Pol 201 Exam 3

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in a semi closed republican primary who can vote?

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republicans/independents

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when a person casts a ballot for romney in primary election ...

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need 50% of convention delegates to win victory

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ToF? in 2012, both the republican and democratic parties required proportional representation rules to be used in all states for selection of conventional candidate.

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FALSE

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Who conducts used in presidential nomination

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state party

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ToF? most democratic countries use primary elections to nominate candidates.

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False

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When Joseph Sweeny won the republican primary in 2008, the local republican party found him objectionable as the local party leader...

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they could not take him off the ballot

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A national political party convention in which candidates has a sufficient lead to win

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brokered nomination

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_______________ provide geographic representation wile _______________ promote a logical representation.

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congressmen,interest groups

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The most common reason for interest group to form is an

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economic interest

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A supreme pac can spend how much money on a congressional pac?

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unlimited money

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the purpose of an interest group mass propoganda campaign is to?

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change public opinion

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interest groups through national pac provides what percents of money per candidate?

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35%

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______________ lobbying is lobbying with the intention of reaching the legislature and making a difference in the decision making process.

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Grassroot

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Lobby are most effective when they provide credible information about?

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effects of proposed legislation

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a state w/ 8 members in the US house will have how many electoral college votes?

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ten

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2012 electoral college effect wssi?

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magnify winner margin

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What can a super pac not do?

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contribute money to a candidate

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congressional districts have equal number of?

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residents

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how many states use the initiative process?

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about 50%

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When house seats redistribute across the 50 states after the us census this is called?

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reapproachment

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main people get news from what in 2012?

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tv

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the model of voters choices that has the backwards over the past four years is the _____ model

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retrospective

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Do you plan to vote for or against prop204? is that good or bad?

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bad

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most americans are ____

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internationalists

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a person who favors higher taxes on wealthy and lower in the middle and working class is?

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liberal

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when was the whig party around?

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two terms 1830s-1850s

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the process in which a party identification influences americans perceptionon politics is known as___?

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perpetual screen

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most us election vs majority voting rules

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plurality

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the republican party emerged around the

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after civil war 1860s

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ToF? Bias in the media before 1800s?

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true

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ToF? the publics trust in the media has grown over the past decade with greater diversity of media outlets

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False

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when media plays the role of determining the issues that are in the public eye is known as

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agenda setting

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yellow journalism from late 1800s was characterized by

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sensationalism and muckracking

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ToF? in media coverage of candidates more attention is paid to their issues positions than horse race aspects of the contest

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false

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the publics tendency to access presidents performance in terms of issues that the media has emphasized known as..

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priming

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in american political culture equality means all but?

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equality of results

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Which of the following is not a reason political parties are crucial to the maintenance of democracy?

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A. Parties promote compromise and work for the public interest.

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The party-in-government is essential in a republic because it is responsible for:

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Translating the wishes of the people into public policy

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Which of the following statements is not true concerning party identifiers?

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C. Party identifiers are defined solely as dues-paying members of one of the major parties.

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A party boss is a party leader who:

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A. Exercised tight control over electioneering and patronage

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Party primaries were instituted largely because:

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D. There was too much corruption under the previous nominating system

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A _____ is a trend among voters to identify themselves as independents rather than as members of a major party.

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A. dealignment

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Today the Democratic and Republican Parties face a difficult task because:

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B. They must struggle with appeasing their bases without alienating moderate voters

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the American party system?

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E. Consistent straight-ticket voting

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Which of the following is not a role played by interest groups?

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B. Contesting elections

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The term free rider refers to:

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D. The difficulty a group faces in recruiting when potential members can gain the benefits of the group's actions whether or not they join

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Interest groups can overcome the free rider problem by providing _____ only to people who join the interest group.

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B. selective incentives

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Material benefits are:

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B. Tangible rewards given to interest group members

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_____ interest groups organize to influence government to produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public.

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A. Public

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_____ interest groups are most likely to be involved in issues that cause passionate disagreements among members on opposite sides.

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D. Equal opportunity

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What is the key difference between direct lobbying and indirect lobbying?

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Direct lobbying involves attempts to influence elected officials directly, whereas indirect lobbying attempts to rouse the public to influence elected officials.

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The term revolving door refers to:

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B. Public officials, journalists, and lobbyists moving between public and private sector jobs

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Which of the following is not an important resource for interest groups?

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E. Contacts with political parties

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Pluralists believe:

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B. Interest groups give more power to citizens and enhance democratic life

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Many Democrats contend that President Obama “sold out” to get his health care bill passed, because:

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It required Americans to buy insurance from private companies and it did not mandate the so-called public option for health care

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James Madison feared:

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B. The political power of groups that would use the rules of politics to get what they wanted at the expense of everyone else

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Which of the following groups is most likely to vote?

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A. Upper-income Americans

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According to the textbook, which of the following does not contribute to increased or decreased voter turnout?

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E. Fewer or more selective incentives offered by parties and candidates for voting

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Which piece of legislation made it possible for citizens to register to vote while accessing other state services?

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B. Motor Voter Bill

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All of the following statements are true concerning voter turnout except:

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Turnout among young people has now caught up with turnout among older citizens