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Course Introduction
Political Science is the systematic study of government, political processes, institutions, and behavior. This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of political science, covering topics such as the structure and function of political systems, the role of political parties and interest groups, policymaking, and the impact of politics on society. Through the analysis of local, national, and international case studies, students will develop skills in critical thinking, research, and debate while gaining a comprehensive understanding of how political decisions are made and how they affect individuals and communities at all levels.
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The Challenge of Democracy American Government in Global Politics 13th Edition by Kenneth Janda
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Chapter 1: Freedom, Order, or Equality
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Q1) Conservatives strongly favor
A)firm police action and swift punishment for criminals.
B)traditional patterns of social relations.
C)less government regulation of business.
D)firm police action and swift punishment for criminals, traditional patterns of social relations, and less government regulation of business.
E)None of these choices is true.
Answer: D
Q2) Critics charged that Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" had failed because
A)Congress had cancelled most of the programs it had depended on.
B)President Johnson was not elected to a second full term of office.
C)about 15 percent of families were still living in poverty.
D)it had not provided education, health care, food and shelter.
E)All of these choices are true.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy
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Q1) The principle of responsiveness requires that legislators
A)follow the general contours of public opinion.
B)cast their ballots on the basis of what the people think back home.
C)pay especial attention to groups that are highly organized.
D)support public opinion in all matters related to electoral politics.
E)consider the views of their fellow legislators more than the views of constituents.
Answer: A
Q2) _________ theory prescribes that a group should decide to do what the majority of its participant wants to do.
A)Democratic
B)Pluralist
C)Procedural
D)Doctrinal
E)Substantive
Answer: C
Q3) Identify and discuss some of the problems with participatory democracy,and ways to respond to those problems.
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 3: The Constitution
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Q1) Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?
A)The power to make treaties
B)The power to appoint government officers, diplomats and judges
C)The power to declare war
D)The power to veto
E)The power to convene Congress
Answer: C
Q2) Originally,the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
A)eliminate the power of the Second Continental Congress.
B)overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress.
C)revise the Articles of Confederation.
D)file a formal tax protest with England.
E)adopt a new constitution.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Federalism
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Q1) In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks,Congress placed the _________ in charge of protecting the nation's ports.
A)Marines
B)states
C)FBI
D)Coast Guard
E)Department of Homeland Security
Q2) According to the text,political liberals fear stronger states' rights because it
A)resulted in higher taxes.
B)supported the principle of cooperative federalism.
C)allowed inequality and supported racism.
D)is unconstitutional.
E)focused too strongly on representing urban dwellers.
Q3) Real ID,a federally mandated program that imposes security standards for states to issue driver's licenses,is an example of
A)redistricting.
B)a block grant.
C)preemption.
D)a restraint.
E)an unfunded mandate.
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Chapter 5: Public Opinion and Political Socialization
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Q1) In a 2012 election survey,respondents were asked whether abortion should be outlawed by government or a matter of personal choice,and whether government should guarantee people a job and a good standard of living or people should get ahead on their own.People's responses to the two questions
A)demonstrated that these value choices cannot be explained by a one-dimensional liberal-conservative continuum.
B)demonstrated a majority of Americans are liberal.
C)demonstrated a majority of Americans are conservative.
D)demonstrated a majority of Americans are apathetic.
E)None of the above is true.
Q2) Individuals with higher education and income tend to favor _______ over
A)freedom; order or equality
B)order; freedom
C)equality; freedom
D)conservatives; libertarians
E)government guarantees of employment; a more limited government role
Q3) Based on the ideological typology described in the text,explain how liberals and conservatives differ in America.
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Chapter 6: The Media
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Q1) The traditional division of mass media into _________ has been made problematic by the Internet.
A)print and broadcast
B)audio and visual
C)linkage and reception
D)radio and television
E)words and pictures
Q2) By improving the quality of information transmitted to the people about their government,the mass media
A)at various times serve both the majoritarian and the pluralist models of American politics.
B)fit most comfortably into the pluralist model of American politics.
C)fit most comfortably into the majoritarian model of American politics.
D)tend to guarantee government responsiveness to popular demands.
E)raise expectations of voters.
Q3) Explain how the media,in setting the agenda,play contradictory roles in the process of political socialization.
Q4) Explain what is meant by the media playing the role of gatekeeper.
