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Question #1
According to Jackson, what is a current practice of various states that may prove a barrier to voting?
A.
Requiring voters to show a particular kind of ID at the pol
B.
Preventing anybody who is the child of an immigrant from voting
C.
Requiring that a naturalized citizen refrain from voting for 10 years
D.
Allowing felons to vote once their prison sentences are over
Question #2
Voter turnout varies with the type of election. From highest to lowest the order in the US would be:
A.
Primary elections, mid-term elections, presidential elections.
B.
Mid-term elections, primary elections, presidential elections.
C.
State elections, mid-term election, presidential elections
D.
Presidential elections, mid-term elections, primary elections.
Question #3
Strolovitch's main argument is
A.
Even though organizations may not be doing a good job of advocating for the marginalized, we should still celebrate the fact that they are making the effort.
B.
Just because an organization has some indication in its name that it represents the marginalized, they sometimes could be doing more harm than good.
C.
All of these
D.
We have to question whether groups that claim to represent the disadvantaged actually do it.
Question #4
Alexis de Tocqueville
A.
Believed that association was the secret of democracy in America
B.
Believed that "faction" could be good
C.
All of these.
D.
Regarded "faction" as a form of association.
Question #5
In addition to the legislative branch, advocacy groups target the executive and judicial branches.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #6
In democracies around the world, multi-party systems are much more common and one sees small parties that advocate for one issue, one religion, or one demographic group.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #7
More Americans consider themselves "independents" than in the past.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #8
Violence against women would be an issue that affects
A.
Lower-class women
B.
Women of all classes and races.
C.
Immigrant women.
D.
Mostly women of color
Question #9
A candidate must win how many votes in the Electoral College to become president of the United States?
A.
270
B.
150
C.
All 538 of the votes
D.
400
Question #10
An example of an interest group offering a benefit to encourage people to join their organization is
A.
Congressmen providing assistance to constituents.
B.
District attorneys offering reduced sentences for testimony about a crime.
C.
Hospitals offering charitable care to indigent patients.
D.
The American Association of Retire People (AARP) offering travel discounts
Question #11
An example of an organization which claims to represent a large demographic group is
A.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
B.
The National Organization of Women (NOW).
C.
All of these.
D.
The Japanese American Citizen's Leagues (JACL).
Question #12
One method that schools use to politically socialize young people is
A.
Ask student to participate in mock elections
B.
Tell students who to vote for.
C.
Ask students to read newspapers.
D.
Ask students to watch TV news
Question #13
What branch of government is targeted the most by advocacy organizations of the marginalized?
A.
The Congress
B.
The courts
C.
The state legislatures
D.
The president
Question #14
Which of the following is NOT a social movement?
A.
EPA
B.
DREAMers
C.
#Black Lives Matter
D.
The Tea Party
Question #15
According to Jackson, what is an important part of passing on political culture from one generation to the next?
A.
Political indoctrination
B.
All of these
C.
Political fraternization
D.
Political socialization
Question #16
Red states mean states that usually vote for the Democratic Party, while blue states mean those that are reliable for the Republican Party.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #17
Which state has the most Electoral College votes?
A.
New York
B.
Texas
C.
California
D.
Florida
Question #18
According to Jackson, what is a core political value that nearly all Americans accept?
A.
Democracy
B.
Liberty
C.
All of these
D.
Equality
Question #19
What is incumbency advantage?
A.
The candidate uses his position to enrich him or herself.
B.
The incumbent has a very good chance of getting re-elected if he or she runs again.
C.
The candidate listed at the top of the ballot is more likely to get elected.
D.
The candidate can tap into the federal government to get money to run for re-election.
Question #20
According to Strolovitch, in judging the effectiveness of an advocacy organization which claims to represent the marginalized,what are the guiding questions we should ask?
A.
What coalitions do they form? Because coalitions are the key to success.
B.
What institutions do they target and what coalitions do they form? Because the political activity is the most important barometer.
C.
How active for the intersectionally marginalized are they? Because without that the organization is a failure.
D.
How active for the intersectionally marginalizedn are they, what institutions do they target, and what coalitions do they form?
Question #21
The "explosion" of national advocacy groups representing people of color, women, and low-income people resulted in
A.
Nearly 10,000 groups.
B.
The founding of over 700 groups.
C.
None of these.
D.
Actually a pretty small number--only 200 groups.
Question #22
Polls show that Americans support that core political belief that women should have the same rights as men.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #23
Older voters vote twice as frequently as younger voters.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #24
There are very few sources of news about politics these days.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #25
Which pair is an example of a social movement AND an interest group that work on similar issues.
A.
The Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense League
B.
The Living Wage Movement and The Fight for $15
C.
#Black Lives Matter and the NAACP
D.
NOW and the Women's Rights Caucus
Question #26
What is the basis for the number of electors each state receives in the Electoral College?
A.
The number of eligible voters in that state
B.
The number of representatives it has in Congress.
C.
The population of that state, based on the most recent census.
