Which country is not among the classic examples used by Almond and Verba to illustrate civic culture?

• A. Canada
• B. United States
• C. Britain
• D. Mexico

Answer: (A)

Understanding the civic culture framework and the specific countries Almond and Verba used in their comparative study helps explain this item. They examined five nations to see how citizens’ political attitudes—how involved people are in politics, how they view political institutions, and how much they defer to authority—relate to the maintenance of democracy. The countries they analyzed were the United States, the United Kingdom (Britain), Germany, Italy, and Mexico. Canada does not appear in that classic set. So Canada is the correct choice because it is not one of the five classic examples used to illustrate civic culture. The other options—United States, Britain, and Mexico—are part of the studied group.