unit 3-4 gov
Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?
Commerce clause
A number of states, including Georgia and Ohio, have passed laws that revoke voter registration if a person did not vote in recent election cycles. Which of the following is a likely consequence of these laws
Inconsistent voters dont get counted
Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called
Individual entitlements
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urges its members to take action in support of what they term "animal friendly" legislation through their website. In addition to providing information about important issues that legislators may vote on, the nonprofit organization also describes the best ways to contact a legislator and tips on how best to interact with lawmakers. Which of the following is being illustrated in the scenario?
Interest groups sometimes form around a narrow set of issues with the goal of impacting policy making
Which of the following is true of the electoral college system?
It encourages candidates to concentrate their campaigns in competitive, populous states.
On November 2, 2014, a Gallup poll reported that 51 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, while 47 percent oppose legalization. The reported margin of sampling error was +/- 4 percent. Which of the following inferences can be made from the poll?
It is unclear whether more people support marijuana legalization than oppose it.
All of the following are examples of a linkage institution influencing the policy process EXCEPT
State of the UNion
In 2002, Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in an effort to regulate campaign finance by limiting the ability of corporations and unions to spend their general treasury funds on election communications. In 2010, the Supreme Court invalidated this provision of the act. Which of the following statements accurately describes the majority decision of the case?
The First Amendment allows corporations and unions to make independent expenditures regarding candidates for office.
Which of the following statements about political parties and the United States Constitution is true?
The issue of political parties is not addressed in the Constitution.
he Brutus 1 question??? Which of the following statements would the author of the passage most likely agree with?
The one thats like its hard to represent a large body w small federal government
Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs?
They are used by interest groups to lobby courts. I think?
Differences between pieces of legislation between the House and the Senate are resolved in which of the following settings?
conference committee
In the presidential election cycle, which of the following would happen first
its invisible primary
Nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by a
simple majority vote in the Senate only
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
special education programs
Which of the following policies would an individual who identifies as a liberal most likely support?
strengthening anti-discrimination policies for married gay couples
In which of the following ways do political parties primarily rely on to finance their election activities?
taxes
A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on
the label of the party running for office? I think self interest kk
When people vote for some candidates from one party and other candidates from another party, it is called ?
ticket splitting
Critical elections in the United States typically have occurred
when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties
Julia Carrie Wong, "'It Might Work Too Well:' the Dark Art of Political Advertising Online," The Guardian, March 19, 2018.
yes
corporate lobbyist would be LEAST likely to have an informal discussion about a pending policy matter with which of the following?
A federal judge in whose court a case important to the corporation is being heard
Which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party in national elections over the last three decades?
African americans
Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?
Each vote would count equally in determining which candidate won the election.
Since the early 1980s, the Republican Party platform has been increasingly influenced by?
Evangelical christians
Which of the following form an "iron triangle"?
Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group
In the United States, which of the following is a rule on voting found in the Constitution or its amendments?
No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age.
Which of the following public policies would conservatives be most likely to support?
Opening public lands for ranching and oil exploration
Which of the following scenarios reflects the most direct effect of the practice described in the passage on the electoral process?
Political parties will rely increasingly on social media advertising to reach different coalitions of voters. (
A citizen cast her vote for the candidate in a congressional election based on the candidate's promise to reform the health care system. Which voting behavior model best characterizes the citizen's choice?
Prospective voting (about what they pledge to do in future
Which of the following statements regarding political parties is true based on the graphic?
The Republican Party initially emerged as an antislavery political party.
When a lower court decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, which of the following is most likely to occur?
The Supreme Court will reprimand the lower court judge for improperly deciding the case.?
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?
Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.
A number of states, including Georgia and Ohio, have passed laws that revoke voter registration if a person did not vote in recent election cycles. Which of the following is a likely consequence of these laws?
Younger voters will be less likely to register to vote since there is a chance their votes won't be counted.
The primary reason for the current existence of only two major political parties in the United States is that
a winner-take-all electoral system makes it difficult for new parties to emerge and survive
An electoral system based on single-member districts is usually characterized by -?
domination of the legislature by two political parties
National Rifle Association donations to the election campaigns of members of Congress would be an example of
elite group
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following
fiscal
A chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporation believes that the Republican candidate for president will enact policies that are more beneficial to her business. The CEO donated the maximum amount allowed by law directly to the candidate's campaign fund. To increase the candidate's chances for election, the CEO also directed her corporation to donate funds to an independent political action committee to create ads criticizing the opposing candidate. According to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which provision of the Constitution protects her actions?
freedom of speech 1st amendment
As a compromise, the framers agreed on a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives elected by popular vote within states and the Senate selected by state legislatures. The direct election method conforms most to which of the following democratic ideals?
government should be based on the consent of the governed
Which of the following best explains how political parties use party platforms
he platform is used to define the party's general stance on political issues. Probably
Which of the following best explains why the winner of a presidential election usually claims to have a mandate from voters?-
i put he allocation of electoral votes in the winner-take-all system exaggerates the margin of victory.45/50
In the last thirty years, the single most important variable in determining the outcome of an election for a member of the House of Representatives has bee
incumbency
The idea of having a constitution, which includes a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances, promotes which of the following core American values?
limited gov
One of the best strategies that interest groups can use to achieve their goals is
lobbying members of Congress to make small changes in existing policy
Compared to the general population, delegates to presidential nomination conventions are?
more ideological
An election involving more than two candidates in which the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called
plurality election
The primary function of political action committees (PAC's) is to
raise campaign funds to support favored candidates
Which of the following parties would be most likely to support requiring voters to show photo identification when going to the voting booth?
republican