Deck 5: Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Question 1

Which one of the following is least likely to vote?

A) women
B) young people
C) university graduates
D) older persons

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Seymour Martin Lipset argues that the political cultures of Canada and the United States are different because of their different ________.

A) geographies
B) histories
C) families
D) militaries

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In subject political cultures, people may have an awareness of politics but they are less ________.

A) deferential to authority
B) knowledgeable about politics
C) focused on materialism
D) active in affecting politics

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Compared to those middle-aged or older, young persons in Canada ________.

A) are more interested in politics
B) have more political knowledge
C) are less likely to feel a moral obligation to vote
D) have a more cynical outlook on politics

Question 5

The attitude that individuals can have an impact on political decisions and that government is responsive to what people want is termed ________.

A) awareness
B) trust
C) deference
D) efficacy

Question 6

Robert Putnam argues that the vitality of democracy is dependent upon the ________.

A) commitment of elites to democratic principles
B) strength of the education system
C) involvement of citizens in civic association
D) holding of referendums on all important issues

Question 7

Samuel Huntington's main argument is that the main lines of conflict in the future will be ________________.

A) differences in civilizational cultures
B) loss of arable land and potable water
C) environmental disasters and their effects
D) inequality between rich and poor

Question 8

Political culture is defined as the __________ beliefs, and orientations that are widely held within a political community.

A) stereotypes
B) values
C) ethnicities
D) conflicts

Question 9

According to a 2004 poll on how knowledgeable people are about politics, only 10% of Canadians were able to name __________.

A) minister of finance
B) leader of the official opposition
C) the American Vice President
D) The British Prime Minister

Question 10

Of the following, which group is least likely to engage some type of political participation?

A) politically knowledgeable citizens
B) higher income citizens
C) less educated citizens
D) citizens with professional occupations

Question 11

Louis Hartz argues that _______.

A) Western Europe has a conservative political culture
B) liberalism represents a synthesis of conservative and socialist perspectives
C) liberal political culture is dominant in North America
D) Canada is more liberal than the United States.

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT contribute to gun culture in the United States?

A) A political culture of individualism and distrust of government
B) National Rifle Association
C) The Firearms Registry
D) Constitutional right to bear arms

Question 13

Voter turnout tends to be higher ________.

A) in countries with single-member plurality electoral systems
B) in countries with proportional representation electoral systems
C) where a number of referendums and initiatives are also on the ballot
D) where advance registration is required to cast a ballot

Question 14

In comparison to men, which of the following is true of women?

A) Less likely to vote, and less likely to be involved in high level political activities
B) Less likely to vote, and more likely to be involved in high-level political activities
C) More likely to vote, and less likely to be involved in high level political activities
D) More likely to vote, and more likely to be involved in high level political activities

Question 15

Almond and Verba argue that the best political culture for a democracy is a/an ________ one.

A) ideological
B) individual
C) subject
D) mixed

Question 16

The effect of one's age on one's attitudes and behaviour is known as ______________.

A) generational effect
B) political socialization
C) period effect
D) life-cycle effect

Question 17

Ronald Inglehart's postmaterialist theory suggests that ________.

A) political socialization is largely unsuccessful
B) people generally adopt the same values and value priorities as their parents
C) political socialization is affected by the conditions present when a person is young
D) the mass media have a major influence on political values and value priorities

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT typically a form of political socialization for young people?

A) political discussion in schools
B) discussion with peers
C) membership in political parties
D) diverse views on websites

Question 19

Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba (1963) classified political culture in terms of three basic types. Which among the following is included as one of these types?

A) parochial
B) individual
C) ideological
D) racial

Question 20

Which among the following are identified with postmaterialist values?

A) physical security
B) a good job
C) a beautiful environment
D) legal rights

Question 21

There was a small decrease in voting by younger persons in the 2015 Canadian election.

Question 22

Children who discuss politics at home are likely to identify with the party supported by their parents for their entire life.

Question 23

Political participation is not related to education and other indicators of social class such as income.

Question 24

Public confidence in government and political leaders has increased in most advanced democratic countries.

Question 25

What is meant by political efficacy?

Question 26

What does Samuel P. Huntington think will become the leading source of international conflict?

Question 27

Which of the following is not the type of issue associated with the concerns of the new style of citizen politics?

A) The environment
B) Gender equality
C) Health care
D) Greater acceptance of same-sex marriage

Question 28

What is meant by political socialization?

Question 29

Describe the generational effect on voter turnout rates.

Question 30

The majority of citizens in Canada now have postmaterialist values.

Question 31

In Canada, membership in most types of voluntary organizations has increased.

Question 32

Almond and Verba believe that a participant political culture is the best form for democracy.

Question 33

Who coined the phrase a "new style of citizen politics"?

A) Ronald Inglehart
B) Russell Dalton
C) Adam Smith
D) Gabriel Almond

Question 34

The level of trust and confidence in government tends to be ______ in both Canada and the United States.

A) high
B) moderate
C) low
D) extremely high

Question 35

What are some of the demographic markers indicating likelihood of political participation?

Question 36

Which country bans the wearing of religious symbols and clothing?

A) Canada
B) France
C) United States
D) Iran

Question 37

Countries with well-organized political parties that can mobilize people to vote are more likely to have high turnout rates.

Question 38

Survey research has found that Canadians, on the whole, have become less deferential to authority than Americans.

Question 39

Most Canadians would fail the test of basic knowledge about Canada that immigrants need to pass to become citizens.

Question 40

Which of these is the major agent of political socialization?

A) Family
B) Unions
C) Mass movements
D) Schools

Question 41

Briefly discuss theories of the roots and differences between Canadian and American political cultures with reference to both Louis Hartz and Seymour Lipset.

Question 42

Describe at least 3 characteristics of Russell Dalton's 'new style of citizen politics'.

Question 43

Discuss the political socialization of young people with particular reference to sources of socialization and how this develops over time.