__________ incentives incite people to join groups because of the sense of belonging that they offer.
What is Solidary
100
The requirements to register to vote are __________.
What is citizenship, age, and residency
100
The writers of the Constitution allowed __________ to decide who should vote.
What is the states
100
Lobbying is __________.
What is an attempt by an individual or an organization to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government
100
The purpose of a __________ is to choose a candidate who will become the party’s nominee for the general election
What is primary election
200
The total cost for all federal elections in the 2010–2012 cycle was estimated at more than $__________ billion
What is 6
200
A strategy employed by interest groups that uses third parties to influence government officials is known as a(n) __________.
What is indirect technique
200
__________ is the value assigned to a person due to occupation or income
What is Socioeconomic status
200
A situation in which one major political party controls the presidency and the other controls the chambers of Congress is known as __________.
What is a divided government
200
Women could vote in all states with the ratification of the __________ Amendment in 1920.
What is Nineteenth
300
The use of public relations techniques to create favorable public opinion of an interest group, industry, or corporation is known as __________.
What is climate control
300
Progressivism was __________.
What is a belief that honest, impartial government could effectively curb the growing power of large corporations
300
“Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for Congressman Jones, who voted to raise your taxes 22 times?” Which type of poll includes this kind of question?
What is push poll
300
General agreement among the citizenry on an issue constitutes
What is a consensus
300
The ease of access to government which interest groups exploit is sometimes called the __________ view of politics
What is “multiple cracks”
400
In the United States, all federal general elections are normally held on the __________.
What is first Tuesday in November
400
Donating to 527s and super PACs appeals to __________ because they do not want to damage their name and alienate the public.
What is corporations
400
The 2009 decision of the Supreme Court in __________ makes it possible for unions, interest groups, and corporations to spend money directly on advertising for and against candidates
What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
400
The members of the general public who identify with a political party are known as __________.
What is the party-in-the-electorate
400
A spin doctor is a __________.
What is political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events
500
Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1834 that “in no country of the world has the principle of association been __________.”
What is more successfully used or applied to a greater multitude of objectives than in America
500
James Madison, in Federalist Paper No. 10, argued that __________.
What is a multitude of interests protects minority views in a democracy
500
The Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that __________ cannot be banned under the Constitution
What is the amount a candidate spends on a campaign
500
In the early 1990s, environmental, labor, and consumer groups formed an alliance called __________ to oppose the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
What is Citizens Trade Campaign
500
The Human Rights Campaign, which represents the gay, lesbian, and transgender community, is currently lobbying to __________.