Political Science Quiz

Political Science Quiz

10th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

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Political Science Quiz

Political Science Quiz

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History

10th - 12th Grade

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Samuel Trevino

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea that a group of wealthy, educated individuals wields most of the political power is called which of the following?

Pluralist Theory

Elite Theory

Rational Choice Theory

Democratic Theory

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is the best indication of pluralism in American politics?

A. The American Association of Retired Persons has the largest membership of any interest groups

Third parties often endorse candidates for office, but rarely win elections

Citizens are able to vote in local, state and national elections

Numerous interest groups lobby congress each year

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to traditional democratic theory all of the following are characteristics of an ideal democracy except

Freedom of Speech

Bill of Rights

Equality of voting

Consent of the Governed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following concepts is fundamental to democracies?

Economic equality

Tyranny of the majority

Majority rule with minority rights

Seniority

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the pluralists, a wealthy interest group would do which of the following?

Have more access to policymakers

Compete with other interest groups for an equal share

Manipulate public opinion to support legislation

Have no influence on policy agenda

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Political culture refers to which of the following?

The ideological breakdown of a population on the political spectrum

Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate

The set of assumptions about how the world works and the individual’s underlying human nature

The set of policies that an individual supports that are rooted in the person’s underlying belief about human nature and how the world works

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Proponents of the pluralist theory argue that power is nearly evenly distributed among interest groups because

The public participates equally in different types of interest groups

All interest groups receive the same amount of federal funds

Competition prevents any one group from becoming more influential

Interest groups get the same attention from politicians

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