Test Bank for American Government Power and Purpose Brief 13th Edition

Test Bank for American Government Power and Purpose Brief 13th Edition CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What are the two fundamental questions that allow us to find patterns and order in the chaos of politics? a. “Who governs?” and “How do they govern?” b. “Who runs for office?” and “Who wins?” c. “What do we observe?” and “Why?” d. “What is government?” and “Who runs it?” e. “Why do we need government?” and “Who runs it?” ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A) MSC: Remembering 2. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Which political party do a majority of Latinos support in presidential elections?” a. empirical d. fundamental b. analytical e. policy c. normative ANS: A DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A) MSC: Applying 3. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Why do a majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?” a. empirical d. fundamental b. analytical e. policy c. normative ANS: B DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A) MSC: Applying 4. The following question is an example of a(n) ________ question in political science: “Should a majority of Latinos support the Democratic Party in presidential elections?” a. empirical d. fundamental b. analytical e. policy c. normative ANS: C DIF: Moderate TOP: Can We Find Order in the Chaos of Politics? (I.A) MSC: Applying 5. What is the general term used to describe the formal political arrangement by which a land and its people are ruled? a. formalism d. constitutionalism b. government e. monarchism c. authoritarianism ANS: B DIF: Easy TOP: What Is Government? (I.B) MSC: Remembering