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