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1. Conservatives endorse all of the following except:
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Redistribution of income.
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2. Communism and facism both:
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Have formed the basis for totalitarian governments.
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3. Totalitarianism as a concept means:
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The government controls all aspects of the political and social life of a nation.
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4. A limited government is based on the principle of:
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A limitation on the power of the government.
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5. A democratic republic is:
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A republic in which the people elect representatives to make laws.
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6. Versions of elite theory suggest that:
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A small elite class makes most important decisions.
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7. Aristocracy means rule by:
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Ancient, wealthy families.
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8. A referendum takes place when:
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A state legislature refers an act of legislation to the voters for approval or disapproval.
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9. Capitalism is:
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Marked by relatively free markets for goods, services, and finance.
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10. The initiative is:
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A procedure whereby voters can propose a law or amendment within a state.
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11. In the United States, the principle for our structure of limited government is found:
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In the Constitution.
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12. A fundamental source of political socialization is:
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The family.
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13. The first direct democracy was established in which country?
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Greece.
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14. Many of the founding fathers feared a government based on direct democracy because:
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They feared "mob rule".
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15. A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from office before his or her term has expired is called:
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A recall.
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16. The oldest/original purposes of government is:
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Security, or order.
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17. The largest number of Hispanics in the US are from:
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Mexico.
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18. Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate:
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Ownership of businesses by the government or by cooperatives.
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19. The group that actually elects the president of the United States is called:
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The Electoral College.
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20. The _____ Identified the reasons the colonists saw for independence from Britain.
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Declaration of Independence.
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21. In the 1760s taxes were imposed on the colonists:
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To pay the costs of Britain's defense of the colonies in the French and Indian War.
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22. Functioning of the national government under the Articles of Confederation:
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Depended on the goodwill/friendship of the states.
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23. The Virginia Plan favored:
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Large, more populous states.
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24. The Great Compromise:
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Created a Congress composed of two chambers; one with representation based on population and the second with equal state representation.
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25. The Three-Fifths Compromise:
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Counted three-fifths of a state's slave population for purposes of determining proportional representation in the House of Representation.
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26. The Constitution created a:
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Federal system of government that divides powers between the states of national government.
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27. The Anti-Federalists:
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Believed the Constitution created an overly powerful central government that would be hostile to personal liberty.
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28. All of the states sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention except:
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Rhode Island.
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29. Federal legislation that requires states and municipalities to comply with certain rule is known as:
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Federal Mandate.
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30. Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
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The power to tax.
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31. National authority has traditionally been preferred by:
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Liberals.
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32. The system consisting of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers and a central government with limited powers is known as:
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Confederal System.
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33. Federal programs that provides state and local governments for general functional areas as known as:
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Block Grants.
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34. ___ have traditionally opposed the increasing size and scope of the federal government.
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Conservatives.
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35. Powers of the state government are found in the Tenth Amendment and are known as:
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Reserve Powers.
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36. The Unites States employs a:
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Federal System.
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37. The final provision in Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, sometimes known as the "elastic clause":
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States that Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers.
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38. Article ___ specifies how the Constitution can be amended:
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V.
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39. The Declaration of Independence was necessary to:
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Establish the legitimacy of the new nation before the governments in Europe and the colonists.
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40. Constitutional amendments can be proposed by:
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Two-thirds of both houses of Congress.
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41. Constitutional amendments can be ratified by:
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Three-fourths of state legislatures.
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42. Congress chose to use state conventions instead of state legislatures as the method of ratification of the amendment:
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Repealing Prohibition.
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43. James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights:
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Based on over two hundred recommendations for amendments.
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44. The ____ represented a willingness of the first colonists to submit the authority of the government and establish a prototype for other agreements that depended on the consent of the governed.
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Mayflower Compact.
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45. The inalienable rights stipulated in the Declaration of Independence included the right:
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To life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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46. An agreement by the people to form a government and abide by is rules is called:
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Social Contract.
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47. After the United States gained its independence, the first system of government was created by the:
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Articles of Confederation.
