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    The party that controls the House of Representatives is considered the party in power for the federal government.

    False

    Watch the animation, and then choose which components go into determining a state's number of electoral votes.

    one vote for each member of the House of Representatives

    one vote for each member of the Senate

    In the party's - convention, the presidential candidate who wins the most - wins the nomination.

    National

    Delegates

    Collaborations between interest groups tend to be short-term.

    True

    Considering the issue and priority differences when dealing with global warming, strengthening the economy, reforming the tax system, and dealing with global trade issues, which do Democrats and Republicans disagree on the most?

    Dealing with global warming

    An interest group is most effective in direct lobbying when it does which of the following?

    targets government officials already friendly to its goals

    At of the start of 2017, there will be a - government with the - controlling the presidency and the - controlling Congress.

    unified

    republicans

    republicans

    Choose all of the following ways in which parties can help candidates.

    ballot access

    monetary campaign assistance

    providing a brand name for voters

    In which ways was Donald Trump different from other major-party presidential nominees in recent years?

    He had never held elected office before running for president.

    He had relatively little ground game on election day.

    Match the type of primary on the left with the correct description on the right.

    Candidates from both parties are on the same ballot.
    Correct label:
    nonpartisan primary

    Any registered voter can participate in the primary of their choice.
    Correct label:
    open primary

    Only registered party members can vote.
    Correct label:
    closed primary

    The party principle was established in the - party system, with the goal of creating the party -.

    second

    organization

    An interest group such as the Sierra Club that seeks promotion of a wide range of policies related to the environment, involving various industries, legislation, and locations, is most likely to fit into which category of interest group?

    Public interest group

    What is policy mood?

    the extend on which the public wants government action on a specific issue.

    Which statement accurately reflects the nature of American public opinion?

    Most people have a range of opinions—some are well formed, and others are formed on the spot.

    How has the Internet changed the media landscape?

    It has increased the average American's access to political news.

    It has created opportunities for two-way interactions between citizens and reporters.

    Which of the following is the best definition of political socialization?

    the process through which political beliefs and values are formed

    What is the relationship between policy mood and domestic policies?

    expansion of government
    Correct label:
    activist policy mood

    contraction of government
    Correct label:
    conservative policy mood

    Given the figure above, which of the following statements are correct?

    The ideological differences between the parties have grown.
    The parties today have a mixture of ideologies.

    Match each individual to their respective piece of the political parties.

    party organization
    Correct label:
    the head of the Democratic National Committee
    Correct label:
    a worker for the Republican Party of Kansas

    party in the electorate
    Correct label:
    a registered Republican voter
    Correct label:
    a voter who considers himself a Democrat

    party in government
    Correct label:
    a Republican city council member
    Correct label:
    a Democratic U.S. Senator

    There are different rules for presidential nominations depending on the state and on the party. Those states that allow voters from both parties to vote in the same primary election are said to have - primaries. The - Party allows for either winner-take-all or proportional allocation rules for states.

    Open

    Republican

    Which of these statements about media coverage are accurate?

    People who follow media coverage tend to know more about politics than those with less exposure to media coverage.

    Which of the following elements do pollsters have to consider before conducting a poll that will forecast the election?

    a large sample

    ability to randomly select respondents

    wording of survey questions

    Which of the following components can drive how an individual feels about an issue such as gun control?

    their political ideology

    their political background

    their level of trust in government

    political events involving guns

    When members send letters and make telephone calls to their elected officials on behalf of their interest group, it is called - lobbying. This contrasts with - lobbying, which is designed to mimic a spontaneous outpouring of support by members but is in actuality carefully orchestrated by an interest group.

    grassroots

    Astroturf

    Match the party function to the level of the political party.

    Party in Government
    Correct label:
    propose legislation
    Correct label:
    vote on policy

    party organization
    Correct label:
    raise money for future campaigns
    Correct label:
    recruit candidates

    party in the electorate
    Correct label:
    vote on candidates

    Which type of opinion is more likely to be chosen on the spot as opposed to being stable over time?

    an opinion whether the capital gains tax should be increased.

    In general, surveys of public opinion that - cell phones and that take place - in a campaign tend to be the most predictive of the election's outcome.

    Include

    Late

    How do party organizations influence candidates running for office?

    by supplying campaign funds

    by offering campaign advice

    by initiating get-out-the-vote activities

    The electoral college affects where candidates focus their campaign energies. Match the description of states on the left with whether the electoral college advantages or disadvantages those states in terms of attracting candidates' attention during an election.

    disadvantages
    Correct label:
    one-party states

    advantages
    Correct label:
    competitive states
    Correct label:
    large population state

    Rank the following elections, from highest turnout to lowest turnout.

    presidential election

    midterm election

    primary election

    caucus

    Which of the following statements explain why Republicans won control of Congress in 2014?

