Gotv Mid Term Review Questions
If voter turnout was computed on the basis of registered voters, about _________ of Americans vote
80%
Content analysis of network news suggests that most coverage focuses on
the president
Young Americans are more reliably socialized into their parents' religions when
both parents follow the same religion
In the McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice Marshall employed the principle of
cooperative federalism
Generally the first agent of political socialization that people are exposed to is
family
The major agents of early socialization in the US are
family, school, community and peers
Shays's Rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owned
During a presidential election, the tendency of journalists to limit coverage of campaigns to coverage of which candidate is leading or behind in the polls at the time, rather than chiefly covering the issues, is known as
horse race journalism
The procedural view of democracy is most concerned with
how government decisions are made
Most news printed about Congress comes from
independent investigations researched by congressional reports
Political party platforms probably matter most to
intraparty factions at party conventions
The "television hypothesis" is the belief that television
is to blame for the low level of citizens' knowledge about public affairs
Under Chief of Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally
issued conflicting decisions about the balance between national and state power
The broad, basic definition of government given by the text is
legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior
All of the following are principles of procedural democracy except
minority rights
Globalization can be seen as a threat to
national sovereignty
Until the early 1960's, most Americans cited _____________ as the source from which they got most of their news
newspapers
A form of government that puts power in the hands of an elite is an
oligarchy
The political knowledge of many young adults changes from hight school to college if the college student's education includes
questioning established values
General entertainment programming that often includes discussion of political affairs, such as The Daily Show, The Today Show, and The View is called
soft news
During the Vietnam War, protesting students on college campuses
stopped traffic, destroyed property, occupied buildings, boycotted classes and disrupted lectures
Currently, _____________ is (are) most Americans' primary news resource
television
One result of ______________ was the direct primary, in which candidate must campaign not only for election, but also for the nomination of their party
the Progressive movement in the 1920's
From the 1930's to the mid-1990's
the Supreme Court tended to support expansion of national authority
The broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is
the authoritative allocation of values for a society
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states
National sovereignty is defined as
a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
The idea that all adults within the boundaries of a political community should be allowed to vote is known as
universal participation
Which of the following is not a question asked by procedural democratic theory?
what democratic outcomes violate the rights of minorities?
Since 1964, government policies intended to help families have most clearly benefited
the wealthy
The Americans emphasis on freedom over equality in political participation works to the benefit of
those with greater resources
Until the 1950's, political campaigns were conducted primarily
through political party organizations
The Democratic Party national committee changed its internal procedures to be more open and inclusive in response to
a traumatic 1968 convention following the assassination of Robert Kennedy and emphasizing opposition to the Vietnam War
Which of the following is not an important function of the news media in our political system?
all of the above are important function of the news media in our political system
Children are likely to adopt their parents' party identification when
both parents strongly identify with the same party
Advocates of dropping all FCC content regulations believe that
broadcast media should be treated the same as other media
The ______________ gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states
commerce clause
In modern elections, candidates _____________ to learn about voters' interests
commission public opinion polls
The text uses the examples of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush to make the point that, with respect to government spending
Republicans don't hesitate to spend large sums on federal programs that suit their ideology
A country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing
political equality
After the 2012 election, which of the following received the lowest rating from Americans?
the media
Voters favor one-party control of the presidency and the congress when
their party is in control
To maintain order, the government has a stake in converting _________________ whenever possible
unconventional participation into conventional participation
"Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of
McCulloch v. Maryland
The phrase "on background" means that media are permitted to
anonymously quote material without identifying the source
The phrase "off the record" means that media
are not allowed to identify the source of information
The _____________ principle indicates that what is learned first is learned best
primacy
A _______________ is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office
primary election
In Dred Scotts, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to
prohibit slavery
Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by
the Massachusetts militia
According to the text, American presidential elections seem to last so long chiefly because
they are consistently held every four years
The Articles of Confederation failed because
they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, they did not include an independent leader to direct government, and they did not give the government power to regulate commerce
To amend the Articles of Confederation required an
unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress
Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not... expressly delegated to the US"?
The Articles of Confederation
Critics charged that Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" had failed because
about 15% of families were still living in poverty
The media executives, news editors, and prominent reporters who decide which events to report and how to report them are known as
gatekeepers
When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization", they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly
interdependent
In Oregon, everyone votes by
When elementary schools introduce students to authority figures outside the family, like the teacher, they prepare students for the value of ___________; when they stress norms of democratic decision making and respecting the opinions of others, they teach ____________
order; equality
According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution of that action is
plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end
Whereas majority rule is defined as decision making by 50% plus one person, ________________ is defined as decision making by most participants
plurality rule
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
protect states' rights
According to the text, with respect to political participation, "________________ is the great equalizer,..."
protest
In nearly every other democratic country, the burden of registration is placed on
the government
Learning political party identification from parents is known as the ___________ model of partisanship
transmission
Officials send out ____________ when they intentionally leak news to gauge the reaction of the public or other political leaders
trial balloons
