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Chapter 1: Introducing Government in America
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A government's policy agenda rarely changes.
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Americans tend to be very knowledgeable about politics and participate frequently.
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Compared with most other economically developed nations, the United States devotes a smaller percentage of its resources to government.
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Every government has some means of maintaining order.
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Hyperpluralist theory holds that government gives in to every conceivable interest and single-issue group.
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Most immigrants to America share the dream of America as a place where the government would take care of them.
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Most public policies are made by a single policymaking institution.
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National defense comprises the largest component of the federal budget.
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Often a debate about public policy centers on whether government should do something rather than nothing about a problem.
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Pluralists have a very pessimistic view of American government, believing that the public interest is rarely approximated in public policy.
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The closer the correspondence between representatives and their constituents, the closer the approximation to an ideal democracy.
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The founding fathers did not particularly cherish democracy.
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The media usually focus on the what of politics.
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When voters choose a president of one party and congressional majorities of the other party, policy gridlock often results.
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Young Americans tend to be less informed about government and politics than their elders.
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