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political organizations Flashcards

1
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A predisposition toward being interested and an active participant in politics known as

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Political engagement

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On average, Americans of all age groups are most likely to get their news from…

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television

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Which of the following are core values of the American mass media?

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Autonomy

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___ are organizations created for the purpose of winning elections and governing

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Political parties

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5
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Which of the following statements about political parties is least accurate?

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Their role/function is clearly explained in the constitution

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What kind of primary does California use to select the democratic candidate for president ?

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Modified-closed primary

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According to Duverger’s Law

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single- member districts lead to a two-party system

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A(n)____ is any formally organized association that seeks to influence public policy.

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interest group

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What is the single largest sector of the interest group community?

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Business associations

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10
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The California Constitution has been amendment roughly how many times?

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500

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The form of the executive government in California wherein all eight executive officers are elected.

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Plural executive

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The _____ Court is the court of original jurisdiction in California.

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Superior

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Americans aged 18-29 are MOST likely to get their national and international news from which of the following?

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the internet

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14
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Which of the following news networks is MOST likely to please conservatives?

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Fox News

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15
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Which of the following are outcomes of economic market pressures affecting news coverage?

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  • more entertainment and less policy content
  • more coverage of soft news rather than hard news
  • lower standards produced by the 24 hour news cycle
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16
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When searching for news-related information online or on television, individuals generally…

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use sources that reinforce their political views

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Due to the “halo effect,” surveys regularly report higher percentages of people saying they voted in an election than the actual number of ballots cast.

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True

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18
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The best polls are:

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Scientifically chosen to be representative of the whole population

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19
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Older citizens are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Participate in social media

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20
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A person in which of the following education categories is MOST likely to vote?

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A person with a bachelors degree

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21
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_________________ is an individual’s confidence in his or her ability to understand and participate in politics.

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Internal political efficacy

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22
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Elections perform all of the following functions EXCEPT this one:

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Decreasing political efficacy

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23
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The Electoral College usually exaggerates the winning candidate’s apparent majority.

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True

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Election rules generally don’t make a difference in voter turnout rates.

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False

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All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT this one:

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The rules of the Electoral College give all the states importance in presidential elections

26
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Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates generally spend most of their time and resources in ______

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competitive states especially large ones

27
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In an open primary, voters select their preferred candidate in both political parties.

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False

28
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Major-party presidential nominations are now determined primarily by ______

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convention delegates selected in party primaries, caucuses, and state conventions

29
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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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these voters go to the polls at substantially higher rates than do members of other classes

30
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The single biggest factor accounting for how people decide to vote is ______

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Party identification

31
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Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be ______

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Poorer, rather than wealthy

32
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Before being sent to a state-wide vote, amendments to the California Constitution require what level of approval from the state legislature?

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2/3 of the state assembly and 2/3 of the state senate

33
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The first California Constitution required all official state documents to be in English only.

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False

34
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Which of the following appeared on the ballot in the 2016 California general election?

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A referendum legislation banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores

35
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The government of California has had three different constitutions since becoming a state in 1850.

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False

36
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Which type of state-wide election blocks a state law from taking effect?

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Referendum

37
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The second California Constitution was brought about by:

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  • a financial crisis
  • a railroad monopoly
  • Anti-big business interests
38
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Which of the following is an example of direct democracy within the state of California?

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  • referendums
  • ballot initiatives
  • recall elections
39
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In California elections, two candidates from the same political party can face each other in the general elections.

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True

40
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This type of state-wide election removes a California public official from office?

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Recall elections

41
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Which of the following does NOT requires a 2/3 vote to pass the California legislature?

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The annual budget bill

42
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Which of the following is NOT a power of the Speaker of the Assembly?

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Line-item veto of budget bills

43
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The California court system has _________ levels.

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Three

44
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The governor of California is limited to how many terms?

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Two four- year terms

45
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Both the President of the United States and the Governor of California can use line-item vetoes on budget bills.

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False

46
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Superior (county-level) judges are in office how long before being retained (or rejected) by California voters?

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6 years

47
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The Speaker of the Assembly assigns the office space for all members of the state Assembly.

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True

48
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Elected officials in the state legislature are limited to how many years in office.

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12

49
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How can California judges be removed from office?

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  • the commission on judicial performance can remove a judge
  • impeachment
  • Recall elections
50
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The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are always of the same party.

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False

51
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strategies

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*political influence
* individual actions you take
* inside strategies- direct contact, influence politics
(contributing money to campaigns) - lobbying

52
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outside strategies (outside gov’t influence)

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gaining population support or the peoples support rather than a direct member

  • citizen activism
  • canvassing events, public campaigns
53
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Halo effect and Bradley effect

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halo effect- public claims to have voted when under pressure but really didn’t vote
bradley effect- race related

54
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Measuring public opinion

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  • make inferences based on a sample
  • we want to know something about the population (but its too large to measure)
  • sampling error
  • sample bias
55
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external efficacy and internal efficacy

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external efficacy- the government will respond to one’s demands
internal efficacy- the belief that one can understand politics and therefore participate in politics

56
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Decision making in elections

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  • two modes of voting
  • prospective voting- voters base decision off of what they think will happen in the future
  • retrospective voting- voters base decision off of past performance
57
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Super PACs

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  • independent expenditure only committees
  • may raise and spend unlimited
  • cannot directly donate to or coordinate funds with political candidates
  • must report donors to Federal Elections Commission (FEC)
    Citizens vs. FEC
    *prohibited the gov’t from restricting independent campaigns
58
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closed primary and open primary

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closed primary- only voters who identify with a party can vote in the selected parties (republicans)
open primary- can only vote in one primary (democrats) but are not required to declare party affiliation
democrats- liberal votes
republicans- conservative votes

59
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our constitution- the first draft of 1850

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  • the first constitution
  • no slavery
  • Bi cameral legislature, governor, judiciary (with multiple levels)
  • problems lead to a new constitution
60
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The second draft 1879

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  • amended over 500 times
  • easier to amend the federal level
  • state wide elections
  • require 2/3 of state assembly and senate or signatures to originate

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