POLS 1101 FINAL REVIEW
The US system sets strict limits on individual donations: no one may contribute more than ________________ to an individual candidate. a. $2,500 b. $3.5 million c. $45,000 d. $500`
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_______________ effects are the influence on the respondent of how a polling queston is asked. a. framing b. scaling c. sampling d. falsifying e. lifting
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_______________ is an example of unconvential political participation. a. the boston tea party b. the miracle in philadelphia c. voting for a third-party candidate d. giving a hard-money campaign contribution
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if people's minds are generally made up, what effect do news stories have on the way people think about politics? a. very little or none b. depends if it is tv or radio c. quite a bit if the news story is well written d. depends on if it is new or old media e. tremendous effect
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the cozy relationship in one issue are between interest group lobbylist congressional staffers, and exectutive branch agency is called a. an iron triangle b. a bill group c. an issue network d. a watchdog group e. lobbylists
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the framers designed the electoral college to a. work without parties b. ensure the winner of the popular vote would become president c. entrench political parties d. promote direct democracy
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the goal of the major parties is to a. win elections b. nominate candiates c. make a lasting statement d. appeal to every person in the nation e. petition for every issue they stand for or against
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what is considered to be the majority of the electoral votes? a. 270 b. 300 c. 150 d. 250 e. 200
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which type of allows analysts to exclude nonvoters and isolate the opinions of voters, those who matter the most? a. exit poll b. gallup public survey c. political opinion poll d. tracking opinion poll e. confidence level poll
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New england town meetings are an example of a. indirect democracy b. direct democracy c. parliamentry govt d. a presidental system e. a hybrid electoral system
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Which staff member is most closely connected to a candidate while the candidate is running for office? a. fund-raiser b. campaign manager c. media consultant d. public opinion pollster e. speech writer
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_____________ refers to a seat in congress without an incumbent running for reelection. a. vacancy seat b. open seat c. incumbent opening seat d. congressional seat e. none of the above
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________________ is considered a critical component of political socialization. a. the ability to do simple math problems b. civic education c. eating healthy foods d. being billingual
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a poll about which of the following topics is most likely to yield skewed results? a. public utilities b. same-sex marriage c. homeland security d. how well congress is handling its job
b
abolishing the electoral college a. has been ruled unconsitutional by the supreme court b. would require a constitutional amendement c. can be done by executive order d. would be likely to pass the senate, but not the house
b
about how many interest groups are active in american politics today? a. 20,000 b. 200,000 c. 2,000,000 d. 3,000,000 e. 5,000,000
b
campaign finance reform refers to what? a. efforts to expand campaign spending b. efforts to curb and regulate campaign c. efforts to eliminate campaign spending d. effort to fund campaign spending through the govt e. efforts to better track campaign contributions
b
how many positions do americans elect? a. 220,000 b. 520,000 c. 620,000 d. 820,000
b
in 1971, the voting age was lowered to 18 by the __________ amendment a. 27 b. 26 c. 25 d. 18
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james madison refers to interest groups in federalist no. 10 as a. lobbyists b. factions c. special interests d. political parties e. idiots
b
since the civil war, which of the following parties has been the only party to ever finish second in a presidential race? a. the republican party b. the progressive party c. the whigs d. the democratic party e. the green party
b
the children of two ardent libertarians are most likely to grow up to be a. apolitical b. libertarians c. democrats d. republicans e. green party
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the most important indicator of a person's political party afffiliation is the a. influence of teachers and professors during school years b. influence of parents and family at a young age c. influence of the mass media d. education level a person obtains e.income level a person falls under
b
the procedure by which the state legislature offers proposed legislation for voter approval is called a/an a. initiative b. referendum c. contrapositive d. ratification
b
voter registration in the us a. is automatic at age 18 b. must be done by the individual c. is required by law fo everyone over the age of 21 d. is not necessary for college student who wish to vote
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what is the document called that contains a political party's core convictions and issues priorities? a. national convection speech b. party platform c. caucus statement d. campaign e. election
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which candidate won the popular vote in 2000? a. george bush b. albert gore c. john mccain d. barack obama e. ronald reagen
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which of the following is a key politicial event that most helped to promote a sense of patriotism and american unity? a. the berlin airlift b. the 9/11 terrorist attacks c. the elction of george w. bush d. the vietnam war
b
which two philosophies traditionally fall on opposite ends of the political spectrum? a. conservatives and libertarians b. liberals and conservatives c. populist and liberals d. conservatives and populists e. socialist and liverals
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"an assembly with delegates chosen from all of the states who function is to nominate candidates for president and vice president and to oversee the governance of the party" is the definition of a a. delegate b. state committe and chair c. national party convention d. political fund-raising banquet e. interest group meeting
