1.7: Review Questions
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- What goods are available to all without direct payment?
- private goods
- public goods
- common goods
- toll goods
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B
- In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
- direct democrac
- monarchy
- oligarchy
- totalitarian
- What is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?
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In a representative democracy, people elect representatives to make political decisions and pass laws for them. In a direct democracy, people make all political decisions and pass laws themselves.
- What does government do for people?
- The elite theory of government maintains that ________.
- special interest groups make government policy
- politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters
- poor people and people of color should not be allowed to vote
- wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
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D
- According to the pluralist theory of government, ________.
- government does what the majority of voters want it to do
- government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests
- ordinary people acting on their own have a significant influence on government
- wealthy people decide what government policy will be, and politicians have no interest in pleasing anyone else
- Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
- The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.
- The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in danger.
- The government pleases oil companies by allowing them to drill on lands set aside for conservation but allows environmental activist groups to protest the drilling operations.
- Groups that represent a variety of conflicting interests are all allowed to protest outside Congress and the White House.
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A
- Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party simply because one identifies oneself as a member of that party is an example of ________.
- partisanship
- ideology
- latent preference
- social capital
- When a person is asked a question about a political issue that person has little interest in and has not thought much about, the person’s answer will likely reflect ________.
- ideology
- partisanship
- intense preferences
- latent preferences
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D
- What kinds of people are most likely to become active in politics or community service?
- What political activities can people engage in other than running for office?
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People can pay attention to the news in order to be aware of the most important issues of the day. They can contribute money to a campaign or attend a rally in support of a political candidate whose views they favor. They can write letters to members of Congress and to state and local politicians. They can vote.