Interest groups use political action committees to

raise and contribute money to candidates who support the groups interests

What were the two important decisons made during Buckley v. Valeo?

putting limits on individual campaigns and no limit on self money help

Based on the chart, what has happened to other news sources as the perc. of people who get their news online has grown?

The perc. of people getting their news from other sources has decreased.

Which of these is not one of the three main roles that political parties play?

Choosing the senior member of the house

What are the four levels of the party organization from smallest to largest?

precinct, ward, state. national

What are interest groups?

asociations of people who hold similar view and goals

The purpose of exit polls is to

judge who is leading in a primary election race

Why did many states replace the caucus system with conventions?

Party leaders largely controlled the outcome of causus

What are the two types of political monies and what are the differences.

Hard Money: donate to individual Soft Money: donate to party

the main task of a national nominating convention is to

choose a partys candidate for president

Which is most likely to be a result of political resocialization

Joan becomes a Democrat like her father

What are the 7 types of interest groups we discussed in class?

ag, business, trade, labor, cause based, societal, and professional

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Voting unit that combines a number of smaller coting districts.
Ward
National
Precinct
State
2
Interest groups use political action committees to
raise and contribute money to candidates who support the groups interests
organize people who share concerns
provide members with a means for political participation
supply information to the public and policy makers
3
Lowest level of voting district.
ward
majority
lobying
precinct
4
The most votes for any candidate.
plurality
majority
precinct
ward
5
What were the two important decisons made during Buckley v. Valeo?
no limit on anything with money and self help with homework
no limits on individual campaigns and limits on self money help
putting limits on individual campaigns and no limit on self money help
putting limits on party campaigns and no limits on groups
6
Based on the chart, what has happened to other news sources as the perc. of people who get their news online has grown?
the perc. of people getting news from other souces has remained the same
The perc. of people relying on yesterdays news has increased
The perc. of people getting their news from other sources has decreased.
the perc. of people getting news from the other sources has also increased
7
More than half of the votes cast.
majority
precinct
lobbying
ward
8
Party system found in the United States.
One party system
three party system
two party system
multiparty system
9
What prompted congress to pass legislation in 2007 that placed limits on some types of interest group activity.
a need to focus interest groups on one topic
a series of lobbying scandals
a desire to protect minority rights
grassroots political activists
10
Measurement that indicates a polls likely accuracy is called what?
lobbying
precinct
plurality
sampling error
11
What are the two types of direct primarys
direct, and accepting
straight,and open
closed and open
direct, and shut
12
Which of these is not one of the three main roles that political parties play?
helping operate the government
Choosing the senior member of the house
assisting the electoral process
Nomiate candidate for political office
13
What party system is the most common party system?
one party
two party
three party
multiparty
14
The practice of interest groups contacting public officials to persuade them to support the groups positions is known as
endorsing
lobbying
fund-raising
informing opinion
15
What are the four levels of the party organization from smallest to largest?
ward, state, precinct, national
national, state, precinct, ward
precinct, state, ward, national
precinct, ward, state. national
16
What are interest groups?
business groups that represent specific industries
civic organizations that equally endorse all political candidates
groups that represent the interests of politicians
asociations of people who hold similar view and goals
17
What type of interest group is Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD)?
business
agricultural
cause based
professional
18
The purpose of exit polls is to
judge who is leading in a primary election race
influence voters to back a certain candidate
determine public opinion on U.S. troop withdrawals
predict election results before polls close
19
Range of view held by a segment of society about important issues is called what?
two party system
ward
public opinion
precinct
20
Contacting public officials to win their help is called what?
Two party system
public opinion
plurality
lobbying
21
Why did many states replace the caucus system with conventions?
Conventions are open to the public
Party leaders largely controlled the outcome of causus
Caucuses were too expensive
Reformers wanted party leaders to have more power
22
What are the two types of political monies and what are the differences.
Hard Money: donate to party soft money: donate to an individual
Hard Money: donate to interest group Soft Money: donate to individual
Hard Money: donate to common citizen soft Money: donate to individual
Hard Money: donate to individual Soft Money: donate to party
23
the main task of a national nominating convention is to
elect a president from the top two candidates
nominate delegates to state party conventions
select canidates to run in the partys pesidential primaries
choose a partys candidate for president
24
Election in which any voter may help pick any party's candidates.
sample error
Closed primary
open primary
public opinion
25
What is a goal common to all interest groups?
electing a slate of candidates
influencing public policy
expanding democratic freedoms
promoting business-friendly laws
26
Which of the following polls is most lidely to be based on a truly random sample of 18 to 21 year old voters?
online polls
poll of registered voters 18 - 21, contacting every 10th person on a list
poll of all 18-21 year olds attending a rap concert
poll taken by knocking on every third door of a college dorm
27
Which is most likely to be a result of political resocialization
Mushtaq loses all interest in national elections
Joan becomes a Democrat like her father
John decides to buy sneakers like those of his friend Rafael
Mary goes to to religous services every week with her parents
28
What are the 7 types of interest groups we discussed in class?
agriculture, business, trade, labor, liberal, societal, and professional
agriculture, business, trade, labor, cause based, societal, and civil
ag, business, trade, labor, cause based, societal, and professional
colonial, business, trade, labor, cause based, societal, and professional
29
A ballot submitted by mail on or before election day by a voter who cannot by present on election day is called a what?
oblivious ballot
distant ballot
remote ballot
absontee ballot
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Organization set up to make legal contributions to election campaigns.
Plurality
Two party systems
political action committee
Ward

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