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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise money in order to contribute funds to candidates or political parties.527 GroupsIndependent expendituresPACsSuperPACs
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTheir primary goal is to win elections.Interest GroupsPolitical Parties527 GroupsPACs
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTheir primary goal is to influence public policy.Interest GroupsPolitical Parties527 GroupsPACs
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is mentioned in the Constitution?Interest GroupsPolitical PartiesThe Electoral CollegePACs
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMoney that candidates can spend on their own campaigns was declared unconstitutional in which Supreme Court case?Buckley v. ValeoCitizens United v. FECBush v. GorePlanned Parenthood v. Casey
- 6. Multiple ChoicePeriods where a sharp and lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.DealignmentParty polarizationCoattail effectRealigning ("critical") election
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLinkage institutions include all of the following EXCEPT...Interest GroupsPolitical PartiesDomestic PolicyMass Media
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.Closed PrimaryOpen PrimaryRunoff PrimaryBlanket Primary
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA primary in which voters can vote for the candidates of either the Democratic or the Republican primary.Closed primaryOpen primaryRunoff primaryBlanket primary
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA delegate to the Democratic national convention who is there by virtue of being a current or former elected official.IncumbentSuperdelegateElitistPluralist
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these does NOT benefit the continuation of the two-party system?Single-member districtsWinner-take-all electionsProportional representationDemocrat and Republican dominance
- 12. Multiple ChoiceInterest groups are most successful when dealing with these types of issues.Narrow issues of which lobbyists have expertiseBroad issues that are very controversialMajor constitutional issuesBroad foreign policy issues
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these elections has the highest turnout?Off-year electionsMidterm electionsGeneral Presidential electionsLocal elections
- 14. Multiple ChoiceCampaign money with the most strict of limitsHard moneySoft moneyPrivate moneyCorporate money
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these has increased the MOST in identification since the 1970s?DemocratsRepublicansSocialistsIndependents
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