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President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was related to which function of government? |
| | A) | securing order |
| | B) | providing a safety net |
| | C) | equitable distribution of power |
| | D) | protection of the citizenry |
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Which of the following would most clearly represent the government's imperative to distribute power equitably? |
| | A) | maintenance of an army and a navy |
| | B) | investigation of the safety of toxic waste storage areas |
| | C) | investigation of allegations of voting fraud |
| | D) | regulation of unfair business practices |
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Which of the following is NOT associated with a government bureaucracy? |
| | A) | authority arranged in a hierarchy |
| | B) | worker expertise |
| | C) | management based on formal rules |
| | D) | a preponderance of positions filled by political appointment |
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The term "pluralism" means that power is distributed more or less equally among ______ groups. |
| | A) | interest |
| | B) | elite |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | ethnic |
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Which of the following statements most accurately represents the views of the authors of the text as to the nature of power and its distribution in American society? |
| | A) | The government has not maintained an equitable distribution of power. |
| | B) | The government exists, but a pluralism of interest guides the flow of policy decisions. |
| | C) | Pluralistic interests affect the distribution of power, but power elites control its sources. |
| | D) | People can organize, but that does not mean they are not, essentially, powerless. |
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In general, Americans are more inclined to trust: |
| | A) | the federal executive branch |
| | B) | the U.S. Congress |
| | C) | local government |
| | D) | state legislatures |
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According to the text, scandals and disillusionment have contributed heavily to declining trust in government over recent decades. Which of the following was NOT one of the examples cited by the text? |
| | A) | the war in Vietnam |
| | B) | revelations of lying by the C.I.A. |
| | C) | the Kennedy assassination |
| | D) | the Nixon Watergate scandal |
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Research indicates that people who mistrust government are more likely to vote: |
| | A) | against third-party candidates |
| | B) | for incumbents |
| | C) | for Democrats |
| | D) | for third-party candidates |
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Which of the following best illustrates political alienation? |
| | A) | Jacob does not vote; he sees the entire system as beyond hope or repair. |
| | B) | Janet votes against a list of politicians she hates. |
| | C) | Jacob votes only for third-party or write-in candidates. |
| | D) | Janet does not vote, because polls indicate her favorite candidate has no chance of winning. |
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The Syracuse University Government Performance Review Project examined attitudes about 20 federal agencies that have had a significant amount of contact with the public. The project awarded the agencies an overall grade of B-minus, recognizing that all of them suffered from: |
| | A) | poor management and political interference |
| | B) | inadequate funding and political interference |
| | C) | poor management and inept personnel |
| | D) | inadequate funding and political corruption |
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Which of the following groups tends to have lower rates of negative mood (sadness)? |
| | A) | African Americans |
| | B) | whites |
| | C) | Hispanics |
| | D) | people in the lower socio-economic status |
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A dilemma faced by government is that of assuring both ______ and the equal and adequate protection of individual rights. |
| | A) | social equity |
| | B) | social equality |
| | C) | social order |
| | D) | equitable power |
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The Freedom of Information Act of 1996 gives citizens legal access to declassified documents and records of: |
| | A) | the U.S. Congress |
| | B) | all branches of government |
| | C) | the executive branch |
| | D) | the Congress and the executive branch |
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In general, the number of government employees in the United States has __________ relative to the general population. |
| | A) | increased greatly |
| | B) | increased proportionately |
| | C) | decreased slightly |
| | D) | decreased markedly |
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Looking at 87 countries in a 1999 study, Frey and Al-Roumi found _________ relationship between political democracy and quality of life. |
| | A) | no |
| | B) | a weak |
| | C) | a moderate |
| | D) | a strong |
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16 | |
The term "white-collar Gestapo" refers to bureaucrats who: |
| | A) | are not well trained for their positions |
| | B) | insist on following arbitrary rules and regulations |
| | C) | treat lower-class individuals with less concern then they do upper-class individuals |
| | D) | act out of fear of reprisals from "me-first" people |
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The Whistle Blower Protection Act of 1989 has ________ whistle blowers within government agencies. |
| | A) | encouraged |
| | B) | effectively protected |
| | C) | not effectively protected |
| | D) | not been applied to |
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The Federal Election Commission attempts to limit the amount of money a(n) ___________ can contribute to a political campaign. |
| | A) | interest group |
| | B) | political party |
| | C) | individual |
| | D) | lobby group |
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Which of the following was NOT among the nine "paradoxes" of the American presidency discussed in the text? |
| | A) | strong leadership versus the abuse of power |
| | B) | receptive to special interests versus compromise |
| | C) | being a "common man," but having charisma |
| | D) | vision versus responsiveness to public opinion |
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as one of the means used by lobbyists to influence politicians? |
| | A) | avoiding personal friendships with politicians |
| | B) | providing information in support of the interest-group's position |
| | C) | treating politicians to expensive dinners or trips |
| | D) | promising support through votes and contributions |
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