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CH 7-9 Review Magruder's American Government
CH 7-9 Review Magruder's American Government
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People and politics review, Ch, 7, Ch 8, Ch 9, Magruder's American Government
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Interest groups are MOST interested in
affecting a broad range of public policy issues
winning a broad range of elections
influencing specific public policies
nominating specific candidates for office
2
On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position they seek?
party-column ballot
"bed-sheet" ballot
office-group ballot
sample ballot
3
A person who has more than the average influence on public opinion is known as
An idol
An opinion leader
an example
A role model
4
Which is a means of communication that transmits some kind of information?
sound bite
medium
straw vote
public opinion
5
Which is a primary in which candidates are NOT labeled by party?
a nonpartisan primary
a direct primary
a blanket primary
a runoff primary
6
What would a Senator check to see how their constituency feels about an issue?
Public opinion poll
Their mail
Yahoo polls
Ask their friends back home
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The term
grass roots
refers to
average voters
interest groups
trade associations
party politicians
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Interest groups know why public opinion is important because
a candidate cannot gain office without full public support
no group can provide enough info to alter public opinion
no policy will stay in place long without public support
laws cannot be passed in opposition of public opinion
9
A poll that tries to assess opinion simply by asking the same question to a lot of people
straw poll
election
public opinion
scientific poll
10
A public-interest group is different from any other interest group because it
hides its activities and beliefs from the public
focuses on what makes Americans different from others
chooses to work for more specific goals, not broad goals
work to benefit most/all people, regardless of affiliation
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Elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels.
unlabeled elections
blanket primary
nonpartisan elections
ticket splitter
12
Which of the following is the earliest and most significant agents in political socialization?
gender
place of residence
group affiliation
family
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Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental/political questions
interest groups
public policies
the mass media
public opinion
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An interest group tries to persuade people to
Nominate certain members for public office
Respond to a members' shared attitudes
join a political party
Find ways to cooperate privately
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All of the following are propaganda techniques EXCEPT
the bandwagon approach
supporting a government policy change
presenting only one side of an issue
using glittering generalities
16
PACs that concentrate their efforts on one particular issue are also called
public-interest groups
trade associations
single-interest groups
labor unions
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Which of the following statements does NOT describe political socialization?
The family plays a lead role
It ends when a person's formal education ends
Influential factors: peer groups, opinion leaders, education
It is the process which a person acquires political opinions
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Who cannot make campaign contributions to a presidential candidate?
A political party
A foreign country
A PAC
Any American
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In a closed primary
only declared party members can vote
voters must complete separate ballots for both parties
all qualified voters may vote
voters must vote split ticket
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What is the purpose of poll watchers?
to keep supporters of opposing candidates from voting
to make sure only qualified people vote
to allow everyone to vote
to allow only their party's supporters to vote
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Unlike the major political parties, interest groups
are accountable to the public as a whole
do not nominate candidates for office
try to influence public opinion
do not attempt to influence the policies of government
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A party nominating election in which any qualified voter can participate.
Open Primary
Closed Primary
Caucus
Nonpartisan Election
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Made up of people with whom one regularly associates with: friends, classmates, neighbors etc.
Peer groups
Relationships
Colleagues
Inner circle
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Trade associations usually represent
labor unions
farm workers
non-profit groups
the business community
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Why is money an indispensable campaign resource?
wealthy contributors win all elections
interest groups have more money than political parties
it allows the candidates to make themselves known publically
candidates might try to buy their way into office
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Public opinion includes only those views that relate to
Public policy
Public affairs
Public agenda
Public opinion
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The impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to
focus the public's attention on specific issues
tell people whom to vote for
focus the public's attention on how to vote
tell people what opinions to have about those issues
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Which form of mass media is the principle source of political info for about 80% of the US?
Radio
Newspapers
Television
Magazines
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Lobbying is the process by which group pressures are applied to
all aspects of the public policy-making process
legislative bodies
executive agencies
judicial courts
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All of the following are goals of interest groups EXCEPT
supplying the public with info they believe they should have
promoting a particular public policy
building a positive image for their group
mainly interested in winning elections/controlling govt
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A special interest group that seeks to influence elections and affect public policy decisions.
IPAC
DOD
IGA
PAC
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Which is the oldest form of the nominating process in the United States?
the congressional caucus
the direct primary
self-announcement
the convention
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The societal problems that political leaders and citizens agree need government attention
Public affairs
Public agenda
Do they agree?
Public opinion poll
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Single interest groups try to affect elections based on
the candidate's party affiliation
the broad views of all the candidates
which party is is in power at the time
each candidate's stand, in regard to the groups' interests
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Why is the nominating phase important in the electoral process?
only Republicans and Democrats can take part in nominations
they set real limits to choices voters have in the general
more effort is put forth by major party candidates to win
in a democracy the general election is a formality
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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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Organized interest groups apply pressure to government through all of the following ways EXCEPT
contributing to political campaigns through their PACs
forming minor political parties
lobbying
the use of propaganda
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The Federal Election Commission enforces laws in each of the following areas EXCEPT
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
limiting campaign contributions from PACs
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The naming of a candidate who will seek election for public office.
Closed Primary
Open Primary
Nomination
General Election
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A sharply focused, short report that can be aired in roughly 30-40 seconds
News flash
Sound bite
Breaking news
News brief
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Public affairs are those events and issues
that concern all or most public
that are held or discussed in public places
that concern only officeholders in government
that concern only the President and the executive branch
42
Which is the biggest drawback of the need for large amounts of money to campaign?
people who cannot raise enough will not be elected
PACs have a hard time raising needed funds
candidates must use their own money to finance the campaign
getting money from PACs is a very difficult process
43
What is typically the most costly items in a typical campaign budget today?
television advertisements
newspaper and magazine advertisements
pamphlets and posters
travel and entertainment
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Politicians want to have accurate information about public opinion because they can...
Withdraw from a race or lose because of unpopular opinion
Evaluate if public opinion on an issue is right or wrong
Plan better campaigns if what's important to people is known
Work to discredit public opinion that differs from the party
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Why are voting machines used?
increase number of persons needed to administer elections
to minimize vote counting errors
to encourage manual vote counting.
to eliminate the election process
