American GOVERNMENT

Which of the following are true of grassroots parties?

- they are open to all citizens - they operate at the local level

Which of the following statements are true of young voters?

-Young voters who initially voted Democratic in presidential elections have remained loyal to the Democratic Party. -Voters under 30 have preferred the Democratic candidate for the past five presidential elections.

Which of the following circumstances help to create a powerful president?

-a decisive election victory -a major national problem

According to today's statistics, Asian Americans are underrepresented in which of the following areas?

-holding the top position in corporations -holding high-level political office

What percentage of party activists work within local political party organizations?

95 percent

The most electorally successful factional party in U.S. history was the ______.

Bull Moose Party

What was the first result of the national boycott of California lettuce and grapes that was launched by Cesar Chavez?

California passed a law giving migrant workers the right to bargain collectively.

Which of the following are ancestral countries for many Asian Americans?

China, India, the Philippines

True or false: The #MeToo movement did not have much of an impact on the people whose behavior it was targeting.

False

Under which of the following presidents did the greatest expansion of presidential authority take place?

Franklin Roosevelt

Which chamber of Congress can vote to impeach the president?

House

What usually happens after a third party is relatively successful in attracting votes during a U.S. national election?

One or both major parties will try to co-opt the issue or issues that made the third party successful.

The strongest ideological party in U.S. history was the ______.

Populist Party

Which of the following describe the irony of the presidency?

Presidents get too much blame when things go poorly. Presidents get too much credit when things go right.

The Civil War triggered a party realignment. What were the two major parties following this realignment period?

Republican Party Democratic Party

When a realignment in the electorate occurs, which of the following happens?

The parties reorganize themselves.

chief diplomat

The president appoints ambassadors to other countries and receives the ambassadors from other countries.

What has happened to the New England states since the 1980s?

They have shifted toward the Democrats.

True or false: President Obama issued an executive order on immigration after Congress blocked a number of his legislative initiatives.

True (President Obama resorted to an executive order after Congress frustrated his legislative efforts.)

State party organizations are usually small and are directed by ______.

a full-time chairperson

Generally, protests ______ have not been popular in the United States.

against U.S. military action

Which of the following terms refers to a feeling of powerlessness, such as that rooted in the belief that government pays no attention to an individual's interests?

alienation

An open party caucus is

an open meeting that allows voters to express their preference for the political party's presidential nominee

Which of the following refers to a total lack of interest, such as a total lack of interest in politics?

apathy

All party organizations have a responsibility to ______.

build support among voters

Although party organizations still manage many tasks related to elections, the lead role in elections now lies with the ______.

candidate

Research indicates that when public opinion changes on major political issues, public policy tends to ______.

change in the same direction

The president shapes and administers the nation's foreign policy while acting in the role of ______.

chief diplomat

According to political scientist Erwin Hargrove, a president's influence depends largely on ______.

circumstance

Compared to the powers of the presidency that George Washington assumed in 1789, the powers of the presidency that Joe Biden assumed in 2021 are ______.

considerably more powerful

Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be ______.

democrats

Ironically, when are most presidents most powerful?

during their first months in office

When does the process of political socialization begin?

early childhood

True or false: The Occupy Wall Street movement was limited to New York City.

false

true or false: today's candidates are more likely than before to owe their nomination to the efforts of their political party organization

false

Our tendency to grow up as Democrats or Republicans is often established by ______.

family

The ______ shapes our political values and ideology from childhood and has the strongest impact on our political perspective.

family

When white settlers first arrived in what is now the United States, there were approximately 5 to 10 million Native American inhabitants. By 1900, there were ______.

fewer than 1 million

The ability to command attention via the bully pulpit serves primarily to ______.

focus the public and media on issues the president cares about

In the era of Jacksonian democracy, the efforts of local party organizations, along with the extension of voting rights to citizens without property, contributed to an almost ______ increase in election turnout.

fourfold

Which of the following are functions of political consultants?

gathering voter opinions - production of promotional materials - advising on how to run a successful campaign

The fact that more white women than white men vote for the Democratic Party is an example of a(n) gap.

gender

Presidents encounter trouble when their executive orders ______.

go beyond the limits of the law

Progressives sought to give voters more power in choosing the president by

introducing the primary election system.

