Government SLO

Question 1
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Which of these is now the nation's largest minority?
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Hispanics
Question 2
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The Americans with Disabilities Act requires
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"reasonable accommodations" for disabled people that do not involve "undue hardship."
Question 3
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The California Civil Rights Initiative
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did away with affirmative action in the state.
Question 4
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Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Question 5
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Most of the big issues concerning gays before state legislatures concern
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family and home life.
Question 6
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What group did Cesar Chavez create in the 1960s that helped to organize labor unions for Mexican farmers?
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United Farm Workers Union
Question 7
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Which of these Hispanic groups is better educated and enjoys higher incomes than other Hispanics?
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Cuban Americans
Question 8
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Regarding segregation, Booker T. Washington was an advocate of
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accommodation.
Question 9
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Affirmative action addresses inequalities, concentrating on
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historical inequities.
Question 10
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In Harris v. Forklift Systems (1993), Sandra Day O'Connor upheld the ruling that a work environment must be perceived to be hostile or abusive by
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a reasonable person.
Question 11
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Riots in which of these cities marked the beginning of the gay rights movement?
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New York
Question 12
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What is the status of Puerto Rico?
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Commonwealth
Question 13
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In the Dred Scott decision, what was confirmed?
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Slavery
Question 14
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The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 made same-sex marriages
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illegal.
Question 15
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Jim Crow signaled the end of
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emancipation.
Question 16
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The barriers to women's advancement to top positions are often very subtle, giving rise to the phrase
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"glass ceiling."
Question 17
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Which of the following was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage?
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Vermont
Question 18
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The Native American equivalent of La Raza is
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the American Indian Movement.
Question 19
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The Plessy v. Ferguson decision established the doctrine of
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separate but equal.
Question 20
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The culmination of the women's suffrage movement came in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women
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the right to vote.

Question 1
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The Lemon test relates to which of these?
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The Establishment Clause
Question 2
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The Supreme Court's most controversial interpretation of the Establishment Clause (Engle v. Vitale) involved
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school prayers.
Question 3
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Which type of group is free to limit participation to persons who subscribe to their views?
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Expressive groups
Question 4
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In which case did the Supreme Court first find a right to privacy in the Constitution?
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Griswold v. Connecticut
Question 5
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The Bill of Rights embodies a concern for
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individual rights.
Question 6
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Which of the following found that women have the right to decide to bear or not bear a child?
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Roe v. Wade
Question 7
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The Free Exercise Clause protects
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religious beliefs and practices.
Question 8
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The clear and present danger doctrine concerns
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speech.
Question 9
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In proving clear and present danger, who has the burden of proof?
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The government
Question 10
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To the authors of the Declaration of Independence, governments and constitutions existed
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to make individual liberty more secure.
Question 11
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The Bill of Rights is a set of
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amendments.
Question 12
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To be legitimate, eminent domain can only be exercised for
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public use.
Question 13
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Eminent domain allows the government to
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take private property
Question 14
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First Amendment rights have been given a high status because
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they are seen as necessary for a democracy.
Question 15
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The Supreme Court has determined that citizens have __________, even though this right is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
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the right to privacy
Question 16
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Unlike the Free Exercise Clause, the Establishment Clause is primarily concerned with
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institutions.
Question 17
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The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no constitutional right to
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physician-assisted suicide.
Question 18
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The purpose of the Constitution is
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to limit governmental power over the individual.
Question 19
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Actions other than speech itself, but protected by the First Amendment because they constitute political expression, are called
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symbolic speech.
Question 20
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The writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent
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wrongful imprisonment.
Question 1
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Which of the following best describes jurisdiction?
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A court's power to hear a case
Question 2
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Unlike the district courts, the circuit (or appeals) courts do not
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hold trials.
Question 3
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is an example of
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a class action suit.
Question 4
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The Marbury v. Madison ruling, viewed by many as the most important judicial check on congressional power, officially established judicial
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review.
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When the Supreme Court issues a writ of mandamus, what is meant?
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That a case is brought before the Supreme Court
Question 6
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Those who argue that the Constitution was not set in stone but is a malleable document support
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judicial activism.
Question 7
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When a court declares a new law unconstitutional, it is exercising
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judicial review.
Question 8
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Which of the following reflects opinions about a case that differ from either the reasoning or the conclusion of the decision reached?
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Concurring and dissenting opinions
Question 9
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The judicial philosophy that attempts to take the Founders' values and apply them to current conditions is called
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original intent.
Question 10
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The power of the courts, especially the Supreme Court, to declare laws of Congress, laws of the states, and actions of the president unconstitutional and invalid is called judicial
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review.
Question 11
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The Supreme Court has been fairly restrained in its use of judicial review when voiding
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acts of Congress.
Question 12
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Most of the current Supreme Court justices came from
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the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Question 13
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According to the doctrine of judicial restraint, the only real measure to be applied is whether a law is
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constitutional.
Question 14
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Which of these is used the least frequently?
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Judicial review of presidential action
Question 15
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The idea behind judicial self-restraint is that judges
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should not read their own philosophies into the Constitution.
Question 16
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Congress can reverse a Supreme Court interpretation of the Constitution by
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passing an amendment.
Question 17
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The power of the Supreme Court to invalidate state laws is
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firmly established.
Question 18
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The principle established by Marbury v. Madison is
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judicial review.

