Multiple perspectives

Which option represents a way that multiple perspectives are reflected in political participation?

• Attending school

• Press conferences

• State of the Union Address

• Public meetings

Which option reflects a long term policy goal?

• collecting signatures to put an amendment on the ballot

• collecting signatures to run for public office

• collecting soap and shampoo to send overseas

• collecting

  canned food to give to the poor

Below are views related to education.

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1. Civics should be taught in public schools.

2. Good citizenship is learned in communities.

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Which conclusion can be drawn from these views?

• Political conflict is a threat to strong societies.

• Civic participation should be learned at home.

• Civic involvement is important to building strong societies.

• Political conflict should be reduced through legislation.

9. Fred is a homeowner interested in conserving the desert surrounding his home. Michaela is a nurse at the local children's hospital with three children of her own. Carlos is the owner of a medical supply company active in the local running club. Gina is a community college student who will soon be transferring to the local university to complete her degree. Which person would be most likely to vote “yes” to raise local taxes to pay for construction of a new hospital?

• Fred, because he wants the vacant lot near him to be used for construction

• Michaela, because public funding would be split between two hospitals

• . Carlos, because he will profit from supplying the new business

• Gina, because she will need to find work when she graduates

Views that demonstrate prejudice in favor of or against some attribute, background, or other characteristic are best referred to as which of the following selections

• Figurative

• Biased

• Propaganda

• symbolic

An effective way of individuals making their views known to lawmakers is to do which of the following?

• calling or writing the offices of their state and national representatives

• commenting on a social media post about a political topic

• watching televised coverage of ongoing political demonstrations

• producing television ads to run on local broadcasts

The statements

below are from a conversation about a public policy issue.

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Peggy: People who receive state unemployment

benefits should be required to perform community service.

Jeff: I disagree.

People who are unemployed need the time to look for work.

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What

public policy solution would Peggy and Jeff likely support?

• increased background checks

• increased support payments

• expanded training programs

• expanded private assistance

Why are canned food drives held?

• to help city administrators fulfill their responsibilities

• to help county

  officials meet their obligations

• to help state agencies distribute benefits

• to help private community groups support those in need

. Flora is concerned because her little brother became ill at school. The doctor explains he has the flu. "I've seen an increase in flu cases among children the past few years," says the doctor. "Many children need flu shots, but their parents can't afford them." Flora decides to take action. Which should be Flora’s final step in attempting to encourage her community to provide low cost flu shots?

• Identify public policy alternatives by talking to her doctor about options to locate funding for shots.

• Outline her citizen-action plan to the local health department proposing it offer a low-cost vaccination clinic.

• Evaluate public policy alternatives by speaking to federal health officials about similar efforts in other communities.

• Conduct background research by visiting reliable web sites to read about side effects of flu shots.

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

• Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

• A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin

• Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees

• A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth