Question 1

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The New Deal of the 1930s created massive income inequality that dramatically increased the share of annual national income going to the top 1 percent. 
B) Income inequality has remained relatively constant throughout American history, with the top 1 percent accounting for approximately 10 percent of national income. 
C) In 1976, the top 1 percent accounted for less than 10 percent of annual national income. 
D) The top 1 percent has never accounted for at least 10 percent of annual national income. 
A) The New Deal of the 1930s created massive income inequality that dramatically increased the share of annual national income going to the top 1 percent. 
B) Income inequality has remained relatively constant throughout American history, with the top 1 percent accounting for approximately 10 percent of national income. 
C) In 1976, the top 1 percent accounted for less than 10 percent of annual national income. 
D) The top 1 percent has never accounted for at least 10 percent of annual national income.

Question 2

Throughout American history, the concept of liberty has been linked to the idea of

Accepted Answer

A) privacy. 
B) limited government. 
C) unlimited government. 
D) economic equality. 
A) privacy. 
B) limited government. 
C) unlimited government. 
D) economic equality.

Question 3

There are approximately ________ million people living in the United States without legal authorization, and the majority of these people are from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; Mexico and Central America 
B) 6; Mexico and Central America 
C) 11; Mexico and Central America 
D) 11; Asia and Africa 
A) 2; Mexico and Central America 
B) 6; Mexico and Central America 
C) 11; Mexico and Central America 
D) 11; Asia and Africa

Question 4

Political culture refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) way artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their messages to influence political decision-making. 
B) shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
C) system of organizing politically, which is defined historically in the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. 
D) formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. 
A) way artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics use their messages to influence political decision-making. 
B) shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that serve to hold a nation and its people together. 
C) system of organizing politically, which is defined historically in the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. 
D) formal rules that govern the interaction between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Question 5

Today, the federal government is

Accepted Answer

A) nonexistent in the lives of most Americans. 
B) a small institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
C) an enormous institution that creates a large number of programs affecting virtually all Americans. 
D) an enormous institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
A) nonexistent in the lives of most Americans. 
B) a small institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans. 
C) an enormous institution that creates a large number of programs affecting virtually all Americans. 
D) an enormous institution that creates a small number of programs affecting relatively few Americans.

Question 6

The Affordable Care Act required businesses with more than ________ employees to provide health coverage to their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 500 
C) 5,000 
D) 50,000 
A) 50 
B) 500 
C) 5,000 
D) 50,000

Question 7

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not by political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

Accepted Answer

A) totalitarian 
B) authoritarian 
C) democratic 
D) monarchic 
A) totalitarian 
B) authoritarian 
C) democratic 
D) monarchic

Question 8

The federal government

Accepted Answer

A) is not allowed to directly employ any Americans. 
B) employs a very small number of Americans. 
C) is the nation's fifth-largest employer. 
D) is the nation's largest employer. 
A) is not allowed to directly employ any Americans. 
B) employs a very small number of Americans. 
C) is the nation's fifth-largest employer. 
D) is the nation's largest employer.

Question 9

Political analysts have concluded that Americans generally distrust the government and have contradictory feelings about its role.Discuss these aspects of Americans' attitudes toward government by explaining how levels of political trust in the United States have changed in recent years and why Americans are often described as "abstract conservatives" and "operational liberals." Is there any reason to be worried about how much trust citizens have in their government?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.In your answer, be sure to discuss how liberty has influenced recent debates about health care reform.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

Accepted Answer

A) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance public interests at the expense of special interests. 
B) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance special interests at the expense of the greater public good. 
C) They are fearful that organized groups represent a challenge to liberty. 
D) They are fearful that organized groups will reduce the need for public goods. 
A) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance public interests at the expense of special interests. 
B) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance special interests at the expense of the greater public good. 
C) They are fearful that organized groups represent a challenge to liberty. 
D) They are fearful that organized groups will reduce the need for public goods.

Question 12

Americans' sense of political efficacy

Accepted Answer

A) remained relatively constant between 1960 and 2015. 
B) increased dramatically between 1960 and 2015. 
C) decreased dramatically between 1960 and 2015. 
D) decreased between 1960 and 1975 but increased between 1975 and 2015. 
A) remained relatively constant between 1960 and 2015. 
B) increased dramatically between 1960 and 2015. 
C) decreased dramatically between 1960 and 2015. 
D) decreased between 1960 and 1975 but increased between 1975 and 2015.

