Gotv Mid Term Review Questions

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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

mail

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


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