Which of the following philosophers believed that the responsibility of the state was to protect life, liberty, and property?
a. Voltaire
b. John Stuart Mill
c. John Locke
d. Benjamin Franklin
e. Baron de Montesquieu
Answer: c. John Locke
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a. TV networks define news as what is entertaining to average viewers. b. The media strive for quality of story rather than ratings. c. The media tend to report only the most important stories. d. The media tend to pitch stories to a relatively high level of viewer sophistication.
When the government attempts to improve the quality of life for the poor by taking wealth from those who have the most and redirecting it to those who have the least, it is making _____
a. institutional public policy b. "trickle-down" economic policy c. incremental social policy d. regressive tax policy e. redistributive public policy
__________ is the informal process of human interaction by which Americans acquire their political beliefs, for example, from parents, schools, peers, and media
a. Public opinion c. Political socialization b. Political indoctrination d. Political ideology
Which of the following is not identified in the text as a domestic factor that influences Congress’s role in the many domains of foreign policy?
a. Campaign finance reform b. The domestic balance of power between political parties c. Shifts in the population of states and congressional districts d. Foreign policy mood swings among legislators, from global engagement to detachment