American Democracy Now, Essentials – 8th
Edition
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TEST BANK
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Brigid Harrison
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Jean Wahl Harris
Michelle D. Deardorff
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Brigid Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris & Michelle D. Deardorff
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
American Democracy Now, Essentials – 8th Edition
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Brigid Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris & Michelle D. Deardorff
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1. People, Politics, and Participation
2. The Constitution
3. Federalism
4. Civil Liberties
5. Civil Rights
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6. Political Socialization and Public Opinion
7. Interest Groups & Social Movements
8. Political Parties
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9. Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
10.The Media
11.Politics and Technology
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12.Congress
13.The Presidency
14.The Bureaucracy
15.The Judiciary
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16.Economic Policy
17.Domestic Policy
18.Foreign Policy and National Security
Bonus Chapter
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19. State and Local Government
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
All Chapters ✅ Answers given at the end ✅
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
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A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
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E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) the 1990s
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B) the 1980s
C) the 1960s
D) the 1970s
E) the 1950s
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3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
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B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
them.
PR
E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
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indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation
D) community action
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E) Internet activism
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, 5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
A) it lacks the support of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.
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B) it did not have full Senate support when two Democratic senators refused to vote for
the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
and West Virginia.
C) it did not have the full support of the Senate when two Democratic senators refused to
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vote for a bill that would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in
California and New York.
D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
increases for their constituents.
E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
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domestic economic problems at home.
6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
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A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
AP
D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
PR
public experience?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
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D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
E) active communication with policymakers and others
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Edition
ST
TEST BANK
UV
IA
?_
Brigid Harrison
AP
Jean Wahl Harris
Michelle D. Deardorff
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Brigid Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris & Michelle D. Deardorff
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
American Democracy Now, Essentials – 8th Edition
ST
Brigid Harrison, Jean Wahl Harris & Michelle D. Deardorff
UV
1. People, Politics, and Participation
2. The Constitution
3. Federalism
4. Civil Liberties
5. Civil Rights
IA
6. Political Socialization and Public Opinion
7. Interest Groups & Social Movements
8. Political Parties
?_
9. Campaigns, Elections, and Voting
10.The Media
11.Politics and Technology
AP
12.Congress
13.The Presidency
14.The Bureaucracy
15.The Judiciary
PR
16.Economic Policy
17.Domestic Policy
18.Foreign Policy and National Security
Bonus Chapter
OV
19. State and Local Government
ED
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
All Chapters ✅ Answers given at the end ✅
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
ST
A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
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E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
A) the 1990s
IA
B) the 1980s
C) the 1960s
D) the 1970s
E) the 1950s
?_
3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society.
AP
B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
freedoms.
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
them.
PR
E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
OV
indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation
D) community action
ED
E) Internet activism
?
1
, 5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
A) it lacks the support of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.
ST
B) it did not have full Senate support when two Democratic senators refused to vote for
the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
and West Virginia.
C) it did not have the full support of the Senate when two Democratic senators refused to
UV
vote for a bill that would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in
California and New York.
D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
increases for their constituents.
E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
IA
domestic economic problems at home.
6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
?_
A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
AP
D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
PR
public experience?
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
OV
D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest
E) active communication with policymakers and others
ED
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