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Test (CS): Linkage Institutions
Question 1a of 20 ( 1 238775 )
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The right of suffrage is defined as:
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*A.
the right to vote or
cast your ballot.
Correct!
B.
judicial review.
C.
a kind of treason.
D.
the right to a speedy
trial.
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The correct answer is: the right to vote or cast
your ballot. Judicial review is the power to
review laws by the judiciary. Treason is
betraying your government. Suffrage is not
related to trials.
Question 1b of 20 ( 1 238776 )
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In politics, the terms "suffrage" and "franchise" mean:
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having a majority in
Congress.
*B. the right to vote.
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C.
high voter turnout.
D.
secession.
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The correct answer is: the right to vote. Majority
in Congress means having more than half the
seats. Voter turnout refers to what percentage
of registered voters actually vote. Secession
means to separate from your country and
declare independence.
Question 1c of 20 ( 1 238777 )
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The right to vote is referred to as:
Choice
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A.
judicial
activism.
*B.
the right of
suffrage.
C.
an electoral
majority.
D.
ballot fraud.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: the right of suffrage.
Judicial activism is making policy through legal
decision. An electoral majority is not a right ¶ it
is a result. Ballot fraud means tampering with
election results.
Question 2a of 20 ( 3 238781 )
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A subgroup of people seeking to advance their ideas are:
Choice
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A.
idealists.
B.
the party
leadership.
C.
dictators.
*D. a faction.
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The correct answer is: a faction. Idealists
believe in an ideal state of things. Leaders of a
party are a tiny percentage of the party
membership. A dictatorship is single-person
rule.
Question 2b of 20 ( 3 238782 )
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A political faction would be:
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*A.
a group of people banding together to
advance their ideas in government.
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B.
an independent agency.
C.
like a grand jury.
D.
larger than a party.
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The correct answer is: a group of people
banding together to advance their ideas in
government. An independent agency is not
affiliated to a cabinet department. A faction is
not part of the judicial system as is a grand
jury. A faction may evolve into a party but is not
inherently larger.
Question 2c of 20 ( 3 238783 )
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The first U.S. president, George Washington, warned the nation of the
dangers of political __________.
Choice
A.
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issues
*B. factions
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C.
entitlement
D.
patronage
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The correct answer is: factions. Issues are
always a feature of politics. Washington made
no mention of entitlement, which is a 20thcentury term. Patronage was not common
practice in Washington's time.
Question 3a of 20 ( 1 238785 )
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An open primary means:
Choice
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A.
even minors can vote.
B.
only people registered with a
given party can vote.
C.
only men are allowed to cast
their ballot.
*D. all voters can participate.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: all voters can participate.
You must be 18 to vote in any election. This
would be a closed primary. There are no
restrictions for voting based on gender.
Question 3b of 20 ( 1 238786 )
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All voters from any party are allowed to participate in:
Choice
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*A.
an open
primary.
Correct!
B.
a regional
plebiscite.
C.
a closed
primary.
D.
a restricted
referendum.
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The correct answer is: an open primary. There
are no regional plebiscites in American politics.
Closed primaries only allow people registered
with a party to vote. Referendums are not
restricted.
Question 3c of 20 ( 1 238787 )
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An __________ primary is where all voters can participate.
Choice
A.
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integrated
*B. open
Correct!
C.
underground
D.
absentee
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The correct answer is: open. The other options
don't exist as types of primaries.
Question 4a of 20 ( 1 238790 )
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A paid representative for an interest group is a:
Choice
A.
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bureaucrat.
*B. lobbyist.
Correct!
C.
civil servant.
D.
Congressional
page.
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The correct answer is: lobbyist. A bureaucrat is
an official working in an office. A civil servant is a
governmental official. Pages work in Congress
doing errands and delivering messages.
Question 4b of 20 ( 1 238791 )
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A _________ is a paid employee working for an interest group.
Choice
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*A. lobbyist
Correct!
B.
bureaucrat
C.
traveling
salesman
D.
city mayor
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The correct answer is: lobbyist.
Question 4c of 20 ( 1 238792 )
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Interest groups hire _________ to represent them.
Choice
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A.
market
experts
B.
economists
*C. lobbyists
D.
Correct!
teenagers
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The correct answer is: lobbyists.
Question 5a of 20 ( 3 238794 )
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The two major political parties in the United States are:
Choice
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A.
Democrats and
Libertarians.
B.
Greens and
Republicans.