Question 1
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Which of the following statements about vice presidents is true?
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Few have been elected president.
Question 2
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The president's power to pardon federal crimes is
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absolute.
Question 3
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Which of these presidents does not regularly figure in the top ten of great presidents?
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John Adams
Question 4
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The Constitution gives the president all of the following powers EXCEPT the power
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to declare war overseas.
Question 5
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Which of these spells out what happens in the case of a president's serious illness?
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The Twenty-fifth Amendment
Question 6
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Global leadership is based on the president's power of
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persuasion.
Question 7
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If both the offices of president and vice president are vacated, who is next in the line of succession?
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Speaker of the House
Question 8
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Which of these is probably the greatest challenge to vice presidents who hope to be president?
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Distancing themselves from the president politically
Question 9
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Executive orders compel action by
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federal agencies.
Question 10
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As the nation's chief ________, the president has the principal responsibility for formulating U.S. foreign policy.
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diplomat
Question 11
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Which of these is not a characteristic of the American president?
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Immune to public opinion
Question 12
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What is the main source of the U.S. president's power?
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The office's high position and prestige
Question 13
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Presidents may interpret high approval ratings as a
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mandate.
Question 14
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Which of these confirms Cabinet members?
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The Senate
Question 15
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Who orders American troops into combat?
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The president
Question 16
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As commander in chief, the president can
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wage war.
Question 17
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In matters of legislation, the president is still dominant as the
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initiator.
Question 18
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All of these presidents significantly expanded the powers of the presidency EXCEPT
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William Howard Taft.
Question 19
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Who is the head of the federal bureaucracy?
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The president
Question 20
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Which kind of crisis is least likely to increase a president's approval rating?
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Economic

Question 1
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Which of these is the job of the House Rules Committee?
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Controlling how and when bills are considered by the full House
Question 2
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Which of these describes the history of impeachment of presidents?
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Two impeached, none removed from office
Question 3
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Which of these is important, because it is linked to Congress' power of the purse?
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The Ways and Means Committee
Question 4
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The Government Accountability Office was created as
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part of Congress.
Question 5
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House members are typically elected for a term of how many years?
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Two
Question 6
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The power of Congress is greatest in
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domestic affairs.
Question 7
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Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
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The vice president
Question 8
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What is the subject of the Twenty-seventh Amendment?
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Pay for congressional members
Question 9
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The only significant power of the vice president in Congress is the right to
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cast a deciding vote in the event of a tie on a Senate roll call.
Question 10
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Congress' power is most checked by the president's power in
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foreign policy.
Question 11
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How often is the distribution of House seats reconsidered?
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Every 10 years
Question 12
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The franking privilege is most beneficial to
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home style.
Question 13
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The committee system arose as a
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pragmatic system.
Question 14
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You would expect bipartisanship to increase if
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party unity dropped.
Question 15
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Which of these is the theory of representation in which representatives are obligated to use their own best judgment about what is good for the nation as a whole?
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Trustee
Question 16
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Passage of a bill in the House is often made quicker under a
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closed rule.
Question 17
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Senators are typically elected for a term of how many years?
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Six
Question 18
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The Founders equated national powers with the powers of Congress and gave Congress
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the most clearly specified role in national government.
Question 19
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Which of the following is not necessarily a benefit of an incumbent up for reelection?
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A lengthy voting record
Question 20
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Which of these are the voters in a legislator's home district?
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Constituents