Compared to European parties, parties in the United States exercise _____ control over candidates who are running for office.

less

In general, protest activity is ______ common in the United States than in many Western democracies.

less

More than half of post-World War II presidents have left office with an approval rating of ______.

less than 50%

The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in 2020 led to ______.

limited, small-scale protests in Minneapolis and other midwest cities

Compared to citizens in Europe, Americans are ______ likely to contribute time and money to political campaigns.

more

President Ronald Reagan was viewed as ______.

more powerful than President Jimmy Carter

How many Hispanics currently serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

more than 40

Senior citizens in the United States have a ______ rate of voter turnout than voters under the age of 30 do.

much higher

A(n) ______ primary is one in which any registered voter, regardless of party affiliation, may vote.

open

A person's sense of loyalty to a political party is known as party ______.

party identification

Voters in the political center are not as important as they once were because _____ cause(s) parties to avoid the risk of alienating their core voters.

party polarization

Until the early 20th century, the major party's nominees for president were selected via which method?

picked by the party organization

What is the process by which we develop our political values and opinions?

political socialization

Internet political participation peaks during which of the following?

presidential elections

In Israel's March 2020 election, the Blue and White Party received roughly 27 percent of the national vote and, therefore, roughly 27 percent of the seats in the Knesset, which is Israel's legislature. This is an example of a _____ system.

proportional representation

A permanent shift in party allegiances or electoral support is known as a party ______.

realignment

At one time, banks engaged in a practice known as ______, refusing to grant mortgage loans to people who lived in certain neighborhoods, especially those neighborhoods with large Black populations.

redlining

Which party benefited from the 1896 realignment, which was triggered by an economic depression following a banking crisis under President Grover Cleveland?

republican party

Today, political candidates tend to ______.

set up and run their own campaign organizations

In what area has virtual participation been a tangible asset for political campaigns?

small-donor fundraising

On which issues have regional differences persisted to the present day?

social welfare civil rights

The tendency of people to pay more attention to issues highlighted in the media is an example of ______.

socialization

Unlike participation through interest groups or political parties, participation in political movements ______.

takes place largely outside established institutions

During which of these major events was there an enormous expansion of presidential authority?

the Great Depression

What law did Congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for a driver's license or public assistance?

the Motor Voter Act

In Federalist No. 69, Alexander Hamilton wrote about limiting the power of the president to declare war to those times when ______.

the United States is directly attacked

The blurring of the line between campaigning and governing has come to be known as the campaign.

the permanent campaign.

To what does political scientist Hugh Heclo's term the illusion of presidential government refer?

the public's belief that the president actually runs the entire government in the United States

True or false: The accuracy of a poll is reduced when respondents express an opinion on an issue even though they have not thought about the issue before.

true

True or false: Women working in nonprofessional fields often cannot find jobs that pay enough to cover child-care expenses as well as other expenses.

true

How many votes does it take to remove the president from office?

two-thirds of the Senate

Which of the following nations has the highest average voter turnout rate?

Belgium

True or false: Asian Americans are well represented in managerial positions in the technology industry.

False

True or false: The president's ability to command attention via the bully pulpit guarantees that the desired policy objectives will be achieved.

False (The ability to focus attention on a problem does not guarantee that others will be successfully convinced to accept the solution the president is proposing.)

Who was the first woman to run on the national ticket of a major political party?

Geraldine Ferraro

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between income and political participation in the United States?

Higher-income citizens are the most active because they have the resources to participate effectively.

What is the danger of modern presidents' relentless pursuit of public support?

It can lead them to pursue policies with immediate advantages rather than long-term benefits.

What role does party loyalty play in voting?

Party loyalty heightens interest in voting.

How much control does the president actually have in managing the national economy?

