Which of the following is an example of a contradiction between professed national beliefs and actual conditions in America?
a. widespread newspaper readership
b. private property ownership
c. the public school system
d. racial discrimination
Answer: d
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American politics is more democratic as a result of social movements
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The American model of democracy is characterized by
a. an affiliation between two or more states not involving a strong central government. The states involved maintain the vast majority of their sovereignty. b. the belief that constitutions should limit government power, that government officials must obey the country's laws, and that a government's legitimacy comes from obeying these limitations and laws. c. free and fair selection of government representatives through elections in which the vast majority of adults are eligible to vote and the voters have a genuine choice between candidates. d. the combination of a presidential system with FPTP district voting for legislative elections. e. proportional representation elections and a multiparty system with the diffusion of power across branches and levels of government.
The Kyoto Protocol was drafted to deal with ______.
a. global warming b. deforestation c. ozone depletion d. urban pollution
Three of the following constitute what David Easton called the “intellectual foundation stones” of behavioralism. Which of the four is not a foundation stone?
a. a belief in regularities, uniformities of political behavior b. a commitment to verification of such generalizations through testing c. an emphasis on quantification where possible d. an obligation to use empirical data to advise policymakers