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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe text argues that the central problem of the parties today is how toappeal to moderate voters despite the parties' ideological orientationmobilize voters with a declining sense of internal political efficacywin the trust of an increasingly mistrustful electoratekeep up the appearance of diversity despite the parties' homogenous makeup
- 2. Multiple ChoiceParty organizations based on their members' enjoyment of the sociability of politics are referred to asparty machinessolidary partiessponsored partiesideological parties
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich candidate distinguished himself by raising an extraordinary amount of money via the Internet, however lost in the primaries due to an outburst of 'un-presidential' behavior during the 2004 election cycle?John KerryAl GoreGeorge W. BushHoward Dean
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe text suggests that the political reforms of progressivesreduced the worst forms of political corruptionmade boss-rule politics difficultmade political parties weakerdid all of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the text, the role of national conventions has been transformed by party rules so that the conventions are nowgatherings where party leaders make important decisionsmedia showcases where newscasters influence the outcomeplaces where decisions ratify decisions made by votersgatherings of representatives from interest groups
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTicket splitting createsliberal politicspolitical efficacydivided governmentchecks and balances
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe primary goal of the political machine isequalityrepresentationinclusivnesswinning
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe _____ manages the day-to-day work of the party.national selectmannational chairpersonprecinct captainnational alderman
- 9. Multiple ChoiceNational convention delegates, compared with their respective party members, tend to bemore conservative regardless of partymore conservative if they are Democrats, more liberal if they are RepublicansMore liberal regardless of partymore liberal if they are Democrats and more conservative if they are Republicans
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were major issues in the three clearest cases of critical or realigning periods?Crime and warSuffrage and states' rightsThe Electoral College and war debtSlavery and economics
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Founders--and George Washington in particular--thought of political parties asa necessary element of democratic political processesthe logical result of republican principlesthe primary means of communication between voters and representatives"factions" motivated by self-interest that could undermine the Constitution's legitimacy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAmericans tend to see the Democrats as better at handling issues such aspovertythe environmenthealth careOptions B, C, and D (all of the above)
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the two-party system is correct?It has always been on the verge of collapseThe United States is one of the few countries which such a systemIt exists in the United States because of the absence of local party organizationsMost European countries have such a system
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAmericans tend to see the Republicans as better at handling such issues asnational defensecrimeforeign tradeA, B, and C (all of the above)
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne obvious feature of data on trends in party identification is thedecrease in Republicans and increase in Democratsdecrease in Democrats and increase in Republicansincrease in Democratsincrease in independents
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe activity of lobbyists is protected by the ____ Amendment.SecondFifthFirstTenth
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOrganizations that attract members by appealing to a coherent set of usually controversial principles are calledpolitical partiesideological interest groupssplinter groupspressure groups
- 18. Multiple ChoiceInterest groups do all the following EXCEPThire lobbyists to represent them in talking with members of Congressrun candidates for state and federal officemonitor the activities of governmenteducate the public about issues
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe National Association of Social Studies Teachers offers its members reduced rates on automobile rentals. Such benefit a to members are called ______ benefits.materialpurposivesolidaryparty
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe text suggests that the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946had little practical effectwas effective with respect to registration of lobbyistshas a slight impact on lobbying activitiesresulted in accurate reporting of interest-group finances
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSometimes interest groups pursue goals that will principally benefit nonmembers, such as raising money to provide housing for orphans. Such groups are called what?social movementspolitical action committeespublic interest lobbiesideological interest groups
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA government official might leave her position and join a corporation to which she previously awarded government contracts. This is a clear example ofagency lacingthe revolving doora conflict of interestdouble dipping
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich powerful interest group lobbies for policies that provide financial benefits and services to people over 50.NOWNRAAARPNAACP
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn recent years, interest groups frequently use a grassroots lobbying strategy referred to as theinsideroutsidercollectivewholesale
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe value of information, the power of the lobbyists, and thus the success of interest groups are greatest when the issueis fairly narrow and not known by the publicalso involves other interest groupsis broad enough to gather mass supportis both broad and visible
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA major cause in the decline of union membership in the United States was a(n)increase in the number of union members with concurrent incentivesincrease in the number of union members with purposive incentivesshift in the nation's economic life toward industrial productiondecline in public support for unions
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA provision law that directs benefits to a client without review on the merits by all members of Congress is known as a(n)logrollearmarktag linedovetail
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 required groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation toregister and file quarterly financial reportslimit their activities to seven pieces of legislationprepare and publish written statements of intentlimit their activities to either the House or the Senate
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe U.S. airline industry is represented in Washington by a strong lobby that seeks to influence public policy regarding the use of aviation. This lobby is most accurately referred to as a(n)membership interestsolidary groupinstitutional interestpublic-interest lobby
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA typical activity that an institutional interest might conduct on behalf of a client would beoffering life insurance at reduced rates for its membersoffering a cash payment to legislators to appear at a public meetingoffering a cash payment to legislators in exchange for a crucial votelobbying for laws to protect the client from foreign competition
- 31. Multiple ChoiceLobbyists are restrained from misrepresenting facts or misleading legislators bysupervision of the federal courtsthe 1984 Truth-in-Lobbying Lawthe fear of losing legislators' trust and confidencegovernmental regulatory agencies such as fhe FTA
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich notable interest group issues ratings regarding legislators that are pro-labor?The League off Consveration VotersThe AFL-CIOAmericans for Constitutional ActionAmericans for Democratic Action
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