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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.   Preventing anybody who is the child of an immigrant from voting
B.   Requiring voters to show a particular kind of ID at the pol
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.   We have to question whether groups that claim to represent the disadvantaged actually do it.
B.   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.
C.   Just because an organization has some indication in its name that it represents the marginalized, they sometimes could be doing more harm than good.
D.   All of these
Question #4
Alexis de Tocqueville
A.   Regarded "faction" as a form of association.
B.   Believed that association was the secret of democracy in America
C.   Believed that "faction" could be good
D.   All of these.
Question #5
In addition to the legislative branch, advocacy groups target the executive and judicial branches.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   Women of all classes and races.
B.   Immigrant women.
C.   Mostly women of color
D.   Lower-class women
Question #9
A candidate must win how many votes in the Electoral College to become president of the United States?
A.   150
B.   400
C.   All 538 of the votes
D.   270
Question #10
An example of an interest group offering a benefit to encourage people to join their organization is
A.   District attorneys offering reduced sentences for testimony about a crime.
B.   Congressmen providing assistance to constituents.
C.   The American Association of Retire People (AARP) offering travel discounts
D.   Hospitals offering charitable care to indigent patients.
Question #11
An example of an organization which claims to represent a large demographic group is
A.   The Japanese American Citizen's Leagues (JACL).
B.   The National Organization of Women (NOW).
C.   All of these.
D.   The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Question #12
One method that schools use to politically socialize young people is
A.   Ask students to watch TV news
B.   Tell students who to vote for.
C.   Ask students to read newspapers.
D.   Ask student to participate in mock elections
Question #13
What branch of government is targeted the most by advocacy organizations of the marginalized?
A.   The courts
B.   The state legislatures
C.   The president
D.   The Congress
Question #14
Which of the following is NOT a social movement?
A.   #Black Lives Matter
B.   EPA
C.   The Tea Party
D.   DREAMers
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.   Political socialization
C.   Political fraternization
D.   All of these
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.   Equality
B.   Democracy
C.   Liberty
D.   All of these
Question #19
What is incumbency advantage?
A.   The incumbent has a very good chance of getting re-elected if he or she runs again.
B.   The candidate uses his position to enrich him or herself.
C.   The candidate can tap into the federal government to get money to run for re-election.
D.   The candidate listed at the top of the ballot is more likely to get elected.
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 institutions do they target and what coalitions do they form? Because the political activity is the most important barometer.
B.   How active for the intersectionally marginalized are they? Because without that the organization is a failure.
C.   How active for the intersectionally marginalizedn are they, what institutions do they target, and what coalitions do they form?
D.   What coalitions do they form? Because coalitions are the key to success.
Question #21
The "explosion" of national advocacy groups representing people of color, women, and low-income people resulted in
A.   Actually a pretty small number--only 200 groups.
B.   None of these.
C.   The founding of over 700 groups.
D.   Nearly 10,000 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 Living Wage Movement and The Fight for $15
B.   The Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense League
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 representatives it has in Congress.
B.   The current population of that state.
C.   The population of that state, based on the most recent census.
D.   The number of eligible voters in that state
Question #27
The agencies which connect people to government are called "linkage mechanisms."
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   They chose a legislative and an executive strategy.
B.   They went to Congress.
C.   All of these.
D.   They went to the the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Question #30
Which primary model is by far the LEAST used in congressional primaries?
A.   Hybrid primaries
B.   Closed primaries
C.   Top-two primaries
D.   Open 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 out which prominent people and organizations support the candidate.
C.   To find out more about the candidate's positions on the issues.
D.   To find an unbiased account of the candidate's voting history.
Question #32
What was Shay’s Rebellion?
A.   A walkout of Congress in 1792 over the Indian policy of George Washington.
B.   It was an armed resistance to the authority of the State of Massachusetts.
C.   A tax riot in Vermont that occurred in 1770.
D.   A march that occurred in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention.
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, because Americans are more interested in local issues.
B.   Yes, consistently American participate in presidential elections over other elections.
C.   Only in years when the presidential election is particularly interesting.
D.   No, Americans like to vote for direct democracy issues rather than indirect democracy representation.
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.   All of these.
B.   Energy.
C.   Commitment.
D.   Numbers.
Question #36
The American people believe that justices on the US Supreme Court
A.   Should be elected for life.
B.   Should be appointed for life.
C.   None of these.
D.   Should be elected and only for a 10-year term.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #38
What is NOT a tactic that social movements use to accomplish their goals.
A.   Work in the campaign of an incumbent legislator.
B.   Attend political meetings of politicians and picket.
C.   None of these.
D.   Hold a public march in the streets.
Question #39
In the United States, political parties are
A.   Are a relatively accidental feature of the American history
B.   Relatively rare
C.   None of these
D.   Mentioned in the Constitution
Question #40
Intersectional marginalized people are
A.   Those who are marginalized in some states or regions but not in others.
B.   Those who do not agree with the Republican or Democratic Parties’ principles.
C.   Those who have tried to work within the political process but are forced to “go to the streets” to advocate for their issues.
D.   Those who have multiple historic disadvantages in the political system, such as women of color
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.   Thought that factions would simply turn into political parties and become harmless.
B.   All of these
C.   Believed that political interest groups should be suppressed.
D.   Said that "liberty is to faction what air is to fire."
Question #43
With regard to ideology, Americans
A.   Tend to choose a political affiliation early in life.
B.   All of these.
C.   Tend to identify with a party by their mid 20s.
D.   Tend to stay identified with a political party consistently the rest of their lives.
Question #44
How do the two dominant political parties prevent minor parties from emerging?
A.   By using their vast funds and media resources to disparage minor party candidates.
B.   By manipulating election rules in debates and public funding to discriminate against the minor parties.
C.   By refusing to give successful third party candidates leadership positions in the legislature.
D.   By poaching popular third party candidates before they begin to help their party.
Question #45
The Founding Founders were preoccupied by the possibilities and dangers presented by
A.   Organized interests.
B.   Political parties.
C.   All of these.
D.   Mass movements.
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.   Interests compete for political power, resources, and money, but no one dominates the playing
B.   None of these.
C.   Interests compete for political power until one group dominates the playing field.
D.   Interest groups compete for political power until one group wins by garnering the most resources.
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 highest level of sampling--in the tens of thousands.
C.   Because it surveys every American citizen.
D.   Because is has the best statisticians.
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.   Interest groups would always pursue their own political interests vigorously.
B.   No single interest would win or lose all of the time.
C.   All of these.
D.   Interest groups would always form.

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