The period beginning in 1968 can be best described as

The Era of Divided Party Government

choose the response with the amendments that extended the right to vote to blacks, women, and 18-year-olds

fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-sixth

the political spectrum is used to:

provide an easy way to classify political beliefs

under the mandate theory of elections,

the will of the people is for the winning candidate to carry out the polici

In an initiative or referendum vote

Citizens at the state level make decisions directly

Party Identification refers to

a citizens self proclaimed preference for one party over another

if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral vote

the House of Representatives determine the winner

Choose the option that is not a challenge to democracy

High level of participation by the public

Which of the following is not a function that would be expected from any government?

Ensure fair, democatic elections

It is accurate to say that the declaration of independence is

a logical and religious explanation of the reasons for colonial independenc

the final step in the Electoral College process is

a joint session of Congress, presided over by the current vp...

under the electoral collehe system

electoral votes are determined individual states by the popular vote

The first two political parties in the US were

Democratic Republicans and Federalists

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1
Suffrage is
the President's power to veto a bill with no chance of override by Congress
the right to vote
a constitutional tool given to Congress
the denial of voting rights to convicted criminals
2
A political party's choice of a presidential and vp candidates is known as
A ticket
A slate
A split ticket
A platform
3
demography is...
employed to determine which party will win an election
used only when considering people's ages
the study of the role of ethnicity in voting
the science of population changes
4
The importance of a politician's appearance was especially brought to notice as a result of
the Watergate scandal
the 1952 republican convention
bill clintons candidacy
the nixon-kennedy debate
5
An intentional news leak designed to assess public opinion is a
scoop
lead balloon
trial balloon
balloon launch
6
Which president is credited with founding the modern Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson
Millard Fillmore
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
7
which of the following is prohibited in the Consistution
religious qualifications for holding office
ex post facto laws
all of the above
bill of attainder
8
The first Republican elected to the presidency was
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
John C Fremont
Rutherford B. Hayes
9
In ticket splitting
the voter choose not to vote for some candidates
a political boss decides who runs for a specific office
the political party splits stronger candidates from weaker candidates
the voter choose candidates from a different party
10
which of the following is not a task of a political party?
Articulate
Run Campaigns
Pick Candidates
Direct Foreign policy
11
Which of the following is a component of traditional democratic theory?
All of the above
Equality in voting
Enlightened understanding
Effective participation
12
all of the following are considered part of mass media expect
radio
magazines
television
tablet devices
13
which of the following is not a key factor in conducting an effective opinion poll
time of day
random sample
sample
universe
14
The period beginning in 1968 can be best described as
The Era of good feeling
The age of Reagan
The Era of Divided Party Government
The Democratic Renaissance
15
choose the response with the amendments that extended the right to vote to blacks, women, and 18-year-olds
fourteenth, twentieth, twenty-second
fifteenth, nineteenth, twenty-sixth
thirtheenth, fifteenth, nineteenth
thirtheenth, fourteenth, fiftheenth
16
The number one factor in political socialization is
friends
schools
mass media
family
17
the constitutionally required counting of the US population every 10 years is?
done through income tax returns
tabulation
census
demographic record
18
the political spectrum is used to:
show the similarities among political parties
provide an easy way to classify political beliefs
prove that all politics is cyclical
clearly show that liberal want smaller government
19
under the mandate theory of elections,
political parties has an obligation to be as truthful as possible
congress should take leadership over the president after a close election
the present should not be challenged in any way by the COngress
the will of the people is for the winning candidate to carry out the polici
20
In an initiative or referendum vote
a state legislature overrides the act of a governor
Congress decides on proposals sent from the states
A nation-wide vote is taken on important issues
Citizens at the state level make decisions directly
21
Party Identification refers to
a citizens self proclaimed preference for one party over another
how the news media decides who is the red and blue parties
The names the parties choose for themselves
a set of beliefs the party puts in its platform
22
which of the following is not a conventiona; form of political participation
civil disobedience
running for office
contacting government officials
voting
23
Washington States "top two" system is a form of
nominating caucas
open primary
closed primary
blanket primary
24
if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral vote
the House of Representatives determine the winner
states are required to choose new electors
the popular vote becomes the basis of selection
a joint session of congress casts individual votes to determine the winner
25
Which of the following was not an attempt to prevent African Americans from voting?
poll tax
grandfather clause
intimidation
fifteenth Amendment
26
media programing on cable or internet that is focused on one topic, appealing to a specific auidence
narrowcasting
diretcasting
focus group
select broadcasting
27
Reapportionment of seats in the US House of Reps happen every
10 years
6 years
2 years
4 years
28
Choose the option that is not a challenge to democracy
High level of participation by the public
Increased technical expertise required for voters to make decisions
Escalating campaign costs
Limited Participation
29
of the options below, which person is most likely to vote?
black female, married phd
Hispanic male, married, PhD
white female single, phD
whtie female, married PHD
30
Which of the following is not a function that would be expected from any government?
Maintain a national defense
Collect Taxes
Ensure fair, democatic elections
Provide Services
31
When a person receives a job based on only political reasons, it is known as
confirmation
a civil service appointment
patronage
merit selection
32
It is accurate to say that the declaration of independence is
a purely religous justification for independence from the colonies
aimed mainly at parliment and not the king
a logical and religious explanation of the reasons for colonial independenc
33
the final step in the Electoral College process is
certification by governors that their state's electors are legitimate
when electors travel to their state capitals to officially vote
approval by the Supreme Court
a joint session of Congress, presided over by the current vp...
34
under the electoral collehe system
the popular vote and electoral vote are combined to determine the winner
electors are chosen by the national political parties
electoral votes are determined by the nation wide popular vote
electoral votes are determined individual states by the popular vote
35
The first two political parties in the US were
Democratic Republicans and Federalists
Federalists and Whigs
Whigs and Democratic Republicans
Federalists ad Anti-Federalists
36
Any party other then the Democratic Party and Republican party is referred to as
a radical party
A third Party
a long-shot party
lame duck party
37
A set of values related to government that are widely shard within the population is known as
political culture
political undertakings
situational politics
group ethics
38
which war is referred to as the "living room war"
Korean war
Vietnam war
world war 2
desert storm

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