POLI 2051 Robert Hogan Final Exam
Questions With Verified Answers
\Q\.A filibuster can be ended through __________; it requires the approval of __________
senators.
Select one:
a. abrogation; fifty-one
b. censure; fifty-five
c. cloture; sixty
d. discharge; sixty-seven - ANSWERS✔-c. cloture; sixty
\Q\.A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as which of the following?
Select one:
a. government
b. politics
c. public policy
d. political culture - ANSWERS✔-d. political culture
\Q\.In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were
__________.
Select one:
a. separate but equal
b. citizens
c. eligible to vote
d. property - ANSWERS✔-d. property
,\Q\.In mid-term elections, the president's party typically ___________ in the House of
Representatives.
Select one:
a. reapportions seats
b. helps independent candidates
c. loses seats
d. gains seats - ANSWERS✔-c. loses seats
\Q\.In the United States, pluralism suggests which of the following?
Select one:
a. Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite
institution.
b. Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.
c. Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.
d. Too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern - ANSWERS✔-c. Many
groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.
\Q\.The Founders created the Electoral College because they wanted the president to be
selected by __________.
Select one:
a. members of the Supreme Court
b. ordinary Americans
c. elites
d. Senators - ANSWERS✔-c. elites
, \Q\.The process through which an individual acquires his or her knowledge, feelings, and
evaluations regarding his or her political world is known as
Select one:
a. public opinion
b. political socialization
c. reapportionment
d. sampling error - ANSWERS✔-b. political socialization
\Q\.The free exercise clause states that the national government will not interfere with which of
the following?
Select one:
a. education
b. business
c. speech
d. religion - ANSWERS✔-religion
\Q\.The __________ problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the
benefits the group offers without contributing to the group's efforts.
Select one:
a. free-rider
b. pluralist
c. collective goods
d. group coordination - ANSWERS✔-a. free-rider
\Q\.Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and too
complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________.
Select one:
Questions With Verified Answers
\Q\.A filibuster can be ended through __________; it requires the approval of __________
senators.
Select one:
a. abrogation; fifty-one
b. censure; fifty-five
c. cloture; sixty
d. discharge; sixty-seven - ANSWERS✔-c. cloture; sixty
\Q\.A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as which of the following?
Select one:
a. government
b. politics
c. public policy
d. political culture - ANSWERS✔-d. political culture
\Q\.In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were
__________.
Select one:
a. separate but equal
b. citizens
c. eligible to vote
d. property - ANSWERS✔-d. property
,\Q\.In mid-term elections, the president's party typically ___________ in the House of
Representatives.
Select one:
a. reapportions seats
b. helps independent candidates
c. loses seats
d. gains seats - ANSWERS✔-c. loses seats
\Q\.In the United States, pluralism suggests which of the following?
Select one:
a. Because most citizens fail to pay attention to serious issues, government has become an elite
institution.
b. Congress is stronger and more influential than the presidency.
c. Many groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.
d. Too many influential groups cripple government's ability to govern - ANSWERS✔-c. Many
groups vie for power with no one group dominating politics.
\Q\.The Founders created the Electoral College because they wanted the president to be
selected by __________.
Select one:
a. members of the Supreme Court
b. ordinary Americans
c. elites
d. Senators - ANSWERS✔-c. elites
, \Q\.The process through which an individual acquires his or her knowledge, feelings, and
evaluations regarding his or her political world is known as
Select one:
a. public opinion
b. political socialization
c. reapportionment
d. sampling error - ANSWERS✔-b. political socialization
\Q\.The free exercise clause states that the national government will not interfere with which of
the following?
Select one:
a. education
b. business
c. speech
d. religion - ANSWERS✔-religion
\Q\.The __________ problem occurs when people fail to join a group because they can get the
benefits the group offers without contributing to the group's efforts.
Select one:
a. free-rider
b. pluralist
c. collective goods
d. group coordination - ANSWERS✔-a. free-rider
\Q\.Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and too
complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________.
Select one:
