APGOV political parties, campaigns, elections
The main purpose of the federalist sappers was to...
C. Explain the rationale behind Constitutional provisions
Which of the following molds the values a person develops?
C. Political Socialization
The type of primary that requires all voters to previously identify a party preference is known as a...
D. Closed Primary
Liberal
Democratic
This party supports immigration and is more understanding to immigration reform...
Democratic
This party supports progressive income tax...
Democratic
This party wants more government interaction and regulation of the economy...
Democratic
This party wants stricter gun laws and outlaw assault rifles...
Democratic
GOP
Republican
Of the following, the most important role in the political socialization of children is played by....
c. The family
A person with liberal ideology would be most likely to support...
B. Affirmative action programs
Which of the following is NOT an example of a linkage institution?
E. The White House
Pro-Life
Republican
The political power of interest groups lies in...
1. Bringing money to campaigns. 2. Lobbying leaders and persuading them. 3. Gathering many members to contact leaders. 4. Picking key issues to protect or change.
The Electoral College prevents this party from ever winning an election...
3rd Parties
This party brings new issues to the forefront...
3rd Party
Which of the following represents the best example of a case dealing with original jurisdiction?
A. A review of New York and New Jersey arguing over property rights related to Ellis Island.
Which of the following is the best description of change in elections and campaigns during the late 20th century?
A. Candidates took more and more control of the campaigns from the political parties.
Voter turnout tends to be highest among...
A. College education voters.
Which of the following terms means that people are moving away from both parties?
A. Dealignment
Cooperative federalism can best be described by which of the following:
A. Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas.
Gridlock is a direct consequence of the political system characteristic of...
A. Federalism
The main intent of the "motor voter" law is to...
A. Increase voter registration.
Which of the following translates inputs from the public into outposts from the policy makers?
A. Linkage Institutions
Which of the following philosophies is reflected by the majority of American electorate?
A. Middle-of-the-road philosophy
Which of the following terms represents the official designation of a person running for office?
A. Party Nomination
Which of the following was strictly prohibited by the Constitution with regard to voting?
A. Poll taxes
Which of the following determines a party's platform?
A. The National Convention
Which of the following describes the result in a winner-take-all, single-member-district plurality system?
A. The candidate who recieves the most votes in the election wins.
Which of the following eligible voters are LEAST likely to vote?
A. Young voters with low education levels
In recent elections pollsters have found that churchgoers...
B. Are more likely to vote republican than non-churchgoers.
In recent elections, Pollsters have found that churchgoers...
B. Are more likely to votes republican than non churchgoers
When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?
B. Caucus
Interest groups are most likely to influence the elections process by...
B. Conducting voter mobilization drives for favorable candidates and parties
In which of the following activities is a lobbyist most likely to participate?
B. Contacting government officials by phone, email, or letter
Since the 1800s, the Republican Party platform has been increasingly influenced by...
B. Evangelical Christians
The main criticism levied against the Articles of Confederation was that it...
B. Failed to give the national government the authority to lay and collect taxes
The framers of the United States Constitution left devisions on voting eligibility to the...
B. Individual states.
The 22nd amendment (1952) affects the presidency in which of the following ways?
B. It limits the president to two elected terms
The Clause in the United States constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as the...
B. Supremacy Clause
All of the following reflects the constitutional basis of suffer age EXCEPT...
B. Term limits on United States senator and representatives passed by individual states
The constitutional basis of dual federalism can be found in...
B. The 10th Amendment
The court decision in Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824) strengthened...
B. The constitutional right of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
Political parties officially name their presidential nominee through...
B. The national conventions of the political parties
Which of the following is most often associated with a conservative political ideology?
C. Belief in "rugged individualism"
Which of the following is a disadvantage of federalism?
C. Confusion over responsibilities sometimes leads to a pack of public accountability.
Many Anyi-Federalists criticized the Constitution because they believed that it...
