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What is the major barrier to political thinking? a. unwillingness of citizens to make the effort b. lack of access to governmental institutions c. elite control of political power resources d. failure of politicians and government institutions to communicate policy details to the public e. lack of access to news media sources outside of sensationalist television or Internet content - A According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their "just powers" from: a. "God Almighty." b. "the consent of the governed." c. "the various factions." d. "the teachings of Jesus Christ." e. "the benevolence of a just king." - B Individualism is a perspective that a. individuals should be free to act and think as they choose. b. all individuals are equal in their moral worth. c. people are the ultimate source of governing authority. d. supports personal commitment and self-sufficiency. e. there should be formal limits on the power of citizens. - D From 1945 until the late 1960s, there was the highest degree of bipartisanship in the area of: a. economic regulation. b. taxation levels. c. civil rights. d. foreign affairs. e. environmental policy. - D The Bill of Rights a. reduced the restrictiveness of constitutionalism. b. enhanced the powers of the executive. c. further checked the power of the majority. d. enhanced the majoritarian nature of government. e. restricted the power of corporate influence in the government. - C Research suggests which of the following is primarily to blame for misinformation about political affairs spreading easily? a. lack of exposure to other sources of information b. a failure by the news media to cover both sides of a story fairly c. a growing disinterest in seeking out news items d. the growing public gap in access to more advanced forms of media transmission, such as the Internet e. the increasing political polarization of elected politicians - A The process by which a society settles its conflicts and allocates the resulting benefits and costs is called: a. politics. b. government. c. elitism. d. socialism. e. communism. - A As described in the text, "political thinking" a. is the reflection of an individual's ideological position when applied to political issues. b. results from an individual allowing personal bias to inform all thoughts about political issues, instead of doing objective learning or research to form an opinion. c. involves the careful gathering and sifting of information in the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue. d. is the result of an individual's attempts to seek out news media that reinforce a pre-existing political bias. e. is a strategy taken by those seeking election to public office in which their publicly stated positions are designed to maximize their attractiveness to the widest voting bloc. - C In a survey of college students, the Intercollegiate Studies Association found that the best predictor of a student's later participation in the nation's civic and political life is a. a college degree. b. a solid understanding of public affairs. c. participation in student government. d. participation in Greek life. e. attending a school with a residential campus versus a "commuter" campus. - B To the framers, the great danger of democratic government was the risk of a. tyranny of the majority. b. elite rule. c. special-interest politics. d. a weak presidency. e. judicial imperialism. - A Most Anti-Federalists feared that the new government would be dominated by a. political elites. b. farmers. c. clergymen. d. political "factions." e. debtors. - A