POLI 2051 Exam 1 – Hogan
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples
of which of the following?
Select one:
a. interest groups
b. red tape
c. public policies
d. public opinion - ✔✔c. public policies
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
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,d. equality in voting - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b. participation
What best describes a linkage institution?
Select one:
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,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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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
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, c. politics
d. public policy - ✔✔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 - ✔✔a. budgetary choice
What makes up the government's policy agenda?
Select one:
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 - ✔✔b. the issues that attract the
serious attention of public officials and other political actors
What most closely exemplifies equality in voting?
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples
of which of the following?
Select one:
a. interest groups
b. red tape
c. public policies
d. public opinion - ✔✔c. public policies
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
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,d. equality in voting - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b. participation
What best describes a linkage institution?
Select one:
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,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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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
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, c. politics
d. public policy - ✔✔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 - ✔✔a. budgetary choice
What makes up the government's policy agenda?
Select one:
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 - ✔✔b. the issues that attract the
serious attention of public officials and other political actors
What most closely exemplifies equality in voting?
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