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Why is the average age of the American population increasing?
A) The immigration rate is increasing? B)The large baby boom generation is nearing retirement age C)The birthrate is increasing d)all of the above |
B) the large baby boom generation is nearing retirement age
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A system of government in which ultimate political authority is vested in the people is the definition of which of the following terms?
A)Policy making environment B)Political culture C)Democracy D)Capitalism |
C) democracy
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According to Robert Dahl which of the following is a criterion of democracy?
A) Candidates have the opportunity to conduct political campaigns in order to win political support B)All businesses and industry are privately owned C)all citizens enjoy a minimum standard of living, including access to healthcare D)all of the above |
A)Candidates have the opportunity to conduct political campigns in order to win polictical support
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According to Robert Dahl criteria of democracy which of the following nations would NOT be considered a democracy
A)in country A the government controls the news media and ensures that information damaging to the government is supperessed B)In Country B the government owns and operates the airlies and the railroads C)In Country C the income gap between the wealthiest and porrest sectors of society is huge D)all of the above |
A) in country A the government controls the news media and ensrues that information damaging to the government is suppressed
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Which of the following is characteristic of a democracy?
A)people have the right to criticize the government B)People have the right to join unions and other interest groups C)people have the right to run agains current officeholders D)all of the above |
D) all of the above
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An economic system characterized by individual and coroporate ownership of the means of production and a market econmoy based on teh supply and demand of goods and services is a definition of which of the following?
A)constitutional monarchy B)capitalism C)Democracy D)Absolute Monarchy |
B) Capitalism
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Which of the following nations spends the most on its military?
A)US B)china C)Russia D)india |
A)US
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WHich of the following nations has the largest economy?
A)US B)China C)Russia D)India |
A)US
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Which of the following statements is true about the baby boom generation?
A)The baby boom generation is smaller that preceding or succeeding generations B) the baby boom generation retired just before 2000 C)the baby boom generation was born during the late 1940s 50s and 60s D) none of the above |
C)they were born during the lat 1940s 50s and 60s
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Which of the following statements is true about popultaion growth in the 1990s?
A) the population growth rate increased during the decade largely because of immigration B)The pop growth rate increased during the decade largely bc the birthrate increased C)the pop growth rate fell during the decade bc the baby boom generation began to die off D)the population growth rate fell during the decade bc the birthrate declined |
A)the population birth rate increased largely bc of immigration
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which of the following countries is NOT an important sourch of recent immigrant to the US
A)Mexico B)China C)Great Britan D)India |
C)great britain
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Which racial/ethnic group grew the most rapidly during the 1990s?
A)Latinos B)Whites C)African Americans D) asian americans |
A)latinos
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Afterthe 2000 census, california gained seats in the US house of Rep, knowing this which of the statements must be true?
A)California is the most populous state in the nation BCalifornia is in the sunbelt C)the pop of california increased at a faster rate in the 1990s than the rest of the US as a whole D) all of the above |
C)the pop of California increased quicker than the US as a whole
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The integration of national economies into a world economic system in which companies compete worldwide fro suppliers and markets is the definition for which of the following terms?
A)Capitalism B)Gross Dometsic Product C)Democracy D)Global Econmoy |
D)Global Economy
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how have low skilled workers been affected by the global economy?
A) they have been harmed bc global competition has led to price increases for many of the products they purchase B)They have been harmed bc american companies cannot afford to pay high wages to lowskilled workers and still compete effectivly against foreign competitiors with lower wage costs C)they have been helped bc the number of good jobs available to low skilled workers has increased D)all of the above |
B) they have been harmed bc amercan employers have to outsource bc its cheaper elsewhere
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which of the following statements is true about income distribution in the US?
A)since 1980 the proportion of national income recieved by the wealthiest fifth of the pop has increased B)since 2980 the proportion of income recieved by the poorest 5th of the pop has fallen C)the income gap betweeen the wealthiest and pooreset families has been increasing D)all of the above |
D)all of the above
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Median household income in the US is highest for which of the following groups?
A)Asian Ameriacns B)Whites C)African Americans D)Latinos |
A)asian americans
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which of the following statements is true?
A)household income is higher in the South than it is in any other region B)on average women make more than men C)the average income for people living in metropolitan area is lower than those living outside it D)none of teh above |
D)none of the above
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how is the offical poverty threshold determined?
