Biology

Which of the following statements is supported by data in the graph?

The higher the income, the more likely that the person will support smaller government.

an increase in the number of organized interest groups

The splitting of the two major parties into a multiparty system

A political science professor is researching the effects that the 15th and 26th Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments? -To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law -To study the expansion of voting rights -To study the expansion of due process rights -To study the expansion of federal authority over states

To study the expansion of voting rights

Which of the following is true of amicas curize beliefs?

Used by interest groups to lobby courts

Which of the following political processes or behaviors is most directly affected by the development described in the passage?

Voter mobilization

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the relative functions and electoral success of the two major political parties (Democratic and Republican) and third parties?

Major Parties: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.

Which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the United States?

Political Parties: Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections. Interest Groups: Interest groups seek to influence public policy

"Any candidate using Facebook" 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.

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.

A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

A closed primary

A polling firm tried to predict the results of an election by sampling 1,000 adults within a state for two days prior to the election, using landline telephones of likely voters. After the election, the firm found that their poll results were not close to the actual election results. Which of the following recommendations would be the best for the firm to follow in the future?

A. Sample people who have cell phones

Which of the following illustrates an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?

B. Congress placing regulations on the marketplace by increasing minimum wage

which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion?

B. Selecting a random sample

Which of the following factors that influence voters' decision making during an election.. at?

B. the candidate's personal characteristics

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the federal government regulates campaigns?

By prohibitions on negative advertising

All of the following are reasons incumbents in the House of Representatives enjoy an electoral advantage over challengers EXCEPT that incumbents.... A) find it much easier to raise campaign funds than do challengers B) are better known to voters than are challengers C) can use staff members to do constituent service D) often serve on committees that enable them to help the constituency

C) can use staff members to do constituent service

Which of the following is the best explanation for the trend in voting behavior after the 2000 election?

C. The events that shaped the generation turning 18 after the year 2000 tended to create more lib... voters who supported Democrats

which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the results of the two polls?

C. Using an agree of disagree format encourages respondants to agree with the position

Which of the following best matches a political ideology with that ideology's position on the proper role of government in regulating the economy?

Conservative—The government should strictly limit its regulation of the marketplace.

Based on your knowledge of United States government and politics, with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?

Free market principles influence American political culture as well as the cultures of other countries.

which of the following public policies is best supported by the core value of free enterprise

D. After a review, the fed...

Which of the following criticisms of political campaigns is the author of the political cartoon most likely to agree with?

D. Candidates rely too heavily on professional consultants

Which of the following portrays an accurate example of horse race media coverage?

D. news media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative po... candidates

Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through

E. Providing legislators with information on technical issues

A. Describe a strategy that this interest group can use to address the issue in the scenario

Encourage members to vote for candidates who support their view

B. In the context of the scenario, explain how the resources available to the NEA could impact the effectiveness of the strategy in part A.

If the NEA don't have enough funding in supporting the candidate that agrees with their views that candidate might not be elected therefore that strategy might not be effective at all.

C. Explain how a block grant for education could affect the issue in the scenario in some states but not in others.

Since block grant don't have a specific purpose that is assigned with that money some states can use the grant for other purposes instead of raising teachers' salary.

Considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes electoral behavior in the United States?

The Majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections.

n response to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), the United States Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), ruled that

independent campaign expenditures by corporations and unions are protected by the First Amendment