Unit 2 Questions Flashcards
Party identification refers to:
A persons sense of loyalty to a political party
Currently, the greatest percentage of Americans identify as:
Democrats or leaning Democrats
Which of the following statements about Americans and ideology and political thinking is true?
Most Americans dont have blind faith in their party of choice
Yellow journalism contributed most notably to public support for the
Spanish-American War
Which institution receives the most news coverage from the national press?
The Presidency
Which of the following is associated with people’s exposure to partisan news outlets?
Greater political interest and engagement
Voter turnout is LOWEST in which age group?
Young adults
Which of the following beliefs is widespread among Americans, according to a poll conducted by Stanford University?
Americans carry out a meaningful amount of voter fraud every year
The Tea Party’s key initial issue was:
Opposition to high taxes
The issue of slavery gave birth to the________ Party as a major political party.
Republican
________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
________ does NOT have a competitive multiparty system.
The United States
Which of the following statements about political participation and lower-income Americans is true?
They need the most government help but are the least likely to engage in collective action to seek it
A sustained action taken by citizens disenchanted with government in order to express their opposition and work to bring about social or political change is a:
Political movement
Early American newspapers:
Could not have survived without political party support