Q5) Describe the history and current influence of radio on American politics.
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Chapter 7: Participation and Voting
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Q1) In Oregon,everyone votes by
A)telephone.
B)Internet.
C)electronic devices.
D)mail.
E)None of these choices is true.
Q2) __________ is political action that expresses allegiance to country and government.
A)Direct action
B)Unconventional participation
C)Terrorism
D)Supportive behavior
E)Influencing behavior
Q3) Voting in the United States decreased during the 1970s and 1980s.Other forms of participation
A)increased or remained stable.
B)also decreased.
C)have not been extensively studied.
D)rose and fell in no particular pattern.
E)dramatically increased.
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Chapter 8: Political Parties
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Q1) All of the following were considered part of the "Roosevelt coalition" except
A)middle-class liberals.
B)new European ethnic voters.
C)Catholics.
D)Jews.
E)African Americans.
Q2) The short-lived __________ Party nominated Robert La Follette of Wisconsin for the presidency in 1924,but carried only La Follette's home state and ceased to nominate candidates in 1925.
A)Populist
B)Reform
C)Progressive
D)Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL)
E)American Independence
Q3) Discuss two of the ways the electoral college originally undermined presidential-vice presidential party tickets,and how the Twelfth Amendment fixed this problem.
Q4) Identify and describe the four different eras of political party dominance since the Civil War.
Q5) Discuss the functions served by political parties in today's political system.
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Chapter 9: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns
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Q1) Until 2000,the last time a candidate won most of the popular votes but did not win the presidency was in _____.
A)1864
B)1988
C)1920
D)1968
E)1888
Q2) Summarize the story of the Florida recount in the 2000 election.
Q3) One result of ____________ was the direct primary,in which candidate must campaign not only for election,but also for the nomination of their party.
A)the Civil War
B)the post World War II desire for greater personal power
C)the Progressive movement in the 1920s
D)adoption of the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation
E)Andrew Jackson's popularization of political activity
Q4) Identify the different types of primary elections and describe their impact on elections and political parties.
Q5) Present three arguments for selecting a president by electoral votes rather than by popular vote.
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Chapter 10: Interest Groups
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Q1) With no one taking the lead in an interest group's traditional agenda building role,in the wake of the Newtown massacre the only legislation that passed was
A)prohibiting those younger than 18 from possessing firearms without a gun-handling skills test
B)closing the loophole in current law whereby people buying firearms at gun shows and in the internet are not subject to a background check
C)clarifying the definitions of medical and mental health conditions that disqualify a person from handgun ownership
D)expanding the list of laws for which convictions may disqualify a person from handgun ownership
E)No legislation was passed in response to the Newtown massacre.
Q2) What do political scientists know about the relationship between PAC money and votes in Congress?
Q3) Why has there been a significant increase in Washington,D.C.based health-care lobbyists over the years?
Q4) Identify five ways that interest groups benefit our political system.
Q5) Discuss the tactics used by interest groups as part of information campaigns.
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Chapter 11: Congress
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Q1) A survey of House members during a nonelection year showed that most lawmakers made an average of _________ trips back to his or her district each year.
A)40
B)20
C)5
D)75
E)100
Q2) A letter requesting that a bill be held from Senate floor debate is also known as a(n)
A)cloture request.
B)gerrymander.
C)hold.
D)Senatorial veto.
E)sequestration.
Q3) Each state has __________ Senators.
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
E)ten
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Chapter 12: The Presidency
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Q1) ________ describes a situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues.
A)Partisanship
B)Gridlock
C)Honeymoon period
D)Polarization
E)Fundamentalism
Q2) The "fundraiser in chief" for each party is typically the
A)Senate majority leader.
B)House majority leader.
C)vice president.
D)president.
E)None of these choices is true.
Q3) The powers of the president as outlined in the Constitution are
A)briefly stated and comparatively vague.
B)extensively and specifically described.
C)more elaborately described than the powers of Congress.
D)specific enough to avoid disagreement over their extent.
E)very similar to the powers of a parliamentary executive.
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Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
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Q1) The rational-comprehensive model of policymaking is unrealistic because
A)it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals.
B)the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal.
C)comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming.
D)it is difficult for policymakers to define precise values and goals, the selected policy will not always be the most effective means to the goal, and comprehensive investigations into all solutions to any specific problem would be too time-consuming.
E)None of these choices is true.
Q2) The biggest units of the executive branch are termed _________ and are headed by __________.
A)bureaus; vice presidents
B)departments; trustees
C)agencies; aldermen
D)bureaus; trustees
E)departments; secretaries
Q3) Explain why Congress is often vague about its intent when setting up a new agency or program.
Q4) Describe what the Pendleton Act (1883)was,and how it helped reduce patronage.
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Chapter 14: The Courts
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Q1) Since the U.S.Constitution was ratified,the Supreme Court has used judicial review to invalidate about _________ national laws.
A)50
B)180
C)925
D)2,200
E)5,400
Q2) The current justice most likely to cast the "deciding vote" in a 5-4 split Supreme Court case is
A)Clarence Thomas.
B)Ruth Ginsburg.
C)Anthony Kennedy.
D)John Roberts.
E)Stephen Breyer.
Q3) Describe Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren's tactics in convincing all of his fellow Supreme Court justices to rule unanimously that public school segregation was unconstitutional in the Brown v.Board of Education case.
Q4) Explain the difference between the Supreme Court's original and appellate jurisdiction.
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Chapter 15: Order and Civil Liberties
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Q1) The Supreme Court decision United States v.Leon established the good faith exception which allowed
A)the state to introduce evidence at trial if that evidence was seized on the basis of a mistakenly issued search warrant.
B)the state to exempt a person from punishment for a crime if that person did not understand that his or her action was criminal.
C)individuals to publish any material they wish, as long as they believe that material to be factually correct.
D)people to be excused from jury duty if they can demonstrate that they have given their best effort in performing other civic duties.
E)a mistake in securing evidence to be considered neutrally by a jury.
Q2) The case in which the Supreme Court extended to the states the right to a jury trial in criminal cases was
A)Gideon v. Wainright.
B)Miranda v. Arizona.
C)Duncan v. Louisiana.
D)Palko v. Connecticut.
E)Schenck v. U.S.
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Chapter 16: Equality and Civil Rights
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Q1) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provided for all of the following except
A)equal access to public accommodations regardless of race, religion, or national origin.
B)equal employment opportunities regardless of race.
C)withholding federal grants-in-aid from state programs that discriminated on the basis of race.
D)elimination of the poll tax as a requirement for voting.
E)strengthened voting rights legislation.
Q2) If a person participates in a boycott,he or she A)commits civil disobedience.
B)stages rallies to protest unenforced civil rights laws.
C)violates small laws that are generally not enforced so that the local police are too busy to engage in larger crime enforcement.
D)urges businesses not to comply with federal safety standards.
E)refuses to buy goods from a particular company.
Q3) Discuss how the Supreme Court in the post-Civil War era undermined the significance of the Civil War amendments to the Constitution.
Q4) Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of gay marriage in the state of California.
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Chapter 17: Economic Policy
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Q1) President Reagan backed a sweeping tax reform that reduced the number of brackets.By eliminating many tax brackets,the new tax policy approached the idea of a __________-one that requires everyone to pay at the same rate.
A)loophole tax
B)progressive tax
C)wealth tax
D)flat tax
E)bracket tax
Q2) The __________ Amendment empowered the national government to collect taxes on income.
A)Sixteenth
B)Nineteenth
C)Twenty-first
D)Twenty-sixth
E)Twenty-eighth
Q3) Discuss some of the reasons that America's system of taxation does not do more to promote economic equality.
Q4) Describe the difference between budget authority and budget outlays,and give an example of a federal budget outlay.
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Chapter 18: Policymaking and Domestic Policy
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Q1) The two presidential plans that most significantly extended the scope of government were the ___________ and the _____________.
A)New Deal; Great Society
B)New Deal; Affordable Care Act
C)Great Depression; Great Recession
D)Great Society; Affordable Care Act
E)World War II; Vietnam War
Q2) The national DREAM Act would
A)provide federal college tuition aid to illegal immigrants who are accepted to colleges and universities.
B)allow illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children to become eligible for legalized status.
C)make illegal immigrants legally eligible for private health insurance.
D)allow the children of illegal immigrants U.S. citizenship if they were born on U. S. soil.
E)All of these choices are true.
Q3) Describe the impact of the welfare reform bill of 1996 on the states.How has it been accepted by state leaders? How has it been implemented? What impact has there been on recipients?
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