A)set at 30% of the average household income B)set in 1950at 8,000 dollars and changes each year C) the poverty threshold is based on the amount of money an individual or family needs to purchase basic needs D)people declare whether they are poor based ontheir ability to get things they need |
C)the poverty threshold is determined by the amount of money needed to purchase basic necessities
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Which of the following is true about poverty in America?
A) nearly half of African Americans and latinos live in poverty B)nearly a third of all Americans have incomes below the official poverty level C)More than a fourth of families headed by women are below the official poverty line D)all of the above |
C)1/4 of families headed by women are below poverty line
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the process whereby individuals acquire political attitudes knowledge and beliefs is known as which of the following?
A)political efficacy B)political socialization C)political trust D)political science |
B)political socialization
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which of the following statements about the socialization process is NOT true?
A)political socialization ends when individuals reach their early 20s B)young children typically identify with the same political party as their parents C)schools historically have taught the children of immigrants to be patriotic amercans D)personal involvement in religious organizations is associated be with political participation |
A) political socialization ends
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which of the following agents of socialization plays an important role in shaping the party identification of youngsters?
A)family B)peers C)school D)media |
A)family
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the universe for a study designed to measure the attitudes of college students would be which of the following?
A)teh individuals who are interviewd for the study B)all college age students C)all college students D)all americans |
C)all college students
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how often will a professionally administered survey differ from the universe by more than 3 percent points merely on the basis of chance?
A)never. if the samle is truly random, it will never differe more thatn the margin of error B)one tie in 20. even a perfectly drawn sample will by chance be outside the margin of error 5% of the time C)3%of the time. the margin of error indicates the error factor built into the survey D)one time in five a well conducted survey will be wrong 20% of the time |
B)one time in 20. even a perfectly dreawn sample wil by chanve be outside teh margin of error 5% of th time
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A public opinion poll taken a month before the election has a margin of error of 3%points. the poll shows Candidate A ahead of Candidate B 46% to 44% with the rest undecided. what is the best analysis of the result of the poll?
A)Candidate A is ahead by atleast 2 % points but may actually be ahead by 5% points B) A is ahead but it is impossible to know by how much C)B is actually ahead bc A did not reach teh 50 % support level D)The candidates are in a statistical tie bc the difference in their supposrt is within the margin of error |
D)they are within the margin of error so its a statistical tie
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a major internet provider regularly conducts online polls. sometimes tens of thousands of people participate. would the results of these polls be accurate?
A)yes everyone had a chance to participate B)no the sample is to small C)no the sample is too large D)probably not bc its unlikely that the sample is a representative sample of the universe |
D)probably not bc its not a good representative of the whole universe. anyone could have voted, maybe multiple times
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a survey conducted oct 1 shows candidate a with 55 % support adn B with 40 % what is the best evaluation of the survey?
A)a is ahead but surveys cant pretict the future B)neither candidate is ahead bc the survey is within the margin of error C) a will win by a 15 % point margin D)a will win by a amargin of 11 to 19 % points |
A) Candidate a is ahead today but surveys cant predict the future
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which of the following statements is NOT true about political knowledge?
A)only a minority of Americans is especially knowledgeable about politics and government B)knowledabel americans are more likely to vote that people who lack political information C)young peopl are more knowledgable about policis and goverment than older D)well infromed voters are more likely to support candidates whose views on issues of iportance to them coincide with their own than are voters who are poorly informed |
C)young people are moreknowledgeable about government and politics FALSE
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An opinion survey includes this question "professor ABC at this university has written that the US deserved teh 9/11 attacks bc it supports Israel and undemocraic Arab govermnets. should teh professor be fired?" what would you epdect the survey to show?
A)a majority would oppose firing the professor bc most amerians support freedom of speech B)a majority would support firing bc most oppose freedom of speech C)a majority would support firing bc they would b outraged by his 9/11 position and arent thinkign about civil liverties issues D)a majority would oppose firing bc they agree with his view |
C)outraged at view not thinking of civil issues
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which of the following groups would you expect to express the highest level of support for civil liberties?
A)low income people B)political elites C)people who seldom vote D)recent immigrants |
B)political elites
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the popular acceptance of a government and its officials as rightful authoriteis in the exercise of power is a good definition of which of the following?
