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Categorize each scenario of government action or public policy with the aspect of the First Amendment it most likely violated: the free exercise clause, the establishment clause, or both.

Free Exercise Clause: Muslim Officers, both Establishment Clause: A Law prohibits teaching, Free Exercise Clause

The parties in government emphasize different issues. Match each issue to the party most likely to support it.

Democrats: expanding social services spending, increased regulation of business Republicans: maintaining high levels of military spending, tax relief for corporations and upper-income voters

Which of the following statements about the role of partisanship in elections are true? Choose all that apply.

Partisan loyalty has a large impact on voters' evaluations of candidates and their vote choice. Party loyalties are fairly stable but can change over time.

Which of the following statements about political party platforms are correct? Choose all that apply.

Party platforms represent compromises by the various groups in the party. They are statements of policy positions.

Which of the following are examples of means-tested programs? Choose all that apply.

TANF Food Stamps

Which statement about the Supreme Court's approach to dealing with gun rights over time is accurate?

The Court did not deal with many such cases until the twenty-first century.

Put the items related to the evolution of the right to privacy in order from oldest to most recent.

1. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of marital privacy in contraceptive use. 2. The Supreme Court expanded the right to privacy with regard to abortions. 3. The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ persons have a right to privacy.

What are the three parts of an iron triangle?

A congressional committee A supportive interest group An administrative agency

The government tends to restrict little in the "marketplace of ideas," but which of these would likely be a restricted form of speech?

A health food company claims the use of its product prevents coronavirus infections.

Select all of the voter eligibility requirements put into place by states during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Ability to Pay Poll Taxes Racial Restrictions Gender Restrictions Literacy Tests Property Ownership

Match each foreign policy tool with the correct example of its use.

Arbitration: Nigeria asks the International Court of Justice to resolve a long-standing dispute it has with a neighboring country. Collective Security: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization specifies that an attack against one country is an attack against all member nations. Military Force: The United States sends a carrier battle group to conduct flight operations during a crisis with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz. Economic Aid: Australia gives Indonesia money to help the Indonesian government provide basic services to its citizens after a typhoon.

Why are environmental issues often considered economic issues as well?

Attempting to solve environmental issues usually imposes an economic cost.

Match each group with the factor that makes it particularly influential in elections.

Blacks: This group is politically engaged and offers strong support for the Democratic Party. Asian Americans: This group is much smaller than other minority groups and has lower turnout, but it is influential in states such as California where its population is much higher. Whites: This group consists of dependable voters (7 of 10 voters in 2016) who skew Republican but are heterogenous in preferences. Latinos: This is a large, growing bloc with uncertain attachment to a major political party.

According to Barber & McCarty (2013), there are a few primary causes of polarization. Which of the following do they identify as having at least a partial role in this process?

Changing norms within Congress Growing economic inequality Money in politics

What is the most important factor in determining how many major political parties a country has?

Electoral Rules

After the Civil War, three amendments to the Constitution (Expanded)civil rights for African Americans. Once Reconstruction ended, however, (Jim Crow Laws)severely restricted the rights of African Americans, with (Southern) states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.

Expanded, Jim Crow Laws, Southern

Coordination and accountability are more easily achieved in bigger groups with lots of members.

False

Most foreign policy analysts expect the United States rivalry with China to provoke conflict within three to five years.

False

The State Department's primary mission is to collect foreign intelligence.

False

The gender gap, which was substantial in the 1980s, has decreased over time, and currently men and women voters have indistinguishable preferences.

False

There is broad consensus among Americans that climate change is a major threat to the well being of Americans, with both parties holding similar attitudes.

False

Voter fraud in U.S. elections is widespread and difficult to prosecute.

False

While political polarization has worsened among both politicians and the public, Democrats in Congress in particular have moved further left than Republicans in Congress have moved right.

False

Place these major moments in the history of American foreign relations in chronological order from earliest to most recent.

George Washington gives his Farewell Address. President Monroe issues what would become known as the Monroe Doctrine. The United States enters WWII. The US and Soviet Union engage in a Cold War. The 9/11 terrorist attacks occur.

The civil rights movement's success was the result of both formal actions by various branches of the federal government (government action) and the actions of various groups in society putting pressure on government officials to strengthen civil rights protections for African Americans (political action). Identify the government and political actions below.

Government Action: President Eisenhower sending 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce the integration of Central High School, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Political Action: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycotts (1955), Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee formed to organize protests, sit-ins, freedom rides

What is an example of an outsider strategy?

Grassroots mobilization

The Great Recession that began in 2008 was caused by problems in which sector of the economy?

Housing

Categorize the following by whether they increase or decrease voter turnout.

Increase: Same-Day Registration, Competitive Elections, Permanent Mail-In or Absentee Ballots, Early Voting Decrease: Gerrymandering, Voter ID Required

In 1960, the average price of a loaf of bread was 30 cents. By 1990, the average price was $1.30, and today it is around $3.00. This is a description of what concept?

