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Unit 2 Government Review
Unit 2 Government Review
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Review of Unit 2: Ch 5-9 in Magruders Government text
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1
A new party is formed who is concerned about the environment, this party is considered?
A single issue party
The Green party
Splinter Party
Economic protest party
2
What big quote on spending came from
Buckley v. Valeo
?
Donors have no influence
Candidates have no influence
Money is speech
Spending is Private
3
Why has the internet have transformed the way people get political information?
People have to pay for information on the Web
it is more reliable than print
it is more popular than any other medium for political views
it allows 2-way communication of information and opinions
4
When a person volunteers to help with a presidential campaign she is part of the:
party electorate
party party
party organization
party platform
5
What form of mass media has seen a sharp decline?
TV
Magazines
The Internet
Newspapers
6
When party out of power criticizes the one in power they are exercising the:
Politics function
Governing function
Watchdog function
Nominating function
7
The most effective action an interest group can take to influence politics is:
help educate all voters on the issues
write speeches for public officials
help elect officials sympathetic to their cause
write legislation for public officials
8
Propagandists almost never:
rely on celebrity testimony
urge people to go with the crowd
use logic to make their points
present only one side of the issue
9
What relationship do candidates and their campaigns have with the media?
Candidates are indifferent to the media
Candidates try to manipulate media to their advantage
Candidates are open and honest with the media
Candidates avoid the media
10
Who is most likely to be a nonvoter?
Alice, a 55 yo widowed banker from NYC
Sally, a single 25 yo janitor from rural Texas
John, a married 30 yo teacher from Florida
Juan, a married 40 yo doctor from Los Angeles
11
Which amendment allows women to vote?
28th
21st
19th
9th
12
One way the events of the 1960s-70s have affected public opinion is that:
Americans' optimism about the future has grown
Americans have less trust in the government
We are eco-friendly
Americans are more thrifty
13
For those who support it, what is an advantage of online voting?
Do away with voter security problems
It can reduce issues with paper ballots
Make it easier for unqualified voters to vote
Increase voter turnout/reduce costs
14
What is the main source of campaign funds?
Ballot tax
Private sources
State funding
Public subsidies
15
What is the primary purpose of a political party?
to control the govt by winning elections
to make the Constitution happy
raise $$$
lobby govt for change
16
Interest groups keeping tabs on on the work of public agencies is an example of
Federalism
Judicial Review
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
17
Even after the 15th amendment, which group was the most disenfranchised for nearly 90 years?
Women
White Men
African Americans
Southerners
18
One way TV has influenced politics is that:
Candidates can't appeal directly to the people
Major parties dominate more now versus in the past
Candidates don't care about their "image"
Party organization has become less important
19
Third (minor) parties impact US elections by
Never, ever, ever winning national elections
Controlling government at the state level
Winning
Forcing main parties to address their issues
20
What is the main goal of propaganda?
to create a particular belief
to use logic to persuade
to present both sides of an issue
to present objective facts
21
Why did a two party system emerge?
The loyalists and patriots were still at odds
The constitution produced Federalists and Antifederalists
Parties are fun!
Congress created them
22
What is the main reason for nonvoting?
Lack of interest
"Time-Zone Fallout" problem
Registration Requirements
Bad Weather
23
How can a person prepare themselves before they vote?
Request an absentee ballot if necessary
Know their polling location
Register to vote
Research candidates/get informed
24
Interest groups are different than parties because:
all they do is win win win no matter what
they focus more on candidates than policy
interest groups do not nominate candidates
they are concerned with a whole range of issues
25
Which restriction on the right to vote was the first to be eliminated?
Race
Gender
Age
Religious tests
26
The 26th Amendment (most recent) deals with:
Minority Voting
Ending Slavery
Women's suffrage
Lowering the voting age
27
How do schools influence the political development of children?
Teaching to reject minority opinions
teaching about the importance of govt and its leaders
Teaching to be loyal to a political party
Correcting opinions of the family
28
How does the mass media influence public opinion?
it provides detailed sports/entertainment news
it focuses the attention on national issues
it provides detailed news through sound bites
it focuses national attention on unimportant issues
29
For which office are more votes cast more than others?
President
Congress
Governor
Mayor
30
How do minor parties influence elections?
Encouraging voting
Discouraging voting
Winning it all
Serving as a spoiler and denying a candidate victory
31
The largest item in campaign budgets is:
Mass Mailings
TV ads
Polling expenses
Salaries