The president has limited control over the national economy but can set some economic priorities.

Current election laws in the United States favor ______.

a two-party system

How do Americans participate virtually in politics?

by using resources and joining discussions on social media

In general, Americans who believe that lifestyle choice is up to the individual are ______.

cultural liberals

A ______ is a representative who acts in response to what their constituencies say they want, no matter their own personal opinion.

delegate

The scenario in which the president belongs to one political party while the opposition party has majority control of at least one chamber of Congress is known as ______.

divided government

In 2020, when President Trump directed the production of ventilators and other medical supplies in response to the COVID-19 crisis, he did so by issuing an ______.

executive order

Citizens who are party identifiers have ______ levels of voter turnout rates than those who identify as independent.

higher

Which of the following refers to how strongly people feel about their position on an issue—for example, "very important" or "not important at all"?

intensity

Which of the following lawmakers were the original targets of the Tea Party movement?

lawmakers who supported federal spending and higher taxes

When people grow up in a neighborhood that is diverse, due to crosscutting, they are more likely to develop ______ political opinions.

moderate

When a political party makes a(n) ______ for an elected office, it selects a person to run as the party's candidate in the general election for that office.

nomination

Local party organizations generally play an active role ______.

only during campaign periods

Free societies thrive on the ______ of citizens in the civic and political life of their communities.

participation

A reason political parties have emerged whenever democracy has been established is that ______.

political parties provide individuals a way to join together in order to exercise their collective influence

Voting for a candidate's promises rather than his or her past actions is an example of what is called ______ voting.

prospective

Which method of sampling gives everyone in a population an equal chance of being interviewed?

random sampling

Third parties formed to promote a stance on a particular issue are known as ______.

single-issue parties

Which of the following documents revealed that President Lyndon Johnson had presented a falsely optimistic picture of the Vietnam War?

the Pentagon Papers

To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?

the Tea Party movement

America's plurality, or winner-take-all, system of electing candidates works to the disadvantage of ______.

third parties

Americans participate more in politics than do citizens of other western democracies except in which of the following activities?

turning out to vote on election day

The U.S. government functions as a(n) ______ system.

two-party

Which group is the largest voting bloc in the Republican Party?

white evangelical Christians

What demographic group is most likely to support same-sex marriage?

younger adults

Which of the following continue to impede progress toward equality for Black Americans?

-About a third of African American children live below the poverty line. -The median net worth of households heading by retired African Americans is about 10 percent that of retired white people. -The jobless rate of African Americans is two times that of white Americans.

About _____ single-parent families, which are usually headed by women, live below the poverty line.

0ne in four

How many Asian Americans currently serve in Congress?

12

The president appoints approximately how many ambassadors?

200

The Supreme Court decision in what case led many affirmative action opponents to believe that the Court may have been on its way to abolishing affirmative action completely?

Adarand v. pena

economic conservatism

Choice, belief that government should defer to the workings of the free market belief that government should defer to the workings of the free market

True or false: Members of minority groups, secular-minded people, and people living in urban areas lean heavily toward the Republican Party.

False

Why did the communist movement fail in America?

Its goals were too at odds with American values.

The original regional divide between the North and South has been decreased by which of the following?

People from less conservative areas have relocated to the South.

In a proportional representation system, which of the following is true?

Political parties win a number of seats in the legislature according to the percentage of the vote each party receives.

Which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the United States?

Protest activity should be tolerated.

Which chamber of Congress has the power to try and remove the president from office once the president has been impeached (placed on trial)?

Senate

Which of the following accurately ranks the amount of media coverage of candidates from highest to lowest?

Senate candidates, House candidates, presidential candidates

commander in chief

The president is the head of all branches of the military.

chief executive

The president makes sure that the laws are "faithfully executed."

chief legislator

The president recommends measures to Congress and informs Congress about "the state of the Union."

