This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Culture > Political > Political Culture – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Culture Quiz 1 (30 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) Education. B) Age. C) Social media. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Extreme individualism. C) Civil-service bureaucracy. 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) 45-54. B) 65-74. C) 30-34. D) 18-29. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 socialization. B) Public policy. C) Political ideology. D) Agents of socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political socialization. 10. Which of the following is defined by the collective beliefs by citizens about how their political system should operate? A) Political efficacy. B) Political Culture. C) Political party. D) Political legitimacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Political inequality. B) Judicial inequality. C) Inequality of opportunity. D) Economic inequality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Monarchy. C) Oligarchy. D) Autocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 15. Identify a CORRECT agent of political socialization A) Corporations. B) Restaurants. C) Sports teams. D) Schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Argues that increasing government spending to stimulate the economy in times of economic downturn. B) Argues that cutting taxes on the wealthy will result in trickle-down effects that benefit the entire economy,. C) Gives the supplier the power to double tax products. D) Is a way for members of congres to make money. 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. 21. Which of the following political cultures emphasizes minimal government? A) Individualistic. B) Moralistic. C) Traditionalistic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individualistic. 22. Definition:The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed. A) Representative Government. B) Democracy. C) Republic. D) Rule of Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of Law. 23. What is political tolerance? A) The willingness to extend basic rights and civil liberties to persons and groups whose viewpoints differ from one's own. B) Banning people from having different views on issues. C) Only allowing those in charge to have an opinion. D) Not listening to what others have to say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The willingness to extend basic rights and civil liberties to persons and groups whose viewpoints differ from one's own. 24. What is the free enterprise system? A) Guarantee equality among citizens. B) The majority rules but the rights of the political minority are protected. C) Allows for people and business to make their own economic choices about how best to produce, distribute, and exchange goods and services with limited interference from government. D) The ability of people to act and think as the choose, so long and their choices do not harm the liberty or well-being of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allows for people and business to make their own economic choices about how best to produce, distribute, and exchange goods and services with limited interference from government. 25. The "gender gap" refers to the idea that women A) Are more likely to vote for Democrats than are men. B) Cannot take combat roles in the military. C) Are denied equal protection. D) Are proportionally underrepresented among members of Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are more likely to vote for Democrats than are men. 26. Of the three political subcultures identified in the reading, which two have had the most influence on the development of political culture in Texas? A) Moralistic, Individualistic. B) Traditional, Individualistic. C) Traditional, Moralistic. D) Moralistic, Traditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traditional, Individualistic. 27. Which quote best represents the concept of limited government? A) "The government that governs least is the government that governs best.". B) "A government of the people, by the people, and for the people.". C) "Power must never be trusted without a check.". D) "All men are created equal.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Power must never be trusted without a check.". 28. Identify one of the major areas of Texas history described in the reading that had a significant impact on the development of political culture. A) Socialization. B) Policy. C) Capitalism. D) Reconstruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reconstruction. 29. Which of the following would a political scientist look at as the best indicator of democratization? A) Holding national elections on a regular basis. B) A written constitution with separate branches of government. C) Robust political culture of civil society group pluralism. D) Written protections of civil liberties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Robust political culture of civil society group pluralism. 30. Locke believed the social contract A) Worked both ways between the government and people. B) Put only the people in charge. C) Put only the government in charge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worked both ways between the government and people. Next →Related QuizzesCulture QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Culture Quiz 2Political Culture Quiz 3Political Culture Quiz 4Political Culture Quiz 5Political Culture Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books