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Q:1 of 50
A company with a labor agreement under which union membership cannot be required as a condition of employment is considered a(n):
free rider.
open shop.
527 group.
closed shop.
2 of 50
The American Dream is:
rooted in an endorsement of capitalism.
a complex set of ideas about the economy and its relation to individuals.
about deeply held hopes and goals.
all of the above
3 of 50
To members of Congress, the most important thing lobbyists provide are information, money, and influence.
True
False
4 of 50
An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote is called:
a winner-take-all system.
a single-member system.
proportional representation.
an advocacy system.
5 of 50
The lower voter registration of African Americans compared to Caucasians is largely explained by differences in:
political party membership.
rural/urban residence.
education.
voter qualifications.
6 of 50
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, whites in America will have declined to just under what fraction of the population by the year 2050?
three-quarters
seven-eighths
one-third
one-half
7 of 50
A collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends is called a(n):
interest group.
movement.
political party.
political action committee.
8 of 50
As the press media became more and less tied to political parties, candidates in the 1930s came to rely more on:
radio.
public speeches.
television.
campaign flyers.
9 of 50
The 40% of the people who selectively participate in elections are called:
representative citizens.
part-time citizens.
apathetic public.
core constituents.
10 of 50
Advantages of incumbency include:
name recognition.
personal contacts.
franking privileges.
all of the above
11 of 50
Most reporters are:
Libertarian.
Conservative.
Centrist.
Liberal.
12 of 50
________ groups seek to influence politics and public policy by spending money on elections.
Interest
Presidential
Consumer
Advocacy
13 of 50
Today's conservatives tend to be opposed to all of the following EXCEPT:
trade regulations.
antitrust legislation.
lower taxes.
environmental regulations.
14 of 50
Independent candidates can formally get on the ballot through:
organizing a grass-roots campaign.
organizing a political party.
a state petition.
a national petition.
15 of 50
The percentage of African Americans living in large cities is now approximately:
25 percent.
40 percent.
10 percent.
50 percent.
16 of 50
The most important issue in mid-term elections seem to be:
the state of the economy.
candidate appeal.
the party of the president.
both A and B.
17 of 50
President Bush and a bipartisan group in the United States Senate proposed less restrictive laws on immigration called:
guest worker privileges.
Guardian Angels.
leave no immigrant behind.
illegal forgiveness.
18 of 50
The influence of a popular president on mid-term elections is:
strongly associated with the success of the president's party in the Senate.
erratic and usually modest.
strongly associated with the success of the president's party in the House.
definitive.
19 of 50
A party platform is:
not binding.
unimportant.
non-controversial.
seriously debated in the convention.
20 of 50
Interest groups are sometimes called:
open shops.
closed shops.
special interests.
free riders.
21 of 50
Conservatives believe that government should be limited to regulation of the economy.
True
False
22 of 50
The context given an issue or event in a news story which affects public perceptions is called:
value construction.
partisan politics.
agenda setting.
issue framing.
23 of 50
The Florida and Ohio cases in these years demonstrate that our country has a lot of work to do to make how we vote fair and transparent to all voters.
2000 & 2004
2000 & 2002
2004 & 2006
1998 & 2000
24 of 50
In recent elections, women, compared to men, have been more likely to vote for presidential candidates from the:
Democratic party.
Green party.
Libertarian party.
Republican party.
25 of 50
A major difference between the United States and other countries is that:
the United States is a nation of immigrants.
most other nations share the same concept of deity.
most nations are historically configured.
the United States has an official language.
26 of 50
Political attitudes can first be measured:
in young children.
in teenagers.
at age 21.
in young adults.
27 of 50
Classical liberals:
fought to minimize the role of government.
perceived government as the primary threat to individual rights and liberties.
supported an enhanced role of government leadership in social and economic affairs.
both A and B
28 of 50
By 2050, American Hispanics will constitute roughly how much of the U.S. population?
24 percent
35 percent
60 percent
5 percent
29 of 50
The term used to refer to competition among open, responsive, and diverse groups that helps preserve democratic values and limits the concentration of power in any single group is:
diversity of interest groups.
interest group pluralism.
unionization.
displacement of factions.
30 of 50
____________ consist of relationships among interest groups, Congressional committees and subcommittees, and the government agencies that share a common policy concern.
Revolving doors
Wired networking
Issue organizations
Issue networks
31 of 50
When a large portion of opposing sides feels intensely about an issue (such as the Vietnam War), voters are said to be:
undemocratic.
distinct.
uninformed.
polarized.
32 of 50
Most interest groups try to:
target challengers for public office.
be nonpartisan.
target a single political party.
find a to support.
33 of 50
If no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College votes, the election is decided by the:
people.
Senate.
House of Representatives.
Supreme Court.
34 of 50
The 2000 presidential election provides strong evidence that:
news networks predict the winners accurately all the time.
one state's electors do not matter.
someone can lose the popular vote and still win the presidency.
the popular vote determines our president.
35 of 50
Serious challengers in House races are:
usually unsuccessful.
usually victorious.
hard to find.
great in number.
36 of 50
Independents tend to vote in response to candidate appeal rather than any particular party.
True
False
37 of 50
________ is promoting a particular position or an issue paid for by interest groups or individuals but not candidates.
Lobby advocacy
Election advocacy
Issue advocacy
Special interest advocacy
38 of 50
In contrast to liberals, conservatives want to keep government limited except in the area of affirmative action.
True
False
39 of 50
For over forty years, Americans have been getting their news primarily from:
newspapers.
the Internet.
television.
radio.
40 of 50
The ability of television to present images and communicate events has:
had very little effect politically.
eliminated radio's importance in politics.
eliminated the importance of print media in politics.
influenced American public opinion.
41 of 50
The Libertarian Party would do away with:
the Central Intelligence Agency.
the Food and Drug Administration.
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
all of the above
42 of 50
The idea that the United States should be a continental nation reaching from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans was called:
manifest destiny.
expansionism.
colonialism.
arrogance.
43 of 50
Which of the following democratic nations is the LEAST satisfied with how democracy works?
True
False
44 of 50
Four out of five Americans live in the ________ areas of the United States.
rural
urban
country
suburban
45 of 50
A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government is a(n):
political ideology.
individual value system.
prejudice.
political culture.
46 of 50
The broadest business trade association in the United States is the:
Independent Insurance Agents of America.
National Association of Manufacturers.
Association of Realtors.
Chamber of Commerce.
47 of 50
The newspaper that uncovered the Watergate conspiracy was the:
Washington Post.
Los Angeles Times.
New York Times.
Wall Street Journal.
48 of 50
According to the authors, no value in the American political culture is more revered than:
justice.
social capital.
equality.
liberty.
49 of 50
Most election districts in the United States are:
proportionately distributed districts.
defined by race and class.
single member districts.
multiparty districts.
50 of 50
A proper sample is based on selecting an appropriate set of people. When every individual in a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample, it is said to be:
appropriate.
open ended.
specific sampling.
a random sample.
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