Interests Groups
Propaganda
Political Parties
Prime Ministers
Presidents
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what is an interest group?
A. Group of people with a common interest who work to influence the government.
B. Group of people who want Control over everything in the world.
A. Group of people with a common interest who work to influence the government.
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What type of propaganda is shown in the image below?
A Negative attack ad
B Endorsement/Testimonial
C Plain Folk
B Endorsement/Testimonial
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Liberals typically prefer ____________ government than conservatives.
A Less
B Equal
C More
C More
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While the president can ONLY serve as the leader for the executive branch of government in the United States, Prime Ministers can serve as leader for TWO branches. The executive AND the...
A Judicial
B Legislative
B Legislative
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Who Was the 35th president
A George Washington
B John F Kennedy
C Lyndon B Johnson
B John F Kennedy
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which of the following is an Interest group?
A. Republican Party
B. United States Military
C. National Riffle Association
C. National Riffle Association
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Why is "coat tailing" often seen as an ineffective form of propaganda?
A It is often seen as mean, aggressive, and unkind
B It can be very expensive to get celebrity support
C People use the success of others instead of themselves
C People use the success of others instead of themselves
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Citizens who choose not to associate with either of the two major political parties in the United States can technically join...
A Republican
B Third parties
C Political Parties
B Third parties
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How is a Prime Minister selected in countries that use Parliamentary democracy?
A The courts select them
B The law makers (legislative branch) selects them
C The king/queen selects them
B The law makers (legislative branch) selects them
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Who was the 31st president
A Herbert Clark Hoover
B Abraham Lincoln
C Theodore Roosevelt
A Herbert Clark Hoover
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Which of the following is not an interest group?
A Environment Protection
B The Legislative Branch
C National Education Association
B The Legislative Branch
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What type of propaganda is used in the images below?
A Coat Tailing
B Bandwagoning
C Negative Attack Ad
C Negative Attack Ad
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Which major political party typically focuses on these key issues:
- Military
- Strong Border Protection
- Personal Rights and Freedoms
- Crime Reduction
A Democrat
B Libertarian
C Republican
C Republican
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Which statement is TRUE about BOTH presidents and prime ministers.
A There are actually no similarities
B They are both selected by the supreme court
C They both serve as leaders of their government
C They both serve as leaders of their government
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Who was the 8th president
A Andrew Jackson
B Abraham Lincoln
C Martin Van Buren
C Martin Van Buren
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what describes this "Interest groups can form these organizations that are allowed to legally give large amounts of money to people they want to win elections"
A Political Action committee
B Lobbying
C Electioneering
A Political Action committee
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Why can propaganda sometimes be considered "politically dangerous" ?
A It can "brainwash" people with incorrect or inaccurate information
B It can cause government officials to lose popularity
C It can cause businesses to lose customers quickly
A It can "brainwash" people with incorrect or inaccurate information
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What does a political spectrum tell us?
A It tells us what to think
B It creates arguments
C It shows a range political parties and opinions
C It shows a range political parties and opinions
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Unlike a "presidential democracy", countries that use "parliamentary democracies" have a different title for their leader. What is that title?
A Advisory Ambassador
B Prime Minister
C Prime Diplomat
B Prime Minister
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who was the 15th President?
A George Washington
B James Buchanan
C Abraham Lincoln
B James Buchanan
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What does this describe "This action is when an interest group pays one of its own members to talk to law makers and influence them in their favor "
A Monitor
B electioneering
C Lobbying
C Lobbying
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The political cartoon below pokes fun at one of the types of propaganda known as "stacking the deck". After reviewing the image, which description below best fits "stacking the deck" type of propaganda?
A Using someone else's fame to boost your own
B Listing only successes and accomplishments
C Using catchy slogans or phrases
B Listing only successes and accomplishments
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"I'm not a huge fan of change. Things have been working pretty well the way they are, and we don't need government to come in and change things up."
This person is probably a...
A Conservative
B Socialist
C Liberal
A Conservative
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In a presidential democracy, how is the leader/president chosen?
A The previous president selects them
B Citizens vote for them
C The law makers (legislative branch) selects them
B Citizens vote for them
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Who was the 28th president
A William Howard Taft
B Warren G. Harding,
C Woodrow Wilson
C Woodrow Wilson