POLS 2311 MORRIS EXAM 1 CH:1-7 PRETEST ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(T/F)
Among adults 25 years of age and older, roughly half are college
graduates. Ans✓✓✓true
A significant obstacle to critical thinking that has recently emerged is
Ans✓✓✓changes in the media landscape
(T/F)
The Reformation era thought had the greatest impact on the formation of
political culture in America. Ans✓✓✓false
The ability of persons, groups, or institutions to influence political
developments is called ____________. Ans✓✓✓power
_________ is the process by which a society settles its conflicts and
allocates the resulting benefits and costs. Ans✓✓✓politics
(T/F)
Critical thinking is best described as the process of forming an opinion
after weighing the relevant facts. Ans✓✓✓true
,On most issues, according to "pluralism" Ans✓✓✓it is the preferences
of special interests that largely determine what government does.
Politics in the United States are kept within peaceful bounds by which of
the follow? (select any that apply) Ans✓✓✓democracy,
constitutionalism, free markets
What do behavioral scientists call the habit of judging the accuracy of a
claim on the basis of who's saying it or whether we've heard it before?
Ans✓✓✓cognitive laziness
The economy of the United States is consider primarily a Ans✓✓✓free
market system
Which of the following are core values of the American political
culture? (select any that apply) Ans✓✓✓individualism, equality, liberty
The text describes _________________ as a defining characteristic of
American politics. Ans✓✓✓the widespread sharing of power
One who spends hours listening to partisan talk shows will likely be
Correct! Ans✓✓✓misinformed
(T/F)
, A constitutional system has legtimate lawful restrictions on a
government's power. Ans✓✓✓True
The Declaration of Independence states that governments get their "just
powers" from Ans✓✓✓"the consent of the governed"
In recent years, what has become of American politics? Ans✓✓✓All of
the above (-American politics have become more heated and divisive.
-American leaders have become more willing to lie.
-Americans have become more tolerant of leaders slanting facts.)
Sociologist C. Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of
Ans✓✓✓elitism
(T/F)
Self-sufficiency is consistent with the idea of individualism
Ans✓✓✓True
(T/F)
Americans generally believe that the people are the ultimate soure of
governing authority. Ans✓✓✓False
The type of government that suppresses individuality, forcing people to
think and act as the government demands? Ans✓✓✓Authoritarian
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(T/F)
Among adults 25 years of age and older, roughly half are college
graduates. Ans✓✓✓true
A significant obstacle to critical thinking that has recently emerged is
Ans✓✓✓changes in the media landscape
(T/F)
The Reformation era thought had the greatest impact on the formation of
political culture in America. Ans✓✓✓false
The ability of persons, groups, or institutions to influence political
developments is called ____________. Ans✓✓✓power
_________ is the process by which a society settles its conflicts and
allocates the resulting benefits and costs. Ans✓✓✓politics
(T/F)
Critical thinking is best described as the process of forming an opinion
after weighing the relevant facts. Ans✓✓✓true
,On most issues, according to "pluralism" Ans✓✓✓it is the preferences
of special interests that largely determine what government does.
Politics in the United States are kept within peaceful bounds by which of
the follow? (select any that apply) Ans✓✓✓democracy,
constitutionalism, free markets
What do behavioral scientists call the habit of judging the accuracy of a
claim on the basis of who's saying it or whether we've heard it before?
Ans✓✓✓cognitive laziness
The economy of the United States is consider primarily a Ans✓✓✓free
market system
Which of the following are core values of the American political
culture? (select any that apply) Ans✓✓✓individualism, equality, liberty
The text describes _________________ as a defining characteristic of
American politics. Ans✓✓✓the widespread sharing of power
One who spends hours listening to partisan talk shows will likely be
Correct! Ans✓✓✓misinformed
(T/F)
, A constitutional system has legtimate lawful restrictions on a
government's power. Ans✓✓✓True
The Declaration of Independence states that governments get their "just
powers" from Ans✓✓✓"the consent of the governed"
In recent years, what has become of American politics? Ans✓✓✓All of
the above (-American politics have become more heated and divisive.
-American leaders have become more willing to lie.
-Americans have become more tolerant of leaders slanting facts.)
Sociologist C. Wright Mills was a proponent of the theory of
Ans✓✓✓elitism
(T/F)
Self-sufficiency is consistent with the idea of individualism
Ans✓✓✓True
(T/F)
Americans generally believe that the people are the ultimate soure of
governing authority. Ans✓✓✓False
The type of government that suppresses individuality, forcing people to
think and act as the government demands? Ans✓✓✓Authoritarian
