Because of the country's widely shared values and beliefs, when it comes to addressing issues, most Americans ______
a. consider a single option as optimal
b. suggest the system should be changed
c. focus on fixing specific problems within the parameters of the system
d. leave all decisions to well-informed elected officials
c
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In which of Daniel Elazar's political cultures do citizens emphasize deference to elite rule within a hierarchical society?
a. liberalistic b. moralistic c. individualistic d. collectivist e. traditionalistic
Which of the following statements concerning the "Daisy Girl" ad from the 1964 presidential campaign is true?
A) The ad ran nightly for a month before being retired by the campaign. B) The ad attempted to portray Lyndon Johnson as a candidate who would lead the United States to nuclear war. C) The ad negatively backfired and caused a brief surge of support for Barry Goldwater. D) The ad is an example of classic negative campaign advertising. E) The ad outraged World War II veterans who thought it played upon emotions related to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The term judicial activism implies that judges are
a. actively trying to influence or change public policy. b. conservatives who are actively involved in partisan politics. c. working in court systems with heavy caseloads. d. liberals who seek to use their position on the bench to influence policy on social issues.
Over the course of the history of the American republic, political polling has grown more
A. informal. B. scientific. C. partisan. D. imprecise. E. infrequent.