Question 13

Who said that the best government was one that "governed least"?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) Abraham Lincoln 
A) Franklin Roosevelt 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) Abraham Lincoln

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty and reject all restrictions on economic freedom. 
B) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty, but they also endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
C) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty, but they also endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
D) Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
A) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty and reject all restrictions on economic freedom. 
B) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty, but they also endorse policies that are designed to guarantee economic equality among all citizens. 
C) Americans strongly support capitalism and economic liberty, but they also endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public. 
D) Americans strongly oppose capitalism and economic liberty and endorse some restrictions on economic freedoms to protect the public.

Question 15

The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government is called

Accepted Answer

A) republicanism. 
B) hedonism. 
C) pluralism. 
D) communism. 
A) republicanism. 
B) hedonism. 
C) pluralism. 
D) communism.

Question 16

The foreign-born population in the United States reached an all-time low of 5 percent in 1970 because

Accepted Answer

A) the Constitution was amended to eliminate naturalization and provide citizenship only to people born within the United States. 
B) the federal government chose to deport nearly all foreign-born residents after World War II. 
C) the struggling American economy made the United States an unattractive destination for most immigrants. 
D) the National Origins quota system placed strong restrictions on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States. 
A) the Constitution was amended to eliminate naturalization and provide citizenship only to people born within the United States. 
B) the federal government chose to deport nearly all foreign-born residents after World War II. 
C) the struggling American economy made the United States an unattractive destination for most immigrants. 
D) the National Origins quota system placed strong restrictions on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States.

Question 17

In 2017, what percentage of Americans did NOT know that "Obamacare" and the "Affordable Care Act" are the same thing?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 33 
D) 75 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 33 
D) 75

Question 18

Citizenship refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the process of providing passive consent for government's activities. 
B) the act of paying taxes to the government. 
C) informed and active membership in a political community. 
D) receiving benefits from government programs. 
A) the process of providing passive consent for government's activities. 
B) the act of paying taxes to the government. 
C) informed and active membership in a political community. 
D) receiving benefits from government programs.

Question 19

The United States has a

Accepted Answer

A) smaller gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens than any other developed nation. 
B) gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens that is slightly below the average for developed nations. 
C) gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens that is slightly above the average for developed nations. 
D) larger gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens than any other developed nation. 
A) smaller gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens than any other developed nation. 
B) gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens that is slightly below the average for developed nations. 
C) gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens that is slightly above the average for developed nations. 
D) larger gap in income between its poorest and richest citizens than any other developed nation.

Question 20

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

Accepted Answer

A) strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty. 
B) strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity. 
C) generally tolerate economic inequality. 
D) believe in majority rule with minority rights. 
A) strongly reject the ideal of popular sovereignty. 
B) strongly endorse the ideal of equality of opportunity. 
C) generally tolerate economic inequality. 
D) believe in majority rule with minority rights.

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

Throughout American history, the concept of liberty has been linked to the idea of

There are approximately million people living in the United States without legal authorization, and the majority of these people are from .

Political culture refers to the

Today, the federal government is

The Affordable Care Act required businesses with more than ________ employees to provide health coverage to their employees.

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not by political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

The federal government

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.In your answer, be sure to discuss how liberty has influenced recent debates about health care reform.

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

Americans' sense of political efficacy

Who said that the best government was one that "governed least"?

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government is called

The foreign-born population in the United States reached an all-time low of 5 percent in 1970 because

In 2017, what percentage of Americans did NOT know that "Obamacare" and the "Affordable Care Act" are the same thing?

Citizenship refers to

The United States has a

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 1: American Political Culture

Which of the following best describes the history of income inequality in the United States?

Throughout American history, the concept of liberty has been linked to the idea of

There are approximately ________ million people living in the United States without legal authorization, and the majority of these people are from ________.

Political culture refers to the

Today, the federal government is

The Affordable Care Act required businesses with more than ________ employees to provide health coverage to their employees.

The willingness to be restrained by the power of social institutions, but not by political or legal institutions, is a hallmark of a(n) ________ regime.

The federal government

No ideal is more central to American values than liberty.Discuss what Americans mean by liberty and some of the ways that this conception has changed over time.In your answer, be sure to discuss how liberty has influenced recent debates about health care reform.

Why are Americans sometimes fearful of pluralist politics?

Americans' sense of political efficacy

Who said that the best government was one that "governed least"?

Which of the following statements best describes how Americans currently feel about laissez-faire capitalism?

The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government is called

The foreign-born population in the United States reached an all-time low of 5 percent in 1970 because

In 2017, what percentage of Americans did NOT know that "Obamacare" and the "Affordable Care Act" are the same thing?

Citizenship refers to

The United States has a

The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

There are approximately million people living in the United States without legal authorization, and the majority of these people are from .