random khan academy answers
Which of the following important functions of democracy would most likely be more difficult without political parties?
Educating voters on upcoming elections
Regarding the above excerpt, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
Horse race journalism is a more effective tool for informing voters and attracting their participation when applied to primary elections instead of general elections
Which of the following is a potential consequence of the trend in the chart?
Increased uncertainty among consumers over the credibility of news sources and information
Which linkage institution is primarily responsible for keeping the electorate informed about political issues, policymaking, and leadership transitions in government?
News media
Based on the data, which of the following statements accurately explains the implications for political campaigns of certain groups going online 'almost constantly'?
Political campaign messages are more likely to reach young voters if posted online
Which constitutional change in the early twentieth century led to an increase in democratic participation in the United States?
The method by which US senators are elected was changed
Which of the following best explains a consequence of candidate-centered campaigns?
The party's role in nominating candidates has weakened
Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following statements is true about the Electoral College?
The person who is elected to office may win the majority of Electoral College votes, but lose the popular vote
Which of the following political actors is NOT considered part of an iron triangle in developing public policy at the national level?
The president
Spring of the year before an election
The presidential election cycle begins at which of the following points in modern day elections?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of the change illustrated in the infographic?
The range of viewpoints expressed in news coverage has diminished
parents
The single greatest influence on an inidividual's first party identification is
third-party politics Which of the following statements describes why Ross Perot won zero electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election?
The winner-take-all system awarded electoral votes to the candidate who won the most votes in that state
Based on the above bar graph, which of the following best describes the trend in ideology/single-issue group contributions from 1990 to 2016?
There is a significant increase of ideology/single-issue contributions
Based on the Federal Election Commission's chart, how do contribution limits from non-multicandidate political action committees compare with those from individual donors?
They are the same as those for individual contributors across all types of recipient
Which statement best explains how midterm elections serve an important linkage function with the electorate?
They can alter the legislative agenda if the majority party changes hands in Congress
Which of the following best explains how third parties affect the US political system?
They can shift national attention to particular issues and influence the outcome of elections
The Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), organized to oppose any and all tax increases, would be considered which of the following type of interest group?
A cause group
Which of the following statements best explains how candidate-centered campaigns have weakened the influence of political parties on the political process?
Candidates can raise campaign funds by appealing to voters and PACs directly
Which of the following Supreme Court cases is most relevant to the topic of the cartoon?
Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010)
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?
Comparison B The federal government should legalize and regulate the use of marijuana - and - The federal government should maintain its position on prohibiting the use of marijuana
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views concerning the role of government?
Comparison B The federal government should strengthen background checks for gun ownership - and - The federal government should not create laws that infringe on an individual's right to bear arms
Decreased role of "soft money" in political campaigns - and - First Amendment allows corporations and unions to fund independent political advertising Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political impact of both policy-creating decisions?
Comparison D
The NAACP was formed as an interracial organization in 1909 to advance justice, while Black Lives Matter began in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of African American teen Trayvon Martin. Which comparison above correctly describes both political groups in terms of structure, purpose, or tactics?
Comparison D Civil rights organization employing litigation, lobbying, and publicity events - and - Employs direct action to protest police brutality and systemic racism
Which of the following ideological perspectives would the "fat cat" in this cartoon most likely have?
Conservative
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment that bans affirmative action programs?
Conservatives
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a piece of legislation that lowers the corporate tax rate?
Conservatives
What is the constitutional purpose of assigning US senators to one of three classes?
By gradually changing membership, rotations encourage deliberate debate and leadership continuity after major elections
Liberal ideology is best defined as which of the following?
A belief in increasing the role of government to regulate the economy and create government programs to help the most needy
Conservative ideology is best defined as which of the following?
