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Elite theory

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The idea that a small group of wealthy individuals dominate government policy-making

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Characteristics associated with American political culture

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  • liberty
  • equality of opportunity
  • individualism
  • political equality
  • NOT government regulation of the economy
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Goal of the Federal Election Campaign Act

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Make campaigns more fair and transparent

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4
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PAC money gives the greatest advantage to

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incumbents

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Federal matching funds are available to

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Presidential candidates

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Where is the first caucus held?

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Iowa

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What form of fiscal federalism allows the states the broadest financial discretion?

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Block grants

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The constitution grants Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. This is an example of

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enumerated powers

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Dual fedearlism

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The constitution provides two layers of government in the nation- the national and the state

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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The power of the national government to regulate interstate commerce

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Connecticut Compromise

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Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislature with one chamber having members from the states calculated proportionally based upon population and the other having two members per state

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12
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Marbury v. Madison

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Judicial review

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What form of expressions is protected by the first amendment

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symbolic speech

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Roe v. Wade

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ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion came from the right of symbolic speech

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Under America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation

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Congress was a unicameral body

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Which founder was the “principal architect” of the constitution

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James Madison

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The three-fifths compromise

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provided a formula by which slaves would be counted for apportioning the House of Representatives

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Any law passed by a legislature that punishes an individual without trial, under the constitution, violates the constitutional concept of

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a bill of attainder

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Basic functions common to all national governments include

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  • collecting taxes
  • maintaining a national defense
  • preserving order
  • socializing young citizens
  • NOT providing universal health care
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Members of single interest groups

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are reluctant, usually, to compromise on the issue that defines their narrowly defined goals

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Can create public policies

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  • congress
  • the president
  • the courts
  • the bureaucracy
  • NOT an interest group
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22
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Which characteristic of American politics is concerned with the rights of the minority?

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The bill of rights guarantee of civil liberties

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23
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Pluralist theory

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  • The public interest is normally served in the United States through a process of bargaining and compromise
  • Organized interest groups fairly shape the public agenda by broadly representing interests of Americans
  • 1 and 2
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Examples of public policy except

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The AARP passes a rule giving access to their insurance policies only to due-paying members

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Democratic theory

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equality of economic conditions

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26
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What is the main focus of the media during a presidential campaign?

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personality mistakes of candidates

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27
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Which of the following best describes the impact of the Internet on politics?

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citizens have more access to information

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28
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Which of the following have been decreased over the years?

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press conferences

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29
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Affirmative action laws are designed to remedy which kind of discrimination?

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de facto

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30
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which type of poll is most limey to be used by the media to predict the outcome of an election?

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an exit poll

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Liberals are likely to support

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  • abortion
  • government regulation
  • increased taxes on the rich
  • social welfare programs
  • NOT prayer in schools
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The gender gap refers to the idea that women

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are more limey to vote for democrats than are men

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33
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Reapportionment consists of

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reallocating congressional seats proportionally to states based upon census data every 10 years

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34
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The nurturing process through which people learn their knowledge, feelings, an evaluations are about the political world is called

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political socialization

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35
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Sampling error

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the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll

36
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all of the following concepts are guaranteed to a citizen accused of a crime except

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protection from capital punishment

37
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The right of government to keep a newspaper from publishing information that would be harmful to the reputation of politicians who led a military conflict

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would be denied as “prior restraint”

38
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Brown v. Board of education

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ruled that segregated schools were not acceptable because of the “equal protection” clause of the fourteenth amendment

39
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The thirteenth amendment effectively invalidated which supreme court decision?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

40
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Which of the following are incorrectly paired?

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1 and 3

  • 13th amendment- right of women to vote
  • twenty-first amendment- banning of poll tax
41
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in a confederation

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power is held at the regional level, with the central government exercising only such influence as the regional governments give it

42
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The fiscal relationship between the national and state governments involve complex relationships. Which would least likely be favored by state governments?

