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Determining which public-policy questions will be debated or considered. a. Sampling Error b. Opinion Poll c. Indirect Tecnique d. Agenda Setting
What is d. Agenda Setting
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The 1972 illegal entry into the Democratic National Committee offices by participants in President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign. a. Era of Good Feelings b. Public Agenda c. Watergate break-in d. Fairness Doctrine
What is c. Watergate break-in
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Voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices. a. Plurality b. Unit Rule c. Ticket Splitting d. Straight-Ticket Voting
What is c. Ticket Splitting
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An interest group technique that uses third parties to influence government officials a. Indirect Technique b. Direct Technique c. Third Parties d. National Committee
What is a. Indirect Technique
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A group of political activists who organize to win elections, operate the government and determine public policy a. National Committee b. Political Party c. Labor Movement c. Plurality
What is b. Political Party
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A brief, memorable comment that can easily be fit into news broadcast. a. Spin Doctor b. Bias c. Sound Bite d. Agenda Setting
What is c. Sound Bite
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A Federal Communications Commission rule enforced between 1949 and 1987 that required radio and television to present and discuss controversial issues in a manner that was honest, equitable, and balanced. a. Watergate Break- In b. Political Socialization c. Fairness Doctrine d. Ticket-Splitting
What is c. Fairness Doctrine
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The best interests of the overall community; the national good, rather than the narrow interests of a particular group. a. Social Movement b. Interest Group c. Public Interest d. Third Party
What is c. Public Interest
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An inclination or preference that interferes with impartial judgement. a. Ticket-Splitting b. Public Agenda c. Agenda Setting d. Bias
What is d. Bias
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An organization or individual who attempts to influence the passage, defeat, or content of legislation and the government's administrative decisions. a. National Committee b. Labor Movement c. Lobbyist d. Social Movement
What is c. Lobbyist
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A long-lasting effect of the events of a particular time on the political opinions of those who came of political age at that time. a. Generational Effect b. Grandfather Effect c. Political Effect d. Peer Group Effect
What is a. Generational Effect
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The difference between the percentage of women who vote for a particular candidate and the percentage of men who vote for the candidate. a. Suffrage b. Sampling Error c. Plurality d. Gender Gap
What is d. Gender Gap
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The economic and political expression of working class interests a. Labor Movement b. Social Movement c. Service Sector d. Plurality
What is a. Labor Movement
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An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers a. Policial party b. Interest Group c. National Committee d. Third Party
What is b. Interest Group
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A major part in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century, formally established in 1836. The _______ Party was anti-Jackson and represented a variety of regional interests. a. Democratic Party b. Whig Party c. Republican Party d. Independent Party
What is b. Whig Party
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A political adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events. a. Ticket-Splitting b. Spin Doctor c. Peer Group d. Media
What is b. Spin Doctor
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A method of systematically questioning a small, selected sample of respondents who are deemed representative of the total population. a. Public Opinion b. Opinion Poll c. Sound Bite d. Public Interest
What is b. Opinion Poll
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One of the two major American political parties evolving out of the Republic Part of Thomas Jefferson a. Democratic Party b. Whig Party c. Republican Party d. Independent Party
What is a. Democratic Party
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The formal structure and leadership of a political party, including election committees; local, state, and national executives; and paid professional staff. a. National Convention b. Party Platform c. National Committee d. Party Organization
What is d. Party Organization
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A new party formed by a dissident faction within a major political party. Often they have emerged when a particular personality was at odds with the major party. a. Splinter Party b. Third Party c. Whig Party d. Independent Party
What is a. Splinter Party
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Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action. a. Political Trust b. Public Agenda c. Public Opinion d. Spin Doctor
What is b. Public Agenda
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The degree to which individuals express ______ in the government and political institutions, usually measured through a specific series of survey questions. a. Public Interest b. Opinion Poll c. Political Trust d. Consensus
What is c. Political Trust
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A large-sclae, lasting change in the types of voters who support each of the major political parties. a. Realignment b. Plurality c. Patronage d. Faction
What is a. Realignment
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The years from 1817 to 1828, when James Monroe was president and there was, in effect, no political opposition a. Democratic Party b. Whig Party c. Era of Good Feelings d. Patronage
What is c. Era of Good Feelings
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The practice of rewarding faithful party workers and followers with government employment and contracts. a. Patronage b. Unit Rule c. Realignment d. Plurality
What is a. Patronage