A belief in limiting government regulation of the economy, but upholding traditional values by imposing restrictions on behaviors like same-sex marriage
Which of the following measures would a president adhering to supply-side economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
A budget that cuts individual and corporate income tax and decreases government regulation of the economy
Issue Network
A group of individuals, public officials, and interest groups that form around a particular issue, usually a proposed public policy that they wish to support or defeat
The rise of new issues no longer dominated by a single interest group, declining influence of congressional committee chairs, increasing media coverage of the policymaking process, and declining significance of iron triangles have all contributed to which of the following?
An increase in the importance of issue networks
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views concerning economic policy?
Comparison B Raising taxes on top US earners allows the government to help the middle class - and - Cutting federal regulations and taxes provides businesses with more opportunities to hire more workers
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of monetary policy and fiscal policy?
Comparison C Controlled by central banks, like the Federal Reserve System - and - Controlled by Congress and the president
Like the old Progressive Party, a new generation third-party called the Working Families Party (WFP) has successfully competed in specific geographies in recent years, forging opportunistic alliances with either of the major parties while building a precinct-level organization and support. Based on this information and current election rules, which of the following is the best strategy for the WFP to influence public policy in the United States?
Concentrate on "grass roots" campaigns in local elections lacking two-party competition
Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the Republican Party's platform?
Conservative
third-party politics Based on the data shown in the table and your knowledge about the Electoral College, which of the following statements best explains the distribution of electoral votes?
Electoral votes are awarded to the candidate who wins the higher percentage of votes within a state
Which of the following scenarios is an example of how an interest group can act as a linkage institution?
March for Our Lives conducts a letter-writing campaign to key members of Congress to gain their support for gun control legislation
Narrowcasting
Targeting the media programming at specific programming at a specific population in society would be
Based on the data, how many years between 1995 until 2011 did the Republicans serve as the majority party in control of the Senate?
Ten years
Which of the following statements is the most valid criticism of voting for a third party in the US political system?
Your third-party vote may help a candidate that you disagree with
Which pairing below correctly matches both a constitutional protection of voting rights and a past or current structural barrier to voting?
comparison c The right of citizens who are 18 years or older to vote cannot be denied - and - Poll taxes
Based on the above chart, approximately what percent was spent on elective defense or other elective federal programs in the 2016 federal budget?
31%
Which of the following scenarios is an example of how the media can act as a linkage institution?
A major newspaper organization publishes poll results indicating the percentage of the American public who support legislation to ban affirmative action programs
snake Which of the following describes the message in the political cartoon?
A risk of incorporating a third party's agenda is that the third party's platform may eclipse the dominant party's platform
Which of the following measures would a president adhering to Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
An executive order that built three solar panel farms and two wind-powered generators in rural areas to decrease unemployment
Which of the following is a consequence of consumer-driven media outlets?
An increase in sensational stories and attack journalism rather than factual reporting
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views?
Comparison A More likely to vote with the Democratic party - and - More likely to vote with the Democratic party
Led to an increase in power for the national government to restrict freedom of speech - and - Led to the creation of independent expenditure-only committees (Super PACs) Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political impact of both policy-creating decisions?
Comparison C
Free-rider problem
Even though he just retired, Bill sees no reason to join the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), as the dues are not enough to make much difference in protecting his health care, and he expects that he will benefit from the association's activities whether he becomes a member or not. This scenario reflects which of the following political concepts?
The Green Party (GPUS) advocates environmentalism, social justice, and anti-war/anti-racism agendas. Which of the following statements accurately describes a barrier to the Green Party winning congressional seats or the presidency?
Incorporation of third-party issue positions or platforms by major political parties
Based on this election spending table for House races in 2016, which is the best conclusion one can make about the significance of this data?
Incumbent House members have an overwhelming advantage over challengers
"We should accept our responsibility in the fight against global warming by supporting stricter pollution emission standards for cars sold in Maryland by adopting the Clean Cars Act. By taking action, we are not only going to be able to help children who suffer everyday from asthma, we are also going to be able to remove pollutants from the air, and be able, to a degree, to remove those pollutants from the Bay. We can join 11 other states in getting this done, and getting it done this year." Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the author?
