Gov Unit 3 Test

regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public

"Agency capture" occurs when

issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles, in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.

A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that

a poll based on a random sample of constituents

A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thinks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators?

social movement

A sustained action taken by citizens disenchanted with government in order to express their opposition and work to bring about the change they seek is a

are still important, but their role in campaigns is secondary to that of candidates

American party organizations

a general lack of interest in politics

As distinct from alienation, apathy is

their members receive no direct economic benefit from attainment of the group's goals

Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that

their ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to

they believe that government should be used to promote traditional values

Each of the following statements could be considered true of either economic or social liberals, EXCEPT that

Twenty-Sixth

Eighteen, nineteen, and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the __________________ Amendment

major upheaval

Historically, dramatic change in party identification is uncommon and is almost always a consequence of

America's federal system provides more campaign opportunities

If Americans vote less than Europeans, why are they more likely to work in a political campaign than are citizens in Europe?

one or both major parties will absorb its issues, and the minor party willl lose support

If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that

individual

In the United States, the primary responsibility for registration laws also have

in both economic and social spheres

Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention

parents

One's sense of civic duty and sense of apathy are attitudes that are usually acquired from one's

developing and maintaining close contacts with policymakers.

Outside lobbying does NOT include

link the public with its elected leaders, enable people with different backgrounds and opinions to act together, offer the public a choice between policies and leaders, and provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office.

Political parties serve to

Are seen by most Americans as something to be accepted but not admired

Political protests

turnout rates well below the national average

States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have

Civil War era

The Democratic Party's long-time regional stronghold, "the Solid South," stemmed from a realignment during which historical period?

give what they regard as the socially correct response

The accuracy of polling is diminished when respondents

small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests.

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

size of the sample and whether the sample was selected from the population by a random method

The key factors in determining the accuracy of an opinion poll are the

Hispanics and young people

The major emerging voting blocs are

less accurate than the idea that Americans form many publics, which differ greatly in such things as the level of attention they pay to politics

The term opinion is frequently used in reference to all of American society. This perspective is

young adults

Voter turnout is LOWEST in which age group?

is a limited from of political participation is the most widespread form of political participation provides citizens with a regular way to express themselves is both a means by which government controls the people and a means by which the people control government

Voting

Political socialization is cumulative, and it is most heavily developed during childhood

What are the two distinguishing characteristics of political socialization?

Citizens had less-disruptive ways to express themselves

When democratic governments came into existence, tax and food riots and other forms of protest greatly diminished. Why?

liberals and populists

Which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm?

addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues

Which of the following is NOT a typical interest group function?

American Conservative Union

Which of the following organizations is NOT an example of a single-issue group?

Only a minority of Americans can be classified as true ideologies

Which of the following statements about Americans and ideology and political thinking is true?

church

Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary socializing agent?