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48. The incident if credited with clearly demonstrating the need to strengthen the national government that existed under the Articles of Confederation:
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Shay's Rebellion.
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49. The publicly stated purpose of the convention will be held in 1787 was to:
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Revise the Articles of Confederation.
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50. The Bill of Rights was important for Constitutional ratification because:
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Some states would not have voted to ratify it is the Federalists had not been willing to promise that it would be added.
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51. The Framers established that the Constitution would be ratified by:
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Nine of thirteen ratifying conventions to be held in the states.
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52. Which party would be classified as a splinter party?
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Progressive.
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53. New Deal programs, which were designed to address problems created by___, helped elect a number of twentieth century Democratic presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Jimmy Carter.
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The Great Depression.
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54. A voter or candidate who does not identify with a political party is called an:
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Independent.
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55. Which of the following is an obstacle for third parties?
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All of the above are obstacles.
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56. A political party is a group of individuals who:
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Agree on all policy issues.
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57. Which of the following is true?
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The Great Depression resulted in the financial transformation of the Democrats from a party of limited government to a party of active government.
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58. Which of the following is not true concerning the Presidential Election of 1912?
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Woodrow Wilson left the Democratic Party to campaign as a third-party candidate.
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59. Which of the following is least likely to affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party?
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Men.
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60. During the late 1960s:
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Urban riots, the Civil Rights Movements and anti-Vietnam War protests pushed many voters towards conservatism (especially in the south.)
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61. During the last half-century, the Democrats have been known as the party of:
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Conservative political ideas.
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62. The _____ emerged in the 1850s as an antislavery party and consisted of former northern Whigs and antislavery Democrats.
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Republican Party.
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63. A political system in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning is called:
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A two-party system.
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64. Which of the following is most likely to affiliate themselves with the Republican Party?
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Christian churchgoers.
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65. The special category of national powers that derive from the fact that the United States is a sovereign power among nations and thus its national government must be the only government that deals with other nations is known as:
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Inherent Powers.
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66. The era of dual federalism:
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Came to an end as the American people looked to the federal government to address the problems created by the Great Depression.
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67. The authority to legislate for the protection of health, morals, safety, and welfare of the people is known as:
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Police Power.
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68. Powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states are:
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Reserved to the states.
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69. The supremacy clause:
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Provides that when constitutions, laws, and policies of states are in conflict with the Constitution or laws of the United States, federal rules always win.
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70. In McCulloch v. Maryland the Supreme Court:
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Ruled in a manner that greatly increased the power of the national government.
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71. States and the national government each remain supreme within their own sphere in the system known as:
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Dual Federalism.
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72. In what way was the Constitution amended in the years immediately following the Civil War so that the power of the states was limited?
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States would not be able to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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73. The Defense of Marriage Act:
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Allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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74. The theory that the states and the national government should work together in solving the nation's problems is known as:
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Cooperative Federalism.
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75. Voting exclusively for the candidates of one party is known as:
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Straight-ticket voting.
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76. A political party differs from an interest group in that:
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Political parties want to operate the government and interest groups do not.
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77. George Washington viewed political parties as a:
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Threat to national unity and popular government.
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78. A situation in which one major political party controls the presidency and the other controls the chambers of Congress is known as:
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A divided government.
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79. Republicans have emphasized:
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The importance of the marketplace and less emphasis on social programs.
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80. When a person votes for a Republican presidential candidate and for Democratic congressional candidate she is:
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Ticket Splitting.
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81. The number of members each state will have in the Electoral College:
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Is determined by the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress.
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82. Reported voter turnout____as age___.
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Increases; increases.
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83. In cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College vote:
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The election is decided in the US House of Representatives.
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84. All of the following statements about low voter turnout are true except:
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It is much more common in most other countries than in the United States.
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85. The manner in which members of the Electoral College are selected within each state is currently governed by:
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State laws and party rules.
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86. The rational-ignorance effect refers to:
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The lack of incentive for voters to obtain costly information about issues and candidates.
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87. It is very clear that the Americans who have the highest voter turnout are those:
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Reaching Retirement.
