Question 1

Shared ideas about what is good and desirable are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shared ideas about what is good and...

Question 2

One of the theories of __________ is that advanced capitalist countries turned toward war and colonialism to make their own workers relatively prosperous.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the theories of __________ is...

Question 3

Where in the United States have most Hispanics traditionally lived?

Accepted Answer

A) the Midwest 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Pacific Northwest 
D) the Southwest 
A) the Midwest 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Pacific Northwest 
D) the Southwest

Question 4

What aspect of American society was most striking to Alexis de Tocqueville?

Accepted Answer

A) class distinctions 
B) commerce 
C) egalitarianism 
D) poverty 
A) class distinctions 
B) commerce 
C) egalitarianism 
D) poverty

Question 5

Capitalism is a system that may be seen as the economic equivalent of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) federalism 
B) classical liberalism 
C) communism 
D) socialism 
A) federalism 
B) classical liberalism 
C) communism 
D) socialism

Question 6

Can political conflict exist in American society? That is,if Americans hold views that are widely shared-about who should govern,for what ends,and by what means-can there really be conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) No,there cannot be conflict,because otherwise there would be no such thing as an American culture. 
B) Political conflict exists only between political subcultures and religious factions. 
C) Yes,there can be political conflict,and much of politics involves conflict over very fundamental values. 
D) Yes,political conflict exists,but the Civil War was the time it had any effect on the United States. 
A) No,there cannot be conflict,because otherwise there would be no such thing as an American culture. 
B) Political conflict exists only between political subcultures and religious factions. 
C) Yes,there can be political conflict,and much of politics involves conflict over very fundamental values. 
D) Yes,political conflict exists,but the Civil War was the time it had any effect on the United States.

Question 7

Compared with other Western nations,the United States has a high amount of average wealth,but that wealth is unevenly distributed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the current trend in income distribution in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) evenly distributed 
B) heavily weighted to the center 
C) increasingly equal 
D) increasingly unequal 
A) evenly distributed 
B) heavily weighted to the center 
C) increasingly equal 
D) increasingly unequal

Question 9

Provide two statistics that support the idea that the U.S.is a religious society.Give two examples of challenges to the presence of religion in public life and why they are being debated.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Provide two st

Question 10

How does the textbook define equality of results?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that every person's vote counts equally 
B) the belief that the laws should apply equally to all persons 
C) the elimination of artificial barriers to success in life 
D) the equal sharing of income and material rewards 
A) the belief that every person's vote counts equally 
B) the belief that the laws should apply equally to all persons 
C) the elimination of artificial barriers to success in life 
D) the equal sharing of income and material rewards

Question 11

Which of the following embodies variations in a political culture?

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the judiciary system 
C) the Declaration of Independence 
D) political parties 
A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the judiciary system 
C) the Declaration of Independence 
D) political parties

Question 12

Increasingly,the trend in the mass media is to view America as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) melting pot of cultures 
B) mosaic of distinct cultures 
C) uniform and stable culture 
D) relatively monolithic culture 
A) melting pot of cultures 
B) mosaic of distinct cultures 
C) uniform and stable culture 
D) relatively monolithic culture

Question 13

Currently,Marxism concentrates on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) advocacy of violent overthrow of the government 
B) attacks on socialism 
C) a critique of capitalism 
D) the proletariat uprising. 
A) advocacy of violent overthrow of the government 
B) attacks on socialism 
C) a critique of capitalism 
D) the proletariat uprising.

Question 14

In fascism,who is given supreme power?

Accepted Answer

A) business interests 
B) the individual 
C) political parties 
D) the state 
A) business interests 
B) the individual 
C) political parties 
D) the state

Question 15

Modern liberals contend that individual dignity and equality of opportunity depend in some measure on the reduction of absolute inequality in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Variations within in a political culture are manifested in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) beliefs 
B) goals 
C) traditions 
D) subcultures 
A) beliefs 
B) goals 
C) traditions 
D) subcultures

Question 17

Politically correct thinking views American society as racist,sexist,and homophobic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A statistician divides American households into fifths by income and then compares the highest and lowest fifths.What can the statistician measure with this comparison?

