Final

The original party system in the US pitted the ______ and the _______.

Federalists; Democratic Republicans

Which of the following would a Democrat be least likely to support?

Increasing defense spending

In 2018, a coalition of interest groups who favor legalizing medical marijuana in Missouri organized a campaign through voter signatures and put their proposal directly on the ballot for a vote of the people. This is called a(n)

Initiative

Which of the following would a Republican be least likely to support?

Reducing defense spending

George Washington:

Saw political parties as a negative influence on the political system

Which of the following statements about the current Republican Party is most accurate?

The Republican Party is divided between pro-business conservatives, who favor global free trade, and far-right conservatives, who are opposed to U.S. involvement in the global economy.

How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?

They file amicus curiae briefs, finance lawsuits, and bring suit directly on behalf of the group.

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is true?

Third parties often have their programs adopted by one of the two major parties.

Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?

Women are significantly more likely than men to identify with the Democratic Party, whereas more men identify as Republicans.

According to Roesler and the text, forming PACs and contributing to the campaign coffers of candidates is basically a strategy of buying

access

Which of the following differentiates an interest group from a political party?

an interest group seeks to influence government on a narrow range of issues whereas a party attempts to win elections and govern

Lil Nas X rides his horse up to his voting station and the election judge asks him which party's ballot he would like to vote on (cast a ballot) today. He is in:

an open primary state

A(n) ________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election.

closed primary

One of the earliest activities party workers engage in once the general election campaign begins is

ensuring that citizens are registered to vote.

A criticism of interest group pluralism is

not all interests are equally represented in debates over government and policy.

During the 2016 primaries, the Republican party establishment __________ Donald Trump during the primaries. This case illustrates the ___________ of political parties today.

opposed; weakness

Third-party candidates are better off under what system of election?

proportional representation

After the massacre of 17 children at the Parkland, Florida high school, the Florida legislature ________ a bill banning assault rifles and __________ a bill that declared porn dangerous.

refused to debate; passed

Roesler argues that "in the realm of group politics, liberty___________"

seems inconsistent with equality

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.

Bernie Sanders ran as a Democrat in 2016 even though he was a registered independent. He had a LOT of enthusiastic supporters who were "Independents." Which kind of election was LEAST favorable to Sanders?

Closed Primary states

An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between

a legislative committee, an interest group, and an executive agency.

What is the MOST important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?

information

In General, Democrats

support social programs and regulation of businesses