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People and politics review
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A special interest group that seeks to influence elections and affect public policy decisions.
PAC
IPAC
IGA
DOD
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Organized interest groups apply pressure to government through all of the following ways EXCEPT
the use of propaganda
contributing to political campaigns through their PACs
lobbying
forming minor political parties
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All of the following are propaganda techniques EXCEPT
using glittering generalities
the bandwagon approach
presenting only one side of an issue
supporting a government policy change
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Why is the nominating phase important in the electoral process?
they set real limits to choices voters have in the general
only Republicans and Democrats can take part in nominations
more effort is put forth by major party candidates to win
in a democracy the general election is a formality
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A poll that tries to assess opinion simply by asking the same question to a lot of people
scientific poll
straw poll
election
public opinion
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Interest groups know why public opinion is important because
a candidate cannot gain office without full public support
no policy will stay in place long without public support
no group can provide enough info to alter public opinion
laws cannot be passed in opposition of public opinion
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All of the following are goals of interest groups EXCEPT
promoting a particular public policy
mainly interested in winning elections/controlling govt
supplying the public with info they believe they should have
building a positive image for their group
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Which form of mass media is the principle source of political info for about 80% of the US?
Television
Magazines
Radio
Newspapers
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What is typically the most costly items in a typical campaign budget today?
newspaper and magazine advertisements
travel and entertainment
television advertisements
pamphlets and posters
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Politicians want to have accurate information about public opinion because they can...
Plan better campaigns if what's important to people is known
Withdraw from a race or lose because of unpopular opinion
Evaluate if public opinion on an issue is right or wrong
Work to discredit public opinion that differs from the party
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Interest groups are MOST interested in
nominating specific candidates for office
influencing specific public policies
winning a broad range of elections
affecting a broad range of public policy issues
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Which is a means of communication that transmits some kind of information?
public opinion
medium
sound bite
straw vote
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A public-interest group is different from any other interest group because it
hides its activities and beliefs from the public
chooses to work for more specific goals, not broad goals
focuses on what makes Americans different from others
work to benefit most/all people, regardless of affiliation
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The term
grass roots
refers to
party politicians
trade associations
interest groups
average voters
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What is the purpose of poll watchers?
to keep supporters of opposing candidates from voting
to allow only their party's supporters to vote
to make sure only qualified people vote
to allow everyone to vote
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Elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels.
nonpartisan elections
blanket primary
ticket splitter
unlabeled elections
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Trade associations usually represent
labor unions
non-profit groups
the business community
farm workers
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Public opinion includes only those views that relate to
Public policy
Public affairs
Public opinion
Public agenda
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Who cannot make campaign contributions to a presidential candidate?
A political party
A foreign country
Any American
A PAC
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Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental/political questions
interest groups
the mass media
public policies
public opinion
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A party nominating election in which any qualified voter can participate.
Caucus
Closed Primary
Nonpartisan Election
Open Primary
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In a closed primary
only declared party members can vote
voters must vote split ticket
voters must complete separate ballots for both parties
all qualified voters may vote
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Which of the following is the earliest and most significant agents in political socialization?
place of residence
family
group affiliation
gender
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Single interest groups try to affect elections based on
which party is is in power at the time
the candidate's party affiliation
each candidate's stand, in regard to the groups' interests
the broad views of all the candidates
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PACs that concentrate their efforts on one particular issue are also called
public-interest groups
labor unions
trade associations
single-interest groups
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The societal problems that political leaders and citizens agree need government attention
Public agenda
Do they agree?
Public opinion poll
Public affairs
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Which is the oldest form of the nominating process in the United States?
self-announcement
the congressional caucus
the direct primary
the convention
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The impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to
tell people whom to vote for
tell people what opinions to have about those issues
focus the public's attention on how to vote
focus the public's attention on specific issues
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A sharply focused, short report that can be aired in roughly 30-40 seconds
News flash
Sound bite
News brief
Breaking news
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An interest group tries to persuade people to
join a political party
Find ways to cooperate privately
Respond to a members' shared attitudes
Nominate certain members for public office
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What would be your BEST advice to a person who wants to learn more about political issues?
Explore a variety of sources of political information
Pay attention only to newspaper stories
Watch only TV news and commentary shows daily
Regularly read the major newspapers and news magazines
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Which is the biggest drawback of the need for large amounts of money to campaign?
candidates must use their own money to finance the campaign
PACs have a hard time raising needed funds
getting money from PACs is a very difficult process
people who cannot raise enough will not be elected
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On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position they seek?
party-column ballot
sample ballot
office-group ballot
"bed-sheet" ballot
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Why are voting machines used?
to minimize vote counting errors
increase number of persons needed to administer elections
to eliminate the election process
to encourage manual vote counting.
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Lobbying is the process by which group pressures are applied to
all aspects of the public policy-making process
executive agencies
judicial courts
legislative bodies
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Why is money an indispensable campaign resource?
interest groups have more money than political parties
candidates might try to buy their way into office
it allows the candidates to make themselves known publically
wealthy contributors win all elections
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A person who has more than the average influence on public opinion is known as
An opinion leader
An idol
an example
A role model
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What would a Senator check to see how their constituency feels about an issue?
Their mail
Ask their friends back home
Yahoo polls
Public opinion poll
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Which of the following statements does NOT describe political socialization?
It is the process which a person acquires political opinions
Influential factors: peer groups, opinion leaders, education
It ends when a person's formal education ends
The family plays a lead role
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Unlike the major political parties, interest groups
do not attempt to influence the policies of government
try to influence public opinion
are accountable to the public as a whole
do not nominate candidates for office
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The naming of a candidate who will seek election for public office.
Open Primary
General Election
Closed Primary
Nomination
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The Federal Election Commission enforces laws in each of the following areas EXCEPT
limiting campaign contributions from PACs
providing public funding for parts of the election process
setting a max amount of their own money a candidate can use
disclosing of campaign financial information
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Public affairs are those events and issues
that concern only the President and the executive branch
that concern all or most public
that are held or discussed in public places
that concern only officeholders in government
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Which is a primary in which candidates are NOT labeled by party?
a direct primary
a blanket primary
a nonpartisan primary
a runoff primary
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Made up of people with whom one regularly associates with: friends, classmates, neighbors etc.
Peer groups
Colleagues
Relationships
Inner circle
