A political party is a group of individuals that __________.
What is organizes to win elections and operate the government
100
The Americans who turn out to vote at the lowest rate are __________.
What is the youngest voters
100
. Most interest groups in the United States organize to represent __________ interests.
What is economic
100
__________ is the ability of interest groups to mandate or defeat policies needed for the public good.
What is Hyper pluralism
100
Which of the following groups is more likely than the others to affiliate with the Democratic Party?
What is women
200
At the founding of the nation, the role of the media in politics was viewed as __________.
What is limited because of the speed at which news traveled
200
Gallup or Roper pollsters generally interview __________.
What is approximately 1,500 respondents in a nationwide sample
200
The modern Republican Party was formed __________.
What is from a coalition of antislavery factions
200
The goal of a political campaign is to __________.
What is win the election, since the candidate who comes in second gets no reward
200
Which of the following minority groups is predominantly Republican?
What is Cuban Americans
300
The adoption of __________ would permit multiple parties to acquire seats in Congress because representation would be based on the percentage of votes that they receive in national elections.
What is proportional representation
300
Which statement about voter turnout and age is true?
What is In 2008, the number of young voters who turned out to vote in the primaries greatly increased but no significant difference in turnout among young voters in the general election was seen in comparison with 2004.
300
In order for a boycott to be effective, there must be __________.
What is widespread support from the public, like what occurred during the grape boycott from 1965 to 1970 to support the unionization of Mexican American farmworkers
300
. In modern presidential elections, __________.
What is the winner has never been elected by more than 38 percent of the total voting-age population
300
Individuals who may or may not participate in election campaigns yet who feel loyalty to a political party would best be described as __________.
What is the party-in-the-electorate
400
The sector of the economy that deals with health care, banking, and education is called the __________ sector.
What is service
400
Which statement best describes the role of radio in political activities?
What is Electronic media became an important presence in 1926 when the National Broadcasting Company conducted a four-hour broadcast.
400
The unit rule is important to presidential candidates because __________.
What is the electoral votes of a state are cast for the candidate who gets the largest number of popular votes in the state
400
In cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college vote, __________.
What is the election is decided in the U.S. House of Representatives
400
The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, had opposing views related to the __________.
What is power that should be provided to the national government
500
Which statement about the party organization is correct?
What is The party organization is responsible for maintaining the affiliation of the party-in-the-electorate.
500
One of the most effective political ads was a thirty-second spot for __________, depicting a little girl picking daisies in a field and then an image of a mushroom cloud emanating from a nuclear explosion.
What is Lyndon Johnson in his campaign against Barry Goldwater
500
Which statement about candidates is true?
What is The higher the office and the more prestige attached to it, the more candidates are likely to want to run for that office.
500
Which statement about women and African Americans as candidates and elected officials is correct?
What is The passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s resulted in an increase in the number of African American public officials.
500
The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 was adopted by both houses of Congress and __________.
What is gifts or trips that are paid for by lobbyists be preapproved by the Ethics Committee