Test Bank For AM GOV, 7th Edition All Chapters - 9781260242935

Test Bank for AM GOV 2021 -2022 - 7 - Losco - Chapter 01 Citizenship: In Our Changing Democracy 1) Which of the following represents the most populous generation in the nation? A) Gen Z B) baby boomers C) Generation Y D) Generation X E) millennials 2) Which of the following is TRUE of Gen Z ideas about the role of government? A) Even Republican-leaning Gen Zers are more likely than Republican millennials to favor increased government. B) They are less likely than baby boomers counterparts to favor increased government. C) They are less likely than Gen Xers counterparts to advocate for equality. D) They are less likely th an millennials to support same -sex marriage. E) They are less interested in gender equality in political participation than Gen Xers. 3) In comparison to their predecessors, the Millennials, Gen Zers are A) more anxious and prone to depression. B) less anxious and pr one to depression. C) less concerned with gun violence. D) more optimistic about the fight against climate change. E) more naive about the xenophobia and racially divisive rhetoric in our politics. 4) Gen Zers, research tells us, A) are more cynical about the current st ate of political affairs than millennials. B) lack any desire to make a change in politics. C) have given up on the concept of socially conscious companies. D) think of themselves as consumers but cannot imagine themselves in business. E) have little interest in volunteering in their communities. 5) Which statement about the nature of citizenship in the United States today is accurate? A) Citizenship overall has strengthened. B) Young people today are incresasingly shutting down the dialogue about how to construct a more vibrant democracy. C) Voter turnout has stayed consistent with that of other advanced democracies. D) The level of trust between citizens and elected national leaders remains near record lows. E) All the answer choices are correct. 1 Test Bank for AM GOV 2021 -2022 - 7 - Losco - Chapter 01 Citizenship: In Our Changing Democracy 6) The bonds of trust and reciproci ty between citizens that form the glue holding modern societies together is referred to as A) social capital. B) sense of community. C) political culture. D) belief systems. E) None of these answers is correct. 7) The constellation of voluntary relationships and activities that keep us connected with others and make our communities vital places to live and work is called A) government. B) social capital. C) direct democracy. D) civic life. E) liberal democracy. 8) Democracy as practiced in the United States and most other Western nations is best described as A) oligarchic. B) absolutist. C) direct. D) representative. E) restricted. 9) Political decision-making by the entire citizenry is called A) direct democracy. B) representative democracy. C) majority rule. D) minority rights. E) authoritarianism. 10) ________ is a system in which citizens hold public officials accountable through periodic elections and the rule of law. A) Direct democracy B) Representative democracy C) Majority rule D) Minority rights E) Authoritarianism 2 Test Bank for AM GOV 2021 -2022 - 7 - Losco - Chapter 01 Citizenship: In Our Changing Democracy 11) America's democracy is characterized by A) majority rule and protecti ons for minority rights. B) greater than 90 percent participation by the citizenry in elections. C) absolute power being exercised by a single person. D) absolute equality amongst all citizens. E) None of these answers is correct. 12) Which of the following institutions best exemplifies direct democracy? A) a New England town meeting in which all members of the community are allowed to introduce legislation and then vote for passage or rejection of legislation B) a national government in which all the people have the right to express their opinion and cast their vote for the person whom they wish to elect to the presidency C) a presidential administration in which the ethnic make -up of the president's cabinet roughly coincides with the ethnic make -up of the country as a whole D) a bicameral national government in which seats in one house are divided equally among all the states, and seats in another house are divided among the states in proportion to their population E) a local government in which all political positions including judges hips are elective, and none are appointive 13) Which of the following statements about democracy as currently practiced in the United States is most accurate? A) The United States is one of the few countries that practices direct democracy. B) In the United States, the rule of the majority is absolute. C) In the United States, the majority in government cannot pass laws without the active support of the minority. D) In the United States, the minority has veto power over the electoral and legislative choices of the majorit y. E) In the United States, public policy is determined by the people's representatives, not by the people themselves. 3 Test Bank for AM GOV 2021 -2022 - 7 - Losco - Chapter 01 Citizenship: In Our Changing Democracy 14) The secret requests of Facebook for information, that institutions like the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court<! --Markup Copied from H abitat--> have made, highlight the tensions between A) majority rule and minority rights. B) representative democracy and political power. C) government actions and individual rights. D) freedom of religion and freedom of the press. E) government authority and the right to a fair trial. 15) Which of the following statements about ruling -elite theory is LEAST accurate? A) It argues that members of the elite wield political power disproportionate to their numerical size. B) It argues that members of the elite are often able to influ ence public policy to their own advantage. C) Empirical findings have demonstrated that members of the elite are more likely to trample over civil liberties than Americans with less wealth or education. D) It argues that members of the elite tend to be better in formed about political affairs than other Americans. E) It argues that members of the elite generally have greater access to political officials and political offices than other Americans. 16) The defining characteristic of pluralism is the belief that A) various groups and coalitions constantly vie for government favor and the ability to exercise political power, but none enjoys long -term dominance. B) when too many interests exist within a single polity, the government cannot function effectively. C) the commitment to majority rule inevitably results in the oppression of minorities. D) an undue commitment to minority rights places undue restraints on majority rule. E) despite its democratic rhetoric, the United States is effectively governed by a small elite whose membership rarely changes. 4