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88. Voter turnout for local elections is:
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Much less than for presidential elections.
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89. The people who cast their ballots in the Electoral College are called:
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Electors.
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90. The entry of a person's name into the list of eligible voters is called:
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Registration.
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91. The Americans who turn out to vote at the lowest rate are:
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The youngest voters.
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92. Reported voter turnout____ as education____.
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Decreases;decreases.
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93. Irregularities in voting:
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All of the above.
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94. To win the Electoral College vote a candidate must receive:
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270 electoral votes.
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95. Which of the following is true?
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The only way that our nation could cease to use the Electoral College is through the process of constitutional amendment.
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96. All of the following are reasons why Americans do not vote except:
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The registration process is too easy.
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97. When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called an:
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Open Primary.
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98. A candidate for the US Senate:
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Must be a resident of the state from which elected.
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99. The____is responsible for dealing directly with the press during a campaign.
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Press Secretary.
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100. Buckley v. Valeo involved a constitutional question regarding the:
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First Amendment.
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101. In the last twenty years the number of women running for office at the federal and state level has:
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Increased significantly.
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102. Part of the reason for the increased intensity of campaigns in the last decade is that they are now centered on the:
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Candidate and not on the party.
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103. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:
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Bans soft money contributions to national parties.
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104. The organizations that came to be known as "527s":
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Offered an alternative for interest groups to use money to influence the course of elections.
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105. A statewide election of delegates to a political party's national convention to help a party determine its presidential nominee is called:
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A Presidential Primary.
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106. Naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of:
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President of the United States.
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107. The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 did not:
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Provide public funding for Congressional elections.
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108. Most PAC contributions go to:
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Incumbents.
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109. Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate or a candidate's position on an issue without mentioning voting or elections is called:
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Issue Advocacy Advertising.
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110. When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called a:
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Closed Primary.
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111. The practice of moving presidential primary elections to the early part of the campaign season is called:
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Front-Loading.
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112. ______ is a group that raises money to recruit and support liberal women candidates.
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EMILY's List.
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113. The ____plans appearances, the themes to be communicated by the candidate at specific points in the campaign, and the response to the attacks.
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Communications Director.
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114. For a federal Political Action Committee (PAC) to be legitimate, it must:
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Raise money from at least fifty volunteer donors.
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115. Major functions of the mass media in the United States include all of the following except:
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Conducting Elections.
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116. When we say the media help set the public agenda, we mean that the media:
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Identify issues that merit public attention and government action.
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117. Most of the media in the United States are:
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Private for profit corporate enterprises.
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118. The concept of managed news refers to:
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Information distributed by the government to give priority to government interests.
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119. The concept of Yellow Journalism refers to:
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Sensationalistic, irresponsible journalism.
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120. The presidential campaign of 1952 was the first to:
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Involve a real role for television.
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121. Broadcasting that is targeted to one small sector of the population is called:
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Narrowcasting.
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122. Radio talk shows have been dominated by:
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Conservative Commentators.
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123. A brief memorable comment hat easily can be fit into news broadcasts is called:
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A Sound Bite.
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124. One of the most effective political ads of all time was a thirty-second spot for _____ depicting a little girl picking daisies in a field and then an image of a mushroom cloud emanating from a nuclear explosion.
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Lyndon B. Johnson in his campaign against Richard Nixon.
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125. An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to a candidate's campaign strategy is known as:
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Managed News.
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126. A political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is known as:
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Spin Doctor.
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127. The 1960 presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon:
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Illustrated the importance of the candidates' televised images.
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128. Which of the following is true?
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The number of voters who obtain election information online is increasing.
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129. The journalists assigned to cover the presidency on a full-time basis are members of the:
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White House press corps.
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130. The government official who represents the White House to the media is known as:
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Press Secretary.
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131. Commentators have complained of all of the following forms of racial profiling in the media except:
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Not enough police shows feature black cops.
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132. The protectors of the _____ Amendment are intended to keep the flow of news as free as possible, because it is an essential part of the democratic process.
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First.
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133. The federal agency that oversees communication regularities in the US is:
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The Communications Commission.
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