Deck 10: Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Question 1

Aristotle believed that the true measure of a political system was the quality of the leaders who ran it.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Eighteenth century Europe modified and adopted the Greek definition of citizenship, which was based on

A) voting rights.
B) the right to sue or petition the government.
C) loyalty to a king or ruler.
D) ethnicity and extended to even the lowest members of society, such as slaves.
E) military service.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What kind of political system defines citizenship simply in terms of a person living within a state's borders?

A) Democratic political systems
B) Authoritarian political systems
C) Totalitarian political systems
D) Elitist political systems
E) All of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In totalitarian societies, good citizenship is characterized by loyalty.

Question 5

Why doesn't the U.S. use torture more often to get confessions from suspects?

A) America's religions specifically forbid torture.
B) It is against our moral code.
C) The cost is excessive.
D) It is hard to get elected on a torture platform.
E) There are not enough trained experts to conduct it in a humane way.

Question 6

The main argument for an all volunteer army is the belief that volunteers make better soldiers than conscripts.

Question 7

Civil libertarians believe that the essence of citizenship lies in an individual's personal choices.

Question 8

In shaping a person's opinion on most abstract political issues, parents are the strongest socializing influence.

Question 9

A good person and a good citizen are synonymous.

Question 10

Most Americans participate in politics through passive, symbolic, or ritualistic ways.

Question 11

Researchers have found that African American children tend to place less trust in government than children of other racial or ethnic groups.

Question 12

Most people owe their affiliation to a political party first and foremost to their

A) gender.
B) race.
C) religious background.
D) friends or other peer groups.
E) family.

Question 13

Profound difference in perception, outlook, and behavior can often be traced to differences in political culture.

Question 14

Centrally controlled peer groups have been effective tools of political socialization in totalitarian regimes.

Question 15

What is true about what it means to be a "good citizen"?

A) It is based largely on an individual's moral fiber.
B) It is defined by adherence to basic human rights.
C) It refers exclusively to how law-abiding a person is.
D) It is defined by the state.
E) It is in the eyes of the beholder.

Question 16

Some democratic governments monopolize radio and television broadcasting or own and operate television networks.

Question 17

The failure of political socialization is always detrimental to the government in power.

Question 18

Schools exert the most important influence on the formation of individual values.

Question 19

In the United States, the legal system does not always serve the cause of justice.

Question 20

During their years of socialization in elementary school, children are encouraged to develop strong emotional attachments to liberty, democracy, and respect for others.

Question 21

Which religious group tends most toward supporting the Republican Party in the United States?

A) Protestants
B) Catholics
C) Jewish
D) Religiously unaffiliated
E) Muslims

Question 22

What does C. S. Lewis make a powerful case for in his book, The Abolition of Man?

A) Teaching people to love truth and justice
B) Encouraging people to be bound by the rule of law
C) Allowing religion to shape and guide our ethics and morals
D) Training people to recognize the lies and faults of other men
E) Indoctrinating young people to embrace the values of the state

Question 23

In the changing world of television media, what has suffered most?

A) Freedom to criticize the government
B) The entertainment value of news shows
C) The range of dramatic television shows
D) The quality of in-depth news and analysis
E) The state of tabloid journalism

Question 24

What has historically proven true about the relationship between religion and politics?

A) There is no relationship; they are separate and vastly different entities.
B) When religion and politics intersect, the result is always turmoil.
C) Religion is the single most important factor in political socialization and culture.
D) Religion can be a stabilizing force for a society in transition.
E) Religion and politics in the U.S. tend not to reinforce each other.

Question 25

Which illegal political behavior below would be considered acceptable in a liberal democracy?

A) Assassination
B) Sabotage
C) Civil disobedience
D) Terrorism
E) Rallies

Question 26

The process of inculcating in potential citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as

A) political culture.
B) civic education.
C) liberal education.
D) political socialization.
E) collective memory.

Question 27

Which aspect of political socialization is less applicable in congressional elections than presidential ones?

A) Family
B) Social class
C) Gender
D) Religion
E) Schools

Question 28

In which regime type do loyalty and ideological zealotry form the core of good citizenship?

A) Authoritarian
B) Democratic
C) Totalitarian
D) Socialist
E) Republican

Question 29

Political socialization is

A) more difficult for women and minorities.
B) completely dependent on religious identity.
C) the process by which people are taught their society's values and prepared for citizenship.
D) the way in which people are made to conform to the ideas of a political party or group.
E) a range of devices to bend the will of the people to its rulers.

Question 30

From 2000 to 2010, the "daily time spent" on the Internet by American youth rose from 10% to .

A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
E) 50%

Question 31

What is the most popular form of media worldwide today?

A) Internet
B) Radio
C) Newspapers
D) Television
E) Magazines

Question 32

What government agency promotes and preserves media competition in the United States?

A) Federal Communication Commission
B) Department of Commerce
C) Federal Bureau of Inventions
D) Federal Television Commission
E) Justice Department

Question 33

How did George W. Bush elevate the importance of religion into national politics?

A) He made religion and religious education it a foundation of his Administration.
B) He started "faith­based" initiative to allow religious organizations to compete for government contracts.
C) He pushed for more clergy in government.
D) He made the War on Terror a "Holy Crusade."
E) He encouraged religious prayer as part of everyone's civic duty.

Question 34

According to theorists, women are more likely than men to support all of these issues EXCEPT

A) gun control.
B) involvment in war.
C) welfare programs.
D) human rights.
E) social programs.

Question 35

What is the first exercise in democracy for students in the U.S.?

A) Playing sports
B) Studying the nation's history
C) Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
D) Electing or becoming class officers
E) Speaking out against school policies that seem unfair