polscivo1Midterm 1

The recommendations of newspaper editorials are thought to be most influential with voters in

not presidential elections

One notable feature of first-past-the-post elections is that

not they require at least three candidates running for the same office.

Article I, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________, granting Congress limited powers.​

​enumerated powers

​To stay in business in the digital age, many newspapers have __________ their online content, with varying degrees of success.

​instituted paywalls for

The ___________ is the term researchers use to characterize the overall collection of national, state and local governments in the United States.

​intergovernmental system

Which amendment does the text categorize as "disastrous"?

Eighteenth Amendment

"Independent expenditures" in support of candidates are strictly prohibited by California law

False

Which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism?

Karl Marx

Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not ... expressly delegated to the United States"?

The Articles of Confederation

Nonpartisan local elections have made it difficult for political parties to build grass-roots organizations.

True

Over one quarter of all Californians who are eligible to vote cannot do so because they are not registered to vote.

True

National sovereignty is defined as

a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs.

Elections, as an institutional mechanism,

bolster the power and authority of the state

The first nomination process for two opposing candidates for the presidency was conducted in 1800 by

congressional caucuses.

A 2011 news analysis found that cable TV was particularly devoted to __________ whereas online news sites and newspapers provided more coverage of __________.

election coverage; foreign affairs

Suppose that top government jobs for both political parties are filled only from an inner circle of top corporate leaders. This would be evidence for

elite theory.

A sign that pluralist democracy might not be working well in the United States is the

fact that the best represented sectors in Washington are business and professional groups.

In the 2004 presidential election, one of Minnesota's ten electors voted for vice presidential candidate John Edwards for president instead of presidential candidate John Kerry. This is known as a(n)

faithless elector.

The major agents of early socialization in the United States are

family, school, community, and peers.

A state moves its primary to an earlier date to encourage presidential candidates who would otherwise have skipped that state to campaign there. This is known as

front-loading.

Reaction to a film posted on YouTube made by an Egyptian-American that mocked the Muslim prophet Muhammad is an example of the influence of new media platforms; that they

impact the types of stories that get picked up by the "mainstream media."

The national government under the U.S. Constitution

lacks a general police power.

Because it depends on mass participation in politics, majoritarianism tends to

limit individual freedom.

In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals who are

mentally disabled and/or seventeen years old.

All of the following are principles of procedural democracy except

minority rights.

During the Jacksonian Era, parties had to appeal to much larger numbers of voters, and one response was using _________ to select presidential candidates.​

national conventions

The SpeechNow.org v. FEC decision ​legalized ____

not 01(c)4 social welfare organizations

_________ theorists have a narrower view of the scope of social and economic rights that should be guaranteed by a ​democratic government than _________ theorists.

not Liberal, conservative

Using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on​

not fundamental democratic ideals.

Civil libertarians commonly assert that "We don't put our fundamental rights, like freedom of speech, up for a vote!" This statement reflects the __________ view of democracy​

not majoritarian.

The current limit for individual contributions to a candidate in an election, as of 2013-2014, is

not not set by law.

Each citizen having one vote demonstrates

political equality.

A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

political ideology

A direct primary is a

preliminary election to choose party candidates.

According to the ____________ view of democracy, anti-gay marriage laws are democratic.​

procedural

In 2000, Republican George W. Bush won the presidency despite

receiving fewer popular votes than Al Gore.

​Chinese political activists have used inflatable ducks and Legos to

recreate the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in a way that will avoid censors.

Since surveying the American public about ideology began, the ideological distribution of the public has become

skewed toward conservatism.

When sampled, the public strongly favors the death penalty for certain crimes. The graph of such a distribution would be characterized as

skewed.

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of

social equality.

According to the text, violent unconventional political participation is​

sometimes worth the risk.

The power to coin money belongs to __________ and the power to grant divorces belongs to _________.

the federal government; the states

By law, the U.S. presidential election occurs

the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

According to the text, ________ played a significant role in Mitt Romney's ability to virtually erase Obama's lead in polls before the November election.

the presidential debates

The basic premise of federalism is that

two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.

About _______ of immigrants in America are undocumented.​

​a third

Article VI of the constitution contains provisions establishing​

​the supremacy clause and the no religious test clause.

The __________ is not a national political party because it does not nominate its own candidates.

Tea Party

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

Women are more likely to favor going to war.