SCOM 353 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
"Barack" is an African name meaning ________.
A. Courageous
B. Hopeful
C.Blessed
D.Fortunate Correct Answers C
According to Frank (2004), when these conservative candidates
get into office, they _________ enact the campaigned-for policy
changes on these culture wars issues (abortion, etc.)
A. Always
B. Seldom if ever
C. Frequently
D. N/A: Frank doesn't comment on this frequency issue Correct
Answers B
According to Kaylor, the uses of ceremonial, nonpartisan
references to religion in American politics represent the
____________ approach(es).
A. Confessional politics
B. Civil-religious contract
C. Confessional politics as well as civil-religious contract
D. Neither the confessional politics nor the civil-religious
contract Correct Answers B
According to Kaylor:
A. Both Kennedy and Romney thought that this religious
question was a diversion from more important campaign issues
B. Both Kennedy and Romney thought that this religious issue
was an important campaign issue
, C. Kennedy thought that this religious issue was a diversion, but
Romney thought it was an important campaign issue
D. Romney thought that this religious issue was a diversion, but
Kennedy thought that it was an important campaign issue
Correct Answers C
According to Rowland and Jones, Obama's version of the
American Dream emphasizes:
A.Individual responsibility
B.Communal responsibility
C.Individual and communal responsibility
D.Neither individual nor communal responsibility Correct
Answers C
At the time Kennedy gave this speech:
A. No Catholics had ever been elected US President
B. Only one Catholic
C. Only a handful of Catholics
D. It was common for Catholics Correct Answers A
Benson argues that incivility has a long history in American
politics. Correct Answers True
Benson claims that most of our contemporary public incivility,
such as Joe Wilson's "You lie!", is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Carefully planned
B. Often Ghostwritten
C. Framed in the language of indignation
D. Spontaneous
E. Focus Group-Tested Correct Answers D
"Barack" is an African name meaning ________.
A. Courageous
B. Hopeful
C.Blessed
D.Fortunate Correct Answers C
According to Frank (2004), when these conservative candidates
get into office, they _________ enact the campaigned-for policy
changes on these culture wars issues (abortion, etc.)
A. Always
B. Seldom if ever
C. Frequently
D. N/A: Frank doesn't comment on this frequency issue Correct
Answers B
According to Kaylor, the uses of ceremonial, nonpartisan
references to religion in American politics represent the
____________ approach(es).
A. Confessional politics
B. Civil-religious contract
C. Confessional politics as well as civil-religious contract
D. Neither the confessional politics nor the civil-religious
contract Correct Answers B
According to Kaylor:
A. Both Kennedy and Romney thought that this religious
question was a diversion from more important campaign issues
B. Both Kennedy and Romney thought that this religious issue
was an important campaign issue
, C. Kennedy thought that this religious issue was a diversion, but
Romney thought it was an important campaign issue
D. Romney thought that this religious issue was a diversion, but
Kennedy thought that it was an important campaign issue
Correct Answers C
According to Rowland and Jones, Obama's version of the
American Dream emphasizes:
A.Individual responsibility
B.Communal responsibility
C.Individual and communal responsibility
D.Neither individual nor communal responsibility Correct
Answers C
At the time Kennedy gave this speech:
A. No Catholics had ever been elected US President
B. Only one Catholic
C. Only a handful of Catholics
D. It was common for Catholics Correct Answers A
Benson argues that incivility has a long history in American
politics. Correct Answers True
Benson claims that most of our contemporary public incivility,
such as Joe Wilson's "You lie!", is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Carefully planned
B. Often Ghostwritten
C. Framed in the language of indignation
D. Spontaneous
E. Focus Group-Tested Correct Answers D
