Chapter 1 Exam

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

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

C  Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.

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

A  enlightened understanding

B  equality in voting

C  effective participation

D  inclusion

A  only legislation enacted by Congress

B  all government decisions

C  the public’s political issues

D  the root causes of political culture

A  congressional statute

B  court decision

C  regulation

D  budgetary choice

A  food stamps

B  a college education

C  clean air

D  medical care

A  public policies

B  government rule

C  red tape

D  collective action

A  egalitarian

B  populist

C  laissez-faire

D  pluralist

A  political culture

B  government

C  public policy

D  politics

A  majority rule

B  pluralism

C  hyperpluralism

D  federalism

A  elitism

B  pluralism

C  policy gridlock

D  balance of power

A  elite-and-class theory

B  elitism

C  balance-of-power theory

D  pluralism

A  representation

B  pluralism

C  majority rule

D  enlightened rule

A  one person, one vote

B  freedom of speech and of the press

C  inclusion

D  universal citizenship

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

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

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

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

A  the issues that concern single-issue interest groups

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

C  the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls

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

A  through linkage institutions

B  through political science

C  through political tolerance

D  through a policymaking system

A  opinions

B  participation

C  party

D  ideology

A  the media

B  politics

C  public opinion

D  public policy

A  by politically socializing the young

B  by collecting taxes

C  by maintaining armed forces

D  by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways

A  the courts

B  government

C  political culture

D  Congress