Commonly held values about the nation, state, and regime are known as

Commonly held values about the nation, state, and regime are known as
 
  a. support.
  b. legitimacy.
  c. participation.
  d. political culture.
  e. feedback loops.

 Q. 2

The most important difference between interest groups and political parties is that only
 
  a. political parties normally run candidates in elections.
  b. interest groups normally run candidates in elections.
  c. political parties conduct public opinion polls.
  d. interest groups conduct public opinion polls.
  e. interest groups attempt to persuade governments to adopt their policy preferences.

 Q. 3

When a citizen writes a letter to an elected representative, this is considered a form of political
 
  a. theater.
  b. suicide.
  c. theory.
  d. posturing.
  e. participation.

 Q. 4

The peaceful transfer of authority from George W. Bush to Barack Obama is an example of a
 
  a. continuation of both the government and the regime.
  b. change of regime and the continuation of the government.
  c. continuation of the regime and a change of government.
  d. change in both the government and the regime.
  e. change in the paradigm of political science.

 Q. 5

The nation is a psychological, rather than an institutional, concept and can be based on
 
  a. religion.
  b. culture.
  c. language.
  d. history.
  e. All of the above are true.

 Q. 6

A regime in political science terminology is
 
  a. a government the United States does not like.
  b. enduring institutions and practices.
  c. an organized political party.
  d. an electoral system.
  e. the party in power in a government.