*C.
Democrats and
Republicans.
D.
Republicans and
Reform.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: Democrats and
Republicans. Libertarians are a minor party in
the United States. The Greens are a minor party
focusing on the environment. The Reform party
is a third party in recent U.S. elections.
Question 5b of 20 ( 3 238795 )
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The Democrats and Republicans make up the _____________ system in the
United States.
Choice
A.
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multi-party
*B. two-party
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C.
parliamentary
D.
single-party
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The correct answer is: two-party. The United
States does not have a multi-party system.
Being a democracy, the United States has more
than one party. The United States does not
have a parliament.
Question 5c of 20 ( 3 238796 )
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Question:
The current two-party system in the United States is defined by the
__________ and __________ parties.
Choice
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A.
Whig /
Democratic
B.
Federalist /
Nationalist
*C.
Republican /
Democratic
D.
Reform /
Democratic
Correct!
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The correct answer is: Republican / Democratic.
The Whigs died out as an American party before
the Civil War. The Federalist party existed in the
first 40 years of U.S. political history. The Reform
party is a minor party in recent years in the
United States.
Question 6a of 20 ( 1 238799 )
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The media and press are sometimes referred to as the:
Choice
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*A. Fourth Estate.
Correct!
B.
sixth branch.
C.
mouthpiece of the
government.
D.
First Estate.
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The correct answer is: Fourth Estate.
Question 6b of 20 ( 1 238800 )
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The term Fourth Estate is used in reference to:
Choice
A.
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the
Congress.
*B. the press.
C.
the public.
D.
the upper
class.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: the press.
Question 6c of 20 ( 1 238801 )
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The press has been called the ___________ Estate.
Choice Feedback
A.
Vital
B.
Third
C.
Last
*D. Fourth Correct!
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The correct answer is: Fourth.
Question 7a of 20 ( 3 238804 )
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Elections in the United States are managed and overseen by the:
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A.
federal
government.
B.
county
government.
*C.
state
government.
D.
city
government.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: state government.
Question 7b of 20 ( 3 238805 )
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The states oversee:
Choice
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A.
the military.
B.
political
campaigns.
*C.
the election
process.
D.
media coverage of
elections.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: the election process. The
national military is organized by the executive
branch of the federal government. Political
campaigns are organized by individuals and
parties. The media is owned by private
companies in America.
Question 7c of 20 ( 3 238806 )
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General elections are managed by:
Choice
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A.
the county
government.
B.
a coalition
government.
C.
private
companies.
*D.
the state
government.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: the state government.
Question 8a of 20 ( 1 238808 )
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Freedom of the press is guaranteed in the __________ Amendment.
Choice Feedback
*A. First
B.
Eighth
C.
Last
D.
Tenth
Correct!
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The correct answer is: First.
Question 8b of 20 ( 1 238809 )
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the
_________.
Choice
A.
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corporate
estate
*B. press
C.
Congress
D.
schools
Correct!
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The correct answer is: press.
Question 8c of 20 ( 1 238810 )
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The media and press have their freedom safeguarded in America by the:
Choice
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A.
Congressional
representatives
B.
local judges
*C. Bill of Rights
D.
Correct!
town mayors
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The correct answer is: Bill of Rights. It protects
basic freedoms that Americans enjoy.
Question 9a of 20 ( 2 238812 )
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Presidential candidates are formally nominated at a _____________.
Choice
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*A.
national
convention
Correct!
B.
local caucus
C.
district
convention
D.
state
convention
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The correct answer is: national convention. The
local caucus is used to put forth candidates in
some states. The district convention is held
before the national convention. A state
convention will be held to elect delegates to the
national convention where a party candidate
will be formally nominated.
Question 9b of 20 ( 2 238813 )
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Since the time of Jackson, a national convention has been used to:
Choice
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A.
determine the party budget.
B.
organize state caucuses.
*C.
formally nominate a party
candidate for president.
D.
organize the machine politics
in major cities.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: formally nominate a party
candidate for president. The party budget is not
a main feature of the national convention. State
caucuses take place before the national
convention. Machine politics are unique to each
urban area where they exist.
Question 9c of 20 ( 2 238814 )
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Political parties hold a national convention to:
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A.
organize the precincts for the coming
election.
B.
form a coalition government.
C.
present their campaign strategy to the
media.
