Exam 1: The Logic of American Politics

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A) fees associated with the Electoral College
B) the costs only associated with the enactment of laws
C) the time, effort, and resources required to make collective decisions
D) the money necessary to inhibit specific types of actions

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A) a controlled study of the impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable
B) the process through which individuals and groups seek agreement on a course of common action
C) any system where the governed make all important decisions regarding governance
D) a two-party system that governs nationally

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B

A) it will be easy for the two sides to reach agreements since they agree on the major issues facing the country
B) gridlock will prevail because President Obama will veto many bills passed by Congress
C) working together comes with compromises that neither side is particularly enthusiastic about
D) significant policy changes will occur because there is now unified control of the federal government

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C

A) the local community college has closed down and turned into a remedial high school
B) a university remains the same institutions, but all of its students and professors have been replaced
C) the USPS has done a complete reorganization, but its employees still remain
D) a Supreme Court justice has passed away, but another one was nominated and confirmed to take their place

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A) gridlock
B) bargaining
C) majority leadership
D) constituent support

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A) a quick and mutually acceptable resolution
B) a clear agreement enforced only through the good faith and trust of the parties
C) war as the preferred alternative
D) a complete capitulation by one side on all issues

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C

A) It is always set down in writing.
B) It is divinely inspired and theologically grounded.
C) It creates the governing institutions and the set of rules prescribing the political process these institutions must follow.
D) It creates barriers to collective agreements so that the political process does not get captured by special interests.

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A) government grows more efficient
B) broadly acceptable collective decisions are made more rapidly
C) unstructured negotiation rarely yields a collective decision all parties can accept
D) the institutions of governance become less important

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A) can be solved by larger groups by designating and following a leader
B) generally decrease as groups get larger because the stakes are lower
C) represent a trade-off with the prisoner's dilemma
D) are unique to English-speaking countries

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A) Individuals and groups know what they want.
B) Those who create institutions impose or give preferences to others.
C) Individuals and groups always disclose their preferences.
D) Preferences in society are easily reconciled.

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A) ideal point
B) status quo ante
C) focal point
D) inversion point

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A) a governmental responsibility since the founding
B) a natural national monopoly
C) the evolution of a private good to a governmental responsibility
D) a congressional responsibility pursuant to Article I of the Constitution

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A) maximizes conformity costs by limiting transaction costs
B) limits free riding to allow the national government more authority
C) minimizes conformity costs through increased transaction costs such as separation of powers and limited national authority
D) took control of the means of production to produce a much stronger national economy, essential for building an empire

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A) constitutional amendment
B) referendum
C) recall
D) initiative

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A) whether they are capable of engaging in politics on a day-to-day basis
B) whether they have developed constitutions and governments that work
C) whether they pay attention to their nation's politics
D) whether they are interested in policy in a meaningful way

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A) national defense
B) toll road
C) air
D) clean water

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