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Which of the following statements best reflects how political beliefs as a whole differ by region? A. White southerners have historically fought for big government regulation. B. No Democratic presidential candidate has won a majority of the white southern vote since 1964.
What is No Democratic presidential candidate has won a majority of the white southern vote since 1964.
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Which of the following factors is most difficult to correlate clearly to political opinion? gender family social class race/ethnicity region
What is social class
100
Since newspapers do not simply report news, but instead report somebody's idea of what is news, it is important to know how spot A. yellow journalism B. loaded language C. the writer's credentials
What is B. loaded language
100
Dominance by the Democratic Party in the South following the Civil War. The Republicans made strong inroads when Ronald Reagan was elected President in 1980 and after the Republicans gained control of the Congress in 1994 A. Public Opinion Polls B. Solid South C. Random Sampling
What is B Solid South
100
30-second statements on the evening news shows. The media have been accused of simplifying complicated political issues by relying on sound bites to explain them to the public. A. Sound Bites B. Random Sampling
What is A. Sound Bites
200
Which of the following is an example of an institution influencing public opinion? A. A church speaks against abortion. B. A school requires a specific uniform.
What is A. A church speaks against abortion.
200
Most voters between the ages of 18 and 24 agree that A. it is easy to find time to become involved in politic B. their vote does not count C. politics have become too partisan
What is C. politics have become too partisan
200
Which of these best describes horse-race journalism? A. the competition between large national networks B. the media's tendency to cover a campaign based on the assumed winner
What is the media's tendency to cover a campaign based on the assumed winner
200
Independent bipartisan commission that helps developing nations create voluntary voting system guidelines, and serves as a national clearinghouse of information on election information A. Cross Cutting Cleavages B. Election Assistance Commission
What is Election Assistance Commission
200
Who are the the three major candidates running for Governor in Georgia and what are their party affiliation? Double Jeopardy
Who are Nathan Deal (R) Jason Carter (D) and Andrew Hunt (Libertarian)
300
Which of the following is an example of a school instructing children about the political process? A. Asking students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance B. Sharing personal political affiliations
What is Asking students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance
300
Which of the following best describes the Freedom of Information Act of 1966? A. Citizens have the right to vote in primary elections. B. Citizens have the right to inspect most government records.
What is B. Citizens have the right to inspect most government records.
300
In the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt was believed to have had a romantic relationship with someone other than his wife, yet no one reported on it. A similar situation occurred with President Kennedy in the 1960s. Yet, in the 1990s, when President Clinton was accused of having had an extra-marital affair, it became headline news. What change can be held accountable for this discrepancy? A.broadcast regulation B.media bias C.sensationalism in the media
What is C.sensationalism in the media
300
It was principle that every man had the right to vote, regardless of whether he owned property. It was originally started with new states allowing all white men to vote, this policy was then changed to all states. A. Voting Rights Act B. Universal Manhood Suffrage
What is Universal Manhood Suffrage
300
Who are the three major candidates running for the office of U.S. Senator from Georgia, and their political party affiliation? Double Jeopardy
Who are David Perdue (R), Michelle Nunn (D), and Amanda Swafford (Libertarian)
400
Regarding the political beliefs of African Americans, statistics have shown A. they have begun to shift toward conservative views in recent decades B. that the majority are overwhelmingly Democratic
What is they have begun to shift toward conservative views in recent decades
400
Which age group is most likely to have the highest percentage of registered voters? A. 35-40 B. 65+ C. 25-34
What is B. 65+
400
Writers for the national press tend to have A. overwhelmingly conservative views B. distinctly liberal views
What is B. distinctly liberal views
400
Any of the laws legalizing racial segregation of blacks and whites that were enacted in Southern states beginning in the 1880s and enforced through the 1950's A. Jim Crow Laws B. Civil Rights Act of 1968
What is Jim Crow Laws
400
Who is the U.S. House of Representative for Clayton County, and what is his/her political affiliation?
Who is David Scott?
500
Which of the following is true about Americans who regularly attend religious services? A. They generally turn out to vote more in local elections than in national ones B. They are more likely to vote than those who do not regularly attend religious services
What is B. They are more likely to vote than those who do not regularly attend religious services
500
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a law that A. gave voting rights to immigrants B. outlawed the practice of literacy tests C. protected the usage of poll taxes in the South
What is B. outlawed the practice of literacy tests
500
When information is leaked to the media in an attempt to test public reaction, it is called A. selective attention B. adversarial press C. a trial balloon
What is C. a trial balloon
500
10. People who meet the requirements to vote but have not registered A. Registered Voters B. Eligible Voters
What is Registered Voters
500
Who are the two major candidates running for Lt. Governor in the State of Georgia, and what is his/her political affiliation?
What is Casey Cagle (R) and Connie Stokes (D)
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