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Introducing Government
in America
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What are the institutions that make public policy decisions for a
society collectively known as?
a. political culture
b. the courts
c. government
d. Congress
Consider This: Congress is one of the institutions that make
public policy decisions that influence how we live.
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.1
Topic: Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify the key functions of
government and explain why they matter.
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. How does government usually protect its national sovereignty?
a. by maintaining armed forces
b. by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways
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, Consider This: Providing goods and services is an essential
function of government, but it does not protect national
sovereignty.
c. by collecting taxes
d. by politically socializing the young
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.2
Topic: Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify the key functions of
government and explain why they matter.
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders
and what policies these leaders pursue?
a. the media
Consider This: The media focuses on the who of this term,
usually the candidates, voters, and parties.
b. public opinion
c. politics
d. public policy
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.3
Topic: Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define politics in the context of
democratic government.
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
a. ideology
b. participation
c. party
Consider This: Individual citizens get involved in politics
because they understand that public policy choices made by
governments affect them in significant ways and joining a party
is just one way to get involved.
d. opinions
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Reserved.
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,1
Introducing Government
in America
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. What are the institutions that make public policy decisions for a
society collectively known as?
a. political culture
b. the courts
c. government
d. Congress
Consider This: Congress is one of the institutions that make
public policy decisions that influence how we live.
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.1
Topic: Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify the key functions of
government and explain why they matter.
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. How does government usually protect its national sovereignty?
a. by maintaining armed forces
b. by maintaining schools, libraries, hospitals, and highways
Copyright © 2018, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
, Consider This: Providing goods and services is an essential
function of government, but it does not protect national
sovereignty.
c. by collecting taxes
d. by politically socializing the young
Answer: a
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.1.2
Topic: Government
Learning Objective: LO 1.1: Identify the key functions of
government and explain why they matter.
Page Reference: 7
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders
and what policies these leaders pursue?
a. the media
Consider This: The media focuses on the who of this term,
usually the candidates, voters, and parties.
b. public opinion
c. politics
d. public policy
Answer: c
Test Bank Item Title: TB_Q1.2.3
Topic: Politics
Learning Objective: LO 1.2: Define politics in the context of
democratic government.
Page Reference: 8
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
a. ideology
b. participation
c. party
Consider This: Individual citizens get involved in politics
because they understand that public policy choices made by
governments affect them in significant ways and joining a party
is just one way to get involved.
d. opinions
Copyright © 2018, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