Liberal
Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the Democratic Party's platform?
Liberal
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning the use of the death penalty?
Liberals
Which of the following is a linkage function primarily associated with interest groups?
Lobbying policy-makers
Prospective voting
Maria Sella votes only for political candidates based solely on their platforms and the policies they and their party plan to implement once elected.
Political parties are most inclined to use which of the following strategies in national general election campaigns today?
Matching polling responses to identifiable individuals in voter files to determine patterns
Which of the following is a linkage function primarily associated with US political parties?
Mobilizing voters to elect a candidate advocating preferred ideological positions on political issues
Which of the following statements best explains how national political campaigns have changed since the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)?
New "super PACS" can raise unlimited funds from virtually any source as long as the money is used as an independent expenditure for the campaign and is not given directly to the candidate
Low political efficacy
On a political survey, Patrick Yang reveals that he rarely votes, because he does not believe the federal government listens to or responds to his needs, nor does he think the average citizen has much influence over political affairs. A political scientist would characterize these attitudes as representing which of the following?
candidate-centered politics
Parties have been affected, and in general weakened, by
Which of the following best explains why the two election turnout trends differ?
Presidential elections are better publicized with a national audience than midterm elections
Priyanka Kumble votes for political candidates based solely on their platforms and the policies they and their party plan to implement once elected. Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
Prospective voting
voter choice in the 2012 election, by race Which of the following statements is best supported by the data in the chart?
Race influences which candidate voters support in an election
Selina voted for Senator Bruce Wayne (D-NY) in 2008 and was unhappy with his performance in office because he didn't fix the economy. So in the 2014 midterm elections, Selina decides to vote for Barbara Kean, a Republican candidate. Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
Retrospective voting
Based on the above table, which information provides an example of individual interest groups maximizing their chances of creating influential relationships in Congress?
Securities/Investment and Real Estate interest groups gave close to an equal percentage of nearly $50 million to each congressional political party
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the linkage function that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) would have with regard to a recently passed federal law protecting home buyers?
Sharing research and constituent preferences for enforcing the law at a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hearing
Party-line voting
Teddy Flood lives in Texas and is voting in the 2018 election. When he gets to the ballot box, he decides to do straight-ticket voting, in which he checks one box to cast a ballot for every candidate from the Democratic party. Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
In reference to the above excerpt, which of the following events most clearly supports the criticism of how public opinion polls are typically used during political campaign news coverage?
The 2016 presidential election
Based on the infographic, which of the following claims could a media organization make about the ideological leanings of the Republican party?
The Republican party leans towards a conservative ideology because they favor less government involvement in trying to impact social and economic equality
Which statement best summarizes a central criticism in the ongoing debate surrounding the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)?
The Supreme Court has extended First Amendment protection of political speech at the expense of election fairness
Contributions legalized by the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) are listed in the graph's "soft/outside money" column, referring to funds not subject to federal campaign finance regulations. Which of the following is the best explanation for the change in contributions from 2010 to 2016?
The Supreme Court's 2010 decision appears to have had a positive impact on soft/outside contributions to single issue or partisan recipients, leading to a significant funding increase
Which of the following statements best explains how the winner-take-all allocation of Electoral College votes works?
The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state wins all of its Electoral College votes
**Which of the following statements describes the role political parties within Congress to promote their party's public policy agenda?
The majority party selects committee chairs who promote the party's legislative priorities
Horse Races
The media's use of polling results to convey popular levels of trust and confidence in government can impact elections by turning such events into....
Even with the Civil Rights Movement and legislation supporting the Fifteenth Amendment, it was widely reported that, throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, many southern states continued practices that prevented African Americans from voting. Which of the following trends in the graph supports this claim?
The percentage of voters in presidential elections during these years initially declined and then increased slightly
Which of the following best explains why the 2004 election does NOT fit the label of a "critical election"?