Accepted Answer

A) distribution of income 
B) equality of outcome 
C) maximum income 
D) minimum income 
A) distribution of income 
B) equality of outcome 
C) maximum income 
D) minimum income

Question 19

Which of these philosophers had the greatest impact on the Founding Fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) Arthur Schopenhauer 
B) Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz 
C) Karl Marx 
D) John Locke 
A) Arthur Schopenhauer 
B) Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz 
C) Karl Marx 
D) John Locke

Question 20

Which of the following was part of the gap between legal and political equality in 1787?

Accepted Answer

A) the distribution of wealth 
B) the extension of voting rights 
C) relations with Great Britain 
D) the right to make contracts 
A) the distribution of wealth 
B) the extension of voting rights 
C) relations with Great Britain 
D) the right to make contracts

Shared ideas about what is good and desirable are called __________.

One of the theories of __________ is that advanced capitalist countries turned toward war and colonialism to make their own workers relatively prosperous.

Where in the United States have most Hispanics traditionally lived?

What aspect of American society was most striking to Alexis de Tocqueville?

Capitalism is a system that may be seen as the economic equivalent of __________.

Can political conflict exist in American society? That is,if Americans hold views that are widely shared-about who should govern,for what ends,and by what means-can there really be conflict?

Compared with other Western nations,the United States has a high amount of average wealth,but that wealth is unevenly distributed.

What is the current trend in income distribution in the United States?

Provide two statistics that support the idea that the U.S.is a religious society.Give two examples of challenges to the presence of religion in public life and why they are being debated.

How does the textbook define equality of results?

Which of the following embodies variations in a political culture?

Increasingly,the trend in the mass media is to view America as a __________.

Currently,Marxism concentrates on __________.

In fascism,who is given supreme power?

Modern liberals contend that individual dignity and equality of opportunity depend in some measure on the reduction of absolute inequality in society.

Variations within in a political culture are manifested in ___________.

Politically correct thinking views American society as racist,sexist,and homophobic.

A statistician divides American households into fifths by income and then compares the highest and lowest fifths.What can the statistician measure with this comparison?

Which of these philosophers had the greatest impact on the Founding Fathers?

Which of the following was part of the gap between legal and political equality in 1787?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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Exam 2: Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

Shared ideas about what is good and desirable are called __________.

One of the theories of __________ is that advanced capitalist countries turned toward war and colonialism to make their own workers relatively prosperous.

Where in the United States have most Hispanics traditionally lived?

What aspect of American society was most striking to Alexis de Tocqueville?

Capitalism is a system that may be seen as the economic equivalent of __________.

Can political conflict exist in American society? That is,if Americans hold views that are widely shared-about who should govern,for what ends,and by what means-can there really be conflict?

Compared with other Western nations,the United States has a high amount of average wealth,but that wealth is unevenly distributed.

What is the current trend in income distribution in the United States?

Provide two statistics that support the idea that the U.S.is a religious society.Give two examples of challenges to the presence of religion in public life and why they are being debated.

How does the textbook define equality of results?

Which of the following embodies variations in a political culture?

Increasingly,the trend in the mass media is to view America as a __________.

Currently,Marxism concentrates on __________.

In fascism,who is given supreme power?

Modern liberals contend that individual dignity and equality of opportunity depend in some measure on the reduction of absolute inequality in society.

Variations within in a political culture are manifested in ___________.

Politically correct thinking views American society as racist,sexist,and homophobic.

A statistician divides American households into fifths by income and then compares the highest and lowest fifths.What can the statistician measure with this comparison?

Which of these philosophers had the greatest impact on the Founding Fathers?

Which of the following was part of the gap between legal and political equality in 1787?

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

Filters