A)political efficacy B)political legitamcy C)Political Tolerance D)opion polls |
`B) political legitamcy
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which of the following would b a likely result of a low level of political legitmacy in a society?
A)election turnout would be high B)most people would voluntarily obey laws and regulations C)peopole wanting political change would turn to the electoral system rather than violence to bring about change D)none of the above |
D) none. and opposites of everyone probably
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Latent opinion becomes important only if
A)a voter understands how the government works B)a voter thinks that government is not interested in his or her views C)men and women agree on a political position D)a political opponent makes an issue of a politicians position |
D) a political opponent makes an isssue of a politicaians position
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which of the following statements reflects a high level of internal political efficacy?
A)I dont believe that government officals care what i thinkg B)i have a good understading of how the government works C)i think that most of the people running the government are crooks D)sometimes politics and government seem so complicated taht a person like me cant understand it |
B) i have a good understanding of how the government works
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the assessment of an indeividual of the responsiveness of government to his or her concerns is a definition of which of the following?
A) political trust B)external political efficacy C)internal political efficacy D)political legitimacy |
B) exterman political efficacy
(internal is how much i think i can change policy) |
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which of the followig positions would be most likely to be taken by a conservative?
A)government has a responsiblitiy to ensure that all americans have access to affordable healthcare B)goverment should act aggressivly to adopt regullations to slow global warming C)goverment has a responsibility to protect the unborn by limiting access to abortion D)governments should address the problem of homelessness by providig more public housing |
C)should protect unborn chilidren and limit access to abortion
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which of the following statements reflects a liberal ideolgy?
A)goverment that governs least is best B)goverment regulations often do more harm then good C)the goverment has no business telling woment that they must carry a fetus to term D)all of the above |
C)the government has no right to tell a women she must carry to full term. liberal. conservative-prolife
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which of the following about gender gap is correct?
A)women are more likely than men to vote republican B)women are more likely than men to be prochoice C)women are more likely to favor american millitary intervention abroad D)woemen are more likley to favor government programs to provide healthcare and education |
D)women are more likely than men to favor government programs to provide heatlhcare and education
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how would professor james stimson explain teh relationship between public opinion and the policy making process?
A)elected officials can adopt any policy bc most americans are too uninformed to know or care B)policy makers must follow public opinion closely or risk being voted out of office C)public opinion sets limits on policy makers but within those limits policymakers are free to acct D)if selected policies turn out badly voters punish teh officials who adopted them by voting them out of office |
C)public opinion limits policy makers but within that limit they are free to act
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Which of the following is the most common form of political participation?
A)contributing money to candiates B)joining an interest group C)Contacting an elected offical D)voting |
D) voting
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in which of the following elections would you expect the highest number when measured as a proportion of the toatl of eligible voters?
A)local election for mayor B)election for govenor C)election for senator D)presidential election |
D)presidential election
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which of the following is a form of political participation?
A)writing a letter to a local offical about a problem B)giving money to a candidate for a school board election C)putting up a yard sign to support a caidate for the sate legistature D0all of the above |
D) all of theabove
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Which of the follwoing is the best explanation for why more people vote than volunteer wo work in a political campaing?
A)voting requires less time and effort than volunteer work B)voting has a greater impact on the outcome of an elction than volunteer work C)most political campagns dont want volunteer help bc they prefer to rely on professioal campaign consultants D)none of the above |
A)requires less time and effort
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the process of motivating people to vote is nkown as which of the following?
A)political efficacy B)political particicaption C)voter mobilization D)straight ticket voting |
C)voter mobilization most effective face to face before elections than telephone and mail
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which of the following plays a positive role in voter mobilization?
A)political parties B)interest groups C)individual contacts D)all of the above |
D) all of the above
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would you expect the voter turnout rate to be highest for peole earning 80,000 or those making 30,000
A)turnout would be greater for higer income B)turnout would be greater for lower income C)trunout would be same D)turnout would be tgreater for higher in all elections but presidential elections where turnout would be the same |
A)turnout would be higher for the higher income group
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what is the relationship between age and political participation
A)participaton rates fall as people age B)particpattion rates increase as people age C)participation rates increase as peopl age until idividuals reach old age then participation rates turn downward D)participation increases through middle age adn then gradually declines throughout the last half of the individuals lifespan |
C)participation increases as you age then decreases with old age
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for which of the follwoing age groups would you expect the voting participatoin rate to be the lowest?