There was little change in the two parties' major constituencies
Highest vote shares for independent and third-party US Senate Candidates in a regular November Election while opposed by both a Democrat and a Republican Based on the table above, which of the following is an important conclusion that a third-party candidate could make when running for a Senate seat against both Republican and Democrat opponents?
They need to acquire at least 38% of the vote to win a contested election
trust in the major parties is low
Third parties do best when
"As is now well known, political parties in recent years have built databases to facilitate targeting strategies. These databases list the names and contact information for all voters in a district, along with information about their personal traits, their neighborhoods, and their history of political participation. Politicians and their campaigns use these lists to perceive the electorate. The lists help them understand who their supporters are, what issues different voters care about, and how they should present themselves to voters in their campaign appeals. This large-scale collection of data influences how politicians perceive voters, and in turn, it affects how they interact with voters." Which of the following statements best summarizes the author's argument on how political parties use voter data?
To clarify political messages and enhance mobilization efforts
Looking at the chart from 1981 until 2011, which of the following is an accurate trend related to party control of the Senate?
Transitions in party control of the Senate occurred most often following mid-year elections
trust in government by generation Which of the following statements accurately describes a trend depicted in the graph?
Trust in government declined across all generations over the course of George H.W. Bush's administration
Based on the above graph, which of the following correctly summarizes how demographics of all voters changed between 1992 and 2016?
Voters are significantly more diverse ethnically, significantly better educated, and slightly older
Liberal Bias
When covering campaigns, most journalists' deepest bias is
At what point in the federal budget process does the Defense Department have the most input?
When executive branch agencies submit budgets for review before the president's proposal is submitted to Congress
Highest vote shares for independent and third-party US Senate candidates in a regular November election while opposed by both a Democrat and a Republican Based on the table above, which of the following variables made the most difference in winning an election for a third-party or independent candidate in these 7 elections?
Whether the candidate was an incumbent
Platforms are a set of general principles, goals, and strategies designed to give voters a sense of what candidates believe in and will address if elected
Which of the following best explains the function of the platforms of the two major US political parties?
Applying public pressure from the district or home state, lobbying, and providing campaign contributions
Which of the following combination of interest group tactics are most successful in influencing congressional policymaking?
Based on the excerpt above, which of the following statements would Kennedy have most likely agreed with in terms of both the ideals of, and challenges for, the US republic?
An independent media must provide accurate information and commentary that uphold democratic principles and civil society
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of typical conservative and liberal views concerning economic policy?
Comparison D The federal government should have a stronger role in regulating the economy - and - The federal government should have a less involved role in regulating the economy
Which of the following media developments from 1958 to 2017 has most likely contributed to the trend in public trust of the federal government?
Increased use of investigative and attack journalism to discredit politicians
Voter turnout Which of the following best summarizes the data presented in the table for the 2008 presidential election?
Party identification is a strong predictor of how a person voted in an election
The presidential election of 1968 was conducted against a backdrop of assassinations, race riots, widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam war, and violent confrontations between police and anti-war protesters at the Democratic National Convention. It also included a strong third party effort by former Alabama Governor George Wallace, a pro-segregation Democrat running as independent. The election outcome was a victory for GOP candidate Richard Nixon, with Wallace receiving 46 electoral votes from southern states. Which of the following terms accurately characterizes this election and political era?
Party realignment
Which term accurately describes the presidential electoral change brought about by the permanent switch of many conservative white southerners from the Democratic party to the Republican party in the mid 1960s?
Party realignment
Rumana Modi votes for political candidates whose rhetoric and policy initiatives while serving in office align with what she wants to be done in the future. Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
Prospective voting
The Electoral College uses a winner-take-all system
Which of the following statements accurately summarizes why it is virtually impossible for third-party candidates to become president?
It changed the election process for US senators
Which of the following statements best explains how the 17th Amendment increased democratic participation in the United States?
Congressional members are willing to meet with lobbyists representing groups that provide them with campaign contributions
Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between campaign contributions and the lobbying of members of Congress by interest groups?