C. Did not adequately protect individual liberties
Many Anti-Federalists criticized the Constitution because they believed that it...
C. Did not adequately protect individual liberties.
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxing, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following:
C. Fiscal Policy
Primary elections in which of the following states generally have the most impact in shaping who the political parties nominate for president?
C. New Hampshire
Which of the following best describes the difference between an open and closed primary?
C. Only voters who register as members of a political party may vote in that party's closed primary, while independents and other may be eligible to vote in open primaries.
PAC'S (political action committee) are important to the United States political process primarily because they...
C. Raise money for political campaigns
An election that results in a dramatic shift in party allegiance in a particular region is known as a...
C. Realigning Election
In a presidential election, if no candidate receives an electoral college majority...
C. The election is thrown into the House of Representatives
Amicus Curiae briefs are used by interest groups to influence decisions made by...
D. Court judges
Giving state governments greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of...
D. Devolution
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a criterion considered by a presidential candidate in choosing a vice presidential running mate?
D. Experience in the judicial system
Which of thw following best describes the concept of political efficacy?
D. It is the belief that one can make a difference in politics by expressing an opinion and acting politically.
The US Constitution is based on the political philosophy of the "Social Contract Theory" of...
D. John Locke
A procedure permitting voters to reject or approve an act of the state legislature is known as a...
D. Referendum
Enumerated powers of the government include the following EXCEPT...
D. Regulate INTRASTATE commerce.
Which of the following was banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?
D. Soft money to national parties
The constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in...
D. The United States House of Representatives
All The following are characteristics of marble cake federalism except...
D. The national government exercises its power independently from state governments.
What effect does a plurality election system generally have on the political system?
D. The plurality election system generally results in a political system that is dominated by 2 BROAD BASED PARTIES
Which of the following statements represents the main function of special interest groups?
D. They want to influence office holders and achieve legislative goals.
When people vote for some candidates from one party and other candidates from ankther party in the same election, it is called...
D. Ticket Splitting
In the United States the terms liberal and conservative have...
D. Traditionally applied more to political activists than to the average American voter
Which of the following convulsions can be made about voting behavior?
D. Voting is a class based activity.
Pro-Choice
Democratic
This is the oldest political party in the nation...
Democrats
Which of the following individuals would be most likely to vote in a Republican primary?
E. A 45 year old white businessman from South Carolina who attends church weekly.
Party conventions are held to officially nominate candidates for the offices of president and Vice President and to...
E. Approve leaders for the party organizations at the state level
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a...
E. Bicameral legislature
Iowa's way to select delegates to the party conventions?
E. Caucuses
Compared to other countries the U.S. voter turnout is...
E. Lower overall
Which of the following powers does the Consitiution give to the states and now allow the national government to control?
E. Police Power
All of the following factors tend to weaken a candidates chances for election EXCEPT...
E. Raising late amounts of money
In contrast to voters in the general election, voters in primary elections...
E. Tend to have more partisan political views
In contrast to voters in the general election, voters in primary elections...
E. Tend to have more partisan political views.
How is the President chosen when none of the candidates received the majority of the electoral college vote?
E. The House chooses a new president by a majority vote of its state delegations.
Which of the following is true about voter turnout in the United States?
E. The voter participation rate is one of the lowest of any industrialized nation.
Religious
Republican
The current President Pro-Tempore (Orin Hatch) belongs to this party...
Republican
The current Speaker of House (John Boehner) belongs to this party...
Republican
This group believes that both creationism and evolution should be thought in schools...
Republican
This party believes in spending more on military as well as destroy and disarm before acts are committed...
Republican
This party believes that it is everybody's constitutional right to own a gun...
Republican
This party feels that public aid should be limited...
Republican
This party prefers a free market when it comes to the economy...
Republican
This party wants to outlaw stem cell research...
Republican
This group tends to support foreign war policies quicker than the other...
Republicans