Chapter 1 Exam

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

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

C  Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.

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

A  equality in voting

B  enlightened understanding

C  effective participation

D  inclusion

A  the root causes of political culture

B  only legislation enacted by Congress

C  the public’s political issues

D  all government decisions

A  court decision

B  congressional statute

C  budgetary choice

D  regulation

A  medical care

B  clean air

C  food stamps

D  a college education

A  red tape

B  public policies

C  collective action

D  government rule

A  populist

B  egalitarian

C  laissez-faire

D  pluralist

A  politics

B  political culture

C  public policy

D  government

A  majority rule

B  federalism

C  pluralism

D  hyperpluralism

A  balance of power

B  policy gridlock

C  elitism

D  pluralism

A  balance-of-power theory

B  elitism

C  pluralism

D  elite-and-class theory

A  majority rule

B  enlightened rule

C  representation

D  pluralism

A  inclusion

B  one person, one vote

C  universal citizenship

D  freedom of speech and of the press

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

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

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

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

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  the issues that concern single-issue interest groups

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

A  through political science

B  through linkage institutions

C  through a policymaking system

D  through political tolerance

A  opinions

B  ideology

C  participation

D  party

A  public opinion

B  the media

C  politics

D  public policy

A  by maintaining armed forces

B  by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways

C  by politically socializing the young

D  by collecting taxes

A  government

B  Congress

C  the courts

D  political culture