In 21st century America, political discourse and knowledge have been greatly affected by the increase of:

ideologically oriented news programming

Which of the following describes the person most likely to vote, based on the demographic characteristics?

A sixty-five-year-old Hispanic female, with a master’s degree

What do linkage institutions do?

connect citizens with policymakers.

28.5% of voters voted in the 2016 presidential primary, compared to 30.4% in the 2008 primary. What does this tell us?

Most eligible voters do not participate in presidential primaries.

The cartoon expresses which of the following viewpoints?

Election outcomes are driven by a few key battleground and swing states.

If the Green Party won 5% of the vote throughout the country in congressional races, how many offices would they win?

No offices at all b/c the party didn’t win a majority of votes in any race

Because of the way the Electoral College system is, candidates for president are most likely to campaign in which state?

Pennsylvania with 20 electoral votes. Obama won in 2012; Trump won in 2016

The cartoon expresses which of the following viewpoints?

It's hard for voters to choose a presidential nominee due to all the choice

Which of the following statements is correct, according to the graph?

Between 1998 and 2008, the amount spent on lobbying more than doubled.

How might the National Rifle Association try to get people to vote a certain way for an election coming up in 1 month?

The NRA would conduct a voter education campaign

In addition to age, which of the following factors generally increases voter turnout?

Having a high level of education

The control that political parties exercised over candidate selection has been weakened by which of the following?

Candidate-centered campaigns make it easier to run without party support

The cartoon refers to which of the following?

Increasing concentration of media sources among fewer providers

A supporter of the Citizens United v. FEC decision would make which of the following arguments?

1st Amendment protects all political speech and campaign spending by groups

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1
In 21st century America, political discourse and knowledge have been greatly affected by the increase of:
a reduction in the number of high school graduates.
a decrease in the number of minority voters.
an increase in newspaper circulation.
ideologically oriented news programming
2
Which of the following describes the person most likely to vote, based on the demographic characteristics?
An eighteen-year-old white female, entering college
A twenty-five-year-old white male, with a high school diploma
A sixty-five-year-old Hispanic female, with a master’s degree
A thirty-five-year-old African American male, with a bachelor’s degree
3
What do linkage institutions do?
facilitate the transfer of funds between government agencies.
connect citizens with policymakers.
allow policymakers to coordinate policy across the branches of government.
allow state leaders to cooperate on mutual policy interests.
4
28.5% of voters voted in the 2016 presidential primary, compared to 30.4% in the 2008 primary. What does this tell us?
Most eligible voters do not participate in presidential primaries.
Turnout in Democratic primaries was higher than in Republican primaries.
Voter turnout in primaries increased substantially from 2008 to 2016.
Voters in primaries are more radical than voters in the general election.
5
The cartoon expresses which of the following viewpoints?
Election outcomes are driven by a few key battleground and swing states.
Campaigns focus too much on states in the East and South.
The winner-take-all feature of the Electoral College hurts small states.
Small states are overrepresented in the Electoral College.
6
The Tobacco Division of the Department of Agriculture, interest groups, and Senate committees work together. This is:
the policy agenda
interest group pluralism
an iron triangle
grassroots lobbying
7
Citizens communicate their policy preferences to government through linkage institutions-which is a linkage institution?
Executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions
Elections and the media
Congressional committees and interest groups
Federal and state courts
8
If the Green Party won 5% of the vote throughout the country in congressional races, how many offices would they win?
Twenty-two seats in the House of Representatives and none in the Senate
Five percent of the seats in both the House and the Senate
No offices at all b/c the party didn’t win a majority of votes in any race
Five seats in the Senate, and no seats in the House of Representatives
9
Because of the way the Electoral College system is, candidates for president are most likely to campaign in which state?
California,with 55 electoral votes.Democratic candidates win here usually
Pennsylvania with 20 electoral votes. Obama won in 2012; Trump won in 2016
Maine, a state with 3 electors that are awarded to both candidates
Texas, with 38 electoral votes. Republican candidates win here consistently
10
The cartoon expresses which of the following viewpoints?
Primaries help candidates decide whether to stay in the race for president
It's hard for voters to choose a presidential nominee due to all the choice
The New Hampshire primary has too much influence.
Primaries are more important than caucuses.
11
Which of the following statements is correct, according to the graph?
The amount spent on lobbying declined every year between 2005 and 2010.
The number of active lobbyists doubled between 2006 and 2017.
The number of lobbyists and amount spent on lobbying increase at same rate
Between 1998 and 2008, the amount spent on lobbying more than doubled.
12
How might the National Rifle Association try to get people to vote a certain way for an election coming up in 1 month?
The NRA would conduct a voter education campaign
The NRA would file lawsuits to remove certain candidates from the ballots
The NRA would seek to add an amendment to the Constitution
The NRA would file lawsuits to prevent advertisements from being put on tv
13
In addition to age, which of the following factors generally increases voter turnout?
Being a voter in a rural area
Having a high level of education
Living in a state without an early voting period
Living in a state with stringent voter registration requirements
14
"A poll conducted by JMC Analytics finds that Roy Moore is ahead in the election with a 48–43 lead". This quote shows:
horse-race journalism
biased journalism
partisan reporting
agenda setting
15
The control that political parties exercised over candidate selection has been weakened by which of the following?
The lower cost of campaigns allows more possible candidates to run.
All states have eliminated closed primaries
The Supreme Court has made it harder for parties to select their candidates
Candidate-centered campaigns make it easier to run without party support
16
“You organized across the country. You called your Representatives and asked them to vote no." This is an example of:
electoral support
protest
lobbying
grassroots lobbying
17
The cartoon refers to which of the following?
Increasing concentration of media sources among fewer providers
The increasing threat of partisan bias in the news
The combining of news programming with entertainment
The growth of cable TV programming
18
When states require voters to register with a particular party in order to vote in the party's primary election:
open primary
closed primary
caucus
blanket primary
19
A supporter of the Citizens United v. FEC decision would make which of the following arguments?
Advertising is expensive,and candidates need donations to conduct campaigns
1st Amendment protects the right of individuals to participate in politics
Corporations/labor unions should not be protected under the Bill of Rights
1st Amendment protects all political speech and campaign spending by groups

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