Question 1

Which of the following nations comes closest to having a political system that is "totalitarian"?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) France 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan 
A) Mexico 
B) France 
C) North Korea 
D) Japan

Question 2

Which of the following concepts refers to the formal organization that directs the political life of a society?

Accepted Answer

A) the political system 
B) rational-legal authority 
C) the power elite 
D) government 
A) the political system 
B) rational-legal authority 
C) the power elite 
D) government

Question 3

Which of the following concepts refers to a political system in which a single family rules from generation to generation?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) monarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) oligopoly 
A) democracy 
B) monarchy 
C) totalitarianism 
D) oligopoly

Question 4

An examination of socialist and capitalist systems suggests that political liberty and economic equality almost always go together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States,_____ people tend to vote Democratic,while _____ people mostly vote Republican.

Accepted Answer

A) rural; urban 
B) urban; rural 
C) high-income; low-income 
D) conservative; liberal 
A) rural; urban 
B) urban; rural 
C) high-income; low-income 
D) conservative; liberal

Question 6

For almost fifty years,what strategy has kept the peace between the world's nuclear superpowers?

Accepted Answer

A) deterrence 
B) high-technology defense 
C) disarmament 
D) resolving underlying differences 
A) deterrence 
B) high-technology defense 
C) disarmament 
D) resolving underlying differences

Question 7

For which of the following reasons might you argue that the United States is not truly democratic?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a lot of economic inequality. 
B) Millions of bureaucratic officials are not elected. 
C) Rich people have much more influence on our way of life than poor people. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) There is a lot of economic inequality. 
B) Millions of bureaucratic officials are not elected. 
C) Rich people have much more influence on our way of life than poor people. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 8

In the 2012 presidential election,about what percentage of registered voters actually went to the polls?

Accepted Answer

A) about 88 percent 
B) about 58 percent 
C) about 38 percent 
D) about 28 percent 
A) about 88 percent 
B) about 58 percent 
C) about 38 percent 
D) about 28 percent

Question 9

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global,so is the world developing a single global political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A power-elite model of the U.S.political system suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) power is concentrated in the hands of a few. 
B) an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C) power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D) many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system. 
A) power is concentrated in the hands of a few. 
B) an anti-democratic bias exists in the capitalist system. 
C) power is widely dispersed throughout society. 
D) many people do not vote because they are alienated from the political system.

Question 11

Terrorism is considered to be a new form of asymmetrical warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority" because it is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The concept of "government" refers to the formal organization that directs the political life of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Political revolution almost always produces a left-wing government. 
B) Political revolution almost always produces a right-wing government. 
C) Political revolution almost always produces a democratic government. 
D) Revolution can and does produce many types of government. 
A) Political revolution almost always produces a left-wing government. 
B) Political revolution almost always produces a right-wing government. 
C) Political revolution almost always produces a democratic government. 
D) Revolution can and does produce many types of government.

Question 15

In 2013,the United States military banned women from engaging in any combat operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A totalitarian political system

Accepted Answer

A) mixes politics with religion. 
B) is completely democratic. 
C) is government without any bureaucracy. 
D) concentrates power and closely regulates people's lives. 
A) mixes politics with religion. 
B) is completely democratic. 
C) is government without any bureaucracy. 
D) concentrates power and closely regulates people's lives.

Question 17

In general,terrorism is the strategy favored by

Accepted Answer

A) a weak organization against a stronger foe. 
B) a left-wing organization. 
C) a right-wing organization. 
D) a strong organization against a weaker foe. 
A) a weak organization against a stronger foe. 
B) a left-wing organization. 
C) a right-wing organization. 
D) a strong organization against a weaker foe.

Question 18

The arms race refers to efforts by the United States and the former Soviet Union to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce nuclear arsenals. 
B) move to less deadly weapons. 
C) increase their military power. 
D) work together to wage war on other nations. 
A) reduce nuclear arsenals. 
B) move to less deadly weapons. 
C) increase their military power. 
D) work together to wage war on other nations.

Question 19

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) white,non-Hispanic people 
C) Hispanic people 
D) All of these categories of people are equally likely to vote. 
A) African Americans 
B) white,non-Hispanic people 
C) Hispanic people 
D) All of these categories of people are equally likely to vote.

Question 20

Political revolutions tend to occur when and where living standards are the lowest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Politics and Government

Which of the following nations comes closest to having a political system that is "totalitarian"?

Which of the following concepts refers to the formal organization that directs the political life of a society?

Which of the following concepts refers to a political system in which a single family rules from generation to generation?

An examination of socialist and capitalist systems suggests that political liberty and economic equality almost always go together.

In the United States,_____ people tend to vote Democratic,while _____ people mostly vote Republican.

For almost fifty years,what strategy has kept the peace between the world's nuclear superpowers?

For which of the following reasons might you argue that the United States is not truly democratic?

In the 2012 presidential election,about what percentage of registered voters actually went to the polls?

Just as the economy is becoming more and more global,so is the world developing a single global political system.

A power-elite model of the U.S.political system suggests that

Terrorism is considered to be a new form of asymmetrical warfare.

Rational-legal authority is also called "bureaucratic authority" because it is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations.

The concept of "government" refers to the formal organization that directs the political life of a society.

Which of the following statements is correct?

In 2013,the United States military banned women from engaging in any combat operations.

A totalitarian political system

In general,terrorism is the strategy favored by

The arms race refers to efforts by the United States and the former Soviet Union to

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?

Political revolutions tend to occur when and where living standards are the lowest.

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