Final- History

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2. Plato was considered to be the father of the discipline of political science and considered it to be the “master science” since it ultimately determines “who gets what”.

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FALSE

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In broad terms, political power is

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the ability to get another to do something

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3. The term “Zero Sum Game” refers to an economic theory where government funding sources are virtually unlimited and has little if any effect on the tax payer.

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FALSE

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4. Political science is a dynamic and evolving discipline that uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain political phenomenon

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TRUE

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5. The famous writer embraced a unique understanding of political power and provided a “how to” guide on the use of political power in his book, The Prince.

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MACHIAVELLI

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6. In the USA, there is a strong and undeniable link between democracy and the free enterprise system.

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TRUE

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7. An attempt to measure a person's depth of loyalty to a political candidate could be considered a qualitative measure

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TRUE

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8. The British form of democracy differs from that found in the USA in that in Britain the Prime Minister is selected from their congress (parliament) not directly by the people.

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TRUE

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9. Political science is an empirical science in that it uses only quantifiable data (i.e. numerical) to explain political phenomenon

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FALSE

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10. “Contractual Theorists” believe there exists a contract between man and society that when followed creates a civil society.

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TRUE

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11. The right to own property was considered an essential part of which political theorist

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LOCKE

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12. The theory of Behaviorism applied to political science emphasizes

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IMPROVEMENTS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM THRU PROPER SOCIALIZATION

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13. The term used by political scientists to describe international acknowledgment of a newly formed nation is termed

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DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION

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14. With the onset of the nuclear age (1960's), both the Soviet Union and the US had sufficient supplies of nuclear weapons to completely destroy each other and the world. The term that best describes this condition is:

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M.A.D

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15. Democratic governments frequently fail due to the expense associated with the proper operation of the judicial and legislative branches

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TRUE

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16. One characteristic of a legitimate government is that the selection of its leader is conducted thru proper consensus

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TRUE

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17. When discussing the functions of governments, which one is recognized as a major government function

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RULE INSTITUTIONALIZATION

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18. The term “oligarchy” relates to the formation of groups (tribes, clans, families, etc.) of ruling elites from which political office holders are elected

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TRUE

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19. One consequence of government is the allocation of resources. Adam Smith in his book, The Wealth of Nations, proposed a pure free market driven system without any government influences to control the market place

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TRUE

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20. In our text, it discussed both positive and negative rights. Negative rights are right such as freedom of speech and religion which the government should not infringe upon

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TRUE

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21. When we elect a representative to office, their behavior can most always be classified into two behavioral forms, one is called the “mandate form” while the second is called the

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Populist Form

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22. In your text, human rights expressed in the Magna Carta and in the US constitution's Bill of Rights are very different from the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights

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FALSE

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23. The concept of “cultural variance” when describing what is “just” does not apply to the judicial system

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FALSE

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24. In the “adversarial system” of justice, frequently the most skilled lawyer wins the case

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TRUE

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25. Frequently there exists major conflict between positive law (law devised by man) and natural law

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TRUE

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26. The phrase “stare decisis” means “let the decision stand” and refers to previous court decisions that should not be overturned without good or overwhelming cause

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TRUE

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27. Although Britain does not have a formal constitution, it relies on tradition and

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COMMON LAW

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28. A major difference between the legislative brand and the judicial branch deals directly with the selection process. Judicial branch members are usually elected while legislators are usually appointed

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FALSE

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29. Typically, judges can be removed from office through the impeachment process

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TRUE

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30. The federal and state judicial systems are very similar in their design and how they operate especially in the appeals process

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TRUE

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31. The most common kind of government function found in today's world is

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AUTHORITARIANISM

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32. Because society's core values change slowly, political structures change slowly. However with the impact of communication technologies and global trade, governments have engaged in “political re-socialization” programs

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True

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33. “Post Materialism” is the social theory that after most essential materials needs are met, people begin to become concerned with more social issues such as environmentalism, military disarmament and a less impersonal society

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TRUE

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34. Although the concept of universal civil rights is rooted in the Constitution, political re-socialization programs by the US government were needed to assure civil rights for all Americans

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TRUE

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35. The purpose of a constitution is to set a framework for the establishment of a legitimate government, but does not and cannot limit the functioning or growth of government

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FALSE

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36. Vladimir Lenin is considered the father of communism since he took Marxist theory and pragmatically applied it in:

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RUSSIA

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37. Socialism, as found in northern European countries today, does away with some property rights and individual rights so social actions based on the collective can be achieved

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TRUE

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38. When studying who has the “real” political power in the US, two views of thought emerge, the pluralist and the elitist view. Which view embraces the term “revolving door” to explain a fundamental characteristic of its operation

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ELITIST VIEW

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39. Judicial functions don't include:

