Question 1

General agreement among the citizenry on an issue constitutes __________.

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a consensus

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a divisive opinion

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majority rule

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a reconciliation

Question 2

The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes is known as __________.

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political socialization

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agenda setting

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consensus building

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opinion leadership

Question 3

The transfer of political attitudes and beliefs __________.

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is most likely to occur from parents to children

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is equally likely to occur from children to parents

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is more likely to occur from children to parents

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is exceptionally rare in families

Question 4

Agenda Setting is determining __________.

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which public policy questions will be covered

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by what process people acquire political beliefs and attitudes

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the aggregate opinion of the political elites

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which proportion of the public expresses the same view on an issue

Question 5

The Life Cycle Effect is the __________.

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certain attitudes occurring at certain chronological ages

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process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes

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value assigned to a person because of occupation or income

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principle that gender affects political party identification

Question 6

Generational Effect refers to the __________.

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Experience that events at influential times influence political opinions

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tendency for people to adopt conservative political opinions as they age

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increased tension between major political parties

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way in which political socialization produces opinions

Question 7

Voters who exhibit high degrees of religiosity (attend services regularly), regardless of church affiliation, are __________.

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more likely to vote for conservative candidates

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more likely to vote Democratic

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more likely to vote for Independent and third-party candidates

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less likely to vote at all

Question 8

The most important principle in sampling for polls is __________.

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random sampling

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prior experience

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the integrity of the pollster

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the sample size

Question 9

In 1990, Congress passed a large tax increase.  This tax increase is an example of ______

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fiscal policy

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platform politics

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monetary policy

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sampling size

Question 10

A political party differs from an interest group in that __________.

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Interest groups do not want to operate the government while parties do

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individuals must pay dues to belong to a political party

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individuals in a political party agree on all major policy issues

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political parties do not want to operate the government and interest groups do

Question 11

Which of the following groups is more likely than the others to affiliate with the Democratic Party?

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women

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Cuban Americans

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Christian churchgoers

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older Americans

Question 12

Republicans of today emphasize __________.

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the importance of the marketplace and less emphasis on government-run programs

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the need to increase taxes on the wealthy and on large corporations

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all required social freedoms

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the need for vast governmental regulation of the economy

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC  __________.

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stated groups can fund campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign

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began soft money donations

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was undermined by BCRA

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opened the door for the creation of hard money donations

Question 14

Which statement about geographic region and political preference is most correct?

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A heavy concentration of Republicans are found in Midwestern states like NE, SD, & ND

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The heaviest concentrations of Republicans are found on the West Coast.

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The Northeast is becoming more Republican.

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The South has always been solidly for Democrats.

Question 15

What occurs if no candidate reaches the minimum required electoral votes?

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The vote goes to the House

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The vote goes to all of Congress

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The candidate with the highest electoral votes wins.

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Americans will re-vote.

Question 16

What is the minimum number of electoral votes to become President?

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270

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275

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269

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Whoever wins the popular vote is President, electoral votes do not matter.

Question 17

A Gallup poll that indicates that 12% of respondents approve of the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, that 16% disapprove, and that about 60% does not know enough to answer exemplifies a __________.

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nonopinion

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dubious opinion

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divisive opinion

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consensus

Question 18

In 2020, the Federal Reserve released a larger than average amount of money.  This is an example of ______

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monetary policy

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fiscal policy

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platform politics

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sampling size

Question 19

If Obama had an 54% approval rating and a 46% domestic approval, then

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areas besides domestic issues must be higher to bring his rating up.

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this provers his foreign policy approval is below 46%

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his approval is the lowest among the last 5 presidents.

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this proves than ratings go down within a presidency

Question 20

Mothers Against Drunk Driving's success is an example of which of the following?

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The power of groups influencing policy

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The power of parties

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The Power of social movements influencing policy

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The power of majoritarianism

Question 21

REVIEW - How can the Judicial Branch check the Executive Branch?

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Judicial Review of Executive Actions

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Controlling Elections

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Veto Override

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Control of Spending

Question 22

REVIEW - The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional was established by

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Marbury v. Madison

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Baker v. Carr

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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Citizen's United v. FEC

Question 23

REVIEW - Because the Founding Fathers wanted to prevent tyranny of power they created

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the idea of Separation of Powers

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Judicial Review

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the Senate

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the Electoral College

Question 24

REVIEW - In the Federalist #51, Madison referred to Separation of Powers and ________ to help balance government's powers.

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Checks & Balances

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the Bill of Rights

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the Social Contract

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Judicial Review

Question 25

REVIEW - According to the ORIGINAL Constitution ONLY the ____ would be directly elected by the people.

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House of Representatives

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Supreme Court

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President

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Senate

Question 26

A popular conservative initiative has been tied to a ballot with a strong incumbent conservative governor. What term do we give to tying this initiative to this particular ballot?

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the Coattail Effect

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a Closed Primary

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an Open Primary

Question 27

Which of the following paved the way for Super PACs and unlimited campaign contributions?

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Citizens United v. FEC

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Enumerated Powers

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Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 28

Those seeking re-election are re-elected at an average of 80%. What do we call this?

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The Incumbent Advantage

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The Life Cycle Advantage

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Party Line Voting

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The Coattail Effect

Question 29

You vote for a Democrat and Republican on the same ballot. This is known as ___.

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ticket splitting

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winner take all voting

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party line voting

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monetary policy

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