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American Government and Politics Today, The Essentials, Enhanced, 19e Barbara Bardes, Mack Shelley, Steffen Schmidt (Test Bank All Chapter, Answer at the end of each Chapter)

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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• In what part of the United States does a majority of African Americans live?
• Northeast
• Northwest
• South
• Midwest
• New England

• Which of the following age groups is growing fastest in the United States?
• 18–29
• 30–41
• 42–53
• 54–65
• Over 65

• What is liberty?
• The freedom to do whatever you want
• A political value available only in the United States
• The greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals
• A political value that is incompatible with government authority
• A political value that can be taken away by the government, according to the U.S. Constitution

• An American who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public

office and wants more restrictions on business is likely to be of what political ideology?

• Libertarianism
• Conservatism
• Liberalism
• Majoritarianism
• Socialism

• Which of the following is true regarding the right to vote for all citizens?
• It has always been out of reach.
• It has expanded over time.
• It has been championed by the rich.
• It has always included undocumented immigrants.
• It has decreased over time.

• The comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is known as which of the

following?

• Ideology
• Value system
• Political science
• Political socialization 2 / 4

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• Political culture

• Which of the following groups would favor government efforts to increase equality, including higher taxes on the

wealthy and more support for those in need?

• Moderates
• Populists
• Libertarians
• Conservatives
• Liberals

• Which of the following shows that the Founding Fathers wanted to create distance between the people and their

government?

• Direct election of House members
• Passage of the Bill of Rights
• Selection of senators by state legislatures
• The three-fifths compromise
• Passage of the Northwest Ordinance

• Which of the following is a policy that liberals would endorse?
• A limited role for the national government in helping individuals
• Government action to support traditional values
• Patriotism
• Redistribution of income
• The belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well-being

• Which of the following do American citizens tend to believe?
• Government should be big and active.
• Government should be small and restrained.
• They hold contradictory opinions about the size of government and the role it should play in their lives.
• Government should be active in economic areas but not social areas.
• Government should be active in social areas but not economic areas.

• The term Hispanic is used by the U.S. federal government to describe anyone with which of the following

characteristics?

• Anyone who can claim heritage from a Spanish-speaking country
• Anyone from a country in Central or South America
• Anyone from parts of the United States that used to belong to Mexico
• Anyone from the American Southwest
• Anyone from Puerto Rico

• Which of the following leads to disagreement among congressional Republicans and Democrats on legislation?
• Poll watching
• Political polarization
• The separation of powers 3 / 4

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• Differing opinions about congressional powers
• The growing power of the presidency

• Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?
• Louisiana's use of the parish
• New England town meetings
• The Soviet Union in the 1980s
• Voting in party primaries
• The electoral college system

• Which of the following is a policy that conservatives would endorse?
• Civil rights
• Improving the welfare of individuals
• A limited role for the government in helping individuals
• Government regulation of the economy
• Tolerance for political and social change

• Which of the following groups believes that the government should not interfere in economic or social matters?
• Conservatives
• Moderates
• Libertarians
• Populists
• Liberals

• Those who oppose government attempts to regulate personal behavior and promote moral values could be categorized

as which of the following?

• Liberals
• Conservatives
• Socialists
• Communists
• Libertarians

• If voters are unhappy with the performance of an elected officer, which of the following can be used to remove that

person from office?

• A referendum
• An initiative
• A cloture call
• A recall
• A veto message

• Which of the following is absent in a republic?
• Legislative body
• Rule of law
• Separation of powers
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