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Establishing Law

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40. In the “adversarial system” of justice, the judge plays an “active” role

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FALSE

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41. In France, the “inquisitional system” of justice applies and the judge frequently hires his own private investigation team

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TRUE

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42. The “inquisitional system” of justice is often criticized because the party with the most means of resources can afford the best attorney and usually benefits from it

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FALSE

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43. In the 1963 Supreme Court decision of Gideon vs. Wainwright, the court stated that a defendant could not testify against himself

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FALSE

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44. Which type of law could be classified as law derived directly from a nation's Constitution

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BASIC LAW

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45. Crimes so severe that the state brings charges and prosecutes the accused are called

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES

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46. Although conducted every 10 years, the US census no longer guides government policy development or government operation

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FALSE

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47. In the electoral college, the number of representatives each state is assigned depends solely on the population of the state

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FALSE

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48. In the USA, creation of a third party will be difficult due to:

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CURRENT STRENGTH AND THE TRADITION OF THE 2 PARTY SYSTEM, WIDTH OF BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORMS, AND SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT ELECTIONS

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49. If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral college votes, then

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THE SELECTION IS MADE BY THE U.S. HOUSE

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50. Each political party seeks “party loyalists” to serve as their electoral college delegates. Therefore, selection of delegates most often contains persons who are democratic or republican office holders

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FALSE

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51. Technically, the President is not elected in the November general elections but rather in December when members of the electoral college cast their votes

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TRUE

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52. When discussing the modern mass media, newspapers are

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LESS NUMEROUS THAN IN THE PAST

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53. An “oligopoly” exists when more and more newspapers are owned by fewer and fewer persons or corporations

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TRUE

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54. The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times are considered to be “media elite” newspapers because they are less reliant upon

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NEWS SERVICES

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55. In developing third world nations, the radio, not the newspaper or TV, is the primary source of news

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TRUE

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56. Most Americans get their news from

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TV, BUT CONSIDER NEWS STORIES MORE ACCURATE THAN NEWSPAPERS

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57. In general, a good example of “broadcasting” is the radio; a good example of “narrow” casting is the TV

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FALSE

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58. When evaluating the relationship between TV regulation and the federal government

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MOST INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS HAVE MORE REGULATION THAN THE U.S.

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59. If you were to measure the “salience” of an issue, which would be the most conclusive indicator graph type

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BIMODIAL

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60. The single most important indicator of public opinion and voting choice is

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Party Identification

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61. The “gender gap” has come to mean that women tend to vote and act politically in different ways then men, which is incorrect

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NONE OF THE ABOVE

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62. When studying voting behavior, which in incorrect

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THE MORE AGED THE MORE LIBERAL

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63. In the US, we tend to vote for a presidential candidate who has an image we like and not pay a great deal of attention to his or her policies or technical strengths

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TRUE

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64. When conducting a survey, an “opinion” question’s numerical distribution is commonly considered to be a qualitative measurement while the strength or depth of one’s opinion is commonly considered to be a quantitative measure

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FALSE

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65. A recent and disturbing trend in voting behavior has to do with the dramatic increase in single issue voting taken by the electorate

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TRUE

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66. The primary purpose of political parties is to win elections not to represent the national interest

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TRUE

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67. In the field of political science, a coherent system of political thinking is termed

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AN IDEOLOGY

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68. Jean Jacques Rousseau put forth the concept of a “civil society” where one puts aside absolute freedom for the good of many

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TRUE

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69. John Locke is credited with the establishment of a political theory called

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LIBERALISM

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70. The concept of inalienable rights can be best attributed to conservatism

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FALSE

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71. Modern liberalism differs from traditional liberalism in that it does not seek to create a government “safety net” but rather allows free market competition to flourish

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FALSE

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72. The “Great Depression” was the triggering event for the establishment of modern liberalism

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TRUE

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73. Edmond Burke influenced by his own observations of the French Revolution is considered the father of

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CONSERVATISM

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74. Such statements as “traditional values strengthen society” and “if society is to progress, it must keep what is good and discard what is bad” are typically found in liberal ideology

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FALSE

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75. The ideology of modern conservatism has two main branches. First is an emphasis on self restraint and the second the recognition of the values of the work ethic

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TRUE

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76. Some political scientists believe the rise of the “single issue” interest group is a major threat to our democracy. The issues almost always associated with these groups can be described as bimodal ones

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TRUE

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77. “Standing to sue” is a term most often associated with

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CLASS ACTION SUITS

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78. Not all nations embrace interest groups. For example, France, with its multi party political system, feels subgroups subvert the traditional political decision making process (i.e. working)

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TRUE

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79. Public financing for the election in the US has been successful due to the Supreme Court equating financial contributions with free speech and because political campaigns in the US are longer and more expensive than most countries and need public funding

