Chapter 1 Exam

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

B  Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.

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

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

A  enlightened understanding

B  effective participation

C  inclusion

D  equality in voting

A  all government decisions

B  the root causes of political culture

C  only legislation enacted by Congress

D  the public’s political issues

A  regulation

B  congressional statute

C  budgetary choice

D  court decision

A  a college education

B  clean air

C  medical care

D  food stamps

A  public policies

B  red tape

C  collective action

D  government rule

A  populist

B  laissez-faire

C  egalitarian

D  pluralist

A  politics

B  public policy

C  political culture

D  government

A  hyperpluralism

B  federalism

C  majority rule

D  pluralism

A  balance of power

B  policy gridlock

C  elitism

D  pluralism

A  balance-of-power theory

B  elite-and-class theory

C  elitism

D  pluralism

A  majority rule

B  representation

C  pluralism

D  enlightened rule

A  inclusion

B  universal citizenship

C  one person, one vote

D  freedom of speech and of the press

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

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

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

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

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 attract the serious attention of public officials and other political actors

D  the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls

A  through linkage institutions

B  through a policymaking system

C  through political science

D  through political tolerance

A  party

B  ideology

C  participation

D  opinions

A  politics

B  public opinion

C  the media

D  public policy

A  by collecting taxes

B  by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways

C  by politically socializing the young

D  by maintaining armed forces

A  Congress

B  government

C  political culture

D  the courts