Question 1

Americans are more patriotic than the citizens of other most countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Membership in unions representing public sector workers such as government employees or teachers is declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Support for immigration in American politics tends to come from

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A)   business elites.
B)   unions.
C)   the masses.
D)   nobody; it has no support.

Question 4

The willingness of the masses to unite around their leadership when attacked from foreign soil is known as the __________________ effect.

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Question 5

_________________ affects tolerance by influencing an individual's ability to apply an abstract principle to a concrete situation.

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Question 6

The masses are more intolerant of which of the following issues?

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A)   A graduated income tax system
B)   Support of trade unions
C)   Protection of civil liberties
D)   Wage issues

Question 7

Looking at the richest people in America, excluding those who inherited their wealth from Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, they became wealthy due to

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A)   inheritance from parents or grandparents.
B)   companies they created or run.
C)   investments in future markets.
D)   guaranteed government loans.

Question 8

As globalization makes the value of and the pay for unskilled labor decline, the effect is to create __________________ in the gap in earnings differentials.

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The answer of As globalization makes the value of and...

Question 9

The _________ of society are the most willing to apply democratic values in specific situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   masses
B)   elites
C)   labor unions
D)   militias

Question 10

Mass unrest can be inspired by

Accepted Answer

A)   good economic times.
B)   bad economic times.
C)   stable economic times.
D)   growing economic times.

Question 11

__________________ are theories about power, and their existence marks places in the political system where segments of the population feel powerless.

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The answer of __________________ are theories about power, and their...

Question 12

________________ is a very important factor in developing tolerance and respect for civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

A)   Education
B)   Laws and policies
C)   Human nature
D)   Ideology

Question 13

Mass confidence in Congress

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A)   is the lowest of any institution.
B)   is higher than the institution of big business.
C)   is lower than the institution of big business.
D)   is rising since 9/11.

Question 14

Increased tolerance by the masses for different social groups occurs when elites

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A)   begin to accept members of these groups into their ranks.
B)   instruct the masses on what proper attitudes should be.
C)   pass laws punishing bigotry.
D)   confuse the masses with complex arguments.

Question 15

Although the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movements have nearly opposite political views they do have the following in common.

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A)   They are largely leaderless.
B)   Their members are overwhelmingly white and male.
C)   They use social media quite well.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 16

Income inequality has only recently become a significant component of the U.S. social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which theory has been suggested to explain the rise in income inequality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   The decline of the manufacturing sector
B)   A rise in the number of female-headed households
C)   The aging of America
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 18

The distrust and cynicism of mass attitudes toward government is illustrated by public opinion polls that reveal most Americans believe that

Accepted Answer

A)   quite a few government officials are crooked.
B)   public official don't care what people like me think.
C)   government is run by aristocratic elite.
D)   all of the above are true.

Question 19

Looking at the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement, which will have a greater impact on American politics in the next few years and why?

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Question 20

Why are masses susceptible to antidemocratic pulls from demagogues?

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