Question 1
(TCO 3) Explain which individuals have the most influence on
politics via interest groups
Women
The elderly
A wide variety of
people
Rich individuals
Question 2
(TCO 3) The National Rifle Association is an example of an
interest group that seeks the support of primarily one party, in that it tilts
strongly toward _____ candidates
Independent
Libertarian
Republican
Tea Party
Question 3
(TCO 3) A great deal of legislation originates in _____
economic downturns
corporate boardrooms
specialized agencies
secret
Question 4
(TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena
of interest-group contention
public defenders are
unavailable
the rule of law is
strong
judges have little
power
the rule of law is
weak
Question 5
(TCO 3) Large parties in particular can be analyzed as
_____
generations of
like-minded voters
coalitions of
interest groups
team-led
organizations based around a theme
trustworthy
representatives of national interest
Question 6
(TCO 3) _____ allow and even encourage parties to split
Single-member
districts
âFirst past the
postâ systems
Proportional
representation systems
Plurality systems
Question 7
(TCO 3) Which of the following has recently done much to
encourage state and local party organizations to cooperate with national party
platforms?
Door-to-door
canvassing
Cohesive national
platforms
Computerized mailing
lists
Local political
pandering
Question 8
(TCO 3) Why do Americans vote so little?
Typically, given the
enormous number of immigrants the United States plays host to, most US
nonvoters are poorly versed in the tradition of voting, and are therefore are
largely unengaged by most elections
Typically, more than
half of US nonvoters say they that while they are interested in and satisfied
with candidates, they still feel that their vote makes no difference or that
none of the candidates are really good, and the two large parties may not offer
an interesting or clear-cut choice
Typically, most US
nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied with candidates, feeling
their vote makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good,
and the two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice
Typically, most US
voters find it impossible to convince others to vote, despite the fact that
nonvoters are most likely to vote if convinced by those close to them
Question 9
(TCO 3) What impact does beginning to pay taxes have on
young peopleâs relationship to voting?
It tends to make
them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign
Beginning to pay
taxes tends to make them less interested in elections
It tends to make
them more liberal in their voting
As they begin paying
taxes, they become more interested in elections
Question 10
(TCO 3) Why might
factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections
hold than executives and professionals?
Factory workers in
small towns may perceive a great deal of difference between candidates,
noticing considerable change from one administration to another, and executives
and professionals feel generally less involved but still perceive a direct
correlation between who wins and their personal fortunes
Factory workers in
small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little
change from one administration to another, and although executives and
professionals share this sense of noticing little change from one
administration to another, they still perceive a direct correlation between who
wins and their personal fortunes
Factory workers in
small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little
change from one administration to another, and executives and professionals
feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their
personal fortunes
Executives and
professionals may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing
little change from one administration to another, and factory workers in small
towns feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and
their personal incomes