About __________ percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives are held by African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About __________ percent of the seats in...

Question 5

The very fact of distinct subcultures within a nation may spur __________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater political peace 
B) voluntary integration 
C) only limited national pride 
D) great political turmoil 
A) greater political peace 
B) voluntary integration 
C) only limited national pride 
D) great political turmoil

Question 6

What are the two sides of the "culture wars" in America, and why does such a schism exist?

Accepted Answer

The two sides of the "culture wars" in A

Question 7

Political culture is a combination of strongly felt and long-remembered values, and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reactions to current events 
B) disgruntled citizens 
C) citizens willing to form associations 
D) the prosperousness of a nation's elite 
A) reactions to current events 
B) disgruntled citizens 
C) citizens willing to form associations 
D) the prosperousness of a nation's elite

Question 8

Political culture changes only slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ has grown in the political cultures of most of the advanced democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) Cynicism 
B) Hopefulness 
C) Excitement 
D) Sadness 
A) Cynicism 
B) Hopefulness 
C) Excitement 
D) Sadness

Question 10

Why is it standard across the world that people possessing greater education, money, and ideological convictions take the leading roles in politics?

Accepted Answer

A) Better-educated people show greater interest in political fundraising, in addition to showing greater political efficacy, and tend to feel that what they do has at least some political impact. 
B) Better-educated people, despite showing less political competence, show greater political efficacy and are less concerned with whether what they do has a political impact. 
C) Better-educated people show greater political competence and they feel that what they do has at least some political impact. 
D) Better-educated people can afford to be uninvested in politics, and therefore show less political efficacy while maintaining the sense that they feel that politicians work directly for them. 
A) Better-educated people show greater interest in political fundraising, in addition to showing greater political efficacy, and tend to feel that what they do has at least some political impact. 
B) Better-educated people, despite showing less political competence, show greater political efficacy and are less concerned with whether what they do has a political impact. 
C) Better-educated people show greater political competence and they feel that what they do has at least some political impact. 
D) Better-educated people can afford to be uninvested in politics, and therefore show less political efficacy while maintaining the sense that they feel that politicians work directly for them.

Question 11

What source of socialization works through the use of parades with flags and soldiers, proclamations of top leaders, and hosting prestigious sporting events such as the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

A) Government 
B) Civil society 
C) Education 
D) Powerful subculture 
A) Government 
B) Civil society 
C) Education 
D) Powerful subculture

Question 12

What is a subculture? What is a minority subculture? What are their functions in the broader political arena? Do these subcultures play similar roles across countries?

Accepted Answer

1. Outline what makes up a subculture, c

Question 13

Failures at attempts at the integration of subcultures into the mainstream may result in those subcultures seeking __________.

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) independence 
C) the institutionalization of their language 
D) emigration en-masse 
A) assimilation 
B) independence 
C) the institutionalization of their language 
D) emigration en-masse

Question 14

Of the many sources of political socialization, the family's influence usually outweighs them all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The years of Watergate, the Vietnam War, and inflation correlated with a __________ in citizens' trust in the U.S.government.

Accepted Answer

A) sharp rise 
B) barely noticeable uptick 
C) sharp decline 
D) barely noticeable decline 
A) sharp rise 
B) barely noticeable uptick 
C) sharp decline 
D) barely noticeable decline

Question 16

During the era of Kennedy and Johnson __________ was portrayed as a matter of national security.

Accepted Answer

A) nationalism 
B) integration 
C) constitutionalization of the English language 
D) keeping subcultures distinct 
A) nationalism 
B) integration 
C) constitutionalization of the English language 
D) keeping subcultures distinct

Question 17

According to the text, __________ is only the starting point for political participation.

Accepted Answer

A) the act of voting 
B) joining a political party 
C) awareness of political issues 
D) running for political office 
A) the act of voting 
B) joining a political party 
C) awareness of political issues 
D) running for political office

Question 18

Identify the correlation between annual income and activity as a convention delegate.

