Who can vote in a closed primary?

only registered members of the party

What useful function do 3rd parties serve in US?

they can force major parties to take up an issue, take up an issue that is ignored by the major parties

Why do we say the US is a 2 party system?

because the US has 2 major political parties

are any party that is not one of the major parties

occur in non-presidential election years, are when we vote for US Senate and Congress

a battleground state is a state that

is highly competitive during presidential elections, will determine who becomes president of the US, has equal number of Republicans and Democrats

How does the Electoral College shape presidential campaigns?

some states (i.e. battleground states) are more important, forces candidates to campaign in rural parts of the country, larger states make up 45% of EC & smaller states make up 55%

Who can vote in an open primary?

anyone legally registered to vote

Who is MORE likely to VOTE

old people, higher educated people, higher income people, whites

winner goes onto to next election, candidates from same party run against each other, are the 1st step in election process

Partisanship is an excellent predictor of...

how a person will vote, whether or not a person will vote

when the economy is doing well, voters will

vote for the person who is running for re-election, vote for the incumbent

What are some ideas to improve voter turnout?

make voting a national holiday, have automatic registration when someone turns 18, have same day registration on election day

the best way to ensure a poll has a random sample is to

have a machine that dials national phone numbers randomly

Which statement is true about parties and ideology

liberals are usually democrats, conservatives are usually republicans

Why wont people join an interest group?

organizing in expensive in terms of money and time cost, they are free-riders, they don't think their participation will matter

The bandwagon effect is when...

voters support a candidate only cuz he's winning in polls

Why do Americans under age 50 prefer online news?

provides more coverage depth, has more viewpoints, it's convenient, news breaks first online

Why don't 3rd parties do well in US elections?

they lack access to the ballot, they can't raise as much money as major parties, people think they are wasting their vote

Political parties differ from interest groups because...

parties are quasi public & can be regulated by the state, parties run candidates for public office under their label, parties have a broad range of issues called platforms

people who frequently consume political news...

have more political knowledge, are more interested in politics, are more likely to vote in elections

How has citizen journalism contributed to the media?

allows for more viewpoints in stories, has made media more participatory, has allowed regular people to become reporters, has made media more interactive

candidates from different run against each other, winner holds public office, are the last step in election process

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1
someone who votes for the same party in all races during same election year
swing voter
straight ticket voter
independent voter
split ticket voter
2
Conservatives emphasize which American political value?
liberty
democracy
anarchy
equality
3
interest group with a broad range of concerns
economic group
multi issue group
single issue group
public interest group
4
Who can vote in a closed primary?
anyone who participated in the caucus
only registered members of the party
anyone legally registered to vote
only people who currently live in 1 of the 50 states
5
When members of Congress share the same physical characteristics as the people they represent
descriptive representation
core representation
characteristic representation
physical representation
6
Citizen journalists always post accurate information
True
False
7
What useful function do 3rd parties serve in US?
they can force major parties to take up an issue
they decrease competition in elections
they force major parties to stick only to their issues
take up an issue that is ignored by the major parties
8
When the public changes what it thinks in response to a change in the law
legal feedback
policy feedback
public feedback
constituent feedback
9
Someone telling a pollster what they think the pollster wants to hear is an example of
political socialization
bad polling
selection bias
social desirability effect
10
When someone asks a question to make you think badly of something or someone
push polling
selection bias
social desirability effect
bad polling
11
Why do we say the US is a 2 party system?
because the US has 2 major political parties
because it holds elections every 2 years... like a party!
because Article II established the party system
12
3rd parties....
do well in American elections
are any party that is not one of the major parties
give the people viable alternatives to major parties
are the Libertarian or Green parties only
13
The partnership between interest groups, bureaucracies and congress (legislative committees)
steel triangle
interest group triangle
unbreakable triangle
iron triangle
14
candidate expressing personal opinions when he didn't know he was being watched ("hot mic")
erratic behavior
bad campaign strategy
controlled media
uncontrolled media
15
Recently, print media has ___ as internet has ___
expanded/declined
decreased/decreased
increased/increased
declined/expanded
16
The process by which political ideas & opinions are given to younger people
public opinion
political socialization
agents of partisanship
public policy
17
What percentage of advertising was aimed at young voters (18-34 years old) ?
5
14
0
62
18
Midterm elections
occur in non-presidential election years
are when we choose the President
are when we vote for US Senate and Congress
are when we vote for US Judges
19
a battleground state is a state that
has a battle in it
is highly competitive during presidential elections
will determine who becomes president of the US
has equal number of Republicans and Democrats
20
How does the Electoral College shape presidential campaigns?
Candidate focus on all parts of the country equally
some states (i.e. battleground states) are more important
forces candidates to campaign in rural parts of the country
larger states make up 45% of EC & smaller states make up 55%
21
When someone stumbles onto information they were not looking for
online mobilization
accidental mobilization
external mobilization
internal mobilization
22
Who can vote in an open primary?
anyone legally registered to vote
anyone who participated in the caucus
only people who currently live in 1 of the 50 states
only registered members of the party
23
Who is MORE likely to VOTE
old people
higher educated people
higher income people
whites
24
Primary elections..
winner goes onto to next election
candidates from same party run against each other
are the 1st step in election process
winner holds public office
25
Wealthier people having access to information on the internet while poor people do not
socio-economic divide
political divide
digital divide
internet divide
26
Voters choose candidates based promises they make for the future
prospective voting
retrospective voting
speculative voting
psychic voting
27
Partisanship is an excellent predictor of...
whether or not there will be an election
America's standing in the world
how a person will vote
whether or not a person will vote
28
Who has the legal ability to vote in the US?
all lawful residents
anyone as long as they have lived in a state long enough
US Citizens who are living in the US
US Citizens
29
implement the policy
second stage
fourth stage
sixth stage
fifth stage
30
when the economy is doing well, voters will
vote third party
vote for the person who is running for re-election
vote for the incumbent
vote for the challenger
31
Type of journalism that covers specialized areas like weather, politics, business, etc...
specialized journalism
specific journalism
niche journalism
public policy
32
What are some ideas to improve voter turnout?
make voting a national holiday
have voter ID laws
have automatic registration when someone turns 18
have same day registration on election day
33
the best way to ensure a poll has a random sample is to
stand on the street and randomly ask people what they think
pick telephone numbers from the phone book at random
perform a random internet poll
have a machine that dials national phone numbers randomly
34
Which statement is true about parties and ideology
liberals are usually democrats
conservatives are usually republicans
conservatives are usually democrats
liberals are usually republicans
35
Latino voters, as a bloc, have been referred to as
too powerful
insignificant
the sleeping giant
monolithic
36
This group of voters is seen as rapidly growing and critically important in future elections
African American
Asian American
white
Latino
37
Democrats are mainly found living in rural areas
True
False
38
someone who votes for the different parties in all races during same election year
split ticket voter
independent voter
swing voter
straight ticket voter
39
Why wont people join an interest group?
organizing in expensive in terms of money and time cost
we don't really know why
they are free-riders
they don't think their participation will matter
40
identify an issue and form a coalition
first stage
third stage
fifth stage
sixth stage
41
The bandwagon effect is when...
voters believe something that their friends have told them
candidates use a wagon to get voters to the polls & win
voters support a candidate only cuz he's winning in polls
voters believe what they see on social media
42
public competition between various ideas is referred to as
clash of ideas
marketplace of ideas
competition of ideas
tournament of ideas
43
Why do Americans under age 50 prefer online news?
provides more coverage depth
has more viewpoints
it's convenient
news breaks first online
44
Why don't 3rd parties do well in US elections?
they lack access to the ballot
they can't raise as much money as major parties
they create apathy
people think they are wasting their vote
45
Political parties differ from interest groups because...
parties are quasi public & can be regulated by the state
parties run candidates for public office under their label
parties have a broad range of issues called platforms
party members aren't allowed to protest
46
people who frequently consume political news...
are less likely to vote in elections
have more political knowledge
are more interested in politics
are more likely to vote in elections
47
Examples of ideologies are
Republicans and Democrats
rich and poor
men and women
liberal and conservative
48
How has citizen journalism contributed to the media?
allows for more viewpoints in stories
has made media more participatory
has allowed regular people to become reporters
has made media more interactive
49
The person who is currently in office is referred to as
former congressman
no one special
the challenger
the incumbent
50
Abolished the poll tax so poor people could vote
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
51
General elections..
candidates from different run against each other
