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,Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
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All Chapters h h
Answers given at the end h h h h
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
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1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
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h technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
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A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
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B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
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C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
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D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
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E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
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2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
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A) the 1990s h
B) the 1980s h
C) the 1960s h
D) the 1970s h
E) the 1950s h
3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
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A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society. h h h h h h h h h h
B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
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freedoms.
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C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.h h h h h h h h h
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
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them.
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E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
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4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
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h indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
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h engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation h
D) community action h
E) Internet activism h
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, 5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
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h initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
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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
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the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
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and West Virginia.
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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
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California and New York.
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D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
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increases for their constituents.
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E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
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domestic economic problems at home.
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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.
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B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
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Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
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C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
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D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
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E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
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7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
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h public experience?
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A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues h h h h h
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
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D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest h h h h h h
E) active communication with policymakers and others
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,2
,Test Bank American Democracy Now, Essentials, 8th Edition Harrison
h h h h h h h h
All Chapters h h
Answers given at the end h h h h
Chapter 01 8th E Harrison
h h h h
1) Electoral politics in the United States was much the same in 1990 as in 1890. What
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
h technologies emerged to transform electoral politics in the last two decades?
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A) faster computers, rapid air transit, and satellite television
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B) faster computers, the Internet, micro-targeting, and social media
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C) rapid air transit, faster computers, mobile devices, and satellite radio
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D) cellular and mobile technology, rapid air transit, and satellite radio
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E) cellular technology, satellite television, and social media
h h h h h h
2) Which decade saw a marked decline in American attitudes toward government?
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A) the 1990s h
B) the 1980s h
C) the 1960s h
D) the 1970s h
E) the 1950s h
3) Efficacy is peoples’ belief that
h h h h
A) government can and should work to benefit all sectors of society. h h h h h h h h h h
B) government policies should be based on the protection of individual rights and
h h h h h h h h h h h
freedoms.
h
C) government exists for the maintenance of individual and general welfare.h h h h h h h h h
D) they have the power to achieve something desirable, and the government will listen to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
them.
h
E) government should be run efficiently and effectively by a small group of bureaucrats.
h h h h h h h h h h h h
4) Despite lingering media characterizations of a cynical, uninvolved youth electorate, evidence
h h h h h h h h h h
h indicates that many young people are participating in political life in which manner of civic
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
h engagement?
A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) volunteerism
C) consumer participation h
D) community action h
E) Internet activism h
3
, 5) The Biden administration has not been successful in passing its signature domestic policy
h h h h h h h h h h h h
h initiative, the Build Back Better plan because
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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
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
the bill, fearing it would be unpopular with their conservative constituents in Arizona
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
and West Virginia.
h h h
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
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
California and New York.
h h h h
D) progressive members of Congress don’t support policies that will result in tax
h h h h h h h h h h h
increases for their constituents.
h h h h
E) Americans today are more concerned about threats of war and terrorism than
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domestic economic problems at home.
h h h h h
6) The political views of most young people in the U.S. tend to
h h h h h h h h h h h
A) be more conservation than those of the nation as a whole.
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B) be a function of partisanship, reflecting more trust in the government during
h h h h h h h h h h h
Democratic administrations than during Republican administrations.
h h h h h h
C) reflect a sense of trust in the government “most of the time.”
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D) be more liberal than those of the nation as a whole.
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E) be more progressive than those of previous generations.
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7) Which of the following are actions practiced by individuals who engage in civic life and
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h public experience?
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A) All of these answers are correct.
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B) accumulation of knowledge about public issues h h h h h
C) holding public officials accountable for their actions and decisions
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D) advocating for one's own and others' self-interest h h h h h h
E) active communication with policymakers and others
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