A)people in theri 20s B)peole in theri 30s C)40d D)50s |
A) people in their 20s
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suppose the constitution were amended to give 17 year old s the right to vote. what impart would that action likely have on voter turnout as a proportion of the voting age population?
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it would decrease voter turnout bc the voting age population would be enlarged to include indeividuals relatively unlikely to vote
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in 2004 voter turnout was greater for whites and asian americans that it was for Latinos and african americans which of the following statements accuratly explains different racial/ethnic groups
A)the outcome of electoins does not affect the lives of african americans and latinso as mch as it does whites and asian americans B)african americans and latinos as a group do not care about fgoverment adn policics C)many whites and asian americans are prevented from voting bc of prior criminal convictions D)none of theabove |
D) none of the above
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which of the following is the least represented in all areas of political participatoin compared with the other groups?
A)latinos B)whites C)african americans D)teh groups participate at roughly the same rate |
A)latinos
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which of the follwoing statements acuratly explains why latino voter particiapation rates are lower that they are foro other groups?
A)as a group, latinos are not as well educasted as whites and asians B)as a group latinos earn lower incomes tat whites and asians C)a higher percentage of Latinos are not citizens compared to other groups DOall of the above |
D all of the above
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which of the following groups is most seriously affected by state laws that disqualify individuals with serious criminal offenses from voting?
A)white women B)latino males C)african american males D)white males |
C)african american males
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COmpared with men women are morel liley to do which of the following?
A)vote B)give money to candiates C)join a political group D)there are no differences |
A)vote! men give more money
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Why is the voting age population (VAP) an imperfect database to measure voter participation?
A)the census has a failry accurate count of the population but measures of the populatin by age group are inprecise B)voter turnout numbers are often inaccurate C)the BAP includes large nubers of peope who are not eligable to vot bc incarceration etc D) all of theabove |
C)voter age population includes people that cant vote
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which of the following statements best describes recent trends in voter turnout?
A)voter turnout in presidential elections has increased in each othe last three presidential elections B)voter turnout in presidential elesctions ahs been falling consistenly sinc ethe ealy1960s C) Voter turnout in presidential elections has been rising consistently since the early 1960s D)voter turnout in presidential elesction has fallen each election the last three |
A)voter turnout has increased in the last three elections
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how does voter turnout inthe US compare with turnout in other western demorcricies?
A)relativly low in US B)high inUS C)average D0) high for national elections but low for state elections |
A) relavily low compared to other democracies
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which of the statements about compulsory voting in Australia is true?
A)people who do not vote in Australia can go to jail for as long as a year B)voter turnout is much hgher than the US C)political scienteists believe taht this harms working class parties bc it weakend teh advantage labor unions enjoy in turning out their voe D)none of the above |
B) higher turnout in Australia than US
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which of the following statements about political particiapation is true?
A)democrats alwasy benifit from high voter turnout B)political activits are more liberal than the population as a whole on econmoic issues C)interest groups and political parties typically promote the interest of the working class D)none of the above |
D none of hte above
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which of the following media outlets is owned by the US governmetn?
A)new york times B)CBS evening nes C)national public radio D)none |
D) none of the above. our government doesnt own media outlets
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which of the following is a set of readio stations?
npr pbs corporation for public broadcasting non of the above |
NPR
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which of the following is a set of tv stations?
A)NPR B)PBS C)corp for public broadcasting D)none |
PBS
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clear channel communication is most closely associated with whithc of the following?
A)newspapers B0internte C)radio stations D)cable television |
C)radio stations
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cross media owndership refers to which of the following?
A)a corporation owning serveral defferent types of media outlets B)a corporation owning a chain of tv stations in more than one city C)a corporation owning multiple radio stations in one city D) a newspaper jointly owned by several corporations |
A)a corporation owning several types of media outlets
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which of the follwoing have been sufferinf from a loss of viewers or readers/
A)dailiy newspapers B)network evening news shows C)newsmagazines D)all of th above |
D) all of the above
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which of the following would be characterized as new media?
a)washington post B)cbs tv C)the chicago tribune D)none of the above |
D none of the above. new media is internet cable tv satallite radio etc
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matt drudge is most closely associated with which of the following?