It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment by preventing states from using legal barriers to prevent African Americans from voting
Which of these statements best explains why the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been important to expanding political participation in the United States?
Today union membership is about 11% of the workforce due to the nation going from a land of manufacturing workers and farmers to a nation of white-collar professionals and service workers
Which statement is true about organize labor in the United States?
Which of the following is an important structural barrier to third-party and independent candidate success in the United States?
Winner-take-all districts
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
A state institutes a fee to vote in a presidential election
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a way that one of the major political parties can negatively impact a third party's chance of winning?
Add issues that concern third-party voters into their platforms
Voter mobilization
After the three debates between Romney and Obama in the 2012 presidential race, the polls were effectively tied; after the Clinton/Trump debates in 2016, Clinton had a slight lead. Based on these two campaigns, which of the following is an essential campaign strategy when most voters have made up their minds?
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?
Comparison D The federal government should allow same-sex marriage - and - The federal government should restrict marriage to one man and one woman
"Above all, the role of policymakers must be to lift government-imposed barriers to stronger communities and flourishing lives. Fiscal responsibility and economic opportunity are but means to a more critical end: the rebuilding of broken communities and the empowerment of families and citizens. The ever-expansive activism of the federal government drains the vitality and displaces the primacy of the bedrock institutions that define America." Which of the following ideological perspectives is most consistent with the author?
Conservative
Tom Haverford has never voted in an election before, but is excited about Leslie Knope's campaign promises and decides to support her in the 2020 presidential election in hopes that she will be able to achieve those policy goals. Which model of voting behavior does this best represent?
Prospective voting
Gabriel Sarwan only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of his small business. This voting behavior can best be characterized by which of the following models?
Rational choice voting
Rational choice voting
Snezanna Filkowski only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of her small business. This voting behavior can best be characterized by which of the following models?
MediaQuant is a firm that tracks media coverage for each candidate and assigns a dollar value to it based on advertising rates. It evaluated the 2016 presidential campaign and concluded that Donald Trump received $4.96 billion in free media coverage, 60% of which came from the internet, including online news, blogs, forums, and social media. Which statement best explains the significance of this campaign strategy?
Social media allows candidates to personalize outreach to a new generation of voters, bypassing reliance on political parties and platforms
Imagine that a party analyst looks at the graph above in 2016, and assumes the demographic trends will continue in the same direction for the 2020 presidential election. In this scenario, which of the following would be the best-supported projection of the effect on US political parties?
The Democratic party is likely to benefit more than the Republican party from increased percentages of younger, more ethnically diverse voters
Which of the following statements would the constitutional founders most agree with in regards to this excerpt from the Twelfth Amendment?
This indirect method prevents voters across the country from ignoring better qualified candidates outside their region, and allows less populous states greater influence in presidential selection
Knowing the characteristics of the candidate base, opponent base, and the undecided
Which of the following is the most important element of a national political campaign plan?
Motor voter laws
Which of the following policies is an example of state action to improve voter turnout?
The candidate takes most of the initiative by hiring a professional campaign manager and soliciting contributions online
Which of the following scenarios best describes a candidate-centered campaign?
Which of the following best explains the danger that "attack journalism" poses to political participation?
By treating government officials and candidates as targets to be stalked in pursuit of scandal, attack journalists create the impression that all politicians are ineffective and untrustworthy
trust in government by generation Which of the following statements best explains the significance of the generation group trends in the graph above?
Downward trends in trust of the federal government among all generations between 1965-1980 indicate a corresponding decrease in citizen efficacy and health of US civil society
Referring to the years 1920 to 1940 on the graph, which of the following was a catalyst for the upward trend in the presidential popular vote as a percent of the population in that period?
Giving women the right to vote
Linkage institutions are best defined as which of the following?
Groups that connect people to the government and turn people's concerns into political issues
Which type of organization is specifically excluded from the Federal Election Commission's contribution limitations chart, based on Supreme Court and appellate First Amendment rulings in the 2010s?