Inflation

In the history of American foreign policy in the twentieth century, which came first: American isolationism or American engagement?

Isolationism

How has the Supreme Court responded to newspapers' attempts to publish leaked information?

It has supported publication of leaked information.

What goals does the International Monetary Fund serve today? Choose all that apply.

It promotes the structural readjustment of some economies. It facilitates international monetary exchange.

Match each issue to the candidate who held the position during the 2020 presidential campaign.

Joe Biden: liberalization of immigration rules increases in social spending stronger environmental regulations Donald Trump: tax cuts and deregulation, opposition to immigration, increases in military spending and decreases in spending on social programs

What do most effective interest groups have in common?

Leadership, money, and members

Consider the following positions on policies and issues and sort them based on whether liberals or conservatives would be more likely to hold these positions in contemporary American politics.

Liberal: Government involvement in healthcare Expansion of federal social services Extensive government intervention in the economy Conservative: Limiting the power of the federal government Cutting taxes and reduced government spending Expansion of military funding

Interest groups are often categorized by the causes or people they represent. Match each example of a specific interest group to the correct interest group category.

National League of Cities: Government Groups AFL-CIO: Labor Groups American Beverage Association: Economic and Corporate Groups The Sierra Club: Public Interest Groups American Bar Association: Professional Associations

Which of the following statements about the civil rights of Native Americans are correct? Choose all that apply.

Native American reservations are not subject to state laws prohibiting gambling. Native Americans can be taught in their own languages.

If Joe Smith, a registered Republican voter, is allowed to vote in the Democratic primary, he must live in a state that uses which type of primary system?

Open Primary

The fact that liberals tend to live in cities while conservatives tend to live in rural areas is a reflection of what concept?

Political Sorting

Rank the following elections by voter turnout levels, from highest participation rate to lowest.

Presidential Elections Midterm Elections State & Local Elections

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the media wrote many stories about President Bush's performance on protecting the nation from terrorism and few stories on the economy. What two means of media influence was this an example of?

Priming Agenda Setting

Match each amendment with its purpose.

Protects citizens by giving the right to receive counsel for defense of a crime: Sixth Amendment Protects citizens from being tried twice for the same alleged crime (double jeopardy): Fifth Amendment Protects citizens from being tortured or excessively threatened: Eighth Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures: Fourth Amendment

Which of the following taxes are regressive taxes and which are progressive taxes?

Regressive: Sales Tax, Social Security Tax Progressive Taxes: Income Tax, Wealth Tax

Government policy responds to public opinion; public opinion responds to government policy.

Responds, Responds

How do most Americans get their political news today?

Skimming headlines on the internet

Which of the following methods became much more important in generating turnout in 2016 compared to past elections?

Social Media

Match the form of media to its level of government regulation.

Subject to federal regulation: Radio, TV Largely free from government interference: Online Media, Newspapers, Magazines

Put these major moments in the history of American political parties in order from earliest to latest.

The Federalists represent New England merchants and argue for protective tariffs. The Democrats and Whigs become the two major political parties. The Republican Party comes into existence. The New Deal realignment leaves the Democratic Party dominant for several decades.

Which player is most dominant in establishing American foreign policy?

The President

What event spurred the national government to enter the field of elementary education?

The Soviet Union successfully launching a space program

What was the main motivation behind the American government's decision to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act?

The United States wanted to maintain the support of a wartime ally.

Maria conducted an in-person pre-election survey about voter preferences in the Democratic primary. She found that nearly all respondents (98 percent) were open to supporting a woman candidate. However, in the anonymous follow-up survey that re-interviewed the respondents, only 80 percent responded that they would be open to supporting a woman candidate. What could be generating these different results?

The social desirability effect

Candidates can spend an unlimited amount of their own money in trying to win an election.

True

Compared with the network evening news shows (those on ABC, NBC, and CBS), cable news stations such as MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN offer more commentary and detail in their news product.

True

Even after passage of the Affordable Care Act, the United States remains the only advanced industrial nation without universal access to health care.

True

State electoral rules such as voter ID laws and early voting have an influence on voter turnout in elections.

True

The Supreme Court considers diversity in education a "compelling state interest."

True

Turnout in primary elections is typically low.

True

Why do younger people vote less often than older people? Choose all that apply.

Younger individuals tend to have lower levels of interest in politics. Campaign ads rarely target younger voters. Older voters are better organized to participate.

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had what effect on campaign financing?

allowed Super PACs to spend unlimited money in independent support of candidates

After adjusting for inflation, college costs about the same today as it did in the 1970s.

false

Which functions do the media serve in a democracy? Choose all that apply.

provide a forum for politicians to debate policies monitor the government and politicians for wrongdoing inform the public about current political issues

What is the correct definition of gross domestic product (GDP)?

total value of goods and services produced within a country