In order to have the best chance to win in a two-party system, political parties have generally ______.

aligned themselves near the middle of the voting spectrum

A key to understanding the power of the presidency is a recognition that presidential power ______.

depends on the occupant of the office

The duties of each vice president are ______.

determined by the particular president with whom he or she serves

______ refers to whether people have a pro or con position on an issue.

direction

Political scientists focus on which of the following dimensions when evaluating public opinion? (Choose every correct answer.)

direction intensity salience

In general, presidents have more power to act on their own in which policy area?

foreign policy

Which of the following correctly describes the executive authority that the Constitution assigns the vice president?

no executive authority

Which of the following would policymakers be likely to rely on when they want to act as delegates in formulating and implementing policy?

opinion polls

Which of the following would be considered expressions of public opinion?

participating in a telephone poll concerning candidates for a national election turnout at a political rally approval ratings for a city's mayor

What three sources of division in the United States are now most closely linked to partisanship?

race geography religion

The importance of an advertising style of governing emerged when candidates began to build their campaigns around which three of the following?

rallies the media polling

When casting a ______, citizens vote for candidates from different parties.

split ticket

Third parties that break off from one of the two dominant parties are known as ______.

factional parties

Article I of the Constitution lists the powers of Congress and Article II lists the powers of the presidency. Compared to Article I, the wording of Article II is more ______.

general

Of the 500 largest U.S. corporations, about ______ percent are headed by women.

5

economic liberalism

Choice, belief that government should help the disadvantaged

True or false: Local, state, and national party organizations are hierarchical in structure.

False

True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.

False

Which president appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court?

Ronald Reagan

How did many of the founders of the United States view political parties?

They viewed political parties with suspicion.

True or false: The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned segregation in public accommodations such as restaurants and movie theaters, is based on Congress's power to regulate commerce.

True

What is "America's curse," according to the author of An American Dilemma?

discrimination

The social media hashtag #MeToo was intended to ______.

show the extent to which women are subject to sexual assault and harassment

The scenario in which the president belongs to the same political party that controls the House and Senate is called ______.

unified government

Of the following age groups, the political views of which one are most likely to be influenced when a major historical event occurs, such as a war or an economic depression?

young people

Why is participation in local organizations twice as high in the United States as it is in Europe?

-Americans have an incentive to participate because there is more local control over policy in the United States than in Europe. -Americans are more likely to attend church and engage in church-related community work.

The text explores which three major frames of reference through which Americans evaluate political developments?

-group attachments -ideological leanings -party identification

Concerning age discrimination in employment, the courts have given employers the right to force individuals to retire based on ______.

-the nature of the job -the performance of a particular employee

What legislative powers does the president possess?

-the power of the veto -the power to propose legislation to Congress

Which of the following statements about the War Powers Act are true?

It requires the president to inform Congress within forty-eight hours of the reasons for military action.

True or false: The fact that presidential candidates are now chosen by voters in primary elections has enhanced the authority of the president who is ultimately elected.

True

As part of what movement did advocates for women's suffrage (voting rights) become active on a large scale?

abolitionist movement

Which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?

-Demonstrating for political causes -Volunteering in a political campaign See more

Which two features of the presidency have enabled presidents to claim leadership on national policy?

-national election -singular authority

According to United States government statistics, roughly ______ percent of Black children live in poverty, compared to ______ percent of white children.

35:12

In the United States, the voter turnout rate in presidential elections tends to hover around ______ percent.

60

True or false: Local party organizations are stronger today than they were in the days of the political machines.

False

What problem has recently arisen in using telephone polling?

Nonresponse rates have increased sharply.

True or false: For the past five presidential elections, voters under 30 years old have preferred the Democratic candidate by a substantial margin.

True

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout?

middle-aged people from the upper class

The interdependence of the president and members of the president's party in Congress has increased in recent decades because of ______.

party polarization

Most of America's recent wars have been waged on the basis of a

presidential directive.

