Review Materials for Chapter 1
What are the institutions that make public policy decisions for a society collectively known as
- political culture
- the courts
- government
- Congress
How does government usually protect its national sovereignty
- by maintaining armed forces
- by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals and highways
- by collecting taxes
- by politically socializing the young
What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue?
- public opinion
- the media
- politics
- public policy
The way in which people get involved in politics makes up their political
- ideology
- participation
- party
- opinions
How does our government respond to the priorities of its people
- through linkage institutions
- through political science
- through political tolerance
- through a policymaking system
What best describes a linkage institution?
- a channel through which people’s concerns become part of the political agenda
- a location to express a political opinion
- the formation of a special interest group
- an environment where one learns about the political process
What makes up the government’s policy agenda?
- all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail
- the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other political actors
- the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls
- the issues that concern single issue interest groups
The _________ principle is that, in a democracy, policies should reflect the will of more than half of the voters.
- enlightened rule
- pluralism
- representation
- majority rule
What is theory that argues that group competition results in a rough approximation of the public interest in public policy?
- elitism
- pluralism
- balance-of-power theory
- elite-and-class theory
Which theory contends that American society is divided along class lines?
- pluralism
- policy gridlock
- balance of power
- elitism
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Which theory argues that special interest groups have essentially become sovereign, and the government is merely their servant?
- pluralism
- majority rule
- hyperpluralism
- federalism
- divided government
- hyperpluralism
- separation of powers
- policy gridlock
A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as which of the following?
- government
- political culture
- politics
- public policy
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples of which of the following?
- collective action
- red tape
- public policies
- government rule
What is an example of a collective good?
- clean air
- medical care
- a college education
- food stamps
What is public policy?
- all government decisions
- the root causes of political culture
- the public’s political issues
- only legislation enacted by Congress
What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?
- budgetary choice
- regulation
- court decision
- congressional statute
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic theory?
- inclusion
- effective participation
- enlightened understanding
- equality in voting
In the United States, pluralism suggests which of the following?
- Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite institution
- Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency
- Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics
- Too many influential groups cripple government’s ability to govern
Who is at the center of all theories of elitism?
- political parties
- ordinary citizens
- big business
- Congress
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