If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen?

gov't programs to reduce economic inequality would be a higher priority

How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?

Civil disobedience means intentionally breaking the law to challenge it.

What does Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential election bid illustrate about the role of third parties?

third parties' potential to affect the outcome of the election

Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?

Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

it provides a cue as to which candidate a voter is more likely to prefer

What are the two broad classifications of political participation?

conventional and unconventional

29 percent of students indicated that they had read the Declaration of Ind. at least once. With a sampling erroor of 4%,

Between 25 and 33 percent have read the Declaration of Independence.

Which sample would best determine if families with children would use vouchers to send their kids to charter schools?

parents of children under age 18

Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?

"People like me can influence what the government does."

Which is not a true statement on congressional voting on Presidential agendas?

a president's wish is always respected by his party

How do liberals differ from conservatives?

Liberals are more likely to promote policies of socio-economic equality

Of the following, which is a form of political participation?

calling your representative to express an opinion about an upcoming bill

Which of the following is consistent with the mandate theory of elections?

Obama's claim that his victory in 2012 meant the public supported policies

Of the following, who would be most likely to vote?

someone with a high sense of political efficacy

Which of the following was one of the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act?

All federal candidates must disclose who contributed money to them.

Using proper sampling techniques, one sample has 1000 respondants and a second has 2000 respondants. Given this

the sample of 2000 will be more accurate than the smaller sample

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?

The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant.

Why are coalition governments so prevalent in parliamentary (multiparty) systems?

With proportional representation, single parties don't win a majorities.

How is political participation defined?

activities used by citizens to influence selection of leaders or policy

Why are people with higher-than-average education more likely to vote?

Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

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If the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen?
government workers would likely unionize
government-run services would likely be privatized
gov't programs to invest Social Security income would be higher priority
gov't programs to reduce economic inequality would be a higher priority
2
Civil rights activists used the media to display the injustice of treatment of minorities, placing the issue onto the
press conference
policy entrepreneur
policy agenda
news beat
3
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" promoted a form of political participation known as
conscientious objection
public acquiescence
civil disobedience
political violence
4
How does civil disobedience differ from a protest?
Civil disobedience means unintentionally breaking the law.
Civil disobedience is involuntary; a protest is voluntary.
Civil disobedience means intentionally breaking the law to challenge it.
Civil disobedience involves violence; a protest is totally peaceful.
5
What does Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential election bid illustrate about the role of third parties?
third parties' absence of media attention
third parties' potential to affect the outcome of the election
third parties' poor candidate choices
third parties' ineffective organization
6
TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, the net, and other forms of communication are collectively referred to as the _____.
partisan press
fifth estate
mass media
media conglomerates
7
Which of the following viewpoints is more likely to be held by a political liberal than by a political conservative?
The United States should stop letting criminals hide behind the law.
Prayer belongs in school.
Government should regulate the economy in the public interest.
Taxes and spending should be kept low.
8
Which of the following is unconventional political participation?
running for office as a third party candidate
staging a sit-in
gathering signatures for a proposed ballot measure
signing a petition in a school parking lot
9
Conservatives generally favor ______ markets.
government controlled
unregulated
taxpayer funded
regulated
10
Which of the following is a cost of voting?
becoming informed
political efficacy
civic duty
paying money to vote
11
The _____ is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives.
articles of incorporation
gavel
party constitution
platform
12
How does party identification simplify the voting process?
it enables voters to select from a wider array of candidates
it reduces the policy differences between the candidates
it eliminates the need to produce a photo ID in order to vote
it provides a cue as to which candidate a voter is more likely to prefer
13
What are the two broad classifications of political participation?
casual and formal
conventional and unconventional
productive and unproductive
elitist and pluralist
14
What three socializing agents are discussed in the textbook?
family, social media, religious institutions
media, schools, family
family, schools, political parties
schools, family, politicians
15
29 percent of students indicated that they had read the Declaration of Ind. at least once. With a sampling erroor of 4%,
Fewer than 25 percent have read the Declaration of Independence.
More than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration.
29 percent have read the Declaration of Independence between 0 and 5 times.
Between 25 and 33 percent have read the Declaration of Independence.
16
Which sample would best determine if families with children would use vouchers to send their kids to charter schools?
parents
women with children
parents of children under age 18
citizens in the school district
17
Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?
"Voting in the United States is so easy that there's no excuse not to."
"People like me can influence what the government does."
"I should vote to honor those who sacrificed lives to make America free."
"Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process."
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The responsible party model implies that parties should _____.
be more accountable to interest group demands
use more patronage
adhere to the party platform
make the best decisions for the country despite what public opinion states
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Which is not a true statement on congressional voting on Presidential agendas?
party-line voting is very common
bi-partisan voting is possible
party-line voting is very common
a president's wish is always respected by his party
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How do liberals differ from conservatives?
Conservatives are more likely to want to tax our way out of debt problems.
Liberals are more likely to promote military intervention
Liberals are more likely to promote policies of socio-economic equality
Among people over 30, slightly more are liberal than conservative.
21
Donations to _______ do not have to be disclosed unless a donor gives money specifically for a political ad.
candidates' campaigns
501c groups
political action committees
527 groups
22
Who are most likely to engage in ticket splitting?
Democrats
Independents
Republicans
nonvoters
23
Political protests are often described as _____.
conventional and illegal
subtle and effective
casual and violent
dramatic and unconventional
24
Which states should a presidential campaign focus on in the general election?
states with strong economies
states with a higher percentage of registered voters
large states
battleground states
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Of the following, which is a form of political participation?
calling your representative to express an opinion about an upcoming bill
compiling a statistical analysis on the demographics of a local college
donating money to a charity for homeless veterans
working as a caseworker in a social services agency
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What is the phenomenon that people's beliefs often guide what they pay attention to and how they interpret events?
scorekeeping
selective perception
frontloading
agenda setting
27
Which of the following is consistent with the mandate theory of elections?
Obama's claim that his victory in 2012 meant the public supported policies
democracy mandates electoral participation by a large number of voters
the idea that voter turnout is higher voting is required
Romney's claim that Obama won because he had given gifts to constituents
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Which group is most likely to vote?
ethnic minorities
young age group
a college degree holder
low income people
29
Of the following, who would be most likely to vote?
someone who thinks that both candidates are moderates
someone who sees few differences between the candidates
someone with a high sense of political efficacy
someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative
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What is the typical aim of protests in the United States?
influencing voting behavior
affecting public policy change
informing the public about candidates
overthrowing the government
31
The media act as a ______ between the people and policymakers.
general adversary
stakeholder
dividing institution
key linkage institution
32
As technology has enabled the media to pass along information with greater speed, news coverage has become ______.
more objecive
less biased
more homogeneous
less thorough
33
Which of the following is considered conventional political participation?
blocking the entrance to a military installation
running for public office
burning the American flag
staging a sit-in on campus
34
Which of the following was one of the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act?
All campaign funds must be spent within the state where they're raised.
Congressional candidates must contribute 10% of their net worth.
Congressional campaigns cannot accept contributions more than $100.
All federal candidates must disclose who contributed money to them.
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______ is the tendency for viewers to seek news that aligns with their existing ideas.
Investigative journalism
Narrowcasting
Selective exposure
Logrolling
36
A core function of political parties is _____.
narrowing voter choice
dividing the electorate
nominating candidates
reducing accountability mechanisms
37
What technique is the key to the accuracy of public opinion polls?
font selection
indexing
random sampling
in-person interviews
38
Politicians tend to ignore _____ .
those who participate
nonvoters
business interests
the wealthy
39
Using proper sampling techniques, one sample has 1000 respondants and a second has 2000 respondants. Given this
the samples will overestimate the impact of policy reform
the sample of 2000 will be more accurate than the smaller sample
the sampling error for both samples are the same
the samples will underestimate the impact of policy reform
40
Money contributions earmarked for party-building at the grassroots level or for generic party advertising are known as
matching funds
soft money
hard money
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What is the most basic task of a political party?
develops a new policy according to the social change
reflect people's wish on public policy
guarantees the freedom of religion
winning elections
42
Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?
Candidates focus on them in order to increase their media exposure.
They have more electors than if electors were allocated by population.
Battleground states have the most Electoral College votes.
The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant.
43
Why are coalition governments so prevalent in parliamentary (multiparty) systems?
Coalition governments can often act much like parties.
Coalition governments discourage third parties.
With proportional representation, single parties don't win a majorities.
The winner-take-all system encourages coalition governments.
44
How is political participation defined?
activities used by citizens to influence selection of leaders or policy
the capacity of individuals (or groups) to exert their own political will
all the activities used by citizens to socialize their children
a measure of the minimum requirements needed to vote
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Why are people with higher-than-average education more likely to vote?
Educated voters calculate the probability that their vote decides election.
Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.
Education increases intolerance, which then increases turnout.
Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.
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The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated at the _____.
Electoral College
national party committees
presidential primaries and caucuses
national party conventions

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