The politically relevant views that people hold and express openly are known as ______.

public opinion

What accounts for the fact that Hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be predicted based on their education and income levels?

their family structure

Countries with multiparty systems tend to have what kind of electoral system?

a proportional representation system

A company that has a contract with the federal government to construct a road on federal land institutes policies that ensure that its hiring practices are fair and do not exclude members of minority groups. In this way, the company is complying with _____ requirements.

affirmative action

Among the laws giving women greater equality in the workplace were laws prohibiting ______.

an employer from paying women less than men for doing the same job

Which of the following refers to a situation in which multiple group loyalties diminish a person's identification with a single group?

crosscutting

True or false: Americans in the lowest 20 percent of income earners have the highest levels of participation in the United States.

false

Presidents can use their authority as _____ to work with their allies in Congress.

party leader

According to recent polls, which of the following are men much more likely to support than women?

the use of military force

Which of these presidential appointees are the most difficult for the president to control?

directors of federal departments and agencies

The Black Lives Matter movement has sought, primarily, to highlight ______.

disparities in local officials' treatment of Black and white citizens

Among presidents remembered for rising to challenges (benefiting from circumstance) while in office are ______.

-Lyndon Johnson -Franklin Roosevelt -Ronald Reagan

Which of the following statements describe how U.S. campaigns are both party centered and candidate centered? (Choose every correct answer.)

-The same parties are represented nationwide. -Candidates organize their own campaigns.

Which of the following statements are accurate representations of the Hispanic population in the United States? (Choose every correct answer.)

-Their numbers have more than doubled in the past twenty years. -The majority are immigrants from Mexico and the Caribbean islands.

Which of the following are examples of the effect economic class has on political opinion?

-Welfare assistance has higher support among lower-income Americans than higher-income Americans. -Income levels affect Americans' opinions on some public policy issues.

The socialization process results in schemas, or frames of reference, that ______

-help in forming a common cause -citizens use to evaluate issues and developments

The Tea Party movement did not support which of the following policies?

-higher taxes -government subsidies for health insurance

Which of the following limit government officials' ability to govern solely according to public opinion?

-many people support policies that are inconsistent with each other. -many people have opinions on issues they know little about. -few people are well informed on

The mass killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School resulted in which of the following?

-national School Walkout Day -March for Our Lives demonstrations

Which of the following are considered criteria that the average American uses to evaluate presidential leadership?

-whether the president is a strong leader unafraid to exercise power and to communicate a vision for the nation -whether the president prioritizes many of the same issues that concern much of the public

Which statement best describes the political engagement of most Asian Americans in the 1960s?

Asian Americans were not politically active to any great extent.

True or false: The president's personal advisers are subject to Senate confirmation.

False

Which two political parties were competitive during the first party system?

Federalists Democratic-Republicans

In general, which political values do white evangelical Protestants support?

conservative values

Primaries in which candidates of both parties are on the same ballot and the first and second finishers compete in the general election are called ______ primaries.

top-two

True or false: Americans are often inconsistent in their preferences with regard to government policy.

true

What are potential problems presidents can have in controlling low-level appointees?

-Many of them are politically inexperienced. -They can become closer to the agency in which they work than to the president.

cultural liberalism

Choice, belief that lifestyle choices should be left to the individual

Which of the following statements is true regarding a single-member district electoral system?

The candidate with more votes than any opponent wins the election in the district.

Which of the following statements about televised debates in presidential campaigns are true?

They are usually part of presidential campaigns.

The 1964 Civil Rights Act banned ______.

discrimination in public accommodations

What took the heaviest toll on the Native American population after white settlers arrived in what is now the United States?

disease

When foreign countries look to the United States for leadership, they direct their attention to the ______.

president

Which of the following are among the legacies of the practice of redlining?

- segregated neighborhoods still exist - Hispanics and African America still have difficulty obtaining mortgages

Which of the following are roles that national political parties have?

-to raise money for congressional campaigns -to raise money for presidential campaigns -to seek media coverage of party positions and activities

Because of the increasing cost of political campaigns, ______.

Candidates must constantly work to raise funds.

Support for poverty programs is highest among which two religious denominations?