Independent-expenditure-only political committees or super PACs
On the Record
Information provided to a journalist that can be relased and atrributed by name to the source would be
Reasons Voters Support Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump Which of the following generalizations is best supported by data in the table?
The characteristics of the candidates can dictate who voters support in an election
Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) decision?
It allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money on political activities that are independent of a party or candidate
Former senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole joined the Atlanta law firm Alston & Bird in 1996 after serving in Congress for 35 years, chairing the Republican National Committee, and being elected to Senate majority leader in 1984. Which characteristic from this example best applies to being an effective lobbyist?
Integrity in public service
Based on the data above, which group has the highest percentage of those responding that they go online "almost constantly"?
18-29 year olds
Which of the following measures would a president adhering to Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
A budget with significant additions of public work projects to provide employment for Americans without jobs
If Congress adheres to a libertarian economic policy, which of the following measures would it most likely employ during an economic recession?
A constitutional amendment that prohibits the federal government from creating government subsidies and bailouts to businesses
Which of the following measures would a president adhering to supply-side economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
A national budget with significant cuts in federal spending on entitlement programs like Medicaid
Political scientists use the term "political realignment" to describe which of the following?
A profound shift in the balance of power between major political parties
Which of the following scenarios is an example of how the media can act as a linkage institution?
A television network airs the results of public opinion poll projecting the winner of the 2016 presidential election
Which of the following policies would a libertarian politician most likely support?
Abolishing the death penalty
Which of the following Republican positions from the infographic would a Libertarian most likely agree with?
Access to guns
Which of the following statements best explains the Framers' rationale for this constitutional provision?
All members of the House must stand for reelection every two years in order to better serve the immediate needs of constituents in their districts
Which of the following policies would a conservative politician most likely support?
Allowing voluntary prayer in schools
Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
Although bloggers can cover stories as they happen, they do not have the training to provide good quality news coverage
Based on the information in the graphic, which of the following claims would an opponent to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (2010) most likely make?
Campaign finance laws allow a small proportion of the US population to influence elections unfairly through unlimited political contributions
Which of the following is the LEAST important underlying factor affecting the outcome of a presidential election?
Candidate's southern heritage
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy?
Comparison A The federal government should conduct background checks for gun purchases - and - The federal government should not restrict an individual's access to a gun
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of a closed primary and a caucus? Limited to registered members of a political party Party members choose nominees after hours of speeches and debates
Comparison B
Which two interest group sectors in the chart show the greatest percentage difference between their contributions to each of the two major parties?
Energy/Natural Resources and Labor
Which aspect of the 2016 presidential election has fueled a debate about how democratic the constitutional process is for electing US presidents?
Even though Democrat Hillary Clinton outpolled Donald Trump by nearly 2.9 million popular votes, Trump won with a majority of electoral votes
Six states changed from Democrat to Republican between the 2012 and 2016 elections. Of these six states, which of the following pairs would have swung the 2016 election the other way if they had both voted Democrat?
Florida and Ohio
Contributions listed in the chart above include "hard" and "soft" money donations. Which best explains the difference between hard and soft money contributions?
Hard money donations go straight to the party or candidate, while soft money can only be used for general "party-building" activities
Which of the following policies would a liberal politician most likely support?
Increasing funding for school lunch programs
Which of the following impacts on political participation has resulted from the decrease in barriers to publishing on the internet?
It has allowed people with little or no political experience or connections to have significant influence on elections
If Congress adheres to a liberal economic policy, which of the following measures would it most likely employ during an economic recession?
Legislation to increase corporate income tax rates and increase regulation of the economy
If Congress adheres to a conservative economic policy, which of the following measures would it most likely employ during an economic recession?
Legislation to reduce regulations on the operation of small businesses
Which of the following Democratic positions from the infographic would a Libertarian most likely agree with?
Marriage equality
Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on a comparison of the trends in the chart and your knowledge of political beliefs and behavior?
