GINSBERG 7TH EDITION TEST BANK AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE AND SCIENCE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023-2024
CHAPTER 1
American Political Culture
Keywords:
... [Show More] trust, political knowledge, political efficacy, political values, political culture, representative government, forms of government, citizenship, participation
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
1. The newest federal cabinet department is
A. Veterans Affairs.
B. Homeland Security.
C. Education.
D. Health and Human Services.
ANS: B REF: p. 4 TOP: Factual KEY: representative government
3. Since the 1960s, Americans’ trust in their government has generally
A. remained stable.
B. risen slightly.
C. fallen slightly.
D. fallen sharply.
ANS: D REF: p. 7 TOP: Factual KEY: trust
4. Which of the following is not a consequence of the decline in trust toward the government?
A. The government is unable to attract good workers to the public sector.
B. People are less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public activities.
C. Distrust weakens the government’s ability to help people in times of crisis.
D. All of the above are consequences of a decline in trust. ANS: D REF: p. 9 TOP: Conceptual KEY: trust
5. Which of the following has been involved in major corporate misconduct in recent years?
A. IBM
B. Enron
C. PETCO
D. all of the above
ANS: B REF: p. 10 TOP: Factual KEY: trust
6. The belief that you can influence how your government acts is called
A. political efficacy.
B. saliency.
C. popular sovereignty.
D. autocracy.
ANS: A REF: 10–11 TOP: Factual Definition KEY: political efficacy
7. The decline of political efficacy results from
A. the belief that citizens cannot affect what happens in the government.
B. decreased active participation in public debates.
C. the decline in political knowledge.
D. all of the above.
ANS: D REF: pp. 10–11 TOP: Applied KEY: political efficacy
8. Which of the following is not a reason given to explain American citizens’ increased political apathy?
A. a decline in citizens’ understanding of politics
B. the increasing belief that people cannot make a difference in politics
C. an increase in the knowledge of how government operates
D. the perception that government is out of touch with public opinion ANS: C REF: pp. 10, 12 TOP: Conceptual KEY: political efficacy
9. According to a 2007 poll, percent of the U.S. population knew that Harry Reid was the Senate majority leader, while percent knew that Arnold Schwarzenegger was the governor of California.
A. 60; 70
B. 70; 40
C. 15; 90
D. 5; 20
ANS: C REF: p. 11 TOP: Factual KEY: political knowledge
10. Survey data shows that the level of Americans’ political knowledge is
A. uniformly high.
B. low and spotty.
C. high regarding history but low regarding governmental processes.
D. high concerning current events but low concerning history. ANS: B REF: p. 11 TOP: Factual KEY: political knowledge
11. What aspect of citizenship was most important for the ancient Greeks?
A. voting
B. holding office
C. military service
D. talking and debating
ANS: D REF: p. 12 TOP: Factual History KEY: citizenship
12. In order to be a good citizen, it is most critical to possess
A. powerful friends.
B. money.
C. knowledge.
D. strongly held convictions.
ANS: C REF: pp. 12,14 TOP: Conceptual KEY: citizenship
13. According to the text, which of the following is the most important act of a citizen?
A. participating in public debates
B. voting for the candidate of one’s choice
C. holding office in the government
D. being born in the nation of which you are a citizen ANS: A REF: p. 12 TOP: Factual KEY: citizenship
14. Which of the following is not a necessary part of the knowledge a citizen must possess?
A. the structures of government
B. the political process
C. democratic principles
D. the economic interests of other citizens
ANS: D REF: p. 12 TOP: Applied KEY: political knowledge
15. Studies show that an increasing number of young Americans receive their political knowledge from
A. newspapers.
B. video games.
C. latenight comedy shows. [Show Less]