A major factor in helping people decide who to vote for:

All of these answers are potentially correct

Why do members of Congress ask interest groups for help?

interest groups are "policy specialists"

political socialization means

where people get their political attitudes

The 2 ORIGINAL political parties

federalists and anti federalists

Successful interest groups

stimulate a lot of interest in their issues

The "public agenda" is

what voters tell the politicians is important

A political party is defined as

a group that wants to control gov't by winning elections

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1
Government bureaucracy which oversees elections
Bureau of Voter Action
Federal Election Commission
Electoral College
National Campaign Dept.
2
Interest groups and political parties are the same thing
That's right, Mr. Miller
Not true, Mr. Miller
Repeat the question, Mr. Miller
I wonder what mom is cooking for supper?
3
AARP is this type of group:
promotes a cause
promotes welfare of others
religious
business
4
A major factor in helping people decide who to vote for:
Their financial situation
Their age
Their level of education
All of these answers are potentially correct
5
Until 1965, these were used to exclude minorities and other "undesireables" from voting:
firing squads
absentee ballots
literacy tests
hidden elections
6
Candidate wins due to another popular person in their party
coattail effect
magnet theory
caucus
stupidity of voters
7
One sided political information:
gerrymandering
political ad
propaganda
confabulation
8
Why people don't vote
don't care
too much work
any of these answers are true
makes no difference if they vote or not
9
You are a member of this if you vote
ruling class
silent majority
electorate
general public
10
The GREEN PARTY is an example of a
disenfranchised party
ideological party
keg party
single issue party
11
You must do this to vote in a closed primary:
pay a poll tax
register with your party
be a taxpayer
take a literacy test
12
Wealthy donors to political campaigns are called
Grizzlies
Fat Cats
Big Dogs
suckers
13
Women got the vote in this year
1870
1920
1971
1789
14
When it comes to voting, a person's income
is required to be written on the ballot
in not important
is important
is higher if you are a republican
15
Why do members of Congress ask interest groups for help?
they are too lazy to do the work
they are required to by law
interest groups are "policy generalists"
interest groups are "policy specialists"
16
An interest group devoted to a specific business segment:
trade association
bureaucracy
labor union
professional association
17
Most likely age group to be a "non-voter"
under 35
56-65
over 65
40-55
18
The "grass roots" are
the common people
growing in my yard
the opposing party
an old rock n roll band
19
political socialization means
most political people are very social
the social importance of politics
talking about politics in political situations
where people get their political attitudes
20
The MAIN reason most people join interest groups:
political protest
voice their political opinion
insurance discounts
financial assistance
21
MOST states require a waiting period of ____ days before you can register to vote
30
90
10
60
22
People who work for an interest group:
representative
weasel
public servant
lobbyist
23
The 2 ORIGINAL political parties
whigs and liberals
democrats and republicans
green party, guns & dope party
federalists and anti federalists
24
P.A.C.
Presidential Action Conference
People Are Cool
Political Action Committee
Political Advocacy Commission
25
In polling, a SAMPLE is
people chosen to participate
people who answer truthfully
people who ignore the poll
all registered voters
26
Laws requiring political campaigns to keep track of their money
disclosure
discourse
revelation
actualizing
27
Political "Pep Rally"
infomercial
send off party
convention
press conference
28
TWO functions of a political party
stimulate and elect
nominate and elect
bribe and coerce
nominate and inform
29
Privately funded organization which supports or opposes an issue:
congress
bureaucracy
interest group
agency
30
How politicians learn about voters
sleuthing
telegraphing
polling
canvassing
31
Successful interest groups
stimulate a lot of interest in their issues
have a lot of money
have lots of former congressmen working for them
focus on many issues simultaneously
32
T/F: Interest groups field the strongest candidate in an election.
I don't know
True
False
Maybe
33
The "old" mass media includes
internet
My Space
television
snap chat
34
Most likely to be a non voter
northerners
mid westerners
hawaiians
southerners
35
A person who influences another person's political views:
bullies
opinion leader
media mogul
influencer
36
The "public agenda" is
a newspaper sold at Saylor's
what the media tells us is important
what voters tell the politicians is important
what politicians tell us is important
37
A political party is defined as
a bunch of crooks
a group that wants to control gov't by winning elections
a private organization joined by invitation only
people who control government
38
A labor union would be
Steamfitters
United Mine workers
any of these
Teamsters
39
Polling can be done
in person
by mail
any of these are correct
by phone
40
A person who currently holds an office
electorate
officer
commander
incumbent

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