POLI 2051 EXAM PREP UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
FULL STUDY MATERIAL
●● Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of
traditional democratic theory?
Select one:
a. inclusion
b. effective participation
c. enlightened understanding
d. equality in voting
Answer: c. 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.
Select one:
a. laissez-faire
b. populist
c. pluralist
d. egalitarian
Answer: a. laissez-faire
,●● The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
Select one:
a. ideals
b. participation
c. party
d. opinions
Answer: b. participation
●● What best describes a linkage institution?
Select one:
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: d. 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?
, Select one:
a. divided government
b. hyperpluralism
c. policy gridlock
d. separation of powers
Answer: c. policy gridlock
●● What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and
what policies these leaders pursue?
Select one:
a. the media
b. public opinion
c. politics
d. public policy
Answer: c. politics
●● What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of
taxes and expenditures?
Select one:
a. budgetary choice
b. regulation
c. court decision
d. presidential action
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
FULL STUDY MATERIAL
●● Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of
traditional democratic theory?
Select one:
a. inclusion
b. effective participation
c. enlightened understanding
d. equality in voting
Answer: c. 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.
Select one:
a. laissez-faire
b. populist
c. pluralist
d. egalitarian
Answer: a. laissez-faire
,●● The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their
political __________.
Select one:
a. ideals
b. participation
c. party
d. opinions
Answer: b. participation
●● What best describes a linkage institution?
Select one:
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: d. 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?
, Select one:
a. divided government
b. hyperpluralism
c. policy gridlock
d. separation of powers
Answer: c. policy gridlock
●● What determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and
what policies these leaders pursue?
Select one:
a. the media
b. public opinion
c. politics
d. public policy
Answer: c. politics
●● What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of
taxes and expenditures?
Select one:
a. budgetary choice
b. regulation
c. court decision
d. presidential action
