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Question 1

Social Desirability Bias

Answer 1

Socially acceptable responses instead of how people really feel

Question 2

Misinformation

Answer 2

Misleading without malicious intent

Question 3

Disinformation

Answer 3

misleading with intent to deceive

Question 4

Symbolic beliefs

Answer 4

not based in fact; personal; not as willing to act as with factual beliefs

Question 5

Factual beliefs

Answer 5

Based in fact

Question 6

Legacy Media

Answer 6

Original media organizations from the days of old (MSNBC, CNN, etc.)

Question 7

Local political news coverage

Answer 7

People tend to trust this news more than other outlets but has declined in popularity due to social media and shift to more local happenings

Question 8

Horse race media

Answer 8

More focus on polling data and public perception rather than policy

Question 9

Major differences between house and senate

Answer 9

House has 2 years versus Senates 6 years, 435 versus 100 people

Question 10

Advise and consent

Answer 10

Ability for the Senate to be advised and give consent on things like treaties and presidential appointments

Question 11

Elastic Clause

Answer 11

Gives congress implied powers necessary and proper to execute its enumerated powers.

Question 12

Commerce Clause

Answer 12

Gives Congress the ability to regulate commerce and restrict states from interfering

Question 13

Omnibus bills

Answer 13

A large bill made up of smaller bills

Question 14

Running Scared

Answer 14

when politicians focus more on reelection than their jobs

Question 15

Conference Committees

Answer 15

Joint committee of the United States Congress joined by the House and The senate to solve disagreements on a particular bill.

Question 16

Divided Government

Answer 16

When control is split between two different parties

Question 17

Budget Reconciliation

Answer 17

Budget reconciliation is a special parliamentary procedure of the United States Congress set up to expedite the passage of certain federal budget legislation in the Senate.

Question 18

Tuesday to Thursday Club

Answer 18

From Tuesday to Thursday Congress Members are in Washington while from Friday to Monday they are at home at their districts.

Question 19

Cloture

Answer 19

Can end a filibuster and requires a
supermajority of 60 votes to pass in the Senate.

Question 20

Power of the purse

Answer 20

Power of the purse is the ability of one group to control the actions of another group by withholding funding, or putting stipulations on the use of funds.

Question 21

Speaker of The House

Answer 21

Most Powerful role in congress. Second in line after the Vice President to be President if anything were to happen.

Question 22

Trustee

Answer 22

‘Trustees’ have autonomy to deliberate and act as they see fit, in their own conscience even if it means going against the explicit desires of their constituents

Question 23

Delegate

Answer 23

The representative is expected to act strictly in accordance with the beliefs of their constituents.

Question 24

Substantive Representation

Answer 24

Substantive representation occurs when representatives’ opinions and actions reflect the wishes, needs, and interests of the people they represent.

Question 25

Descriptive Representation

Answer 25

The idea that a group elects an individual to represent them who in their own characteristics mirror some of the more frequent experiences and outward manifestations of the group.

Question 26

Presidential versus Parliamentary

Answer 26

The presidential system elects a head of government independently of the legislature, while in contrast, the head of government in a parliamentary system answers directly to the legislature.

Question 27

Separating to Unify

Answer 27

In order to have an effective government, powers must be fragmented

Question 28

Two Presidencies

Answer 28

The idea that the Presidency is split into two roles: Domestic and Foreign

Question 29

Agenda Setting

Answer 29

The influence that the President, Congress, and
the media all have to change what issues are pursued and important.

Question 30

Bureaucracy

Answer 30

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Question 31

Persuasion Powers

Answer 31

When the President must CONVINCE others to join his side instead of simply give orders

Question 32

Impeachment

Answer 32

Allows one branch of government to check another when
abuses of office have occurred