Question 1

We define ___________ as a nation's fundamental beliefs about human nature, society and the role of government.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural values.
B)   political individualism.
C)   political culture.
D)   political socialization.
E)   core individualism.

Question 2

Studies show that Americans tend to believe in the worth of ________ more than people in countries like Japan and Sweden.

Accepted Answer

A)   government
B)   socialism
C)   communism
D)   individual competition
E)   affirmative action

Question 3

Which of these was NOT an occurrence in the 1990s that served to heighten the United States' power in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Latin American countries switched to democracies.
B)   Communism collapsed in eastern Europe.
C)   The Soviet Union ceased to exist.
D)   Communist China switched to a market economy.
E)   Most developing countries rejected the socialist development model and embraced "privatization."

Question 4

Which of the following is a problem if democracy is to survive in a highly unequal society?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those with wealth can make their voices heard by the government more easily than those without wealth.
B)   The government might not be able to fund all the programs that it would like to fund because the wealthy have all the money.
C)   Inequality might lead to chaos.
D)   Those in the lower class would be forced into a subservient position by those in the upper class.
E)   Inequality is the natural order of life.

Question 5

Median household income in the United States has grown over the past four decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The American standard of living did not improve very much, if at all, from the mid-1970s through the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the most significant trends in the United States has been

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing equalization of income, which creates demands on government to fund programs for the middle class.
B)   increasing levels of voter turnout in elections at all levels, which creates demands on government to pay attention to the needs of the electorate.
C)   the declining of average age of the population creates demands on government for programs to address the needs of youth.
D)   the aging of the population, which creates demands on government for programs to deal with the problems of the elderly.
E)   all of the above

Question 8

Describe the role that outsourcing and globalization has played in construction of Boeing's 787 "dreamliner".

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Question 9

Globalization and Hyper-competition are terms used to describe recent changes in the American economy. Discuss how these changes have affected both economic and political realities in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Legislation limiting or restricting immigration is often a Congressional response to

Accepted Answer

A)   nativist reactions to certain types of migrants.
B)   Supreme Court "open door" decisions.
C)   executive orders issued by the President that allow any and all immigrants a place in America.
D)   an expanding economy.
E)   population constraints.

Question 11

In 1955, fully ________ percent of Americans fell below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   25
C)   33
D)   40
E)   43

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Large U.S. corporations did not emerge until around 1930.
B)   The U.S. developed many of its new industries in the late 1800s by advocating free trade among nations.
C)   There was a massive wave of corporate mergers in the U.S. at the turn of the century.
D)   The U.S. government did its best to discourage the emergence of large corporations.
E)   Government regulation of the economy was common prior to the turn of the 20ᵗʰ century.

Question 13

Diminished power of the rural voices in state and national politics is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   the rise of Republicans to the White House.
B)   significant shifts in the location of the American population.
C)   power in government swinging back to the states.
D)   equality of voting in the US Senate.
E)   conditions of divided government in the states.

Question 14

Which of these issues is most associated with the religious movement in the United States while not being a particularly important issue in other democratic nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   the teaching of evolution
B)   civil rights
C)   immigrant rights
D)   bilingual classes
E)   social welfare

Question 15

Describe the nature of wealth and income inequality in the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of these is NOT one of the characteristics of the American standard of living?

Accepted Answer

A)   The proportion of American families living in poverty has increased significantly since 1980.
B)   Income inequality is high in the United States when compared to other Western democratic nations.
C)   Inequality in income and wealth is high in the United States and is becoming more pronounced.
D)   Wealth is more evenly distributed among Americans than is income.
E)   The United States enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Question 17

What were two of the reasons that industrial enterprises grew to unprecedented size after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)   technology and cost
B)   favorable legislation and the influx of former slaves as workers
C)   technology and the influx of former slaves as workers
D)   technology and the move to an agriculture-based economy
E)   cost and the move to an agriculture-based economy

Question 18

Write an essay in which you discuss inequality (both income and wealth) and poverty in America. What role should government and the private sectors play in addressing poverty concerns? Which arena and solutions do you think would be most effective addressing the problem of poverty in the United States?

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Question 19

In the 1990s, the U.S. economy experienced a ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Poverty fell to its lowest point in American history in

Accepted Answer

A)   1860.
B)   1940.
C)   1970.
D)   1990.
E)   2004.

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