Quiz 5 Flashcards
True or False? Aristotle believed that the true measure of a political system was the quality of the leaders who ran it
False
True or False? Centrally controlled peer groups have been effective tools of political socialization in totalitarian regimes.
True
True or False? Most Americans participate in politics through passive, symbolic, or ritualistic ways
True
What kind of political system defines citizenship simply in terms of a person living within a state’s borders?
Authoritarian political systems
What is trie about what it means to be a “good citizen”?
It is defined by the state
Eighteenth century Europe modified and adopted the Greek definition of citizenship, which was based on
The right to sue or petition the government
Political socialization is
the process by which people are taught their society’s values and prepared for citizenship
What has historically proven true about the relationship between religion and politics?
Religion can be a stabilizing force for a society in transition.
In which regime type do loyalty and ideological zealotry form the core of good citizenship?
Totalitarian
Which illegal behavior below would be considered acceptable in a liberal democracy?
Civil disobedience
What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the US?
Electing or becoming class officers
The process of inculcating in political citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as
Civic education
What is the most popular form of media worldwide today?
Television
What government agency promotes and preserves media competition in the United States?
Federal Communication Commission
What kind of vote takes place most often in America for deciding the winner of a single member district?
Plurality vote
What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?
It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor parties to compete in elections.
What event ended, albeit briefly, the long term trend of political apathy in the US?
The 2008-2009 recession
What term is used to describe the system of voting where the seats of the legislature are assigned to parties based on the percentage of the popular vote that each party receives?
Proportional
What term is used to describe a question on the ballot asking citizens to give the state permission to repeal an existing law?
Legislative referendum
What does Alexis de Tocqueville argue is detrimental to a sense of social and civic duty and thus diminishes the life of the community?
Individualism
What made the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens united case so controversial?
It said corporations have the same First Amendment rights as individuals
What does the theory of “low information rationality” refer to?
The notion that voters can and do use shortcuts to make political judgements
Which theory says that the necessities involved in managing an organization inevitably become concentrated in the hands of a few bureaucrats?
Iron law of oligarchy
What is a motor voter law?
It allows people in a given locality to register to vote at convenient places such as the registry of motor vehicles.
Which statement about political parties in the United States is true?
Thomas Jefferson and other early thinkers thought parties fostered narrow self-interest over the common good.
