Chapter 2 Test Political Science Pearson

1) The strength of the economy is directly tied to the monetary value of all goods and services produced in a nation each year, which is called the ________.
Gina coefficients for the economy
Median household income
Gross domestic product
Poverty line
Mass production factor

2) The degree of ________in the United States is unusually high compared to other developed countries.
Religiosity
Political idealism
Racism
Demographic homogeneity
Civil liberty

3) Belief in which of the following ideals is part of the core of American political culture?
Government intervention
Allegiance to parental homeland
Caste system
Strength in diversity
Foreign diplomacy

4) Income inequality has increased significantly in recent generations. Despite this, _______ is controversial among Americans because it attempts to equalize economic outcomes rather than opportunities.
The school improvement grants program
Welfare
The school lunch program
Head Start
Federal student aid

5) Concerns about the level of_______ and its impact on regional politics and social cohesion from the 1920s to the 1950s resulted in many restrictions of ________ to the United States.
Trade; economic growth
Health regulations; entry
Terrorism; travel
Immigration; entry
Education; immigration
6) What evidence validates the idea that the American Dream remains an unfulfilled dream?
Steadily declining immigration rates as more people leave the country
The underperformance of math and science sectors in the American education system
The growing American debt and uncontrolled government spending
The permanent existence of an underclass in the form of impoverished families
The increasing lack of trust Americans have in their government

7) The term that refers to widely shared ideas about who should govern, toward what ends, and by what means is ________.
Political culture
Subculture
Fundamentalism
Demography
Ideology

8) What is the natural outcome of the United States’