D.
The current population of that state.
Question #27
The agencies which connect people to government are called "linkage mechanisms."
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #28
“Blue Dog Democrats” are conservative on economic issues and
A.
Moderate on social issues.
B.
Have no opinion on social issues.
C.
Conservative on social issues.
D.
Moderate on social issues, except for the right to life issues.
Question #29
When women’s groups wanted to fight pregnancy discrimination in the 1970s,
A.
All of these.
B.
They went to the the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
C.
They chose a legislative and an executive strategy.
D.
They went to Congress.
Question #30
Which primary model is by far the LEAST used in congressional primaries?
A.
Hybrid primaries
B.
Open primaries
C.
Top-two primaries
D.
Closed primaries
Question #31
When is the candidate's website NOT a good source of information?
A.
To find more information about the candidate's biography.
B.
To find an unbiased account of the candidate's voting history.
C.
To find out more about the candidate's positions on the issues.
D.
To find out which prominent people and organizations support the candidate.
Question #32
What was Shay’s Rebellion?
A.
A tax riot in Vermont that occurred in 1770.
B.
It was an armed resistance to the authority of the State of Massachusetts.
C.
A march that occurred in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention.
D.
A walkout of Congress in 1792 over the Indian policy of George Washington.
Question #33
Third parties dominated American politics until the last 50 years when just two parties started to dominate.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #34
Are Americans more likely to vote in presidential elections than other types of elections?
A.
No, Americans like to vote for direct democracy issues rather than indirect democracy representation.
B.
Yes, consistently American participate in presidential elections over other elections.
C.
No, because Americans are more interested in local issues.
D.
Only in years when the presidential election is particularly interesting.
Question #35
Because social movements lack access to the reins of power and its resources, it uses other resources that are more readily available to it, such as
A.
Energy.
B.
All of these.
C.
Commitment.
D.
Numbers.
Question #36
The American people believe that justices on the US Supreme Court
A.
Should be elected and only for a 10-year term.
B.
Should be elected for life.
C.
None of these.
D.
Should be appointed for life.
Question #37
The difference between direct democracy and representative democracy is that in the former the voter votes directly on the issue, while in later the voter votes for a person who will vote for the voter.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #38
What is NOT a tactic that social movements use to accomplish their goals.
A.
Hold a public march in the streets.
B.
Work in the campaign of an incumbent legislator.
C.
Attend political meetings of politicians and picket.
D.
None of these.
Question #39
In the United States, political parties are
A.
Are a relatively accidental feature of the American history
B.
Relatively rare
C.
Mentioned in the Constitution
D.
None of these
Question #40
Intersectional marginalized people are
A.
Those who have multiple historic disadvantages in the political system, such as women of color
B.
Those who are marginalized in some states or regions but not in others.
C.
Those who do not agree with the Republican or Democratic Parties’ principles.
D.
Those who have tried to work within the political process but are forced to “go to the streets” to advocate for their issues.
Question #41
According to Strolovitch, it is hard to imagine that extreme liberal or conservative parties would gain significant power in the US as they have sometimes done in countries like Germany or France.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #42
James Madison
A.
All of these
B.
Thought that factions would simply turn into political parties and become harmless.
C.
Said that "liberty is to faction what air is to fire."
D.
Believed that political interest groups should be suppressed.
Question #43
With regard to ideology, Americans
A.
Tend to stay identified with a political party consistently the rest of their lives.
B.
All of these.
C.
Tend to identify with a party by their mid 20s.
D.
Tend to choose a political affiliation early in life.
Question #44
How do the two dominant political parties prevent minor parties from emerging?
A.
By manipulating election rules in debates and public funding to discriminate against the minor parties.
B.
By refusing to give successful third party candidates leadership positions in the legislature.
C.
By poaching popular third party candidates before they begin to help their party.
D.
By using their vast funds and media resources to disparage minor party candidates.
Question #45
The Founding Founders were preoccupied by the possibilities and dangers presented by
A.
Mass movements.
B.
All of these.
C.
Organized interests.
D.
Political parties.
Question #46
Contemporary political observers echo the two views of de Tocqueville and Madison in how they view the role of political groups.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #47
The pluralist view of power in action can be summed up as follows:
A.
Interest groups compete for political power until one group wins by garnering the most resources.
B.
None of these.
C.
Interests compete for political power, resources, and money, but no one dominates the playing
D.
Interests compete for political power until one group dominates the playing field.
Question #48
Why is the US Census the most accurate survey of the American people?
A.
Because it uses the same, full-proof questions every ten years.
B.
Because is has the best statisticians.
C.
Because is has the highest level of sampling--in the tens of thousands.
D.
Because it surveys every American citizen.
Question #49
De Tocqueville saw political groups as a "necessary evil" in American democracy.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #50
Pluralists in the 19th century believed that
A.
All of these.
B.
Interest groups would always pursue their own political interests vigorously.
C.
Interest groups would always form.
D.
No single interest would win or lose all of the time.
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