winner goes onto to next election
winner holds public office
are the last step in election process
52
Women tend to vote for Democrats and men tend to vote for Republicans
True
False
53
have access to the governmental agency that can fix the problem
second stage
sixth stage
third stage
fifth stage
54
When the President is Republican and Congress is controlled by Democrats (or vice versa)
united government
mal-aligned government
divided government
accidental mobilization
55
People are more likely 2 believe controlled media presents a true representation of a candidate
True
False
56
How do parties contribute to democratic government?
give voters choices in elections
help organize government
regulate the number of people seeking office
mobilize citizens to vote
57
How can the consolidation of media be harmful to a democratic society?
consolidation means fewer view points are expressed in media
it encourages competition
consolidation means more view points are expressed in media
it's not
58
_____ is/are responsible for conducting public elections
The national government
States & local governments
Voters
Political Parties
59
evaluate the policy
fourth stage
fifth stage
sixth stage
second stage
60
Family, school, community, gender & race/ethnicity all influence your
ability to understand major events
IQ
political socialization
political beliefs
61
Which form of media is the oldest?
Social media
TV
radio
Print
62
Who selects the president?
state legislatures
state voters indirectly
the national voters directly
the electoral college
63
Which political party is responsive to the issues of the upper and middle class?
Republicans
Democrats
None
64
Tells political scientists how people feel about politicians, institutions & issues
public opinion
partisanship
political socialization
electoral college
65
Group of people who share common interest and organize to influence govt
identity politics
family
political party
interest group
66
How do political parties help organize the govt?
let Americans know who is right
give Americans an excuse not to vote
make it easy for politicians to know who they can work with
give parties election goals (i.e. win majority)
67
an interest group that only cares about 1 thing
public interest group
economic group
multi issue group
single issue group
68
top down approach; lobbyist convince govt to tell people how to act
inside lobbing
backdoor lobbying
grassroots lobbying
outside lobbying
69
In the US, what is the legal age to vote?
18
21
16
19
70
Voters choose candidates based on their past record
speculative voting
retrospective voting
research voting
prospective voting
71
a candidate using a press release or Twitter to get his message out is an example of...
bad campaign strategy
uncontrolled media
erratic behavior
controlled media
72
How do interest groups overcome the free rider problem?
they make sure good laws don't apply to them
by forcing people to join
by offering selective benefits
make sure they punish people who don't join
73
A political party's platform
is what the party physically stands on
contains its policy positions
contains its principles
contains its philosophy
74
Men and women voting differently is referred to as the
male/female gap
gender gap
preference gap
political gap
75
a partisan voter is likely to be a...
independent voter
straight ticket voter
split ticket voter
swing voter
76
The belief of black voters that their interests are intertwined because of their race
ethnocentrism
linked fate
linked outcome
intertwined fate
77
when pollsters over or under represent their samples (i.e. samples are not random)
push polling
social desirability effect
political socialization
selection bias
78
Liberals are pro-choice and believe that there should be a separation of church and state
False
True
79
Interests groups tend to represent the interests of
those with higher education and higher socio-economic status
those with a lower socio-economic status
Democrats
Republicans
80
Who is LESS likely to VOTE
lower educated people
minorities
young people
lower income people
81
Traditional political activity
includes Tweeting during a rally
can be attending a protest or meeting a candidate
includes face-to-face contact
is the most effective in mobilizing people to vote
82
What is AstroTurf?
lobbying campaign by corporations
campaign by public interest groups
campaign at grassroots level
tricks people to think it's a campaign of regular people
83
The purpose of a political party is to win elections
False
True
84
bottom up approach; people tell govt how to act
backdoor lobbying
inside lobbing
outside lobbying
grassroots lobbying
85
What is the role of media investigation
to act as a check on info released by govt
to rig elections
to lie to the public
to inform the public
86
convince the government to act
sixth stage
third stage
fourth stage
second stage
87
National elections are held...
on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in Nov every 2 years
on the 1st Tuesday in Nov every 4 years
on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in Nov every 4 years
on the 1st Tuesday in Nov every 2 years
88
What factors influence the decisions of voters?
partisan loyalty
education
characteristics of candidates
issues
89
Which form of media reaches more people?
internet
radio
TV
print
90
Strategic voting occurs when
president chooses his running mate for VP
voters vote 4 a major party candidate they dislike the least
voters choose not to vote hoping things will change
voters vote for a 3rd party candidate
91
The Supreme Court has ruled...
only individuals can be limited in amount of $ they donate
Cong. can place strict regulations on campaign contributions
only corporations can be limited in amount of $ they donate
campaign contributions are speech making it hard to regulate
92
How many votes does a candidate need in the Electoral College to become president
270
a majority
whatever congress decides that year
the most number of votes
93
Who is responsible for registering to vote in the US?
political parties
states
national government
individuals
94
create the policy
second stage
sixth stage
fourth stage
third stage
95
Data mining...
is used to micro-target specific voters
can be used 2 make predictions about voter behavior
is used to discourage people from engaging in social media
can be gathered by seeing what someone watches on Netflix
96
Lowered the voting age to 18
26th Amendment
19th Amendment
13th Amendment
24th Amendment
97
How does media influence govt?
creates rules for how people evaluate politicians/issues
can create a govt not responsive to the people
govt will act on issues raised by media
can shape the way people understand events
98
Liberals and conservatives choosing to live in their own communities can be referred to as
community segregation
self-sorting
de jure segregation
self-segregation
99
In a democracy, elections...
give legitimacy and stability to a govt
can be dangerous if people vote wrong
can serve as an expression of popular will
can act as a "safety valve" for society
100
What are the limitations of TV media?
it doesn't reach as many people as internet
it purposely only gives one side
it knowingly lies
it can't cover issues in depth
101
In the US, people without internet access...
are increasingly uninformed
are more likely to participate in politics
are the most informed
are increasingly excluded from politics
102
an independent voter is likely to be a...
straight ticket voter
split ticket voter
swing voter
unreasonable
103
What are some disadvantages to online news?
it has lead to a decline in investigative journalism
leads to a decrease in informed voters
leads to an increase in informed voters
quality of news cannot be guaranteed
104
Online political participation
includes Tweeting or visiting a candidates website
has lead to "slacktivism"
includes signing an online petition
has caused people not to be engaged in real life
105
"First past the post" in elections refers to a candidate who
has a majority support in the polls
wins the plurality in the popular vote
has a plurality support in the polls
wins the majority in the popular vote

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