Accepted Answer

A) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much higher than average voters. 
B) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much lower than average voters. 
C) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much higher than even high-income voters. 
D) Most convention delegates have annual incomes similar to average voters. 
A) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much higher than average voters. 
B) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much lower than average voters. 
C) Most convention delegates have annual incomes much higher than even high-income voters. 
D) Most convention delegates have annual incomes similar to average voters.

Question 19

How does national integration today contrast with national integration in previous eras?

Accepted Answer

National integration refers to the proce

Question 20

The ability of government to control political attitudes is limited __________.

Accepted Answer

A) because governments are generally out of touch with social media, and rarely monitor it 
B) because despite messages and experiences reaching individuals through the churches and schools, citizens never trust their government 
C) due to the mass violence necessary to enforce government-sponsored political attitudes 
D) because messages and experiences reach individuals through conversations with primary groups of kin or peers, who put their own spin on messages 
A) because governments are generally out of touch with social media, and rarely monitor it 
B) because despite messages and experiences reaching individuals through the churches and schools, citizens never trust their government 
C) due to the mass violence necessary to enforce government-sponsored political attitudes 
D) because messages and experiences reach individuals through conversations with primary groups of kin or peers, who put their own spin on messages

The 2001 U.S.tax cut favored the wealthiest.This is an example of the concept that __________.

How is Iran's control of state media indicative of the fact that media cannot do everything?

Governments often engage in overt socialization through __________.

About __________ percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives are held by African Americans.

The very fact of distinct subcultures within a nation may spur __________.

What are the two sides of the "culture wars" in America, and why does such a schism exist?

Political culture is a combination of strongly felt and long-remembered values, and __________.

Political culture changes only slowly.

__________ has grown in the political cultures of most of the advanced democracies.

Why is it standard across the world that people possessing greater education, money, and ideological convictions take the leading roles in politics?

What source of socialization works through the use of parades with flags and soldiers, proclamations of top leaders, and hosting prestigious sporting events such as the Olympics?

What is a subculture? What is a minority subculture? What are their functions in the broader political arena? Do these subcultures play similar roles across countries?

Failures at attempts at the integration of subcultures into the mainstream may result in those subcultures seeking __________.

Of the many sources of political socialization, the family's influence usually outweighs them all.

The years of Watergate, the Vietnam War, and inflation correlated with a __________ in citizens' trust in the U.S.government.

During the era of Kennedy and Johnson __________ was portrayed as a matter of national security.

According to the text, __________ is only the starting point for political participation.

Identify the correlation between annual income and activity as a convention delegate.

How does national integration today contrast with national integration in previous eras?

The ability of government to control political attitudes is limited __________.

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Exam 7: Political Culture

The 2001 U.S.tax cut favored the wealthiest.This is an example of the concept that __________.

How is Iran's control of state media indicative of the fact that media cannot do everything?

Governments often engage in overt socialization through __________.

About __________ percent of the seats in the U.S.House of Representatives are held by African Americans.

The very fact of distinct subcultures within a nation may spur __________.

What are the two sides of the "culture wars" in America, and why does such a schism exist?

Political culture is a combination of strongly felt and long-remembered values, and __________.

Political culture changes only slowly.

__________ has grown in the political cultures of most of the advanced democracies.

Why is it standard across the world that people possessing greater education, money, and ideological convictions take the leading roles in politics?

What source of socialization works through the use of parades with flags and soldiers, proclamations of top leaders, and hosting prestigious sporting events such as the Olympics?

What is a subculture? What is a minority subculture? What are their functions in the broader political arena? Do these subcultures play similar roles across countries?

Failures at attempts at the integration of subcultures into the mainstream may result in those subcultures seeking __________.

Of the many sources of political socialization, the family's influence usually outweighs them all.

The years of Watergate, the Vietnam War, and inflation correlated with a __________ in citizens' trust in the U.S.government.

During the era of Kennedy and Johnson __________ was portrayed as a matter of national security.

According to the text, __________ is only the starting point for political participation.

Identify the correlation between annual income and activity as a convention delegate.

How does national integration today contrast with national integration in previous eras?

The ability of government to control political attitudes is limited __________.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters