Test Bank - Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science, 2nd Edition – Jon R. Bond, Kevin B. Smith – ISBN 9781138803152 (Chapters 1–16)

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Political Science 2nd Edition
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Jon R. Bond
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— Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political
Science, 2nd Edition
Jon R. Bond, Kevin B. Smith
(All Chapters Covered 1–16)
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Chapter 1: The Basics of Democracy
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Part I: The Constitutional Framework

Chapter 2: The American Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
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Chapter 5: Civil Rights
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Part II: Connecting Citizens to Government

Chapter 6: Interest Groups
Chapter 7: Political Parties
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Chapter 8: The Mass Media and Politics
Chapter 9: Public Opinion and Political Socialization
Chapter 10: Elections
Chapter 11: Political Participation and Voting Behavior
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Part III: Official Decision Making

Chapter 12: Congress
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Chapter 13: The Presidency
Chapter 14: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 15: The Federal Judiciary
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, Test Bank for Analyzing American Democracy Politics
and Political Science, 2e by Jon Bond (All Chapters)
Chapter 1

1 ___ models are inspired by economics, and assume that political decisions involve weighing
costs and benefits. ___ models are inspired by psychology and sociology, and assume that
political decisions are a product of factors such as upbringing by parents.
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Answer: Rational choice
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2 ________ means each individual should receive the same amount of material goods
regardless of their contribution to society.
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(A) Equality of opportunity
(B) Equality under the law
(C) Social equality
(D) Economic equality
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Answer: (D) Economic equality

3 In a direct democracy, who is/are the principle political decision makers?

(A) Citizens
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(B) The president
(C) Representatives
(D) None of the above

Answer: (A) Citizens
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4 Fifty percent plus one of all members or all eligible voters is know as

(A) a simple majority.
(B) an absolute majority.
(C) a blowout.
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(D) a plurality.

Answer: (B) an absolute majority.

5 The largest percentage of a vote, when no one has a majority, is known as

(A) a simple majority.
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(B) a minority win.
(C) a plurality.
(D) an absolute majority.

Answer: (C) a plurality.
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, 6 In which form of government do all the citizens have the opportunity to participate in the
process of making authoritative decisions and allocating resources?

(A) Democracy
(B) Autocracy
(C) Oligarchy
(D) Constitutional monarchy

Answer: (A) Democracy
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7 A form of government in which the power to make decisions and allocate resources is
vested in one person is called

(A) oligarchy.
(B) autocracy.
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(C) democracy.
(D) constitutional monarchy.

Answer: (B) autocracy.

8 Which of the following is NOT considered a basic form of government?
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(A) Autocracy
(B) Oligarchy
(C) Initiative
(D) Democracy
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Answer: (C) Initiative

9 The idea that people should be free from discrimination and class or social barriers is called

(A) social equality.
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(B) democracy.
(C) political freedom.
(D) popular sovereignty.

Answer: (A) social equality.
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10 The idea that people believe their views are “normal” and “common sense” and therefore
shared by most people is known as

(A) limited government.
(B) democracy.
(C) false consensus.
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(D) ideology.

Answer: (C) false consensus.

11 Harold D. Lasswell's definition of _______ is “who gets what, when, and how.”
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(A) power struggle
(B) democracy