media quiz

Identify the amendment: Everyone born in the US has the rights of due process and equal protection. Used in selective incorporation.

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Identify the amendment: Increasing democracy and lessening the power of political party machines: Direct election of senators

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Which of the following exemplifies the free-rider problem for interest groups?

A teacher who does not join the local teachers union but receives a salary negotiated by the union

Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most related to the topic in the cartoon?

Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010)

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.

The National Education Association (NEA) is an organization of teachers, administrators, and other educators who work together to advance the interests and impact of public education. One of the NEA's goals is to support public education by ending government funding of voucher programs that promote school privatization. Vouchers give parents financial incentives to send their children to private schools rather than having children attend local public schools. Which of the following strategies would be the most effective way to achieve the NEA's goal of furthering the interest of public education?

Request that the Supreme Court to declare the school voucher and privatization programs unconstitutional.tion 1

In 1980, a small group of parents personally affected by drunk driving formed the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Over the past four decades, they have grown in number and have lobbied on state and local levels promoting legislation such as stricter limits on blood alcohol levels for drivers. MADD is an example of which of the following?

Single-issue group with the goal of impacting policy making

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 is most related to the twenty sixth amendment?

eighteen-year-old votes in presidential election

since the early 1980s, the republican party platform has been increasingly influenced by

evangelical christians

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

A 2017 study in The American Economic Review found that watching Fox News during an election cycle increased a Democrat's chances of voting Republican by 28 percent. Conversely, by watching MSNBC Republicans were more inclined to vote Democrat by 8 percent. This scenario best illustrates which of the following about the media?

Cable news programming is oftentimes ideologically driven and effective in persuading citizens to adopt their point of view.

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 explains how The Federalist 10 relates to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) ?

In both, a limited approach to government regulation was argued for.

Which of the following scenarios depicts the concept of an iron triangle?

Lobbyists from the energy industry provide information to the Department of Energy before the department head testifies before the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Representatives.

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

News media outlets report the results of public opinion polls that show the relative popularity of presidential candidates.

While the central goal of political parties is to win elections, parties can also support democracy. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates this relationship?

Political parties use the social media site Instagram to reach out to younger voters to inform them about upcoming elections and encourage them to register to vote.

Which of the following arguments best supports a claim that the electoral college violates democratic principles?

Smaller states are disproportionately advantaged by the two additional electoral votes granted to each state for its senators.

An important Senate race takes place in the state of Georgia. Rather than focus on the issue positions taken by the candidates, a 24-hour cable news station instead focuses primarily on poll results and campaign strategies using a "big board" to show the counties where each candidate has the most support. Which of the following is an effect of this type of new coverage?

The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

Which of the following describes the potential impact on the electorate when daily media coverage of elections focuses primarily on the newest poll results?

The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election.

Critics of the winner-take-all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the following arguments?

The winner-take-all system of the electoral college encourages presidential candidates to focus their time and effort disproportionately on battleground states with larger populations.

which of the following represents a consequence of candidate-centered electoral campaigns?

a decrease in the role of political parties in campaign management

a number of states, including georgia and ohio, have passed laws that revoke registration if a person did not vote in recent election cycles, which of the following is a likely consequence of these laws?

occasional voters will not be able to vote on election day, which could influence election results

which of the following best explains how parties link citizens to the electoral process?

parties send volunteers to knock on doors to register voters

in which of the following ways do political parties primarily rely on to finance their election activities?

parties solicit funds from private donors who oftentimes contribute large sums of money

the concept of "critical elections" is most closely associated with

party realignment

which of the following best explains how most candidates are recruited to run for office?

political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office

a person votes for democratic candidates based on the belief that the policies of the democratic party, will be personally beneficial. this type of voting matches which of the following behavior models?

prospective voting

Tom believes that the government should be limited in its regulation of the economy, but he wants to find out more about economic policy. As he researches the topic, he increasingly relies on a well-respected conservative blog as his main source of information. Tom's actions demonstrate the tendency of individuals to seek out information from sources that

reinforce existing political beliefs

senator hoffman is campaigning for reelection in her state. her campaign message emphasizes how the policies she has supported have benefited her constituents. she has spotlighted job creation and an overall improvement in the standard of living in the state in the past six years. senator hoffman is hoping to appeal which of the following voting behavior models?

retrospective voting

an emerging third party is struggling to get congressional candidates elected to office. which of the following is a feature of the american political system that would explain why the party is struggling to achieve its goal?

single-member districts

critical elections in the united states typically have occurred

when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties