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- 1. Multiple Choice
Every person has a equal chance of being picked for a survey:
random sample
straw poll
representative sample
push poll
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a set of beliefs and values that are shared by the population (example freedom and equality)?
political efficacy
political trust
political socialization
political culture
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a person's beliefs that can change how they feel about the government and make a change in public policy?
political efficacy
political trust
political socialization
political culture
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the term for rights or freedoms that the government cannot take away from you?
civil liberties
civil rights
civil patrol
civil actions
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be a reason that would most likely have someone vote?
higher level of education
lower level of education
public opinion
poll taxes
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the thing that affects agenda setting the most?
family
media
opinion leader
peers
- 7. Multiple Choice
What factor is the most influential in shaping a person's beliefs in political socialization?
opinion leader
peer groups
education system
family
- 8. Multiple Choice
What do voters need in order to feel its important to vote because they believe that the electoral system will work to their benefit?
a conscience
similar morals
political trust
a voter registration card
- 9. Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT a reason an American would join a interest group?
sociology incentives
purposive incentives
lobbyists incentives
hybrid incentives
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ways to interest groups NOT impact through public policy?
providing campaign assistance
direct contact with policy makers
filing lawsuits in court
providing public pressure
- 11. Multiple Choice
All of the following are direct techniques, used by interest groups, EXCEPT
lobbying
building alliances
generating public pressures
providing political information
- 12. Multiple Choice
All of the following indirect techniques are used by interest groups, EXCEPT:
groundswell of public pressure
providing political information
use constituents as lobbyists
building alliances with other groups
- 13. Multiple Choice
People who influence political views because they are in a particular position that may have some specific knowledge or expertise are called ____.
peer groups
family
interest groups
opinion leaders
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a criticism of a interest group?
Ignoring the wider interest of society
Producing confusing and deadlock in Congress
Generating so much emotion that they make reasoned discussion difficult
They have too little influence
- 15. Multiple Choice
Leaders, patrons, funding, and members makes what successful?
political parties
interest groups
political efficacy
political socialization
- 16. Multiple Choice
Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?
political parties
lobbying
cohesiveness
pluralism
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the Federalist Papers warned against factions, interest groups, and the eventual development of political parties?
5
10
51
78
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?
ideology group
interest group
political party
political action committee
- 19. Multiple Choice
All of the following make interest groups more powerful EXPECT:
size resource
public good
private good
different opinion
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a theory that argues that interest group activity brings representation to all and interest groups compete and counterbalance one another?
interest group
pluralism
interest groups
purposive incentives
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