Question 1
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Lobbyists are useful to members of Congress for their
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information.
Question 2
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Americans organizing themselves to influence government are
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a fundamental right.
Question 3
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Which of these lobbying activities is most closely regulated?
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Lobbying directly before Congress
Question 4
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Organized interest groups channel their campaign contributions through
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political action committees.
Question 5
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The main goal of political action committees is
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raising money to distribute to candidates.
Question 6
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A key role of interest groups is to
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check majoritarianism.
Question 7
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Pluralism can be described as
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optimistic about our political system.
Question 8
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What is the most valuable asset a lobbying firm can offer to its clients?
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A former member of Congress
Question 9
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Interest groups access the federal government
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directly.
Question 10
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The tendency of democratic governments to allow the whims of the majority to prevail over the intense feeling of minorities is known as
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majoritarianism.
Question 11
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Attempting to influence decision making in the government is
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lobbying.
Question 12
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What is critical to a successful protest?
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Media coverage
Question 13
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Iron triangles are based on
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mutual assistance.
Question 14
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Which of these aims to limit the revolving door in government?
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The Ethics in Government Act
Question 15
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving is what kind of interest group?
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Single issue
Question 16
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When you belong to both AARP and the Daughters of the American Revolution, you are an example of
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overlapping group membership.
Question 17
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Interest groups representing broad classes of people or the public as a whole are
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public-interest groups.
Question 18
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The work of think tanks is primarily
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policy development.
Question 19
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Which of these describes all lobbyists?
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Those working to influence government policy or action
Question 20
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Which constitutional amendment gives the people the right "to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances"?
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First

Question 1
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Which state traditionally holds the first presidential primary?
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New Hampshire
Question 2
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The Internet is useful for fundraising because
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small donations add up to be significant.
Question 3
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When candidates exploit their opponents' weaknesses, they are
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engaging in negative campaigning.
Question 4
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The franking privilege allows incumbents in Washington to
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send mail free of charge.
Question 5
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Presidential campaigns can use public money from what source?
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Tax check-offs
Question 6
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A media mention contributes most directly to
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name recognition.
Question 7
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Campaign contributors are overwhelmingly
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white men.
Question 8
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The cost of a Senate seat is
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much higher than a House seat.
Question 9
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Politics is dominated by which of these professions?
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Legal
Question 10
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Which of these presidential hopefuls were the first to debate on television?
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Kennedy and Nixon
Question 11
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The main goal of campaigns is to
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mobilize supporters.
Question 12
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The maximum individual contribution to a candidate is about
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$2,000
Question 13
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What is the limit on contributions by organizations?
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$5,000
Question 14
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Although elections serve to determine the "who" of politics, they also influence the
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"who gets what."
Question 15
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Soft money refers to campaign contributions that are
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now under federal regulation.
Question 16
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Name recognition gives incumbents an advantage on the simple basis of
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familiarity.
Question 17
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Which section of the United States appears firmly Republican?
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A strip down the center
Question 18
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Campaigns find issue ads to be helpful because they
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provide important information on issues, not candidates.
Question 19
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To win a presidential election, one should aim to raise at least
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$100 million.
Question 20
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Incumbents are those
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seeking reelection.

