In which type of political culture do people believe that the role of government should be limited to protecting individual rights and ensuring that social and political relationships are based on merit rather than tradition, family ties, or personal
a) individualistic
b) traditionalistic
c) moralistic
d) socialistic
e) anarchistic
A
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The obligation of officials to be directly answerable to the voters for their actions, allowing elected administrators to ignore the wishes of the chief executive, is
a. the cabinet system. b. official invisibility. c. administrative accountability. d. bureaucracy. e. elective accountability.
A crisis of political representation and France's party system is indicated by all of the following EXCEPT
a. increasingly unstable voting patterns. b. challenge of fringe parties like the Front National to mainstream parties. c. declining voter turnout. d. the rise of independent candidates for president. e. scandals involving prominent politicians.
A spin doctor is which of the following?
A. A journalist who practices sensational and irresponsible reporting so his or her organization makes more money B. A political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events C. A government spokesperson who generates information that gives government interests priority over candor D. A professional political commentator who appears on cable news programs E. A media elite who determines which stories to cover and which to ignore
Which of the following statements about government employees at the federal level is most accurate?
a. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has declined. b. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has increased. c. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has remained unchanged since the 1970s. d. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has fluctuated dramatically in recent years.