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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


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