Catholics Jews

True or false: An executive agreement made by the president with another country has the same force of law as a formal treaty and cannot be rescinded.

False

Which sociologist authored the book An American Dilemma?

Gunnar Myrdal

About half of all Hispanics in the United States were born in ______.

Mexico or have Mexican ancestry

Which of the following is true of people who consider themselves political independents?

Most of them lean toward one party or the other.

The landmark case of Lau v. Nichols (1974) resulted in many states offering ______ education in their public schools.

bilingual

where in American government is public opinion most felt

congress

Which of the following are the dominant ideologies in the United States?

conservatism liberalism

When, during a term of office, should the president expect to experience the highest level of public approval?

early in a new president's administration

Asian Americans emphasize _____ as a means of achieving upward mobility.

education

Research indicates that peer influence can ______.

encourage those without strong opinions to conform to the group

During the Trump presidency, the opinions of and policies supported by congressional Republicans regarding a specific issue changed, illustrating how abrupt shifts in public opinion can alter the boundaries of acceptable action. On which issue did Republicans change their opinion

free trade

To date, the Internet has proven itself to be better than television as a medium for which of the following political actions? (Choose every correct answer.)

fundraising mobilizing supporters

In a public opinion poll, a ______ is a portion of the ______.

sample; population

What is the key to a poll's accuracy?

the size of the sample

Which of the following reduce the accuracy of a poll?

-Respondents reached by telephone refuse to participate. -Respondents are questioned about unfamiliar issues. -Respondents hide their true opinions.

For which of the following reasons is the president better suited to oversee government activity and develop comprehensive public policy?

-The president is able to direct the actions of federal agencies. -Final authority rests with a single individual.

Secondary socializing agents who influenced public opinion during the COVID-19 pandemic include which of the following?

-public officials -health care experts

What happened in the 1830s that helped to strengthen the power of voters as well as the presidency itself?

States decided to award their electoral votes to the winner of the state's popular vote.

Which of the following are true about women's equality in the workplace?

-jobs traditionally held by women pay less than many of the jobs traditionally held by men. -The average pay for women workers is only 82 percent of the amount earned by male workers.

Which institution has the power to formally declare war?

Congress

True or false: The Internet has overtaken television as the principal medium of election politics.

False

Who led the impassioned plea for tougher gun control measures after the Parkland shooting? Multiple choice question. Florida's senators

Parkland students

Which of the following is a primary reason for low voter-turnout rates among young adults?

They change addresses frequently and need to re-register.

In politics, what do linkage institutions do?

They connect citizens with government.

After Vietnam, Congress sought to limit the ability of president to commit the United States to war by passing the ______.

War Powers Act.

Over 70 percent of Americans' political participation via community activities takes place in which of the following?

civic organizations school-related groups church-related group

Hispanics who have immigrated to the U.S. are generally concentrated ______.

in their states of entry

As compared to those on television, ______ have greater control over campaign messages on the Internet.

individual users

The largest expenditure in presidential campaigns is for which of the following?

media

A public opinion is designed to estimate the views or sentiments of the public.

poll

Which of the following voting blocs migrated to the Republican Party during the 1980s and 1990s?

southern whites

Many voters cast a ______, where they only vote for candidates of one party.

straight ticket

Which of the following is the part of the Executive Office of the President that consists of the president's closest direct personal advisers?

the White House Office

The in-party's chances of staying in power has historically depended primarily on ______.

the condition of the economy

Who oversees the day-to-day operations of the political party's national organization?

the national chair

Why did states start registering voters?

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

Suffrage is the right to .

to vote

The Supreme Court decision in Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) ______ affirmative action.

upheld

According to political scientist Richard Neustadt, a sign of presidential weakness is the ______.

veto

In his role as chief diplomat, the president ______.

-appoints ambassadors -negotiates treaties with other nations

Although many people believe it is insignificant, which of the following may result if IDs are not required for voting?

increased fraud

Since the 1790s, the power of the presidency has evolved owing to the ______.

increased involvement of the presidency in a range of policy areas

What attitude is described in Arlie Russell Hochschild's Strangers in Their Own Land?

