POS2041 TEST 1 NOT FINISHED WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is democracy? - ANSWER A system of selecting policymakers and organizing
government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
Why are the impacts of policies analyzed?** - ANSWER **To determine whether a
policy has worked and how much it has cost
How big is government in the United States? - ANSWER Governments in the United
States spend about one-third of the gross domestic product
Which of the following best describes a linkage institution? - ANSWER A channel
through which people's concerns become part of the political agenda
What is one way in which younger Americans differ from older Americans? - ANSWER
Younger Americans are less interested in politics
What are the institutions that make a society's public policy decisions collectively known
as? - ANSWER government
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic
theory? - ANSWER Enlightened understanding
Which statement best describes the Trump Administration's plan for government
spending in fiscal year 2019?** - ANSWER **The administration planned to cut the
national debt in half
What is the central message of this textbook? - ANSWER Politics and government
matter
Which principle of traditional democratic theory is violated when the wealthy have
disproportionate influence over government decisions?** - ANSWER **Equality in voting
Why does a government maintain armed forces? - ANSWER To protect its national
sovereignty
What is public policy?** - ANSWER **The root cause of public culture
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is democracy? - ANSWER A system of selecting policymakers and organizing
government so that policy represents and responds to the public's preferences
Why are the impacts of policies analyzed?** - ANSWER **To determine whether a
policy has worked and how much it has cost
How big is government in the United States? - ANSWER Governments in the United
States spend about one-third of the gross domestic product
Which of the following best describes a linkage institution? - ANSWER A channel
through which people's concerns become part of the political agenda
What is one way in which younger Americans differ from older Americans? - ANSWER
Younger Americans are less interested in politics
What are the institutions that make a society's public policy decisions collectively known
as? - ANSWER government
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic
theory? - ANSWER Enlightened understanding
Which statement best describes the Trump Administration's plan for government
spending in fiscal year 2019?** - ANSWER **The administration planned to cut the
national debt in half
What is the central message of this textbook? - ANSWER Politics and government
matter
Which principle of traditional democratic theory is violated when the wealthy have
disproportionate influence over government decisions?** - ANSWER **Equality in voting
Why does a government maintain armed forces? - ANSWER To protect its national
sovereignty
What is public policy?** - ANSWER **The root cause of public culture
