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True/False Quiz



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Question 1.
According to the case study entitled "'B-1 Bob' Learns About His District" Mr. Dornan's electoral misfortunes stem from changes in his district at the structural level.

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Question 2.
Developments in structual factors have little impact on government.

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Question 3.
Alarm at the arrival of waves of immigrants from eastern, southern, and central Europe in the early part of this century led Congress to enact legislation that virtually closed the doors of the U.S. to immigration.

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Question 4.
America's largest cities have gradually become centers of conservative politics and strongholds for the Republican Party.

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Question 5.
Sun Belt states are attractive to companies because these states are generally anti-union and have relatively low tax rates.

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Question 6.
The expansion of service, clerical, technical, and other kinds of white-collar jobs has coincided with massive increases in female employment.

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Question 7.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the gap between the rich and poor in America widened rather dramatically.

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Question 8.
The gap between rich and poor in the U.S. is small compared to the gap between rich and poor in most Western democratic nations.

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Question 9.
Poverty is not concentrated in just a few groups in society, but is distributed nearly randomly throughout the population.

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Question 10.
Inequalities in income and wealth have little impact on democracy.

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Question 11.
While modern liberals and modern conservatives disagree on most issues of public policy, they share certain fundamental beliefs.

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Question 12.
Those who believe in equality of opportunity believe that everyone should have equal rewards.

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Question 13.
Most Americans today, as in the past, believe that the private sector is usually more effective and efficient than the public sector.

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Question 14.
There have been times in American history when democracy has not been highly regarded by elites in the United States.

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Question 15.
Populists are those people who believe in a government run by the elite in society.

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