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FALSE

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80. PAC’s (Political Action Committees) are legally permitted to receive contributions to support a particular political position and thus can funnels funds directly to those candidates who support these particular positions

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False

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81. Interest groups collectively represent a smaller range of views or interests than do elections

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TRUE

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82. In the 1960’s, Ralph Nader established several “citizens lobby” groups and became famous for his book, Unsafe at any Speed, which described the safety dangers found in the Convair automobile

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TRUE

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83. One advantage of having political parties is the formation of “political aggregation” (helps focus demands placed on governments) which aids in the process of organizing and structuring government

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TRUE

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84. Political parties in the US are generally strongly organized from national levels down to local levels

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FALSE

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85. When discussing party ideologies, conservative parties are the oldest parties found in western Europe

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TRUE

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86. Religious political parties are found only in the fundamentalist Moslem countries

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FALSE

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87. “Party list” systems for elections by their very nature are not democratic

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FALSE

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88. The political party plays little to no role in the candidate selection process in the party system

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FALSE

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89. Authoritarian and totalitarian governmental systems have no need for political parties

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FALSE

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90. Political scientists have identified a number of useful activities associated with the development of the modern political party. Which is not an activity:

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NONE OF THE ABOVE

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91. Political parties were formed as a direct result of the beginning of industrialization and universal male suffrage during the “monarchy” type of government eras

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TRUE

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92. Single member voting districts tend to develop the two party system

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TRUE

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93. One major drawback with multi party systems is their inability to operate government processes quickly due to the need to form cross party agreements on almost every issue

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TRUE

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94. Which type of political party could be considered very right wing, nationalistic and would willingly seek a totalitarian form of government

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NEO-FACIST

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95. The “founding fathers” looked positively at the establishment of political parties thinking their development would eventually be a vital necessity to manage a large and diverse country

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FALSE

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96. In authoritarian and totalitarian systems, developing one or two political parties can help legitimatize a regime in the eyes of other nations

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TRUE

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97. The FCC stands for

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION

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98. The “equal time division” and the “fairness doctrine” were both abolished in the 1980’s. However, they are still somewhat in use today. Which one is correct:

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EQUAL TIME PROVISION APPLIES TO CANDIDATES

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99. Which events had the greatest impact in defining and enforcing the adversarial relationship between the government and media

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THE VIETNAM WAR AND THE WATERGATE HOTEL BREAK IN

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100. Franklin D. Roosevelt, using his famous “fireside chats” was the first president to use an electronic media (the radio) to regularly communicate with the citizenry

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TRUE

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101. In recent years, the only real increases in radio listening ratings have been in the areas of conservative talk radio

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FALSE

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102. Which type of government has the most interest in public opinion?

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All types of government

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103. The “bimodal” type of graph represents the most unstable form of issue

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TRUE

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104. Extreme nationalism based on racial or national superiority is best termed as

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FASCISM

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105. The term “theocracy” is found in governments of this type

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ISLAMIC FUNDAMELTALISM

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106. The peoples predominant beliefs, values, attitudes, ideals, sentiments and evaluations about the political systems of its country, the role of the self in that system is called

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Political Culture

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107. It is not uncommon that cultural influences, such as religion, core values, the role of women or men in society, may influence a nation to adopt a particular form of government and influence how it operates

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TRUE

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108. The term “political efficacy” can be best described as a feeling by certain voter elites that their particular position on an issue “really makes a greater difference” to the outcome of an election than that of the average voter

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TRUE

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109. One major importance of political socialization is the shaping and eventual transmission of political culture to the next generation of citizens

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TRUE

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110. As agents of socialization, education is considered to be the most important

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FALSE

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111. With the decline in the overall numbers of traditional families, the government and the public school system are playing an ever increasing role in political socialization

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TRUE

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112. The major source of disagreement between modern liberals and modern conservatives deals directly with the degree or amount of involvement of the government in the lives of its citizenry

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TRUE

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113. Which policy implication is not supported by capitalist ideology

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PRO UNION

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114. Under Marxism, the bourgeoisie were considered to be oppressed and under paid workers, while the proletariat were the elite owners of the means of production

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FALSE

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115. Marxism is an anti capitalist ideology and predicts that capitalism will ultimately fail. There are several reasons this did not happen. Which is not one of the reasons for the predicted failure of capitalism

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FAILURE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM IN NORTHERN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE

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116. One can consider modern northern European socialism to be a logical extension of the principles found in modern liberalism

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TRUE

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117. Under Marxism and communism, individual property ownership is not allowed

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TRUE

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118. Under socialist ideology, there exists a large public welfare system, but business remains unregulated and the public prefers privatization rather than the government delivering most required public services

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FALSE

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119. The libertarian ideology can be classified as neither being right wing or left wing, but rather believing in the drastic reduction in the size and influence of the government

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TRUE