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Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold cosponsored legislation that
 
 
 
 
 

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An election signaling the significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another is a election.

 
 
 
 
 

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Realignment refers to a

 
 
 
 
 

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The party organization is essential because it

 
 
 
 
 

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Dealignment is an indication that

 
 
 
 
 

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What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win a presidential election?

 
 
 
 
 

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A party caucus is a meeting of

 
 
 
 
 

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The Constitution dictates that each state has

 
 
 
 
 

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Faithless electors are electors who

 
 
 
 
 

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All states except Maine

 
 
 
 
 

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The disproportionate amount of attention politicians pay to members of the middle and upper classes may best be attributed to the fact that

 
 
 
 
 

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What is a key effect of Electoral College votes being counted on a winner-take-all basis in all but one state?

 
 
 
 
 

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Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates generally spend most of their time and resources in

 
 
 
 
 

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The means of conveying information to large public audiences cheaply and efficiently is known as

 
 
 
 
 

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The is the rule that when a station allows a candidate for office to by our use airtime outside of regular news broadcasts, it must allow all other candidates that same opportunity.

 
 
 
 
 

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The power to determine which news stories are covered and which are not is

 
 
 
 
 

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When the media bring a news issue to the public’s attention, thereby telling the public that this issue is important, the media engage in

 
 
 
 
 

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Which of the following is an example of horse-race journalism?

 
 
 
 
 

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In a voters, not party bosses, nominate party candidates.

 
 
 
 

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A critical election leads to a(n)

 
 
 
 
 

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Realignments are significant because they

 
 
 
 
 

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Major-party presidential nominations are now determined primarily by

 
 
 
 
 

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All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT

 
 
 
 
 

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All of the following statements concerning the legal obstacles to voting in the United States are true EXCEPT

 
 
 
 
 

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The required that stations give free airtime to issues that concerned the public and to opposing sides when controversial issues were covered.

 
 
 
 
 

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The term used to denote the aggregation of many citizens’ views and interests is:

 
 
 
 
 

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The process through which underlying beliefs and values are formed is collectively called political:

 
 
 
 
 

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The distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between men and women is termed the:

 
 
 
 
 

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More than any single news source, Americans get their news from:

 
 
 
 
 

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Which of the following is NOT a reason that print newspapers remain an important source of news in the United States today?

 
 
 
 
 

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American radio and television are regulated by an independent regulatory agency established in 1934 called the:

 
 
 
 
 

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A federal requirement that broadcasters provide candidates who are running for the same political office an equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public is called the:

 
 
 
 
 

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For many years until the regulation was no longer enforced, broadcasters who aired programs on controversial issues were required to provide time for opposing views under a policy known as the:

 
 
 
 
 

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When the media focus a great deal on a particular story, people are influenced through the process known as:

 
 
 
 
 

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When the media choose to present a story from a particular angle to invoke a desired reaction, people are influenced through the process known as:

 
 
 
 
 

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At the beginning of the Republic, voting rights in most states were restricted to which of the following?

 
 
 
 
 

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In 1971, the Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the voting age to:

 
 
 
 
 

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In presidential elections, every state is allocated votes in the Electoral College equal to the number of:

 
 
 
 
 

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Which term best describes the apportionment of voters in districts in such a way as to give unfair advantage to one political party?

 
 
 
 
 

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The type of electoral system in which victory goes to the individual who gets more votes than any other candidate is called a:

 
 
 
 
 

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A political party is an organization seeking:

 
 
 
 
 

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What is the name of the process by which a party selects a candidate for the general election?

 
 
 
 
 

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In modern American politics, how are most candidates nominated?

 
 
 
 
 

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The is the type of primary election most conducive to strong political parties.

 
 
 
 
 

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In the United States, third parties are usually influential for only a short time because their:

 
 
 
 
 

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(2 poitns) Which term describes an organized group of individuals or organizations that makes policy-related appeals to government?

 
 
 
 
 

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which interest groups may enhance democracy?

 
 
 
 
 

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An attempt by a group to influence the policy process through persuasion of government officials is known as:

 
 
 
 
 

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Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write their representatives in support of a group’s position is a specific example of a:

 
 
 
 


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Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold cosponsored legislation that
Question 1 of 50

A.mandated a cleaner environment.
B.prohibited the sale of certain guns.
C.reformed health care provisions.
D.discouraged drunk driving.
E.reformed campaign finance.
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An election signaling the significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another is a
election.
A.dealignment
B.realignment
C.critical
D.transformational
E.party era
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Realignment refers to a
A.substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and
groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction.
B.trend among voters to identify themselves as independents rather than as
members of a major party.
C.trend among voters to identify themselves as third-party members rather than
as members of a major party.
D.period of time when party members become more loyal to their political
party.
E.period of time when party activists become less ideological.

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The party organization is essential because it
A.translates the wishes of voters into policy.
B.helps party candidates win elections.
C.provides a solid base of support for party candidates.
D.increases party discipline.
E.prevents strong third parties from emerging.
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Dealignment is an indication that
A.political parties’ bases are weakening.
B.party discipline in government is waning.
C.people see significant differences between the parties’ platforms.
D.party activists are becoming more opposed to the other party’s platforms.
E.people are more likely to align with a minor party.
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What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win a presidential election?
A.250
B.435
C.270
D.280
E.538
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A party caucus is a meeting of
A.the state party committee to assign delegates to the national convention.
B.state politicians who send themselves to the national convention.
C.local party members who choose delegates for the national convention.
D.voters to decide which parties make it onto the ballot.
E.the party national leadership to plan the presidential convention.
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The Constitution dictates that each state has
A.an equal number of electors.
B.a choice over how many electors it will have.
C.one elector for each senator and representative.
D.fewer electors if the presidential or vice presidential candidates are not from
their state.
E.a minimum of two electors.
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Faithless electors are electors who
A.vote their conscience rather than for the candidate they were pledged to
support in the electoral college.
B.have a position of trust with the federal government in violation of the
Constitution.
C.refuse to pledge support to a candidate before the election.
D.neglect to vote for any presidential candidate.
E.are regular voters who refuse to vote because the lack political efficacy.
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All states except Maine

A.have their state legislatures pick their...


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