According to the text, the current process of political socialization in the United States ______.
a. teaches us tolerance for the political values of other nations
b. trains us to support and obey the existing political system
c. teaches us to think independently and critically
d. is the primary function of a college education
e. has no legitimate function
b. trains us to support and obey the existing political system
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In a dramatic effort to resist the Supreme Court's desegregation decisions, Arkansas governor ___________ called out the National Guard in 1957 to prevent nine black students from entering Little Rock Central High School
a. Lester Maddox b. Charles Nelson Reilly c. Orval Faubus d. Ross Barnett
What is the core principle behind social contract theory?
a. Free and equal individuals must give their consent to be governed. b. Government was created in order to free the primal nature of man. c. The general will of the individual should take precedent over the general will of the governed. d. In the state of nature man is content.
The Council-Manager Form of Local Government video advocated that structure for cities. Which of the following advantages did the advocates feel was beneficial to city government?
a. The presence of an independently elected mayor ensures the council-manager system will be responsive to public concerns. b. Although the council-manager form is more costly than the strong-mayor system, it is worth the expense to hire a professional, experienced city manager to oversee city operations. c. By separating management of city operations from city politics, services provided to residents will be more effectively delivered and save taxpayer dollars. d. All of the above were presented as advantages of the council-manager form.
The chief governments that deliver state programs (such as welfare) are a. counties
b. special districts. c. school districts. d. townships.