Review -- B

Part 1

The Theory of The Theory of

Modern GovernmentModern Government

1) Which of the following is considered a linkage institution?

a. The bureaucracy

b. The Congress

c. The Executive Department

d. The Government

e. The media

1) Which of the following is considered a linkage institution?

a. The bureaucracy

b. The Congress

c. The Executive Department

d. The Government

e. The media

2) All of the following are characteristics of politics EXCEPT

a. Individuals with similar ideas banding together to form political parties

b. The means through which individuals and groups get involved

c. Who gets what, when, how and why

d. the passing of laws that serve to further minority groups

e. The interrelationship of individuals and groups

2) All of the following are characteristics of politics EXCEPT

a. Individuals with similar ideas banding together to form political parties

b. The means through which individuals and groups get involved

c. Who gets what, when, how and why

d. the passing of laws that serve to further minority groups

e. The interrelationship of individuals and groups

Choices A, B, C, and E are all characteristics of politics.

The outcome of government is lawmaking

3) Which of the following institutions established in the Constitution make public policy?

a. The Senate, the presidency, political parties

b. Congress, the presidency, the courts

c. Congress, the courts, the military

d. Congress, the presidency, the military

e. Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy

3) Which of the following institutions established in the Constitution make public policy?

a. The Senate, the presidency, political parties

b. Congress, the presidency, the courts

c. Congress, the courts, the military

d. Congress, the presidency, the military

e. Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy

4) Which of the following best defines a set of institutions linking government, politics, and public policy?

a. An educational system

b. A political system

c. A social system

d. An economic system

e. A socioeconomic system

4) Which of the following best defines a set of institutions linking government, politics, and public policy?

a. An educational system

b. A political system

c. A social system

d. An economic system

e. A socioeconomic system

A political system by definition is a set of institutions linking government, politics, and public policy. An educational system, social system, economic system, or socioeconomic system may have components of a political system, however, none of them has all the characteristics of a political system

5) Which of the following principles describes a philosophy of the Federalist Party?

a. Federalists believed in a loose construction of the Constitution

b. Federalists believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution

c. Federalists believed in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution

d. Federalists believed that Congress should be the main cog of government

e. Federalists believed that the interest of the common man should be reflected in government

5) Which of the following principles describes a philosophy of the Federalist Party?

a. Federalists believed in a loose construction of the Constitution

b. Federalists believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution

c. Federalists believed in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution

d. Federalists believed that Congress should be the main cog of government

e. Federalists believed that the interest of the common man should be reflected in government

Federalists believed in a loose construction of the Constitution, meaning a broad interpretation. Anti-Federalists believed in a strict interpretation or conservative view of the Constitution and believed that Congress should have more influence than the president.

6) All the following characteristics reflect the reasons why political parties are formed EXCEPT

a. People band together because of similar needs

b. People band together because of similar values

c. People band together because they have similar income

d. People band together because of similar beliefs

e. People band together because they have similar goals

6) All the following characteristics reflect the reasons why political parties are formed EXCEPT

a. People band together because of similar needs

b. People band together because of similar values

c. People band together because they have similar income

d. People band together because of similar beliefs

e. People band together because they have similar goals

7) Which of the following groups examines a candidate's record only on specific items?

a. Single-interest groups

b. Elite groups

c. Plurality groups

d. Democrats

e. Republicans

7) Which of the following groups examines a candidate's record only on specific items?

a. Single-interest groups

b. Elite groups

c. Plurality groups

d. Democrats

e. Republicans

8) All of the following are basic principles of our democracy today EXCEPT a belief in

a. The worth and dignity of the individual

b. The need for political equality

c. Universal healthcare

d. The guarantee of individual freedoms

e. The need for a balance between freedoms and order

8) All of the following are basic principles of our democracy today EXCEPT a belief in

a. The worth and dignity of the individual

b. The need for political equality

c. Universal healthcare

d. The guarantee of individual freedoms

e. The need for a balance between freedoms and order

9) Which of the following institutions is commonly called the fourth branch of government?

a. The bureaucracy

b. Special interest groups

c. The executive branch

d. The Congress

e. The Supreme Court

9) Which of the following institutions is commonly called the fourth branch of government?

a. The bureaucracy

b. Special interest groups

c. The executive branch

d. The Congress

e. The Supreme Court

10) Which of the following principles is most fundamental to democratic theory?

a. Free elections and universal suffrage

b. Minority rule

c. Universal public education

d. Political parties

e. A written constitution

10) Which of the following principles is most fundamental to democratic theory?

a. Free elections and universal suffrage

b. Minority rule

c. Universal public education

d. Political parties

e. A written constitution

Just because you have a written Constitution, does not mean that constitution provides for a democratic society.

11) All of the following factors contribute to an enlightened understanding of the electorate EXCEPT

a. Interest groups

b. The media

c. The right to property

d. Political parties

e. The Internet

11) All of the following factors contribute to an enlightened understanding of the electorate EXCEPT

a. Interest groups

b. The media

c. The right to property

d. Political parties

e. The Internet

12) Which of the following groups believes that bargaining and compromise are essential to a democracy?

a. Elitists

b. Pluralists

c. Hyperpluralists

d. Democrats

e. Republicans

12) Which of the following groups believes that bargaining and compromise are essential to a democracy?

a. Elitists

b. Pluralists

c. Hyperpluralists

d. Democrats

e. Republicans

Even though Democrats and Republicans may state that they believe in bargaining and compromise, in reality they do not always practice what they preach. Pluralists fit the definition, in the general sense, means an acknowledgement of diversity

13) Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

a. Elite

b. Pluralist

c. Hyperpluralist

d. Socialist

e. Egalitarian

13) Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

a. Elite

b. Pluralist

c. Hyperpluralist

d. Socialist

e. Egalitarian

14) Which of the following theories claims that too many competing groups cripple government’s ability to govern?

a. Hyperpluralist theory

b. Pluralist theory

c. Elite theory

d. Democratic theory

e. Class-based theory

14) Which of the following theories claims that too many competing groups cripple government’s ability to govern?

a. Hyperpluralist theory

b. Pluralist theory

c. Elite theory

d. Democratic theory

e. Class-based theory

15. Which of the following theories stress that the public interest is rarely translated into public policy?

a. Elitist and pluralist

b. Pluralist and hyperpluralist

c. Elitist and hyperpluralist

d. Democrats and Republicans

e. Liberals and conservatives

15. Which of the following theories stress that the public interest is rarely translated into public policy?

a. Elitist and pluralist

b. Pluralist and hyperpluralist

c. Elitist and hyperpluralist

d. Democrats and Republicans

e. Liberals and conservatives

The EndThe End