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unfunded mandates

43
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Enumerated powers are those given to

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the national government

44
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The system of federalism that allowed states to do most of the fundamental government from 1789-1937 was

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dual federalism

45
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The biggest difference between civil rights and civil liberties is that

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civil liberties have to do with individual protection while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes

46
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Which of the following would older americans be more likely to support than younger americans?

A

protection of social security

47
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most common form of political participation in the US?

A

voting in a presidential election

48
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Which of the following are true about voting?

A

a

49
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The thirteenth amendment effectively invalidated which supreme court decision?

A

Dred Scott v. Sandford

50
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Which of the following are incorrectly paired?

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1 and 3

  • 13th amendment- right of women to vote
  • twenty-first amendment- banning of poll tax
51
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in a confederation

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power is held at the regional level, with the central government exercising only such influence as the regional governments give it

52
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The fiscal relationship between the national and state governments involve complex relationships. Which would least likely be favored by state governments?

A

unfunded mandates

53
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Enumerated powers are those given to

A

the national government

54
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The system of federalism that allowed states to do most of the fundamental government from 1789-1937 was

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dual federalism

55
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The biggest difference between civil rights and civil liberties is that

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civil liberties have to do with individual protection while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes

56
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Which of the following would older americans be more likely to support than younger americans?

A

protection of social security

57
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most common form of political participation in the US?

A

voting in a presidential election

58
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Which of the following are true about voting?

A

a

59
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“life, liberty and property”

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John Locke

60
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All of the following are functions of political parties except

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dictating policies

61
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The founding fathers designed a system of checks and balances for the national government. Which of the following best illustrates that concept?

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1 and 2

  • Congress overrides a president’s veto
  • The supreme court declares a law unconstitutional
62
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Pluralism

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a multitude of groups compete for and share power at any given time

63
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which of the following rights is protected by the 5th amendment

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protection against self-incrimination

64
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Which of the following provisions is most relevant in explaining the incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states?

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The due process clause of the 14th amendment

65
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Miranda v. Arizona

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The rights of citizens to be made aware of their constitutional guarantees against self-incrimination and to be represented by the counsel

66
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Which of the following is most likely to be able to effectively use the national medial to set the policy agenda?

A

president

67
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Which of the following is the best example of a media event?

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news report of a president candidate reading to elementary school students

68
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The federal Communications Commission (FCC) is which of the following?

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An independent regulatory agency

69
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Hyper-pluralist theory

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the large number of groups slows down the policymaking process

70
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All of the following are functions of political parties except

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dictating policies

71
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Which of the following interest groups is known to be the largest in membership size?

A

AARP

72
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Which of the following groups has primarily used litigation to advance its issues?

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NAACP

73
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Proponents of the pluralist theory argue that for the most part, power is evenly distributed among interest groups because

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competition prevents any one group from becoming more influential

74
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Which of the following statements accurately describe methods interest groups employ to influence policymaking?

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1, 3, 4, (D)

75
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Interest groups do all of the following except

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nominate candidates for elective office

76
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All of the following are true of the electoral college system except

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idk

77
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which of the following has decreased voter turnout over the years?

A

idk

78
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Elite theorists believe that the power of interest groups

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is held by only a few wealthy groups

79
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Hyper-pluralist theory

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the large number of groups slows down the policymaking process

80
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Lawmakers often rely on lobbyists for all of the following reasons except

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to encourage group members to vote for them during reelection

81
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Iron triangles are composed of

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an interest group, legislative committee, and a federal agency

82
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realignment

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a major ideological and demographic shift within a party

83
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least likely to join the New Deal coalition

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wealthy voters

84
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obstacles to third parties indue all of the following except

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inability to get media attention

85
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A two-party system differs form a multiparty system in that

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encourages moderation in policymaking and discourages change

86
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Which of the following has led to ticket splitting in recent elections?

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partisal dealignment

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