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One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate.
25-30
1819 and 20-year-old Americans were granted the way to vote by the passage of the ______ amendment
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A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thanks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators
A poll based on a random sample of constituents
Political parties serve to
All these answers are correct.
Which of the following organizations is not an example of a single issue group
American Conservative Union
The modern Congress is different from the 19th century Congress in that most members
Are now minorities or women
political protests
Are seen by most Americans as something to be accepted but not admired
The second most powerful federal official after the president is often said to be the
Chair of the house of approciation committee
which of the following statements about Americans and ideology and political thinking is true
Only a minority of Americans can be classified as true ideologues
what are the two distinguishing characteristics of political socialization
Political socialization is cumulative, and it is most heavily developed during childhood.
The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ party as a major political party.
Republican
Assistant action taken by citizens disenchanted with government in order to express their opposition in work to bring about the change they seek is a
Social movement
As distinct from alienation, apathy is
a general lack of interest in politics
Which of the following is not a typical interest group function
addressing a broad and diverse range of public issues
Voting
all of these answers are correct
if Americans vote less than Europeans why are they more likely to work for a political campaign then are citizens in Europe
america's federal system provides more campaign opportunities
American party organizations
are still important, but their role in campaigns is secondary to that of candidates
which of the following would not be considered a secondary socializing agent
church
When democratic government came into existence tax and food riots in other forms of protest greatly diminished. why?
citizens have less disruptive ways to express them self
The Democratic Party's longtime regional strong called the solid south stem from a realignment during which historical period
civil war era
Outside lobbying does not include
developing and maintaining close contacts with policymakers.
The accuracy of polling is diminished when respondents
give what they regard as the socially correct response
Redistricting
happens every 4 years
The major emerging building blocks are
hispanics and young people
Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention
in both the economic and social spheres.
in the United States the primary responsibility for the registration of the individual voter rest with the
individual
A main difference between iron triangles and issue networks is that
issue networks are generally less stable than iron triangles, in that the members of an issue network may change as the issue develops.
The term public opinion is frequently used in reference to all of American society this perspective is
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.
which of the following ideological types favor government activism in the economic realm
liberals and populists
Historically, dramatic change in party identification is uncommon and is almost always a consequence of
major upheaval
If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that
one or both major parties will absorb its issues, and the minor party will lose support.
One sense of civic duty and sense of apathy are the attitudes that are usually acquired from ones
parents
Which of the following statements is true
political parties are unimportant in the organization of the us congress
legislation Who is tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislators constituency is often criticized as
public interest legislation
"Agency capture" occurs when
regulatory agencies side with the industries they are supposed to regulate rather than with the public
The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between
small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests
The key factors in determining the accuracy of an opinion poll are the
the size of the sample and whether the sample was selected from the population by a random method.
Democrats and Republicans have endured as the two major U.S. parties primarily due to
their ability to adapt to changing circumstances
citizens interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that
their members receive no direct economic benefit from attainment of the group's goals
each of the following statements could be considered true either economic or social liberals except that
they believe that government should be used to promote traditional values.
States with the most restrictive voter registration laws also have
turnout rates well below the national average
Voter turnout is lowest in which age group
young adults