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"the ways in which we learn and develop our opinions and attitudes about politics and government" is a definition of a. political efficancy b. political participation c. political socialization d. generational effect e. social responsibility
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around what percentage of eligible voters cast ballots during elections in the US? a. 77% b. 90% c. 55% d. 84% e. 35%
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criticisms of poltical parties date back to which of the following? a. the gettysburg address b. the 1900 state of the union speech c. washington's farewell addresss d. the industrial revolution e. theodore roosevelt's presidency
c
the US presidental election takes place every four years on the a. first tuesday in nov b. second tuesday in nov c. the tuesday after the first monday in nov d. the tuesday after the second monday in nov
c
throughout the 2012 presidential election we saw several ________ polls that asked respondents the same general set of questions daily and reported the average of a three-day period. a. approval b. exit polls c. tracking polls d. ranking
c
what is the best predictor of how someone will vote? a. where they live b. what religion they belong to c. what their party id is d. where they work
c
what percentage of the US population is white, according to the 2010 census? a. 39.2 b. 57.5 c. 72.4 d. 88.7
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which famous american, in his farewell address, encouraged his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics? a. alexander hamilton b. thomas jefferson c. george washington d. george mason
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which of the following groups is most likely to be unrepresented in public opinion polls? a. republicans b. men c. the poor d. the middle class
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which of the following resources is NOT essential for a candidates pursing office? a. money b. time c. family ties d. message e. public support
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The people at a party's national convection that cast the votes determining a party's presidential nominee are called a. constitutents b. incumbents c. party members d. delegates e. politicians
d
the american federation of labor-congress of industrial organizations (AFL-CIO), the national riffle association (NRA), and the U.S chamber of commerce are all examples of what? a. political parties b. third parties c. factions d. interest groups e. delegates
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the more embedded a person is in his or her community, the more likely it is that he or she feels both an obligation to participate and a sense of a. importance b. confidence c. happiness d. political efficacy e. connection to other voters
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the south is known for its high rates of a. charitable giving b. taxation c. govt spending d. church attendance
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voter turnout in the US is quite low compared to that of a. europe b. oceania c. asia d. all of the above e. none of the above
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what govt agency was created in the FDR administration to referee the airwaves? a. EPA b. FEC c. FFDB d. FCC e. FAA
d
what is the most common method of political participation in the US? a. making political contributions b. writting letters to govt officials c. protests d. voting
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which is NOT a requirement of democracy in the modern world? a. that citizens have the right to vote b. that there be regular elections c. that choices be freely made d. that citizens must participate in elections e. that elections be organized
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which of the following voting methods are currently used? a. touch screens b. paper ballots c. voting machines with levers d. all of the above e. none of the above
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before jimmy carter won in 1976, no ____________ had won the presidency since Franklin Roosevelt in 1932. a. seantor b. representative c. buisnessman d. teacher e. governor
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how many americans are registered as independents? a. 55 million b. 72 million c. 40 million d. 16 million e. 83 million
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in how many elections did the winner of the popular vote NOT become president? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5
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in order to be effective, interest groups have to lobby which branches of goverment? a. judicial b. exectutive c. legislature d. both a and c e. all of the above
e
in the US, political parties are derided as a. unorganized, biased, and elitist b. confusing, unyielding, and ideological c. executive, legislative, and judicial d. superficial, politicized, and complex e.corrupt, inefficent, and biased
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most states award electors based on which system? a. proptional representation b. electoral college c. primary system d. caucus system e. winner takes all
e
political parties do NOT do which of the following? a. nominate candiates b. fund campaigns c. mobilize voters d. organize govt e. none of the above
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the two first political parties under the US constitution is america were a. democratic and republican b. democratic and independent c. socailist and republican d. republican and federalist e. federalist and democratic-republican
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what bias reflects a respondent's desire to answer a question in a way that is "acceptable"? a. random error b. sampling error c. selection d. accuracy e. response
e
which two political parties currently win the majority of votes? a. democratic and independent b. federalist and communist c. federalist and democratic-republican d. republican and independent e. republican and democratic
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you are participating in politics when you a. sign a petition b. donate money to a cause c. attend a demonstration d. both a and b e. answers a, b, and c
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