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Power & Choice, 8/e
W. Phillips Shively, University of Minnesota---Minneapolis

Authority and Legitimacy: The State and the Citizen

True or False



1

After the reunion of Germany, political scientists found very strong cultural bonds between East and West Germans, even though they had been separated for decades.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

The United States has experienced a steady decline in public confidence in the governments since the mid-1960's.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

According to statistics presented in the text, U.S. citizens have been more politically active than British citizens.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

A government with a high degree of legitimacy should require a relatively high number of police to enforce its laws.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

We find that people in democracies are very tolerant about the rights of minorities to engage in political action in general.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Peer groups are the most important agent of political socialization for a person.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

What solidified Hitler's hold on Germany and gave him a degree of legitimacy by the end of the 1930's were the results of his early policies.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE