Which of the following is an example of lobbying?

appealing to Congress members to support a particular policy position

Which of the following proposals would most likely increase voter turnout?

turning Election Day into a national holiday

In an iron triangle, the congressional committee

supports the agency’s budgetary requests and programs the group favors.

interest groups should be free to compete for governmental influence.

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one’s socioeconomic status?

level of income, level of education, prestige of occupation

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

is protected by the First Amendment according to the Supreme Court.

Modern national party conventions serve what end?

Mobilize supporters and engage more casual observers.

One of the activities that political parties engage in is __________.

recruiting candidates to run for office

A public interest group _____.

works to gain benefits for society as a whole

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

they claim to serve the common good, not just their own interests.

In a proportional representation electoral system

seats in the legislature are allocated based on share of the total votes.

Political conservatives tend to favor which of the following?

local and state action over federal intervention

Political parties hold primary elections in order to

select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.

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1
At any given time in American politics, how many parties have tended to dominate?
three
two
one
four
2
Which of the following is an example of lobbying?
convincing members to join an interest group by offering material benefits
appealing to Congress members to support a particular policy position
conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue
fund-raising for political candidates
3
Which of the following proposals would most likely increase voter turnout?
moving toward a system of national nominating caucuses
holding elections more frequently
using earlier registration deadlines
turning Election Day into a national holiday
4
In an iron triangle, the congressional committee
is legally excluded from any interactions with groups and agencies.
opposes the agency’s budgetary requests and programs the group favors.
supports the agency’s budgetary requests and programs the group favors.
files lawsuits and briefs against administrative agencies and groups.
5
________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small, homogenous groups.
Micro-targeting
Redlining
Message bundling
Winnowing
6
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support
government regulation of business.
abortion rights.
school prayer.
the expansion of government programs, such as Medicaid.
7
Pluralism means
that the public good should always trump individual interests.
that all interest groups are guaranteed political equality.
interest groups should be free to compete for governmental influence.
interest groups are factions that endanger liberty.
8
________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.
Internationalists
Liberals
Socialists
Conservatives
9
The __________ is the formal governing body of both major parties.
national party legislature
national party committee
national party assembly
national party delegation
10
Which of the following characteristics constitutes one’s socioeconomic status?
level of income, level of political participation, number of friends
level of income, level of education, prestige of occupation
level of income, level of political participation, level of intelligence
level of education, number of friends, age
11
The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office
is protected by the First Amendment according to the Supreme Court.
was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974.
is limited by a cap of $50 million.
is protected only if they can match every personal and outside dollars.
12
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a ________ group.
ideological
labor
business
public interest
13
Modern national party conventions serve what end?
Deliberate on the party’s choices for presidential and VP nominees.
Mobilize supporters and engage more casual observers.
They hold elections to determine new party leaders.
Give delegates an opportunity to display their future political potential.
14
A majority system requires that a candidate must win ________ to win an election.
at least 40% of all votes cast
at least 33% of all votes cast
at least 60% of all votes cast, plus a percentage of absentee ballots
50% plus one of all votes cast
15
One of the activities that political parties engage in is __________.
reducing accountability mechanisms
recruiting candidates to run for office
dividing the electorate
narrowing voter choice
16
A public interest group _____.
expresses its political views publicly
exclusively conducts research and analysis on public policy issues
works to gain benefits for society as a whole
represents workers within a particular industry
17
Which age group votes the most?
Americans 45–66
Americans 30–44
Americans 18–29
Americans 65 and older
18
In the past few years, party-line voting in Congress has __________.
remained about the same
increased noticeably
decreased noticeably
increased in some years and decreased in others
19
Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that
they were the first to use the strategy of direct mailing.
they were the first to abandon lobbying and take up grassroots activism.
they claim to serve the common good, not just their own interests.
unlike other interest groups, their status is like a charity
20
In a proportional representation electoral system
every candidate who receives above a certain percentage is awarded a seat.
each political party receives an equal number of seats in the legislature.
seats in the legislature are allocated based on share of the total votes.
candidates can only win if they receive a majority of the overall votes.
21
An election where the winner is the person who receives the most votes, regardless of percentage, is called a ________
majority
proportionality
plurality
primary
22
If you are competing for your party’s nomination for the U.S. House, you must first participate in what election?
a caucus
a primary
an initiative
a referendum
23
Voter turnout in state and local elections is generally ________ turnout in national elections.
much lower than
much higher than
slightly higher than
about the same as
24
Political conservatives tend to favor which of the following?
public-sector over private-sector programs to address societal problems
individual freedom in sexual and social behavior
a leading role for government in regulating the economy
local and state action over federal intervention
25
Political parties hold primary elections in order to
vote on the party’s platform.
take nominations for leadership positions within the party.
select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.
raise money to spend on the party’s preselected candidate.

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