Working-class whites blame working-class minorities and immigrants for their failure to realize the American Dream.

What is a social or political movement?

a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure with government policy

cultural conservatism

belief that government should promote traditional values

The Executive Office of the President includes which of the following components?

-Office of Management and Budget -National Security Council -White House Office -National Economic Council

Which of the following are duties of the Secretary of State?

-advising the president on foreign policy -overseeing the work of U.S. ambassadors - representing the United States in meetings with foreign leaders - participating as the U.S. representative in international conferences -and protecting U.S. citizens living abroad

The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in 2011, was inspired by anger at the ______.

-anger at the government's bailout of the financial industry in 2008 -ts failure to hold bankers accountable for their role in the financial crisis of 2008

In 1968 Congress passed a law, the ______, that granted Native Americans constitutional rights similar to those held by other Americans.

Indian Civil Rights Act

A reform to the nominating process for presidential elections in the 1970s required that ______.

all states choose delegates to the nominating conventions of both parties through popular voting

The national, state, and local organizations of the Republican and Democratic parties are ______.

relatively independent; that is, each level does not have much control over the others

In the presidential election following enactment of the Voting Rights Act, Black turnout in the South ______.

increased by 20%

Which of the following are true of Hispanic voters in the United States? (Choose every correct answer.)

-Hispanics tend to be liberal on economic issues and conservative on social issues. -they lean heavily toward the democratic party except for Cuban Americans.

Which two of the following executive orders exceeded the president's authority?

-President Trump's initial order banning entry of foreign nationals from seven Muslim countries President -Obama's order granting temporary deportation relief to 4 million undocumented immigrants

Which of the following statements about the Americans with Disabilities Act are true?

-It grants certain employment protections to persons with disabilities. -It requires government agencies to take steps to make their buildings accessible to persons with disabilities.

Members of Congress cannot claim to be the leader of the United States because they ______.

-share power with other members of Congress -are elected from different areas and not nationally

Which of the following are true about political contributions called hard money?

-Hard money can be spent as the recipient chooses. -Hard money is money given directly to a candidate. -Hard money is subject to legal limits. -Hard money is money political parties give to candidates.

Within the past 10 years, Supreme Court decisions have expanded LGBTQ rights in which of the following ways?

-LGBTQ couples now have the right to marry throughout the United States. -LGBTQ people are now protected from job discrimination under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Which of the statements below are true of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?

-the Trump administration's attempt to rescind the program was invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Which of the following descriptions of the U.S. presidency are true?

-the formal powers of the presidency are modest. - it operates in a system of divided powers. -the degree of leadership the president can exert largely depends on circumstances.

In 1972, Native Americans organized a caravan titled the ______ that journeyed from California to Washington, DC, to protest federal policy.

Trail of Broken Treaties

Which of the following correctly describes the role of the cabinet in the modern presidency?

-Members are important figures in an administration. -Members are selected by the president, subject to Senate confirmation. -It is made up of the heads of the executive departments.

Which of the following statements about negative ads and negative campaigning are true? (Choose every correct answer.)

-Negative campaigning in presidential elections was used as long ago as when Thomas Jefferson ran for office. -Abraham Lincoln was the target of insulting comments about his appearance during election campaigns.

Which of the following are distinct disadvantages of the rise of candidate-centered campaigns? (Choose every correct answer.)

-They make it easier for officeholders to deny responsibility for government actions. -They provide opportunities for powerful interest groups to donate money to candidates.

Which of the following are current policy issues for Native Americans?

-reserving their culture and languages -obtaining economic self-sufficiency -preventing casino gambling from eroding tribal traditions

Which type of third party is organized around a framework concerning the nature and role of government in society?

ideologically oriented parties

Massive shifts in party identification are most likely to occur ______.

in response to major events

Which of the following refers to a general belief about the role and purpose of government?

ideology

People who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as an exercise in ______.

civic duty