Question 1

It is important for Americans to have political knowledge so that they will

Accepted Answer

A) be able to determine who belongs and who does not belong. 
B) be better able to assess their own interests when making political choices. 
C) be better able to judge the legitimacy of other nations. 
D) feel a stronger sense of patriotism. 
A) be able to determine who belongs and who does not belong. 
B) be better able to assess their own interests when making political choices. 
C) be better able to judge the legitimacy of other nations. 
D) feel a stronger sense of patriotism.

Question 2

A ________ is a service that people need but are usually unable to provide for themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) public good 
B) cultural commodity 
C) selective benefit 
D) private good 
A) public good 
B) cultural commodity 
C) selective benefit 
D) private good

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States. 
B) Native Americans became U.S.citizens in 1868. 
C) Native Americans became U.S.citizens in 1924. 
D) Native Americans have never become U.S.citizens under American constitutional law. 
A) Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States. 
B) Native Americans became U.S.citizens in 1868. 
C) Native Americans became U.S.citizens in 1924. 
D) Native Americans have never become U.S.citizens under American constitutional law.

Question 4

According to surveys, most African Americans and Latinos

Accepted Answer

A) express slightly greater levels of trust in government than whites. 
B) express the same level of trust in government as whites. 
C) express lower levels of trust in government than whites. 
D) almost always express "no opinion" when asked whether they trust the government. 
A) express slightly greater levels of trust in government than whites. 
B) express the same level of trust in government as whites. 
C) express lower levels of trust in government than whites. 
D) almost always express "no opinion" when asked whether they trust the government.

Question 5

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

Accepted Answer

A) 1857, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v.Sandford. 
B) 1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on the freed slaves. 
C) 1896, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage. 
A) 1857, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dred Scott v.Sandford. 
B) 1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution conferred citizenship on the freed slaves. 
C) 1896, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed for universal suffrage.

Question 6

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks ________ Americans' trust in government.

Accepted Answer

A) temporarily increased 
B) temporarily reduced 
C) permanently reduced 
D) had no effect on 
A) temporarily increased 
B) temporarily reduced 
C) permanently reduced 
D) had no effect on

Question 7

The federal courts have

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is a violation of the constitutional right to equal education. 
B) ruled that the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is not a constitutional matter. 
C) never been presented with a case about whether the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is a violation of the constitutional right to equal education. 
D) been granted the power by a 1986 congressional law to unilaterally increase public school funding if there is any difference between the amount spent in cities, suburbs, and rural districts. 
A) ruled that the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is a violation of the constitutional right to equal education. 
B) ruled that the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is not a constitutional matter. 
C) never been presented with a case about whether the unequal financing of public schools in cities, suburbs, and rural districts is a violation of the constitutional right to equal education. 
D) been granted the power by a 1986 congressional law to unilaterally increase public school funding if there is any difference between the amount spent in cities, suburbs, and rural districts.

Question 8

About ________ percent of the American adult population identifies with the Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish faiths.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 32 
C) 52 
D) 72 
A) 12 
B) 32 
C) 52 
D) 72

Question 9

Which of the following statements best characterizes the United States' population relative to that of other industrialized countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Much like other industrialized countries, the age profile of the United States' population has remained fairly constant over time. 
B) The United States' population is aging and has always been older than citizens of most industrialized countries. 
C) Although the population of the United States is becoming younger, Americans tend to be older than citizens of most industrialized countries. 
D) Although the population of the United States is aging, Americans tend to be younger than citizens of most industrialized countries. 
A) Much like other industrialized countries, the age profile of the United States' population has remained fairly constant over time. 
B) The United States' population is aging and has always been older than citizens of most industrialized countries. 
C) Although the population of the United States is becoming younger, Americans tend to be older than citizens of most industrialized countries. 
D) Although the population of the United States is aging, Americans tend to be younger than citizens of most industrialized countries.

Question 10

Though the United States is a ________ at the federal level, there are provisions for ________ democracy at the state and local levels.

Accepted Answer

A) direct democracy; representative 
B) representative democracy; direct 
C) oligarchic government; direct 
D) oligarchic government; representative 
A) direct democracy; representative 
B) representative democracy; direct 
C) oligarchic government; direct 
D) oligarchic government; representative

Question 11

A(n) ________ occurs when a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders control the government.

Accepted Answer

A) monarchy 
B) oligarchy 
C) authoritarian regime 
D) totalitarian state 
A) monarchy 
B) oligarchy 
C) authoritarian regime 
D) totalitarian state

It is important for Americans to have political knowledge so that they will

A ________ is a service that people need but are usually unable to provide for themselves.

Which of the following statements is true?

According to surveys, most African Americans and Latinos

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks ________ Americans' trust in government.

The federal courts have

About ________ percent of the American adult population identifies with the Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish faiths.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the United States' population relative to that of other industrialized countries?

Though the United States is a at the federal level, there are provisions for democracy at the state and local levels.

A(n) ________ occurs when a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders control the government.

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

It is important for Americans to have political knowledge so that they will

A ________ is a service that people need but are usually unable to provide for themselves.

Which of the following statements is true?

According to surveys, most African Americans and Latinos

Most Americans of African descent were not officially citizens in the United States until

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks ________ Americans' trust in government.

The federal courts have

About ________ percent of the American adult population identifies with the Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish faiths.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the United States' population relative to that of other industrialized countries?

Though the United States is a ________ at the federal level, there are provisions for ________ democracy at the state and local levels.

A(n) ________ occurs when a small group of wealthy landowners and corporate leaders control the government.

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

Though the United States is a at the federal level, there are provisions for democracy at the state and local levels.