*D.
formally nominate their candidate and
present their platform to the people.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: formally nominate their
candidate and present their platform to the
people. Precinct politics is too local to be a
feature of the national convention. The United
States does not form coalition governments.
Campaign strategy is developed within the
party and is presented directly to the media.
Question 10a of 20 ( 2 238817 )
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A special fund-raising mechanism for candidates is a ___________.
Choice
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*A.
political action
committee (PAC)
Correct!
B.
Senate
subcommittee
C.
town meeting
D.
media outlet
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The correct answer is: political action committee
(PAC). PACs are used to raise money for political
candidates.
Question 10b of 20 ( 2 238818 )
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A political action committee (PAC) is used to:
Choice
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A.
get candidates nominated
in convention.
B.
search for new candidates
within the party.
C.
promote party platforms.
*D.
raise money for political
campaigns.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: raise money for political
campaigns.
Question 10c of 20 ( 2 238819 )
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A political action committee (PAC) is an example of a:
Choice
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*A.
fund-raising
mechanism in politics.
Correct!
B.
limited democracy.
C.
party recruiting tactic.
D.
way to register
voters.
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The correct answer is: fund-raising mechanism
in politics.
Question 11a of 20 ( 1 political parties 238822 )
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What is the name used for a loose alliance of political groups?
Choice
A.
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arrangement
*B. coalition
C.
front
D.
lobby
Correct!
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The correct answer is: coalition.
Question 11b of 20 ( 1 political parties 238823 )
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A loose alliance of groups in which each member is working for its own benefit
is called a/n _______.
Choice
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A.
amalgamation
B.
corporation
*C. coalition
D.
Correct!
special-interest
group
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The correct answer is: coalition.
Question 11c of 20 ( 1 political parties 238824 )
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A _________ is the term for a batch of political groups temporarily banding
together.
Choice
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*A. coalition
B.
media
C.
party
system
D.
minor
party
Correct!
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The correct answer is: coalition.
Question 12a of 20 ( 1 238833 )
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Individuals can now use the Internet to editorialize about the news through:
Choice
A.
e-mail.
B.
machine
language.
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*C. blogs.
D.
Correct!
press
releases.
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The correct answer is: blogs. Blogging has
become a way for individuals to cover the news
and present it to others.
Question 12b of 20 ( 1 238834 )
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Blogging has become a way for individuals to ___________.
Choice
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A.
send e-mail
*B.
present the news and opinions to
other people via the Internet
C.
broadcast TV reports
D.
discredit their friends
Correct!
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The correct answer is: present the news and
opinions to other people via the Internet.
Blogging has become a way for individuals to
cover the news and share opinions online.
Question 12c of 20 ( 1 238835 )
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A "blogger" is someone who . . .
Choice
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A.
is afraid of new technology.
B.
uses a pen to write.
C.
whips animals.
*D.
discusses the news and
their opinions online.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: discusses the news and
their opinions online.
Question 13a of 20 ( 1 party history 238838 )
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In a two-party political system, what is the term for the moment when the
groups that make up each party are rearranged?
Choice
A.
coalition
B.
musical
chairs
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*C. realignment Correct!
D.
rearranging
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The correct answer is: realignment.
Question 13b of 20 ( 1 party history 238839 )
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The presidential election of 1896 was an example of a __________, when the
groups that make up political parties are rearranged.
Choice
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A.
coalition
B.
college
electorate
C.
media crisis
*D. realignment
Correct!
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The correct answer is: realignment.
Question 13c of 20 ( 1 party history 238840 )
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The groups and issues that divide political parties change over time. A sudden
change in the arrangement of groups and issues is called a ________.
Choice
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A.
categorical
imperative
B.
rapprochement
*C. realignment
D.
Correct!
party system
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The correct answer is: realignment.
Question 14a of 20 ( 2 238842 )
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If you are away when the election is held, you may:
Choice
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*A.
vote by absentee
ballot.
Correct!
B.
have someone
vote for you.
C.
telephone in your
vote.
D.
vote later when
you return.
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The correct answer is: vote by absentee ballot.
These ballots allow people who are away from
home to vote by mail.
Question 14b of 20 ( 2 238843 )
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If you are out of town on election day, you may apply ahead of time for an
_____________ ballot.
Choice
A.
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alternate
*B. absentee Correct!
C.
optional
D.
electronic
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The correct answer is: absentee. These ballots
allow you to vote by mail before the election.
Question 14c of 20 ( 2 238844 )
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Soldiers who are stationed far from home can vote using:
Choice
A.
a secret
ballot.
