AP Government Chapter 1 Quiz

Which of the following is question that governments should answer?

• How should we govern?
• Who is the leader?
• Who makes the decisions?
• How do we protect our citizens?

All but one of these are things the government is obligated to do. Which is not?

• Provide public goods and services
• Collect taxes
• Preserve order
• Provide entertainment

The ways people get involved with politics creates their ____________.

• state of involvement
• political participation
• governmental involvement

A group that will only cast votes towards someone or something in favor of one single problem/issue.

• linkage institution
• political system
• single issue group
• political favor group

Channels that people use to shape policies; elections, political parties, the media, etc.

• single issue groups
• political strategies
• linkage institutions
• policy-making institutions

The problems that attract the attention of the public officials/government 

• policy agenda
• government itinerary
• political schedule
• government dilemmas

When you vote, you vote for someone who shares the same _______________.

• interests
• financial status
• heritage
• policy agenda

Another name for the three branches of government.

• linkage institutions
• democracy
• political system of government
• policymaking institutions

Effects policy has on people

• policy impacts
• government inflictions
• linkage institutions
• voting

Which of the following is one of the five parts of ideal democratic process?

• Voting
• Three branches of government
• discrimination in voting
• "enlightened understanding"