Question 1
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Who elects the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
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The majority party in the House
Question 2
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Which of these is still an important function of political parties?
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Campaigning
Question 3
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Which of these are ticket splitters?
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Those who support different parties in a single election
Question 4
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Which of these best fits the Tea Party?
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Protest party
Question 5
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Which two parties have had the longest life in American politics?
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Republican and Democratic
Question 6
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Which of these defines a majority in elections?
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More than half
Question 7
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The American winner-takes-all system discourages
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minor parties.
Question 8
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Which of these was the first president to warn specifically against political parties?
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George Washington
Question 9
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Primary elections were introduced to empower
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voters.
Question 10
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The House majority whip is an example of a position awarded to which of these?
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A political party
Question 11
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How is party identification decided?
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Asking how you identify yourself
Question 12
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According to the authors, the only real news at a party convention is
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who will be the vice presidential candidate.
Question 13
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What is the goal of a party convention?
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Nominating candidates
Question 14
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Which of the following is most likely to be short-lived?
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Antiparty parties
Question 15
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As the terms liberal and Democratic become more firmly equated, which of these is taking place?
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Party polarization
Question 16
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In a caucus, one meets by
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party.
Question 17
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Which of these resulted from the 2008 elections?
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A large Democratic majority in both houses of Congress
Question 18
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What was the attitude of the Founders toward political parties?
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Hostile
Question 19
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What is the primary goal of a political party?
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Putting members in office
Question 20
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Who ultimately chooses a president's running mate?
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The presidential nominee

Question 1
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Which of these is not paid for by commercials?
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PBS
Question 2
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Who has been given the task of filtering Internet content for those under eighteen?
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Parents
Question 3
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If a journalist mistakenly claims a presidential candidate lied, which of these applies?
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Absence of malice
Question 4
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When the media engage in agenda setting, they are telling us
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how to think.
Question 5
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Which of these is considered a public trust?
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A broadcast license
Question 6
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Currently, the average sound bite is about how many seconds?
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Eight
Question 7
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Which of these provides interactive mass participation?
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The Internet
Question 8
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What is the source of the concept of no prior restraint?
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The press
Question 9
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Unlike newspapers and magazines, broadcasters must be
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licensed by a government agency.
Question 10
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Where are politics mostly carried out?
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The media
Question 11
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Which of these is constrained by the equal-time rule?
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Paid advertising
Question 12
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The Sullivan rule can be said to protect all of these EXCEPT
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public officials.
Question 13
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Which of these explains Rupert Murdoch's introduction of a "fair and balanced" Fox News network?
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His goal of presenting a balance to liberal news
Question 14
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It can be argued that in spite of critiques about "fluff" on television, this medium
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best represents the tastes and wishes of most Americans.
Question 15
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Which of these accounts for more than half of all campaign coverage?
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Horse-race coverage
Question 16
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What is the main determinant of advertising revenue for newspapers?
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Circulation
Question 17
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Which of these is NOT owned by Rupert Murdoch?
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CBS
Question 18
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When the media report on a candidate's standing they are providing what kind of coverage?
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Horse-race
Question 19
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Internet use in the last decade has
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spiked.
Question 20
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Campaigning for president begins in earnest how long before the election?
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Two years

Question 1
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Libel and slander are aimed at preventing
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intentional damage.
Question 2
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Campaigning for president begins in earnest how long before the election?
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Two years
Question 3
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Making choices about what will be covered by the media is known as
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newsmaking.
Question 4
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When a newspaper decides that education reform is a key issue, it is doing which of these?
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Agenda setting
Question 5
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Which of these provides the main connection between voters and politicians?
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The media
Question 6
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When the media report on a candidate's standing they are providing what kind of coverage?
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Horse-race
Question 7
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When the authors say that reporters "tell stories," they are referring to which of these aspects of media influence?
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Interpreting
Question 8
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Currently, the average sound bite is about how many seconds?
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Eight
Question 9
2 out of 2 points

Which of these is chosen most as a source of news?
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Television
Question 10
2 out of 2 points