Media coverage and commentary on political events influence political beliefs and behavior
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the information in the graph?
Members of the House typically had higher incumbency rates than Senators in this period
Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart?
More than half of US adults report that they often see inaccurate political news online
Which of the following best explains why direct primaries have become a mainstay of American politics since the early 1900s?
The democratic merits of giving the electorate more influence in choosing candidates outweigh the benefits of depending on party leaders' expertise
Which best explains why none of the third-party candidates received any electoral votes?
None of them acquired more votes than any other candidate on the ballot in each state
Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Ohio frequently changed electoral support of presidential candidates from one major party to the other in elections between 1980 and 2016, with every presidential winner carrying at least three of these four states. What term describes these politically contentious areas of the country?
Perennial swing states
Which of the following accurately describes the term for this political activity?
Presidential caucus
Which of the following accurately compares the presidential and midterm election trends from 1972 to 2014?
Presidential election turnout has increased, while midterm election turnout has remained relatively constant at lower percentages
Based on the infographic, which of the following claims could a media organization make about the ideological leanings of the Democratic party?
The Democratic party leans towards a liberal ideology because they favor more government involvement to ensure social and economic equality
Which of the following accurately describes a trend of public trust in the federal government from 1958 to 2017?
Public trust has generally declined, rising briefly during periods of economic growth and the 9/11 crisis
Open (or Semi-Open Primary) 34.2% Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the table?
Registered voters are more likely to turn out for open primaries than for a caucus
The data displayed in the infographic best supports which of the following statements?
Since 1983, American news sources have become concentrated in the hands of a few companies
Campaign finance Problem A campaign advertisement appears on TV and in social media that says, "Candidate Smith has a record that includes policies that will hurt all Americans. If these policies are put into place, much of your hard-earned savings will be taxed away, and your well-paying job will be moved overseas. Be sure to vote on election day." Which statement below best explains what limitations, if any, might be placed on this campaign message?
Smith's opponent could use "soft money" to pay for the ad and does not have to claim support for it
Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon? cat and elephant
Supply-side economic policies are controversial when they cut taxes for the rich, because they may not use that money to expand the American economy
According to this Amendment, how is the president chosen if no candidate receives a majority of votes by the Electoral College?
The House of Representatives votes on the top three vote-getters, with each state having one vote
Republican Party 51.8% 46.9% Based on the results shown in the table, who won the election?
The Republican Party
Which of the following statements best explains how this 1894 political cartoon of reporters rushing their stories to print applies to news reporting today?
There is no such thing as completely objective journalism
Which best explains why the health sector showed almost an equal percentage of contributions to both major parties in this period?
They gave equally to both sides to retain influence with whichever party holds each chamber of Congress and the presidency
During the 2016 Democratic and Republican presidential nomination process, more than half the states used the closed primary or caucus instead of an open primary. Which of the following statements accurately explains why a majority of states chose either a closed primary or caucus over an open primary?
To encourage party unity and prevent members of other parties from voting to nominate weak candidates
Which of the following statements would the cartoon's author most agree with even in the context of today's news coverage?
To ensure accountability by government and news outlets, citizens must learn to distinguish objective and truthful news from biased and false reporting
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the information shown in the chart?
Trump and Clinton voters consumed most of their campaign news from different sources
Liberal
What are the views of members of the national media?
Horse race journalism is best defined as which of the following?
When the media focuses on who is winning an election rather than on policy agendas and debates
"As is now well known, political parties in recent years have built databases to facilitate targeting strategies. These databases list the names and contact information for all voters in a district, along with information about their personal traits, their neighborhoods, and their history of political participation. Politicians and their campaigns use these lists to perceive the electorate. The lists help them understand who their supporters are, what issues different voters care about, and how they should present themselves to voters in their campaign appeals. This large-scale collection of data influences how politicians perceive voters, and in turn, it affects how they interact with voters." Based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
Political parties can use voter-data management systems to tailor their policies to fit their constituents best and maximize voter turnout
