Test #3
In the discipline of political science party identification refers to
A sense of psychological attachment to a party
A __________________ is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office
Primary election
Black Americans shifted significantly to the Democratic Party in the 1960's largely in response to
Democratic Party support for civil rights legislation
Government doesn't play a strong role in regulating media
False
Less than 25% of all Americans can adopt their parents party
False
Minor parties form because they think they have a good chance of winning the election
False
More women tend to be republican
False
People who watch partisan news are well informed
False
The national convention is used to nominate the candidate that is going to run for office of Vice President
False
facebook and Twitter fave a catch-22 from those who say that are censoring posts that they deemed to be questionable or false, that violates, will stop doing it
False
Which of the following is not included in the responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Guranteeing rough equality in fundrasing between republicanass and democrats
In the text the authors assert that the majority of voters are ideologically more ________ than the voting records of members of congress would indicate
Moderate
Where in the constitution are political parties discussed
Nowhere in the constitution
Advocates for political parties argue that they all do but which of the following?
Parties increase the number of candidates on the ballot to offer voters more choices.
Which amendment protects freedom of the press?
The 1st amendment
Which event helped to shape the partisan patterns por the north and the south for nearly a century?
The civil war
A political party is an organization that sponsor candidates for political office under its name
True
Media's greatest influence is in its power to set its political agenda
True
One of the four functions of political parties is to structure the vote
True
The mass media plays a major role in influencing the socialization process
True
Since the present two-party system was established, how many minor-party candidates have been elected to presidency?
Zero