Where are politics mostly carried out?
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The media
Question 11
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The Sullivan rule requires which of these things to prove a statement is false and malicious?
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Written proof
Question 12
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When the government stops the publication of a story, it is exercising
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prior restraint.
Question 13
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Where are voters in their twenties most likely to get their news?
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Radio
Question 14
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The American winner-takes-all system discourages
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minor parties.
Question 15
2 out of 2 points

What was the attitude of the Founders toward political parties?
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Hostile
Question 16
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What is the goal of a party convention?
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Nominating candidates
Question 17
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In the responsible-party model, which of these is central?
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Following the party platform
Question 18
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Which two parties have had the longest life in American politics?
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Republican and Democratic
Question 19
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The Green Party is an example of a(n)
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single-issue party.
Question 20
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Who ultimately chooses a president's running mate?
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The presidential nominee
Question 21
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According to the authors, the only real news at a party convention is
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who will be the vice presidential candidate.
Question 22
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The trend to more voters who do NOT identify with a party is called
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dealignment.
Question 23
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Primary elections were introduced to empower
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voters.
Question 24
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Who elects the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
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The majority party in the House
Question 25
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The Populist Party was an example of a(n)
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ideological party.
Question 26
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What makes those in office more likely to win campaign contributions?
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Special tax provisions for incumbents
Question 27
2 out of 2 points

The Internet transformed campaign finance in
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Selected Answer:
raising lots of small donations.
Question 28
2 out of 2 points

Name recognition gives incumbents an advantage on the simple basis of
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Selected Answer:
familiarity.
Question 29
2 out of 2 points

When voters make voting decisions based on a candidate's or party's performance, they are
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Selected Answer:
retrospective voting.
Question 30
0 out of 2 points

Campaigns are primarily aimed at
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Selected Answer:
undecided voters.
Question 31
2 out of 2 points

Careerism is which of these?
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Selected Answer:
The practice of entering politics at a young age, and as a career
Question 32
2 out of 2 points

Which of these strategies focuses on the Iowa and New Hampshire results?
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Selected Answer:
Front end
Question 33
2 out of 2 points

Which state traditionally holds the first presidential primary?
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Selected Answer:
New Hampshire
Question 34
2 out of 2 points

Politics is dominated by which of these professions?
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Selected Answer:
Legal
Question 35
2 out of 2 points

The cost of a Senate seat is
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Selected Answer:
much higher than a House seat.
Question 36
2 out of 2 points

When candidates exploit their opponents' weaknesses, they are
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Selected Answer:
engaging in negative campaigning.
Question 37
2 out of 2 points

The franking privilege allows incumbents in Washington to
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Selected Answer:
send mail free of charge.
Question 38
2 out of 2 points

The work of think tanks is primarily
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Selected Answer:
policy development.
Question 39
2 out of 2 points

Interest groups access the federal government
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Selected Answer:
directly.
Question 40
2 out of 2 points

Americans organizing themselves to influence government are
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Selected Answer:
a fundamental right.
Question 41
2 out of 2 points

The tendency of democratic governments to allow the whims of the majority to prevail over the intense feeling of minorities is known as
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Selected Answer:
majoritarianism.
Question 42
2 out of 2 points

Lobbyists are useful to members of Congress for their
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Selected Answer:
information.
Question 43
2 out of 2 points

The main goal of political action committees is
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Selected Answer:
raising money to distribute to candidates.
Question 44
2 out of 2 points

What is critical to a successful protest?
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Selected Answer:
Media coverage
Question 45
2 out of 2 points

What is the most valuable asset a lobbying firm can offer to its clients?
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Selected Answer:
A former member of Congress
Question 46
2 out of 2 points

Interest groups representing broad classes of people or the public as a whole are
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Selected Answer:
public-interest groups.
Question 47
0 out of 2 points

Business and professional interest groups emerged largely because of
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Selected Answer:
the War on Poverty.
Question 48
2 out of 2 points

Which constitutional amendment gives the people the right "to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances"?
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Selected Answer:
First
Question 49
2 out of 2 points

Which of these describes all lobbyists?
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Selected Answer:
Those working to influence government policy or action
Question 50
2 out of 2 points

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is what kind of interest group?
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Selected Answer:
Single issue