The collected attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question is called
What is public opinion
100
Magazines, newspapers, internet, and television are examples of
What is mass media
100
In comparison to European democracies, the percentage of the voting-age population that votes in the US is low or high
What is low
200
Unable to collect taxes from the state, no executive, difficult to make changes are examples of
What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
200
What doctrine held that through the national government was supreme in its sphere, the states were equally supreme in theirs?
What is dual federalism
200
What are three ways that people gain political knowledge
What is family, school, community, peers, the media
200
The state of the policymaking process during which problems get defined as political issues
What is agenda setting
200
What Amendment gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment
300
The plan suggested proportional representation in the legislature
What is the Virginia Plan
300
The Supremacy Clause was first invoked in which Supreme Court case
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
300
A person with higher income would more likely favor personal choice in abortion and support government guarantees of employment and living conditions. T/F
What is FALSE
300
Members of the new media tend to be liberal or conservative
What is liberal
400
What are the six basic principles of the Constitution
What is judicial review, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, limited government, popular soverignty
400
An _____ is a procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
What is a recall
400
Are men or women more supportive of affirmative action and government spending for social programs
What is women
400
The process by which the public opinion divides and goes to the extremes is called
What is poltical polarization
400
18 year olds were given the right to vote as a result of what Amendment
What is 26 Amendment
500
The plan called for a bicameral legislature
in which the HOR would be appointed
according to population and the states would
be represented equally in the Senate
What is the Great Compromise
500
A requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service, in keeping with minimu national standards are called
What is a mandate
500
Would a liberal or a conservative support more government action to provide public goods
What is liberal
500
This is what happens when a very popular candidate -- usually for President -- helps sweep other members of his party into office.
What is the coattail effect
500
When a voter who can vote but does not because they lack concern and interest is called