Dillard's Test 2

Question 1

True or False: Gerrymandering is a fair and balanced way to redistrict states.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

An intentional course of action followed by government institution for resolving an issue is

Accepted Answer

Public Policy

Question 3

What does political media NOT do?

Accepted Answer

Offer unbiased opinions

Question 4

How is fiscal policy NOT carried out?

Accepted Answer

Labor Reduction

Question 5

A feature on TMZ would be considered

Accepted Answer

Soft news

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a stage in creating policy?

Accepted Answer

Policy Fragmentation

Question 7

What is an example of political participation?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

Which belongs to the pre-policy stage?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

What is it called when a candidate attacks an opponent's positions or character?

Accepted Answer

Negative Campaigning

Question 10

In a primary election, voting for a candidate in the opposing party because it may help yours

Accepted Answer

Crossover Voting

Question 11

What causes a runoff primary?

Accepted Answer

No candidate receives a majority vote in the primary.

Question 12

Which is an example of ideological moderation?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 & 2

Question 13

Casting all of one's votes for a single party is called

Accepted Answer

Straight ticket voting

Question 14

What would you call someone who is currently in office and running for reelection?

Accepted Answer

Incumbent

Question 15

Healthcare and education are examples of which public policy category?

Accepted Answer

Needs

Question 16

Which is considered part of the "spoils system"?

Accepted Answer

Patronage

Question 17

Traditionally, ___________ align with business interests and ___________ align with unions.

Accepted Answer

Republicans; Democrats

Question 18

_______ Primary is where only voters belonging to a specific party may vote for that party.

Accepted Answer

Closed

Question 19

Which term describes a state of affairs in which no one party is dominant?

Accepted Answer

Dealignment

Question 20

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Accepted Answer

Prohibit states from imposing "voting qualifications . . ."

Question 21

What is prospective voting?

Accepted Answer

Deciding how to vote on the basis of the future

Question 22

Beliefs held by private citizens that the government finds prudent to heed is known as

Accepted Answer

Public Opinion

Question 23

T/F: When you identify with a particular party, you are more likely to vote "straight-ticket."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Which is NOT a policy stage?

Accepted Answer

Conjugation

Question 25

What policy describes how the government attempts to control economic activity through taxing?

Accepted Answer

Fiscal

Question 26

Political parties exist in order to . . .

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 27

Obama (D) replaced Bush (R). A switch in party dominance of the executive branch is called

Accepted Answer

Realignment

Question 28

Organizations that nominate and support candidates for elected office are known as

Accepted Answer

Political parties

Question 29

True or False: The practice of gerrymandering in elections is illegal.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

Which is a reason for low voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 31

The best term for the growing number of voters who reject both parties and become independents.

Accepted Answer

Dealignment

Question 32

Who was one of the candidates for mayor of Newark in "Streetfight"?

Accepted Answer

Cory Booker

Question 33

What kind of system if characterized by two dominant parties competing for political office?

Accepted Answer

Two-Party Systems

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a category of public policy?

Accepted Answer

Manifestation

Question 35

The Republican Party, formed in 1854, was founded as the . . .

Accepted Answer

Anti-Slavery Party

Question 36

Which of the following is a term associated with mass media and politics?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 37

Never-ending campaigns hurt voter turnout, because they cause election fatigue.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

What is gerrymandering?

Accepted Answer

Shaping voting districts to benefit the candidate

Question 39

In which country is voting compulsory?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 40

District 27 (ours) has had its boundary-lines intentionally manipulated. This is known as . . .

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering

Question 41

What is NOT a qualification of public policy?

Accepted Answer

That the public must approve of the policy

Question 42

American politics is often referred to as

Accepted Answer

A two-party system

Question 43

True or False: The Interstate highway system is an example of a collective good.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

The election which is held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote during a primary is

Accepted Answer

Runoff Primary

Question 45

Regarding matters of interest to state and local voters, what tends to be seen as important?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 46

Which is NOT a reason why people don't vote third-party?

Accepted Answer

Third-party candidates' ideas are arbitrary.

Question 47

What is the correct definition of lobbying?

Accepted Answer

A practice of attempting to influence the legislature

Question 48

All of the following are advantages of an incumbent except

Accepted Answer

Reaganomics

Question 49

News that focuses on the facts, provides depth, and may have implications for public policy is

Accepted Answer

Hard News

Question 50

Individuals not consistently loyal to any party who are vigorously fought for in each election

Accepted Answer

Swing Voters

Dillard's Test 2

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Dillard's Test 2

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