POLS 1100 Final Review

A public interest group typically advocates for which of the following?

Online communities through which users share information, ideas, personal messages, etc. are called:

Which of the following is NOT an institutional factor that influences voter participation in America?

The purpose of direct communication strategies in a political campaign is to convince voters to support the candidate.

A _____________ is a meeting in which a political party selects candidates and leadership.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the traditional media?

A social movement that seeks radical change from specific individuals is called:

Political parties are included in the constitutional structure of the government in the United States.

Which of the following is NOT true about the structure of political parties?

Social media has contributed to an increase in populism in American elections.

In which type of election would we expect to see the largest level of voter participation?

The measurement of how likely an opinion is to change over time is called:

An economic interest group typically advocates for which of the following?

A campaign strategy in which a candidate attempts to deflect difficult questions is called:

Political campaigns in America receive the greatest proportion of their money from which source?

A social movement that seeks limited change that affects everyone in society is called:

A campaign strategy in which a candidate attempts to present herself as representing ordinary people against elites is:

Which of the following individual factors is correlated with higher rates of voter participation?

The United States leads the world in voter participation rates.

Institutional factors such as suffrage laws and registration requirements can impede voter turnout.

In Utah, a candidate may get their name on the ballot by gathering signatures or by ________________.

President Trump used ______________ to communicate with voters during his presidency.

Media coverage that is slanted toward or against particular people or issues suffers from:

Negative campaigning works.

We are LEAST likely to obtain useful information about public opinion from which type of poll?

The structure of political parties mirrors the structure of the levels of government in the United States.

The traditional media has no influence in modern America.

The purpose of general communication strategies in a political campaign is to introduce the candidate to voters.

Primary elections are held to determine which candidate will win the office.

Which of these will NOT help you avoid being misled by media bias and fake news?

President Obama successfully used ____________ to elevate his campaign in 2008.

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is TRUE?

We are MOST likely to receive useful information about public opinion from which type of poll?

The party system in the United States is a ______________ system.