A)an internet webcite B)CNN C)new york times D)time magazine |
A)internet webcite guy that broke clinton scandal online
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which of the following media outlets is more importantto the democratic party than the republican?
A)talk radio B)fox news C)internet blogs D)all of the above |
C)internet blogs. the rest are better for republicans
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a blog would be characteristic as which of the following?
a)print media B)attack journalism C)new media D)all of the above |
C)new media
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which of the following can best be defined as an online personal journal?
A)blog B0soundbite C)print media D)talk radio |
A)blog
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arbitron ratings are the basis for setting advertising rates for which of the following media outlets?
A)radio B)tv C)newspapers D)Dinternet |
A) radio
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neilson ratings are the basis for setting advertising rates for which of the following media outlets?
A)radio B0tv COnewspapers D)internet |
B) TV neilson =tv arbitron=radio
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read my lips:no new taxes is an exampple of which?
A)objective journalism B)attack journalism C)equal time rule D) a sound bite |
D) a sound bite
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a news editor directs her staff to focus on the facts of the news and avoid interjecting bias or opinion into reporting. the news editor is advocation which of the following?
A)attack journalism B)using sound bites C)teh liberal agenda D)objective journalism |
D)objective journalism. focus on facts and not opinions
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rush limbaugh is most clearly associated with which of the following?
A0talk radio B)internet blog C)fox news D0washington post |
A) talk radio
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which of the following pairs do NOT go together?
A)rush limbaugh adn conservative republican listeners B)fox news adn liberal democrats C)the huffington post internet website and new media D)new york times and print media |
fox news and liberal democrats (its VERY republican)
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which of the following has research on bias in teh network evening news discovered?
A)the network evening news treats democratic candidates more favorably tahtn it does republicans B)the network evening news treats republicans better than demorcrats C) teh network evening news treats tehm all the same D)generally favors incumbant president |
A)the network evening news generally favors Democrats more favorably to Republicans
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the media have the greatest impact in which of the follwoing stages of the policy making process?
A)agenda setting B)policy formulation C)policy adoption D)policy implimination |
A) agenda setting
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which of the following is best describd as a normative analysis?
A)the us census burea estimates more that 11 illegal immigrants B)the general accountability office publishes a study on teh economic impact of undocumented owrkers on teh american economy C)a religious leader writes a blog uging the govermnet to show compssion to people who have lived illegally in teh US for years D)all of the above |
C) bc a normative analysis is a method of study based on certain values while empirical relies of experience and scientific observations
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which of the following organizations is a business federation representing the intersets of buisnesses of all sizes sectors and regions?
A)national federation of independent businesses B)AFL-CIO C)US chamber of commerce D)NAACP |
C)us chamber of commerce
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which of the following organizations would be most likely to favor teh repeal of state right to work laws?
A)US Chamber of COmmerce B)AFL CIO C)club for growth D)LULAC |
B) the AFL CIO is the largest union group in the nation. right to work laws make joining unions illegal
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which of the following statements is true about organized labor?
A)the % of the workforce that belongs to labor unions has been in decline over the years B)WALMART has successfully resisted unionization efforts C)orgaized labor is stronger in the frostbelf and weaker in teh sunbelt D) all of the above |
D all of the above
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which of the following would be most lilkely in favor of increasing minimum wage?
A)US chamber of commerce B)American farm bureau C)AFL CIO D)AARP |
C they are a labor union so they want it to be increased
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which of the following would be most likely to favor affirmative action in college and university admissions?
A)NAACP B)AFL CIO C)AARP D) Sierra club |
C)AARP affirmative action is trying to make sure certain %s can get in. trying to change past discrimination
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which of the following pairs of organizations would be most likely to be on the opposite sides of the issue of abortion?
A)right to life and NARAL pro choice america B)us chamber of commere nad AFL CIO C)club for growth and teh NRA D)sierra club and NOW |
A)right to life and prochoice
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which of the following would be most likely to celebrate earth day?
a0sierra club B)human rights campaign C)NARAL pro choice america D)common cause |
A)Sierra Club
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which of the following would be more likely to endorse a democratic cadidate for president tin the next election?
A)right to life B)us chamber of commerce C)NRA D)NArAL pro choice |
D) NARAL pro choice america
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what are political action committees?