    The president's party tends to lose in midterm elections.

    Democrats in conservative states were up for reelection.

    Which of the following are goals of a constituency group or team?

    attracting the support of demographic groups

    converting groups that support the other party

    Which of the following statements is correct, regarding the relationship between income groups and attitudes toward issues?

    Respondents' income strongly predicts feelings on whether or not abortions for any reason are OK.

    Respondents' income strongly predicts feelings on whether an anti-American Muslim cleric should be allowed to speak.

    Government policy - to public opinion; public opinion - to government policy.

    responds

    responds

    How is interest group lobbying regulated?

    An interest group must disclose which employees spend more than 20 percent of their time lobbying.

    Lobbying firms must disclose how much each of their clients pay annually.

    Lobbying firms must annually disclose who their clients are.

    What is the chief goal of a trade association?

    to lobby for policies that would benefit related companies in a particular industry

    How do labor unions overcome the collective action problem?

    coercion

    Which of the following roles do parties in government perform?

    agenda setting

    coordination

    accountability

    Drag the description on the left to whether it makes it more or less likely that a group will succeed in the lobbying process (found on the right).

    less likely
    Correct label:
    lots of public attention

    more likely
    Correct label:
    preventing change
    Correct label:
    low conflict

    Which of the following is an example of media concentration?

    clear channel owning....

    What does Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election suggest about the power that political parties have over their candidates and fellow party members?

    party leaders are limited in their abilities to choose and control their nominees

    the gender gap

    false

    In the 2016 election, which electoral factor was most significant in Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump?

    a large part of her voters were concentrated in a few high-population states.

    Sort the statements that are correct and incorrect regarding the nature of ideological polarization in the electorate.

    More individuals identify as moderate than anything else.

    Ideological polarization is low.

    Relative to the major parties, minor-party platforms tend to be more extreme.

    true

    What issues triggered the emergence of the fifth party system (1933-1968)?

    size and scope of the federal government

    government involvement in the economy

    Which of the following statements about surveys and samples is correct?

    it is possible to estimate the country's opinion based on a rather small sample of people.

    Which states did Obama and Romney primarily focus on in their campaigns?

    Florida

    Ohio

    Virginia

    Which of the following reasons explain why Pew's prediction of the general election outpredicted Rasmussen's?

    Rasmussen did not have a sufficiently random sample

    Rasmussen used a computer script

    Which of the following functions do elections serve?

    influencing policy

    holding incumbents accountable

    selecting representatives

    Which of the following are resources that interest groups use to support their lobbying efforts?

    people

    money

    expertise

    Which of the following statements is correct, regarding the relationship between group identity and attitudes on the issue of abortion?

    Respondents' income strongly predicts feelings on whether or not abortions for any reason are OK.

    Respondents' education strongly predicts feelings on whether or not abortions for any reason are OK.

    How do campaign ads influence voter behavior?

    Campaign ads tend to increase voter knowledge of candidates.

    Campaign ads tend to reinforce negative perceptions of government.

    Voters exposed to campaign ads learn policy differences between candidates.

    Which of the following aspects of socialization are likely to shape political opinions?

    growing up in a homogeneous community

    volunteering for the animal shelter

    participating in a political campaign

    taking a civics class in high school

    Which of the following characteristics are true of soft money?

    can be used to promote a specific policy proposal

    can be used for voter mobilization

    Match the voter to who they think the media tends to favor.

    The media favor Republicans.
    Correct label:
    Democratic voter

    The media favor Democrats.
    Correct label:
    Republican voter

    Why might we not be worried about well-funded groups overcoming public opinion to dominate the policy process?

    there are usually well-funded groups on both sides of an issue.

    Which of the following statements appear(s) to be true in light of the data in the figure?

    Many of the biggest PACs and 527s are funded by single donors.

    How does one become a member of the party in the electorate?

    identify with a political party

    Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Which of the following groups does he lead?

    Republican House members

    Which of the following reasons can explain why voters give unreliable answers to survey questions?

    People may be influenced by the political discourse of journalists and politicians.

    People may be conflicted on the issue, flip-flopping between two different interpretations of it.

    People may be unwilling to admit they do not know much about an issue.

    People tend not to think about political issues before being asked.

    Today, Republicans have a significant advantage in terms of party identification among the electorate.

    false

    Which form of electoral system is most common in the United States?

    plurality system

    According to exit poll data from CNN shown in the graph, which groups tended to support which party in the 2016 election?

    men
    whites
    affluent

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