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which of the following supreme court cases is most related to the topic in the cartoon
Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010)
which of the following provides the most accurate explanation of how consumer driven media increases partisan polarization
Consumer-driven media reinforces existing political biases in individuals.
Which of the following is true of the electoral college system
It encourages candidates to concentrate their campaigns in competitive, populous states
the primary election system of selecting presidential candidates has had which of the following effects
It has loosened the hold of party leaders over the nomination process
which of the following most accurately describes media coverage of elections
Network news coverage is usually dominated by reporters who offer relatively short sound bites from the candidates.
which of the following best explains how parties link citizens to the electoral process
Parties send volunteers to knock on doors to register voters.
POLITICAL EFFICACY AND PARTY AFFILIATION GRAPH: Which of the following statements can best be supported by the survey data displayed in the bar graphs
Republicans with a low level of political efficacy are the most likely group to say that government needs major reforms
which of the following statements about the bar graph on voter turnout in the 2014 california general election is correct
The age group that voted at a rate closest to the average is 45-54.
Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?
The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group.
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.
which of the following activities by interest groups best illustrates attempts to educate members of congress on public policy
a green energy group sending a research report to congressional offices
SPENDING BY NRA BY ELECTION CYCLE: if a reasercher were interested in understanding how much the NRA spent in each state what visual could be created to accurately display this information in the bar graph?
a map showing the dollar amounts spent by the NRA in each state in 1992
which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the democratic party in national elections
african americans
the agenda setting function of the media refers to the power to
decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
Which of the following describes an effect of the 24th amendment
eliminated poll taxes
which of the following is an accurate comparison between the relative functions and electoral success of the two major political parties and third parties?
major psrties: the rules of the electoral college favor the major party candidates in presidential elections third parties: winner take all voting districts hinder the electoral success of third party candidates
Big long ayote said by julia carrie wong: 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
lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
providing legislators with information on technical issues
In 2002, congress passed BCRA to regulate campaign finance. In 2010, SC invalidated this. which of the following accurately describes the majority decision of the case
the first amendment allows corporations and unions to make independent expenditures regarding candidates for office
one reason for the persistence of a two party system in the united states is
the single-member district electoral system