Chapter 1: American Government and Civic Engagement

Question 1

Goods that all people may use but are of limited supply

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Common goods

Question 2

A form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people

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Democracy

Question 3

A form of government where people participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives to do this for them

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Direct democracy

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Claims political power rests in the hands of a small, elite group of people

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Elite theory

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The means by which a society organizes and allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals

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Government

Question 6

The beliefs and ideals that help to shape political opinion and eventually policy

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Ideology

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Beliefs and preferences based on strong feelings regarding an issue that someone adhere to over time

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Intense preferences

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Beliefs and preferences people are not deeply committed to and that change over time

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Latent preferences

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A fundamental principle of democracy; the majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole

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Majority rule

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Protections for those who are not part of the majority

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Minority rights

Question 11

A form of government where one ruler, usually a hereditary one, holds political power

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Monarchy

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A form of government where a handful of elite society members hold political power

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Oligarchy

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Strong support, or even binding allegiance, for a particular party

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Partisanship

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Claims political power rests in the hands of groups of people

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Pluralist theory

Question 15

Influence over a government’s institutions, leadership, or policies

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Political power

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The process by which we decide how resources will be allocated and which policies government will pursue

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Politics

Question 17

Goods provided by private businesses that can be used only by those who pay for them

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Private goods

Question 18

Goods provided by the government that anyone can use and that are available to all without charge

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Public goods

Question 19

A form of government where voters elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on behalf of all people instead of allowing people to vote directly on laws

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Representative democracy

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Connections with others and the willingness to interact and aid them

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Social capital

Question 21

A good that is available to many people but is used only by those who can pay the price to do so

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Toll good

Question 22

A form of government where government is all powerful and citizens have no rights

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Totalitarianism

Question 23

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A set of rules and institutions.

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Government

Question 24

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Why is it important to study government?

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It enables us to participate in an informed way.

Question 25

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In a republic:

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The people elect others to represent them in government.

Question 26

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In a democracy:

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The people has a say in governance.

Question 27

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Voting is the only form of political participation in the USA.

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False

Question 28

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The process by which people obtain their political views is known as:

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Political Socialization

Question 29

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____ generally support traditional religious and patriot values.

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Conservatives

Question 30

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Which ideology is mostly likely to believe that government can help solve problems?

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Liberals

Question 31

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Which ideology is mostly likely to say that the free market won’t protect the environment?

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Liberals

Question 32

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What is the most important factor in political socialization?

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Family

Question 33

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More education correlates with more liberal views on all issues.

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False

Question 34

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There is always a 100% correspondence between one’s political party and political ideology.

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False

Question 35

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Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?

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The government pleases environmental activists by perserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.