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Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by
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two major political parties.
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A political party is different from an interest group in that a political party
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seeks to control the entire government by electing its members to office and thereby controlling the governments personnel.
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Third parties in the United States typically represent
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social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.
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A party activist is an individual who
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not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort and financial resources to party affairs.
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A ______ is a closed meeting of a political group's members who gather to determine strategy and select candidates.
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caucus
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California
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is seeing the Democratic and Republican party numbers decline
Student Response; is seeing a slight increase in the numbers of voters identify with the minor parties; has less voter partisanship |
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Those who are declining to state a political party affiliation, in California, comprise
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19 percent of all registered voters.
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The first political parties in theUnited States were the Democrats and the Republicans.
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false
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Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by
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two major political parties.
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Third parties in the United States typically represent
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social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.
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One's individual psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party
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identification
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A party activist is an individual who
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not only votes, but also contributes time, energy, effort and financial resources to party affairs.
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The number of voters who decline to state a party affiliation at the time that they register in California is declining.
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False
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Of California's 34 million people approximately how many are registered to vote?
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16 million
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In California, most of the Democratic counties encompass major urban areas, whereas most of the Republican counties are more rural in nature.
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True
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What was the effect of the National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act)?
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voter registration rose but voter turnout did not.
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How are election days in the United States different from those in Europe?
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European elections are usually held on Sundays instead of working days.
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The phenomenon called the "gender gap" refers to the fact that
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more women than men vote for Democrats
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Religious groups have acted as important institutions of political mobilization over the past two decades.
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True
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Your level of concern about public issues is best measured by the degree of your
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civic engagement
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An individual who offers his lobbying services to multiple clients at the same time is called a/an
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contract lobbyist
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The term "third house" refers to which of the following?
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interest groups
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_________lobbyists are individuals who have an interest in an issue and want to make their views known to their public officials.
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Citizen
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A criticism of interest-group pluralism in the Lowi et. al textbook is
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its class bias in favor of the wealthy.
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What is the primary function of a political action committee?
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns.
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What is the most important and beneficial resource that lobbyists provide government officials?
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information
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Interest groups are concerned with the ________ of government, while political parties are concerned with the _____ of government.
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policies; personnel
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The National League of Cities is a good example of a
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public sector interest group
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Which of the following is NOT a key organizational component of interest groups?
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newsletter and Web site
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Political campaigns are so expensive in California because:
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campaigns need to spend a substantial amount of money on media advertising, campaigns need to hire political consultants, political parties are not very involved in the planning and running of campaigns.
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In Buckley v Valeo, the Supreme Court ruled that
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the right of individuals to spend their own money to campaign is constitutionally protected.
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Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called
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political action committees
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PAC's can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.
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True
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The rights of candidates to spend their own money on running for office
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is protected absolutely as a form of speech by the First Amendment, according to the Supreme Court.
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Which of the following has increased the ability of candidates to raise small contributions from tens of thousands of donors?
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the Internet
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In running for the California state legislature, winners and losers spend nearly the same amount of money on their political campaigns.
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False
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Political campaigns are so expensive in California because:
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political parties are not very involved in the planning and running of campaigns, campaigns need to hire political consultants, campaigns need to spend a substantial amount of money on media advertising.
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Which of the following is NOT true about Proposition 34, which deals with campaign finance in California
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the League of Women Voters and Common Cause supported Prop. 34.
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The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with
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state and local governments
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In Buckley v Valeo, the Supreme Court ruled that
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the right of individuals to spend their own money to campaign is constitutionally protected.
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Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called
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political action committees
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PAC's can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.
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true
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The rights of candidates to spend their own money on running for office
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is protected absolutely as a form of speech by the First Amendment, according to the Supreme Court.
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Which of the following has increased the ability of candidates to raise small contributions from tens of thousands of donors?
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the Internet
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