Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Fall 2010
The exam will consist of 55 multiple choice questions. Keep in mind that you will have only 50
minutes to complete it. Therefore, be on time to class—we will start as soon as the clock strikes
11:30. The questions are distributed evenly across the assigned chapters and lectures and
include questions based on readings from Readings in American Politics (RAP on the syllabus).
To give you some sense of the types of questions I will ask there are examples listed below based
on the type of question. In this exam I will focus more on factual question than I have in past
exams.
Michelle will hold an on-line review session, which you can access via the eLearning chat tab, on
Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. where she will be available to answer questions you have
about the material as well as provide you with additional example questions.
Below is some summary information on the various party systems in the U.S. and the
information about them that I would like you to focus on:
The above chart is meant only as a guide. I expect you to be familiar with the issue in each party
system, regardless of whether I have listed them here or not.
Factual
Public opinion
a. sets the standard by which governmental conduct is measured.
b. judges the value of public policies.
c. measures the virtue of political figures.
d. all of the above.
Answer: D
Applied
Conceptual