6 Written Questions

1. institutions transmit the preferences of Americans to the policymakers in government.
2. the institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society
3. in a democracy it describes the relationship between the few leaders and the many followers
4. states that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
5. consists of the issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actively involved in politics at any given time
6. An issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. other services, such as a college education or medical care, can be restricted to individuals who meet certain criteria, but may be provided by the private sector as well.
   1. public policy
   2. Policy agenda
   3. Public Goods
   4. Politics
2. means of selecting policy makers and of organizing government so that policy reflects citizen's preferences
   1. Politics
   2. public policy
   3. Government
   4. Democracy
3. branches of government charged with taking action on political issues
   1. Policymaking institutions
   2. Linkage institutions
   3. Political issue
   4. political participation
4. in choosing among alternatives, the will of over half the voters should be followed
   1. Policy Gridlock
   2. Minority rights
   3. Majority rule
   4. Politics
5. the majority cannot infringe upon looking after the concerns of the many
   1. Minority rights
   2. Majority rule
   3. Politics
   4. Policy agenda
6. states that many groups not just the elite ones are so strong that government is unable to act
   1. Hyper-pluralism
   2. Representation
   3. public policy
   4. Majority rule

6 True/False Question

1. public policy → other services, such as a college education or medical care, can be restricted to individuals who meet certain criteria, but may be provided by the private sector as well.
   

   True        False

2. Politics → determine whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders pursue
   

   True        False

3. Elite and Class theory → states that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies
   

   True        False

4. Policy Gridlock → it occurs when each policy coalition finds its way blocked by others
   

   True        False

5. political participation → An issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it.
   

   True        False

6. Single-issue groups → concerned with one issue that members cast their votes on the basis of that issue only, ignoring a politician's stand on everything else.
   

   True        False