POLI 2051 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW RESOURCE
●● Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of
traditional democratic theory?
a.inclusion
b.effective participation
c.enlightened understanding
d.equality in voting
Answer: enlightened understanding
●● The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to
explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do
most other advanced industrialized countries.
a.laissez-faire
b.populist
c.pluralist
d.egalitarian
Answer: laissez-faire
●● The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
,a.ideals
b.participation
c.party
d.opinions
Answer: participation
●● What best describes a linkage institution?
a.a location to express a political opinion
b.the formation of a special interest group
c.an environment where one learns about the political process
d.a channel through which people's concerns become part of the political
agenda
Answer: a channel through which people's concerns become part of the
political agenda
●● What condition occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is
strong enough to form a majority and establish policy, yet each may be
strong enough to thwart the will of the others?
a.divided government
b.hyperpluralism
c.policy gridlock
d.separation of powers
Answer: policy gridlock
, ●● What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and
what policies these leaders pursue?
a.the media
b.public opinion
c.politics
d.public policy
Answer: politics
●● What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of
taxes and expenditures?
a.budgetary choice
b.regulation
c.court decision
d.presidential action
Answer: budgetary choice
●● What makes up the government's policy agenda?
a.all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail
b.the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other
political actors
c.the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls
d.the issues that concern single-issue interest groups
AND DETAILED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW RESOURCE
●● Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of
traditional democratic theory?
a.inclusion
b.effective participation
c.enlightened understanding
d.equality in voting
Answer: enlightened understanding
●● The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to
explain why we have a smaller and more limited government than do
most other advanced industrialized countries.
a.laissez-faire
b.populist
c.pluralist
d.egalitarian
Answer: laissez-faire
●● The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
,a.ideals
b.participation
c.party
d.opinions
Answer: participation
●● What best describes a linkage institution?
a.a location to express a political opinion
b.the formation of a special interest group
c.an environment where one learns about the political process
d.a channel through which people's concerns become part of the political
agenda
Answer: a channel through which people's concerns become part of the
political agenda
●● What condition occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is
strong enough to form a majority and establish policy, yet each may be
strong enough to thwart the will of the others?
a.divided government
b.hyperpluralism
c.policy gridlock
d.separation of powers
Answer: policy gridlock
, ●● What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and
what policies these leaders pursue?
a.the media
b.public opinion
c.politics
d.public policy
Answer: politics
●● What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of
taxes and expenditures?
a.budgetary choice
b.regulation
c.court decision
d.presidential action
Answer: budgetary choice
●● What makes up the government's policy agenda?
a.all of the issues that candidates talk about on the campaign trail
b.the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other
political actors
c.the issues that are asked about on public opinion polls
d.the issues that concern single-issue interest groups