A)they are organizations represtenting the interest of firms adn professionals int eh same general field B)they are organizations whose members care intersly about a single issue or small group of related isses C)they are organizations created to reaise and istribute money in electino campaigns D)they are organizations created to seek benefits on behalf of group s of persons who are in some way incapictated |
C)organizations created to raise and distribute money in election campains
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PACs associated with which of the following types of inerest groups raise the most money?
A)buisness groups B)labor unions C)NRA D)cause groups |
A) buisness groups
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PACs associated with which of the following tend to give the most of their campagn contributions to incumbent members of congress or both parties>
A)buisness groups B)labor unions C)NRA D)cause groups |
A)busniness groups
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which of the following candidates would you expect to benifit the most from PAC contributions
A)republican challenger B)democratic challenger C)a candidate running from either side for open seat D)an incumbent from either side |
D) an incumbant running from either side
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A PAC representing Interest Group A contributed to Congressman B' reelecation campaign even though the congressman sides with the intereste group's issue positions only about 60% of the time. The PAC is acting in accordance with which of the following principles?
A)friendly incumbant rule B)common cause C)club for growth D)affirmative action |
A)friendly incumbant rule
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an organization created by individualss adn groups to influence the outcomes of elections by reaising and speinding money that candidates and political parties cannot legally raise isknown as what?
A)political action comittees B)interest group C)political party D)527 committee |
D)527 commitee
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which of the following statements about lobbying and lobbyist is true?
A)groups lobby the legislative branch of government but not the exectutive B)interest group lobbyists frequently focus on the details of legistlation rather than votes on final passage C)former members of congress are prohibited by law from becoming lobbyists D)none of the above |
B)intereest groups focus on the details of legislation, not the final vote
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what is the best assesment of the relationsip between campaign contibutions and intesest group lobbying?
A)money buys votes. members of congress vote for the causes supporeted by the group s that give them the most money B)money buys access. members of congress are willing to meet with lobybists representing groups that provied them with campaign contributiions C)money and lobbying areunrelated. members of congress are open ot consider all views regardless of plitical contributions D)because of campagn finance regulations, interset groups are prohibited from contribuint money to help members of congress run for reelections |
B)money buys access
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which of the following statements is true about the use of protest demonstattions as a political strategy?
A)protest demonstrations are a tactic used by grouops unable to acheive their goals through other means B)buisnesses and trade groups aremore likely to use protest demonstations that are other organizations C)protests are among the more effective approaches interest groups have for achieveing their goals D)all of the above |
A)protests are tactics of people who cant get their things other ways
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which of the following organizations specializes in teh use of litigation to achieve its goals?
A)chamber of commerce B)american bar association C)ACLU D)club for growth |
C)ACLU american civil liberties union provides legal assistance to people
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which of the following types of interest gropus is typically allied with teh republican party?
A)organized labor B)environmental organizations C)african american rights groups D)anti tax groups |
D) anti tax groups
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which of the following types of interste groups is typically allied with the democratic party?
A)buisnness groups B)abortion rights organizations C)consevative christian organ. D)none of the above |
B)abortion rights pro choice =democratic
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which of the following terms is best defined as a group of individuals who join together to seek government office in order to make public policy?
A)interest group B)pac C)issue network D)political party |
D)political party
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the green, reform, and libitarian parties are examples of what?
A)interest groups B)party eras C)third parites D)pac |
C)third parties
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which of the following is NOT a reason why teh us has a two party system and not multiparty?
A)the plurality election system awards office to the cadidate with teh most votes, leaving cadidates who finished strong second or thrird with nothing B) teh electoral college awards electoral voes only to cadidates who win teh most votes in each state C)the US is not deeply divided by social/political lines D)federal law limits teh number of parties on the ballot to two |
D)FALSE the federal law does NOT limit the parties to two. the rest are correct
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an election system that awards office to the candiate with the most votes is known by which of teh following terms?
A)proportional representation B)party realignment C)plurality election system D)two party system |
c)plurality system
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which of the following is true about Israel but not the US
A)if a political party gets 10% of votes it will get 10% of seats in the national legistlature B)candidates for the national legislature run from geographical areas called districts C)nearly all members of the national legistlature are members of one or two major political parties D)voters may be reluctancet to vote for smaller party bc they feel like its throwing their vote away |
A)10% wins 10% gets seats. WRONG not in US
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