Linkage Institutions

Since 1960 the presidential election process hasbeen affected by an increase in all EXCEPT the

How many cats live in the Stephens household?

Aninterest group is most likely to have influence in Congress when the issue atstate

Under which ofthe followingconditions are interest groups mostlikely to influence policymaking?

In electoral history of theUS, 3rd parties have been effective vehicles of protest when they

Which group would be LEASTlikely to maintain a nat'l lobbying organization in Washington, D.C.?

Which of the following would result from thedirect election of presidential candidates?

The most common criterion people use whenvoting for a presidential candidate is the candidate's

Which of the following is a rule on voting found in theConstitution or its amendments? 

Aninterest group is most likely to have influence in Congress when the issue atstate

Ticket splittingcan be an indicator of __________.

Whichof the following form an “iron triangle”?

In the last 30 yrs, the mostimportant variable in the outcome of an election has been,

Money for partybuilding expenses at the grassroots level or for generic advertising is known as

The ability of the media to definethe importance of particular events and issues is called

In the past 30 yrs, the most important variable in elections for a memberof the House is

All are reasons incumbents inthe HoR enjoy an electoral advantage over challengersEXCEPT that 

Criticalelections in the United States typically have occurred 

When selecting a vice-presidential candidate, a presidential nominee is usually concerned with

Theprimary election system of selecting presidential candidates has had which effect?

Delegates to the Republican andDemocratic national conventions are primarily chosen 

A major difference between politicalparties and interest groups is that interest  groups don't

Which statement best compares elections in the US with those in most otherWestern democracies?

The concept of responsible partygovernment emphasizes which of the following about elections?

A primary election inwhich voters are requiredto identify a party before the election is called

The weakening of political partiesis most often traced to

Which of the following bestdescribes a referendum?

TheUS nat'l chairpersons for theRepub. and the Demo. recently agreed their biggest headache was

The primary reason for the current existence ofonly 2 major political parties in the US is that

Oneimpact of the Internet on political campaigns is that __________.

Which ofthe following best characterizes theinfluence of news media on publicopinion in the US?

An election is a “realigning” or“critical” election if

Which of the following statements about political action committees (PACs) is true?

What major concern did the 2000 pres'dl election highlight regarding the role of 3rd parties?

All of the following are commonly used byinterest groups to influence the politics EXCEPT

Because states are the key battlegrounds ofcampaigns, candidates often find themselves _______.