TEST BANK
American Politics Today: Essentials Edition 8th Edition
by William T. Bianco, David T. Canon
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, Table of Content
PART I: FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1: Understanding American Politics
Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Founding
Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: Civil Rights
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PART II: POLITICS
Chapter 6: Public Opinion
Chapter 7: The Media
Chapter 8: Political Parties
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Chapter 9: Elections
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Chapter 10: Interest Groups
PART III: INSTITUTIONS
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Chapter 11: Congress
Chapter 12: The Presidency
Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 14: The Courts
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PART IV: POLICY
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Chapter 15: Economic Policy
Chapter 16: Social Policy
Chapter 17: Foreign Policy
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,Chapter 1: Understanding American Politics
TRUE/FALSE
1. America is an example of a direct democracy.
ANS: F DIF: Easy
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Applying
2. The main reasons we have government are to provide order and to promote the general welfare.
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ANS: T DIF: Easy
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Remembering
3. Federalism refers to the division of power between Congress, the president, and the Supreme
O
Court.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
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OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Remembering
4. James Madison was concerned about the possibility that no faction would be able to gain a
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majority, and thus the government would not function.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Understanding
5. The free rider problem occurs because people can share in the benefits of a public good whether or
U
not they helped provide it.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
ID
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Understanding
6. Politics occurs only in the context of government decision making.
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ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Remembering
7. Politics rarely involves overt conflict.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
, MSC: Understanding
8. A stealth democracy would exist if government were run like a business.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Understanding
9. It is almost impossible for people to get everything they want from the political process.
ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Applying
10. Politics is fundamentally all about election outcomes.
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ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Understanding
11. Compared to most European democracies, the United States has been relatively free of class-based
O
politics because economics is not an important source of political conflict in America.
ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
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OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
12. Cultural issues include social spending on the poor and proper taxation levels.
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ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Remembering
13. Race and gender are significant in American elections because they remain important sources of
political disagreements and identity politics, which can influence individual voting behavior.
U
ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
ID
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
14. Libertarians believe in a proactive federal government much like the liberals.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
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Politics
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
15. To the framers of the Constitution, equality was the central principle of the new government.
ANS: F DIF: Difficult
REF: CH01 – Resolving Conflict: Democracy and American Political Values
OBJ: Explain how the American values of democracy, liberty, and equality work to resolve
political conflict MSC: Understanding
American Politics Today: Essentials Edition 8th Edition
by William T. Bianco, David T. Canon
SC
O
R
EG
U
ID
ES
, Table of Content
PART I: FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1: Understanding American Politics
Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Founding
Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: Civil Rights
SC
PART II: POLITICS
Chapter 6: Public Opinion
Chapter 7: The Media
Chapter 8: Political Parties
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Chapter 9: Elections
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Chapter 10: Interest Groups
PART III: INSTITUTIONS
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Chapter 11: Congress
Chapter 12: The Presidency
Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 14: The Courts
U
PART IV: POLICY
ID
Chapter 15: Economic Policy
Chapter 16: Social Policy
Chapter 17: Foreign Policy
ES
,Chapter 1: Understanding American Politics
TRUE/FALSE
1. America is an example of a direct democracy.
ANS: F DIF: Easy
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Applying
2. The main reasons we have government are to provide order and to promote the general welfare.
SC
ANS: T DIF: Easy
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Remembering
3. Federalism refers to the division of power between Congress, the president, and the Supreme
O
Court.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
R
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Remembering
4. James Madison was concerned about the possibility that no faction would be able to gain a
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majority, and thus the government would not function.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Understanding
5. The free rider problem occurs because people can share in the benefits of a public good whether or
U
not they helped provide it.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate
REF: CH01 – Making Sense of American Government and Politics
ID
OBJ: Describe the basic functions of government MSC: Understanding
6. Politics occurs only in the context of government decision making.
ES
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Remembering
7. Politics rarely involves overt conflict.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
, MSC: Understanding
8. A stealth democracy would exist if government were run like a business.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Understanding
9. It is almost impossible for people to get everything they want from the political process.
ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Applying
10. Politics is fundamentally all about election outcomes.
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ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – What Is Politics?
OBJ: Define politics and identify three key ideas that help explain politics
MSC: Understanding
11. Compared to most European democracies, the United States has been relatively free of class-based
O
politics because economics is not an important source of political conflict in America.
ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
R
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
12. Cultural issues include social spending on the poor and proper taxation levels.
EG
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Remembering
13. Race and gender are significant in American elections because they remain important sources of
political disagreements and identity politics, which can influence individual voting behavior.
U
ANS: T DIF: Difficult REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
Politics
ID
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
14. Libertarians believe in a proactive federal government much like the liberals.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: CH01 – Sources of Conflict in American
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Politics
OBJ: Identify major sources of conflict in American politics MSC: Understanding
15. To the framers of the Constitution, equality was the central principle of the new government.
ANS: F DIF: Difficult
REF: CH01 – Resolving Conflict: Democracy and American Political Values
OBJ: Explain how the American values of democracy, liberty, and equality work to resolve
political conflict MSC: Understanding
