Unit 7 Influencing the Government

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Which of the following is generally considered to be the MAJOR shortcoming of the Electoral College system of electing a US President?

A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the Presidency

Which of the following BEST describes party realignment?

A shift in party loyalty

What is the intended message of this political cartoon?

A single vote doesn't typically make much of a difference

Which interest group would most likely oppose eliminating the social security system?

American Association of Retired Persons

Which of these is an example of lobbying by a special interest group?

An animal rights organization presents its views to a legislator

Which statement is TRUE regarding the Internet's influence over politics?

By 2008, half of all Americans were getting their news from the Internet

Expenditures have generally been on the rise

Expenditures have generally been on the rise

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Expenditures have generally been on the rise

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. -President Abraham Lincoln, 1863 Which is the BEST conclusion about Lincoln's quotation?

He supported a republic

Which of the following are considered linkage institutions?

I, II, IV, V

Jack works at a store where the manager oftentimes hands power over to employees while he sits in the back messing around on the company's computer. The manager is usually unaware of what his employees do while he is at work. Which type of leadership style is shown by the manager?

Laissez-faire

Among Libertarians, Greens, Socialists and Democrats, which political party is known for being more conservative?

Libertarians

Which of the following statements about media and politics is supported by the graph?

Only half as many young people read newspapers as they did in 1970

How have electronic media improved the democratic process?

People can communicate quickly and easily with their representatives

The quotation above from Madison's Federalist Paper 10 is referring to

Political Parties

Which headline describes an action MOST likely to have a positive effect on a presidential candidate's campaign?

Presidential candidate raises record amount of campaign funds

Since the 1960s, which political party in the United States MOST closely represents the views of conservative voters?

Republican

Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?

Support unpopular causes

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Founding Fathers desired the Electoral College over a popular vote?

The Founding Fathers believed democracy was the best form of government

Which passage from the US Constitution reflects the principle of popular sovereignty?

The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states"

What happens if no presidential candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes?

The decision is passed down to the House of Representatives

Which statement is supported by the chart above?

The greatest gender gap was seen on the topic of health care

Which of the following BEST describes how the president of the United States is elected to office?

The votes casted by a slate of electors, based on the general population vote, determines who becomes President

Which statement BEST describes the function of an interest group?

They advocate for citizens who have similar ideas about issues

Which statement is TRUE of labor union Political Action Committees (PACs)?

They give more than 90% of their money to Democrats

In what way do political action committees heavily influence Congress?

Through financial contributions

What is the MAIN message of the cartoon above?

Well-funded special interest groups have privileged access to Congress

Which statement BEST completes the diagram above?

coalitions among parties

In a presidential form of government, the head of the executive branch is

elected independently from the legislative branch and serves a fixed term

A MAJOR objection to many lobbying groups is that they

have too much influence on government

In the US, the MOST significant way that political party primaries have helped to increase public interest in the political process is by enabling voters to

help select party candidates

Which characteristic BEST completes the diagram above?

implement petitions and surveys

The MAIN purpose of lobbying is to

influence legislation on behalf of special interest groups

Environmentalists have MOST often opposed government policies that

lease public land to mining companies

The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states"

lobbying elected officials to enact new education laws

An interest group has a better chance of successfully influencing Congress if the issue at hand is

low in visibility

Which term BEST describes a person who takes a position in the political center?

moderate

The MAJOR role of political parties in the United States is to

nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns

Which of the following describes a political action committee (PAC)?

organization with a specific political motive engaged in raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates

Which term BEST describes a list of principles/beliefs held by a political party?

party platform

The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

select the party's delegates

Traditionally, third parties have had the GREATEST impact on US politics by

supporting issues often ignored by the major parties

Many people criticize special interest groups because they

tend to represent causes with a narrow focus that only affects a small part of the overall population

Due to the National Rifle Association's efforts, the Assault Weapons Ban expired in 2004. This is an example of

the influence of special interest groups on public policy

Which of these describes the MAIN purpose of an interest group?

to influence government officials on specific issues


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