Chapter 1 Exam

A  Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite institution.

B  Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.

C  Too many influential groups cripple government’s ability to govern.

D  Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.

A  inclusion

B  enlightened understanding

C  equality in voting

D  effective participation

A  all government decisions

B  the root causes of political culture

C  the public’s political issues

D  only legislation enacted by Congress

A  regulation

B  court decision

C  congressional statute

D  budgetary choice

A  medical care

B  clean air

C  food stamps

D  a college education

A  red tape

B  collective action

C  government rule

D  public policies

A  pluralist

B  egalitarian

C  laissez-faire

D  populist

A  politics

B  political culture

C  government

D  public policy

A  federalism

B  majority rule

C  pluralism

D  hyperpluralism

A  balance of power

B  policy gridlock

C  elitism

D  pluralism

A  elitism

B  pluralism

C  elite-and-class theory

D  balance-of-power theory

A  majority rule

B  representation

C  enlightened rule

D  pluralism

A  inclusion

B  freedom of speech and of the press

C  one person, one vote

D  universal citizenship

A  a system that selects policymakers and organizes government so that policy represents and responds to the public’s preferences

B  a system that ensures freedom, justice, and peace to all citizens

C  a system that perpetuates the status quo and upholds the values of the party in power

D  a system that grants a status of privilege to the most active and informed voters

A  the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls

B  the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other political actors

C  all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail

D  the issues that concern single-issue interest groups

A  through linkage institutions

B  through political tolerance

C  through a policymaking system

D  through political science

A  participation

B  ideology

C  party

D  opinions

A  public policy

B  the media

C  politics

D  public opinion

A  by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways

B  by collecting taxes

C  by maintaining armed forces

D  by politically socializing the young

A  government

B  political culture

C  Congress

D  the courts