This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Culture > Political > Political Culture – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Culture Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions? A) Libertarians. B) Moderates. C) Conservatives. D) Liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservatives. 2. What type of government is characterized by rule by a small group of people or a government institution (i.e., military)? A) Authoritarianism. B) Oligarchy. C) Totalitarianism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligarchy. 3. In addition to demographic influences, our political ideology is most impacted by A) Family. B) Education. C) Age. D) Social media. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Family. 4. Political efficacy is A) The right to vote. B) Confidence in the ability to take part in political affairs. C) Belief that one's political participation really matters and can impact government. D) The process through wich one acquires his or hers political identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Belief that one's political participation really matters and can impact government. 5. The empirical studies of social capital have confirmed that insufficient social capital is accompanied by economic hardship. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. A shared framework of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior in regard to government and politics is known as ..... A) Social norms. B) Civil-service bureaucracy. C) Extreme individualism. D) Political culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political culture. 7. What is the Founding Fathers favorite word to describe the type of government the U.S is? A) Republic. B) Democracy. C) Bureaucracy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republic. 8. Which of the following age groups would be most likely to vote in an election? A) 18-29. B) 30-34. C) 45-54. D) 65-74. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 65-74. 9. Major influences such as family, education, mass media and peers shape our views concerning government and politics in a process described by the term: A) Political ideology. B) Political socialization. C) Public policy. D) Agents of socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political socialization. 10. Which of the following is defined by the collective beliefs by citizens about how their political system should operate? A) Political Culture. B) Political legitimacy. C) Political efficacy. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Culture. 11. Which of the following methods would be defined by the United Kingdom's formal power-sharing agreement for the governing of Northern Ireland between Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders? A) Political recognition. B) Governmental coercion and repression. C) Creation of autonomous regions. D) Representation in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Representation in government. 12. Americans will not tolerate political inequality according to the text, but what type of inequality do we tolerate? A) Economic inequality. B) Inequality of opportunity. C) Judicial inequality. D) Political inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic inequality. 13. According to World and European Values Surveys, as legal citizens in democratic countries, almost all people in European countries are actually 'true democrats'. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. The first form of this government was started in Athens, Greece. A) Democracy. B) Autocracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 15. Identify a CORRECT agent of political socialization A) Schools. B) Sports teams. C) Restaurants. D) Corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schools. 16. The study of political culture involves attempting to explain political behavior by A) Explaining the structures and institutions of various governments. B) Identifying the beliefs, attitudes, and values of citizens. C) Examining the historical conflicts between countries. D) Assessing the character of political leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying the beliefs, attitudes, and values of citizens. 17. The political and policy climate in Texas after the civil rights movement reflects a pragmatism (practical) that includes which of the following characteristics? A) A pro-union work enviroment. B) A comparatively low level of state services. C) Favorable views on taxation. D) More liberal policies in the areas of education and civil rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comparatively low level of state services. 18. Supply-Side Economics A) Gives the supplier the power to double tax products. B) Argues that cutting taxes on the wealthy will result in trickle-down effects that benefit the entire economy,. C) Is a way for members of congres to make money. D) Argues that increasing government spending to stimulate the economy in times of economic downturn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argues that cutting taxes on the wealthy will result in trickle-down effects that benefit the entire economy,. 19. People are basically good. A) Hobbes. B) Locke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locke. 20. What country later adopted Montesquieu's theory of government? A) France. B) China. C) England. D) America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) America. Next →Related QuizzesCulture QuizzesPolitical Culture Quiz 2Political Culture Quiz 3Political Culture Quiz 4Political Culture Quiz 5Political Culture Quiz 6Political Culture Quiz 7Political Culture Quiz 8Political Culture Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books