When entrepreneurial politics shapes foreign policy, the central political arena is
a. the State Department.
b. Congress.
c. the president.
d. the United Nations.
e. the courts.
Which of the following involves the government’s paying part of the cost of hospital
care for retired or disabled persons on Social Security?
a. Medicaid
b. Supplemental Security Income
c. Medicare
d. Earned Income Tax Credit
e. Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance
One reason that political elites are more consistent in their ideological beliefs than the
average citizen is that they are
a. less influenced by peers.
b. less influenced by factors such as religion and family.
c. smarter.
d. better informed.
e. more influenced by religion.
Which of the following expressed sincere concern that ratification of the Constitution
would result in “an immense increase in taxes”?
a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. George Washington
d. Patrick Henry
e. John Jay
The Hyde Amendment barred the use of federal funds for abortions
a. for those persons under twenty-one years of age.
b. except when the life of the mother was in danger.
c. except in cases of rape.
d. without parental consent.
e. in the second trimester.
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act granted amnesty and citizenship to
illegal aliens who
a. received college diplomas.
b. remained employed for more than one year.
c. voted in all state and local elections.
d. resided continuously in this country since January 1, 1982.
e. worked in a job vital to the nation.
Americans are more willing to tolerate __________ than __________.
a. economic inequality; political inequality
b. freedom of speech; freedom of religion
c. economic liberty; political liberty
d. social inequality; economic inequality
e. civil liberties; civil rights
Under the Clean Air Act of 1970, states were required to
a. end all air pollution by 1985.
b. install smokestack scrubbers on all power plants.
c. pay the costs of eliminating smog.
d. restrict the public’s use of cars.
e. eliminate air pollution in the nation’s largest cities by 1990.
The Reagan administration used the Sherman Act to make suit against __________.
a. IBM
b. AT&T
c. Sprint
d. Microsoft
e. Apple
The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that
a. the legislative veto power called for by the Virginia Plan would seriously undermine
individual states’ rights.
b. the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much
power to rural states.
c. the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much
power to small states.
d. the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states.
e. Hamilton’s suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the
convention.
Today, the U.S. federal income tax takes an average of __________ of taxpayers’
income.
a. 10 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 21 percent
d. 43 percent
e. 45 percent
Which of the following involves a cash subsidy to poor working families?
a. Medicaid
b. Supplemental Security Income
c. Medicare
d. Earned Income Tax Credit
e. Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance
The authors suggest bureaucracy is the outgrowth of
a. federalism.
b. representative democracy.
c. separation of powers.
d. judicial review.
e. executive privilege.
Since 1962, over __________ of House incumbents who sought reelection have won it.
a. 60 percent
b. 65 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 80 percent
e. 90 percent
The abandonment of the fairness doctrine permitted
a. liberals to have more access to mainstream media.
b. small-business owners to restrict access.
c. the rise of controversial talk radio.
d. politicians to regulate media more directly.
e. interest groups to have greater influence on elections.
From the Civil War to the 1930s, the Supreme Court was primarily occupied with
a. the civil rights of former slaves.
b. economic regulation by government.
c. the rights of the criminally accused.
d. the balance of power between states and the federal government.
e. First Amendment freedoms.
Which is not a political difference among nations?
a. Constitutional
b. Demographic
c. Cultural
d. None of the above is true.
e. All of the above are true.
Drawing on rulings by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the Supreme
Court has tried to define sexual harassment by rulingthat
a. it is illegal for someone to request sexual favors as a condition of employment or
promotion and it is illegal for an employee to experience a work environment that has
been made hostile or intimidating by a pattern of offensive sexual teasing, jokes,
orobscenity.
b. an employer is not liable if he or she does not know that a subordinate has requested
sex in exchange for hiring or promotion.
c. a work environment is not deemed hostile or intimidating by a steady pattern of
offensive sexual teasing, jokes, or obscenity.
d. employers are “strictly liable” for a hostile or intimidating work environment even if
they did not know about the situation and did nothing about it.
e. sexual harassment claims cannot be made in the absence of at least three witnesses.
The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 required groups and individuals
seeking to influence legislation to
a. limit their activities to seven pieces of legislation.
b. limit their activities to either the House or the Senate.
c. prepare and publish written statements of intent.
d. register and file quarterly financial reports.
e. register, file statements of intent, and limit their activities to one legislative chamber.
In __________, the Court ruled that freedom of the press applies to state governments,
so that they cannot impose prior restraints on newspapers.
a. Near v. Minnesota
b. New York Times v. Sullivan
c. Miami Herald v. Tornillo
d. McCulloch v. Maryland
e. New York Times v. United States
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of flag burning in the case of
a. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire.
b. Miller v. California.
c. Texas v. Johnson.
d. Reno v. Johnson.
e. Schenck v. United States.
In theory, the Fed is
a. the only national entity responsible for economic policy.
b. central planning body for the economy.
c. independent of both the president and Congress.
d. the main fiscal policy body in the federal government.
e. None of the above is true.
A post office worker or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent would typically be
part of the federal bureaucracy known as
a. the competitive service.
b. Schedule C positions.
c. the merit service.
d. the contingent service.
e. the excepted service.
The Libertarian and Socialist parties in the United States are examples of
a. one-issue parties.
b. ideological parties.
c. economic-protest parties.
d. factional parties.
e. consensual parties.
Among the effects of the many constraints on government agencies is the fact that
a. many important issues tend to receive scant attention.
b. taking action is easier than blocking action.
c. lower-ranking employees are reluctant to make decisions on their own.
d. government sometimes acts too quickly.
e. decisions are often sweeping and inflexible.
A government official might leave her position and join a corporation to which she
previously awarded government contracts. This is a clear example of
a. agency lacing.
b. government operating on its own inner logic.
c. a conflict of interest.
d. double dipping.
e. the revolving door.
The “clear and present danger” test emerged in the Supreme Court’s decision in the case
of
a. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire.
b. Miller v. California.
c. Texas v. Johnson.
d. Reno v. ACLU.
e. Schenck v. United States.
Based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe, a woman has an unfettered right to an
abortion
a. in the first trimester.
b. in the first and second trimesters.
c. in the second trimester.
d. in the second and third trimesters.
e. in the third trimester.
Research finds that religious persons are more likely than secular persons to
a. donate money to charity.
b. volunteer their time.
c. give money and time to nonreligious organizations.
d. All of the above are true.
e. None of the above is true.
In the early years of the republic, foreign policy was often made and almost always
carried out by
a. the president.
b. Congress.
c. the secretary of state.
d. the U.S. Senate.
e. the Speaker of the House.
The citizens of ________ are most likely to say that teaching children the value of hard
work isimportant.
a. the United States
b. Canada
c. Britain
d. France
e. Germany
In the late 1800s, voter turnout in a typical presidential election has been estimated to
be
a. 55 percent.
b. 60 percent.
c. 65 percent.
d. 70 percent.
e. 90 percent.
To reduce waste in government, one will probably have to increase __________.
a. synergism
b. duplication
c. taxes
d. imperialism
e. red tape
Today, about __________ of aliens who seek citizenship are successful in meeting the
statutory requirements to become naturalized citizens.
a. 1 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 12 percent
d. 50 percent
e. 97 percent