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Review for the Unit 2 Gov Test
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The process by which you gain your opinions and attitudes about politics.
Political socialization
Political efficacy
Campaign strategy
Voter registration
2
Which party is pro-life?
Dem
Rep
3
This is the main function of a political party
Run the government
Inform voters
Watchdog function
Nominate candidates
4
Which party wants more gun control?
Rep
Dem
5
Direct contact with politicians to try and influence their decisions and policies.
Propaganda
Legislation
Campaigning
Lobbying
6
The gathering of a political party to officially nominate a candidate for the presidency
national convention
primary
election day
caucus
7
Which group casts more votes?
Women
Men
Immigrants
Low income
8
If you feel that you have influence over politics you have a high sense of this.
ego
platform
political efficacy
voter fraud
9
Which party do Catholics vote for?
Dem
Rep
10
How does mass media influence public opinion?
It provides detailed news through soundbites
It shapes the public agenda by emphasizing certain stories
It provides detailed sports and entertainment news
It focuses mostly on national news
11
Having over 50% of the votes
Winner-take-all
Majority
Maximum
Plurality
12
The strong support of a political party and its stance on policy issues
registration
loyalty
bipartisan
partisanship
13
Which party do union workers vote for?
Dem
Rep
14
Which of these is 1 way the FEC regulates campaign finance?
There are no limits on the amount you can donate directly
Campaigns must disclose information about their finances
Campaigns must fund raise every month
The FEC gives money to anyone who decides to run
15
The right to vote
constituents
absentee
electorate
suffrage
16
Which one is an example of direct lobbying?
Using social media to spread propaganda about a politician
Spending money on an ad that supports a new law
Filing a brief in a Supreme Court case
Telling your members to write letters to Congress
17
When does control of the government switch from one party to another?
During an economic or political crisis
When a new party becomes popular
When new ideas split the party
When a president dies in office
18
Which party wants more power in the federal government?
Dem
Rep
19
Which is NOT a red flag that the news story you are reading is fake?
Headline is descriptive of the story
Photoshopped pictures
Few/unverified quotes
Logo & colors are slightly off
20
What is the most useful and accurate tool for measuring public opinion?
Sample
Straw Poll
Interest Group
Scientific Poll
21
Who keeps records of financial contributions to campaigns?
Political Action Committee
Voting Rights Act Office
Social Security Office
Federal Election Commission
22
Money donated to PACs, instead of directly to a candidate
Funny Money
Hard Money
Soft Money
Shiny Money
23
In multi-party systems, these are a necessity.
Platform
Plurality
Caucus
Coalition
24
To find out the opinions of your universe, you should poll this smaller group of people.
Straw Poll
Small Sample
Biased Sample
Representative Sample
25
This protects civil rights in voting processes
19th Amendment
franchise
Voting Rights Act
bipartisan
26
Which is a requirement in order to vote?
Must be registered
Must be a citizen
Must be 18
All of the above
27
These are organized to support candidates' campaigns through unlimited financial contributions
FEC
PAC
CDC
USA
28
Only registered members of a party can vote in this.
Open Primary
Caucus
Nominating Convention
Closed Primary
29
One's basic beliefs about government and politics
bipartisan
political ideology
lobbying
political action committee
30
Who could vote in 1789?
all males
anyone over 25 who could read
only citizens of DC
white males with land
31
Who was the first Republican president?
Lincoln
JFK
Trump
Nixon
32
Which party do liberals vote for?
Rep
Dem
33
A political party that is not Democratic or Republican
Minor Party
Independent
Anti-Federalists
NRA
34
Most interest groups, like Big Cat Rescue, are formed around this.
language
religion
issues
group characteristics
35
Mass media's influence on public opinion is limited. Why?
Most Americans are very up to date on news
It's easy to find in-depth news sources
The majority of TV is focused on current events
Most Americans choose their sources based on partisan views
36
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
15th
19th
23rd
26th
37
The Green Party is an example of this type of party.
single issue
economic
ideological
splinter
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Which party favors strong national defense?
Dem
Rep
39
The private meeting of party members to nominate their candidate. The first one is in Iowa.
Congress
primary
caucus
election
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At what level is most election law determined?
Federal
County
Local
State
41
Which is a reason why we have a two party system in the US?
ideological consensus
winner-take-all system/electoral system
tradition
all of the above
42
Which party favors lower taxes?
Dem
Rep
