Test Bank for Government in America: 13th AP Edition
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Government in America: 13th AP Edition
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Government In America: 13th AP Edition
Test Bank for Government in America: 13th AP Edition
Test Bank for Government in America: 13th AP Edition
Test Bank for Government in America: 13th AP Edition
Test Bank for Government in America:
13th AP Edition
Political knowledge - ANS Fosters political tolerance.
Voter turnout - ANS Matters because politicians pay more attention to those who vote than to those
who do not vote.
Government - ANS Institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society.
Policymaking institutions - ANS Include the Supreme Court, the presidency, and Congress.
Advantage of the Internet for democracy - ANS Makes it easier for citizens to communicate directly with
government.
Public goods - ANS Things that are indivisible, nonexclusive, and that everyone can share.
Governments in the modern world - ANS Are similar in maintaining a national defense, providing public
goods, and collecting taxes.
Public good definition - ANS Something in which any member of society can share.
False statement about public goods - ANS Individuals have powerful incentives to provide public goods.
All governments - ANS Provide public goods and socialize citizens into the political and social system.
Youth vs. elderly gap - ANS There is a tremendous gap between youth and the elderly in all of the
following EXCEPT volunteering.
,Political knowledge importance - ANS Is generally high in the United States.
Voter turnout significance - ANS Better candidates are selected when more people vote.
Government agency - ANS Agency that implements policies that have been enacted by other institutions
of the political system.
Political parties - ANS Are not considered a policymaking institution of the American national
government.
Internet's role in democracy - ANS Provides more political information to political elites.
Public goods characteristics - ANS Are indivisible and nonexclusive.
Government functions - ANS Ensure safety on the high seas and promote free enterprise.
Governments' written constitutions - ANS Not all governments have written constitutions.
Governments and elections - ANS All governments hold elections.
Public services - ANS Are provided by all governments.
National defense - ANS Is maintained by all governments.
Socialization of citizens - ANS Is a function of all governments.
, Tax collection - ANS Is a responsibility of all governments.
Community property - ANS Is not a term used for public goods.
Political participation - ANS Is greater among youth than the elderly.
Political interest - ANS Is greater among youth than the elderly.
Tax Burden - ANS The tax burden in the United States is higher than in most other democratic nations.
Single-Issue Group - ANS An interest group so single-minded that its members often vote on only one
issue, ignoring a politician's stand on everything else.
Voter Turnout - ANS The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the world.
Policy Agenda - ANS The list of problems to which political leaders are paying serious attention.
Policymaking System - ANS The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.
Public Policymaking - ANS An example of public policymaking would be Congress and the president
deciding not to act on the AIDS crisis.
Linkage Institution - ANS A political party is a key linkage institution in America's democratic system.
Political Issues - ANS Arise when people disagree about a problem or a public policy choice made to
combat a problem.
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