Front-loading is the process of

states holding primaries/caucuses earlier & earlier

In Citizens United v. FEC the Supreme Court ruled that

independent campaign expenditures by unions are protected

If one of the candidates for President does not win the electoral college, then:

the House of Representatives Decides

The emergence of media events has contributed to each of the following trends EXCEPT

increasing negativity in American political campaigns

During a Presidential Election year, the media most commonly covers which of the following?

Results from polls that predict who will likely win

If Presidents were elected by popular vote, then...

Each vote would count equally in determining the winner

In recent decades during presidential elections, voters have become most concerned with:

The individual candidate and partisan affiliation.

The winner-take-all system is primarily responsible for the

existence of only two major political parties

Which of the following includes all 3 groups represented in a iron triangle?

The interest group, Bureaucracy, Legislative committee

Which of the following is NOT an element of the pluralist group theory of politics?

groups often become to dominant

Which of the following is NOT a tactic used by interest groups?

fielding candidates for office in general elections

3rd Parties were most impactful when

they & their ideas were absorbed into a major party.

Interest groups are most able to push their agenda through Congress when:

the issue specific & receives limited media coverage if any

Political Actions Committees (PACs) are most likely to donate their resources to

incumbents of both major parties

Which of the following includes 3 criticisms of the media?

repetitive snippets, it's veracious, it's profit driven

Which of the following describes the current political party trend?

Voters in general are dealigning & registering independent

Which of the following factors best account(s) for what is considered newsworthy?

a story's high entertainment value

Which of these is NOT a fundamental goal of political parties

influencing policy to benefit the average American

Which of these is NOT an example of a linkage institution influencing the policy process?

the President delivering the State of the Union address

Which of the following is the most effective measure used by interest groups?

lobbying a congressmen to slightly amend existing policy

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1
Front-loading is the process of
states holding primaries/caucuses earlier & earlier
candidates raising funds in advance of the first primary
candidates seeking endorsements before declaring
PACs contributing money before the election starts
2
In Citizens United v. FEC the Supreme Court ruled that
independent campaign expenditures by unions are protected
issue advertisements are unconstitutional
requiring endorsement statements is unconstitutional
candidate contributions to their campaign can't be limited
3
Which theory attempts to explain party motivations to win over voters?
Party Mandate Theory
Social Contract Theory
Triangulation Theory
Rational Choice Theory
4
If one of the candidates for President does not win the electoral college, then:
the House of Representatives Decides
the Supreme Court directly decides
They turn to the popular vote, which decides.
the Senate chooses by taking a membership vote
5
Which of the following are Voters least likely to participate in?
Off-year elections
A Primary
A Caucus
The Presidential Election
6
The emergence of media events has contributed to each of the following trends EXCEPT
increasing news coverage of the candidates as individuals
increasing negativity in American political campaigns
increasing politician's control over the political agenda
increasing the importance of image for presidents
7
During a Presidential Election year, the media most commonly covers which of the following?
The campaigns' financial strategies
The candidates' qualifications and experience in government
Results from polls that predict who will likely win
The official platform of the major political parties
8
Blue Dog Democrats are an example of the Dem. party operating with responsible party gov't.
true
false
9
If Presidents were elected by popular vote, then...
3rd-party candidates would have less chance of winning
There would be a regional primary
The Electoral College would encourage participation
Each vote would count equally in determining the winner
10
The internal organization of political parties is best characterized as
centralized
rigidly determined
fragmented
hierarchical
11
In recent decades during presidential elections, voters have become most concerned with:
The individual candidate and partisan affiliation.
The candidate's Voting history as a legislator.
The Party's political platform
Presidential Debates
12
The winner-take-all system is primarily responsible for the
existence of only two major political parties
existence of liberal and conservative ideologies
existence of third parties
existence of the Electoral College
13
Which of the following includes all 3 groups represented in a iron triangle?
The interest group, Bureaucracy, Legislative committee
Legislative Committee, Bureaucracy, Cats
Interest group, lobbyists, legislative committee
The President, Interest group, Speaker of the House
14
Which of the following is NOT an element of the pluralist group theory of politics?
groups often become to dominant
groups often counterbalance each other's strengths
groups usually follow the rules of the game
groups compete with each other
15
Which of the following is NOT a tactic used by interest groups?
forming PACs to influence elections
litigating to influence policy through the courts
appealing to the public to promote a positive group image
fielding candidates for office in general elections
16
3rd Parties were most impactful when
they present creative programs to Congress
they excluded citizens that defected from the majority party
they drew attention to issues that were being ignored
they & their ideas were absorbed into a major party.
17
Interest groups are most able to push their agenda through Congress when:
the issue is part of the president's legislative agenda
the issue possesses intellectual backing from think tanks.
the issue specific & receives limited media coverage if any
the issue is polarizing and partisan in nature.
18
Political Actions Committees (PACs) are most likely to donate their resources to
incumbents of both major parties
Incumbents running as outsiders against the consensus in D.C
Experienced Democratic challengers
Independent Expenditure groups to air issue ads
19
Which of the following includes 3 criticisms of the media?
All channels are the same, it's partisan, it's veracious
repetitive snippets, it's boring, it's too balanced
It's partisan in nature, includes detail, & is veracious
repetitive snippets, it's veracious, it's profit driven
20
Which of the following describes the current political party trend?
Voters in general are dealigning & registering independent
Minorities are realigning with Republicans
Voters are becoming more partisan in nature
Both parties are moving toward the middle in ideology
21
Which of the following can independents not participate in?
Off-year elections
Closed Primaries
Open Primaries
the Presidential Election
22
Which of the following is NOT a way that interest groups support the electoral goals of parties
Media campaigns
527s
Lobbying
PAC donations
23
Third parties in American politics typically
promote a broad range of moderate policies
bring new groups into politics
encourage major party candidates to take extreme positions
win elections in American politics
24
The trend towards more negative and cynical news coverage began during
the Persian Gulf War
the Vietnam War
the Great Depression
the Korean War
25
Which of the following factors best account(s) for what is considered newsworthy?
a story's high political value
a story's high sophistication value
a story's high entertainment value
a story's high informational value
26
Which of these is NOT a fundamental goal of political parties
Influence policy to benefit electing people to office
Gain control of government
Elect people to office
influencing policy to benefit the average American
27
How do interest groups attempt to minimize the impact of the free rider problem?
Offer collective benefits
Offer selective benefits
Form coalitions with groups of similar interest
Offer free membership
28
Which of these is NOT an example of a linkage institution influencing the policy process?
pressing for changes in high-profile areas of policy
the President delivering the State of the Union address
running candidates for office
using the judiciary to invalidate federal laws
29
Which of the following is the most effective measure used by interest groups?
lobbying a congressmen to slightly amend existing policy
Encouragin the President to pressure the congressmen
using the courts to eliminate federal legislation
running candidates for office
30
Which of these is NOT a primary goal of interest groups
change laws
change the public image
influence Congress
influence public policy

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