Unit 2 Exam Review
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What is a labor union?
What are the functions of an interest group?
Who do trade associations represent?
What is the role of a lobbyist?
What is propaganda?
What is lobbying?
Which group is the most the first and most significant agent in the political socialization
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8. How does the mass media impact the public agenda?
9. How does the family impact a child’s political socialization?
10. What form of mass media is currently the principle source of news for most Americans?
11. Which candidates generally need a petition to get on the ballot?
12. Why is money an indispensable campaign resource?
13. What limitations are placed on campaign contributions?
14. What is the oldest form of the nominating process?
15. What is a nonpartisan primary?
16. What are the most expensive items in a typical campaign budget?
17. List the characteristics of a closed primary.
18. What is a precinct?
19. Describe the characteristics of a party-column ballot.
20. What is the biggest drawback for needing a lot of money for campaigns?
21. List loopholes in current federal election laws.
22. Which branch of the government holds the power to set election dates?
23. Describe the characteristics of an office-group ballot.
24. What has been the long-term trend in the United States regarding the right to vote?
25. In the past, how have some states limited voting rights?
26. To whom do the Voting Right Act of 1965 and all of its amendments apply to?
27. Describe ballot fatigue.
28. List the reasons for nonvoting in the United States.
29. Define political socialization.
30. Why were literacy tests successful in preventing African American the right to vote?
31. What is the behavior of someone with no political efficacy?
32. List the requirements states use to identify who can vote.
33. Describe a nonvoting voter.
34. What is the top predictor of a person’s partisan voting behavior?
35. Why do states have citizens register to vote?
36. In which elections does the United States have the largest turnout?
37. Describe a political party in the United States.
38. What has been the long term trend in lifetime of third parties in the United States?
39. How would you describe the make-up of a multiparty system?
40. Do people have choice regarding what political party they are a member of?
41. Describe the position of the Federalists.
42. List the major functions of the two major parties in the United States.
43. What typically happens to ideas first expressed by third parties?
Unit 2 Exam Review
44. Describe an ideological party.
45. Membership in a political party is based on…
46. Why did a two-party system develop in the United States?
47. List the signs of weakened political parties in the United States.
48. What type of government is associated with a one-party system?
49. Which groups have tended to support Democratic candidates?
50. How would you describe recent trends regarding party identification in the United States?