B.
their
computers.
*C.
an absentee
ballot.
D.
a proxy.
Feedback
Correct!
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The correct answer is: an absentee ballot.
These ballots allow anyone far from home to
vote by mail before the election.
Question 15a of 20 ( 3 238846 )
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The American Medical Association (AMA) is an example of a:
Choice
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*A.
professional
interest group.
Correct!
B.
Democratic
institution.
C.
Congressional
committee.
D.
court-mandated
organization.
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The correct answer is: professional interest
group. The AMA and National Rifle Association
(NRA) are examples of interest groups.
Question 15b of 20 ( 3 238847 )
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The National Rifle Association is an:
Choice
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A.
elected body of
representatives.
B.
overseen caucus.
*C. interest group.
D.
Correct!
organized political
party.
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The correct answer is: interest group.
Question 15c of 20 ( 3 238848 )
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Examples of interest groups would be:
Choice
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A.
the New York Stock Exchange and
Standard Oil.
B.
the Senate and the Democratic party.
*C.
the American Medical Association and
the National Rifle Association.
D.
Time Inc. and the Hathaway
Investments.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: the American Medical
Association and the National Rifle Association.
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In the United States, the media are:
Choice
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*A.
largely privately
owned.
Correct!
B.
always objective.
C.
controlled by
political parties.
D.
mostly local in
coverage.
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The correct answer is: largely privately owned.
Some news coverage is agenda-driven.
Newspapers are not directly affiliated with
political parties anymore. Coverage ranges from
local to international in the American media.
Question 16b of 20 ( 3 238852 )
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A major dynamic in the American media is that they are:
Choice
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A.
influenced by foreign
governments.
*B.
owned by private
corporations.
C.
unable to influence voter
choices.
D.
too small to have an impact
on government.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: owned by private
corporations. Foreign governments do not have
great influence in American news coverage. The
media do have some influence in how Americans
view politics. The media are varied and a large
industry in the United States.
Question 16c of 20 ( 3 238853 )
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Since most American media are privately owned:
Choice
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A.
they can ignore the bottom line.
*B.
they cannot rely on government
Correct!
funding.
C.
they are rather subjective.
D.
they are dependent upon
donations from the public.
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The correct answer is: they cannot rely on
government funding. Media companies must
turn a profit to survive. The American media
pride themselves on their objectivity. Only public
television and radio stations depend on
listener/viewer donations.
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Compared to other democracies, voter turnout in the United States is
__________.
Choice
A.
above
average
B.
very high
*C. low
D.
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Correct!
rather high
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The correct answer is: low.
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Voter turnout is historically low:
Choice
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A.
in the southern
states.
B.
in New England.
*C.
across the United
Correct!
States.
D.
on evennumbered years.
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The correct answer is: across the United States.
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Low voter turnout is a feature of:
Choice
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A.
Senate races.
B.
local elections.
C.
voter activism.
*D.
all elections
across America.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: all elections across
America.
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Third parties have impacted certain elections in U.S. history by:
Choice
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A.
taking control of a major party.
B.
winning the presidency.
*C.
presenting an alternative position to issue or
issues different from the major parties.
D.
often outpolling the major parties.
Correct!
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The correct answer is: presenting an alternative
position to issue or issues different from the
major parties. Third parties have never taken
control of either major party. No third-party
candidate has ever won a presidential election
in U.S. history. Third parties have outpolled a
major party once in U.S. history.
Question 18b of 20 ( 3 238860 )
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Third parties rarely succeed in national elections because of:
Choice
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A.
little local enthusiasm.
B.
weak leadership.
*C.
lack of money and
traditional support.
D.
no media attention.
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traditional support. Third parties may have
some local support, but few carry this into the
national arena. Third parties may have dynamic
leadership but this has won few elections. The
media give attention to popular third parties,
but this does not lead to success on the
national stage.
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A significant party outside the two dominant parties in U.S. politics is called a:
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minor party.
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local party.
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many minor parties but they have little
significance. A political machine is one-party
dominance in an urban area or state. Local
state parties are not generally significant
nationally.
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Print media are made up of:
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Newspapers are part of:
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The correct answer is: print media. Newspapers
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The two main functions of interest groups are to:
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represent its membership and
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Representation and education are the two main functions of:
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parties.
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Congress.
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interest
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the media.
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Representation and education are the two main functions of _______ groups.
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investment
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