Question 1

For the first 50 years after gaining the right to vote, American women voted at a lower rate than in other Western democracies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When social and economic differences reinforce each other, making political conflict more intense and polarizing in society, social scientists call them

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A)  reinforcing cleavages.
B)  additive cleavages.
C)  polarizing cleavages.
D)  cross-cutting cleavages.
E)  predisposing cleavages.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The percentage of Americans engaged in agricultural production is about

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A)  1%.
B)  5%.
C)  10%.
D)  25%.
E)  30%.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Socioeconomic status is a division of the population based on

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A)  wealth, ethnicity, and religion.
B)  occupation, race, and class.
C)  education, bourgeoisie, and race.
D)  income, occupation, and education.
E)  class, wealth, and education.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The term lobbying was NOT generally used until around

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A)  the mid-sixteenth century.
B)  the mid-seventeenth century.
C)  the mid-eighteenth century.
D)  the mid-nineteenth century.
E)  the mid-twentieth century.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The framers of the Constitution were worried about factions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An interest group is referred to as a "special interest group" when it runs afoul of the rules governing donations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The least unionized industrial democracy is

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A)  France.
B)  Belgium.
C)  Italy.
D)  Denmark.
E)  Austria.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Surprisingly, the Internet has slowed the mobilization efforts of most interest groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A characteristic of individuals that predicts their political behavior is called

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A)  political predisposition.
B)  political socialization.
C)  reinforcing cleavages.
D)  ethnocentrism.
E)  demography.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Most universities and colleges retain a lobbyist to help them secure the support of government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following activities is NOT legally engaged in by lobbyists who are in direct contact with the government?

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A)  preparing written responses to proposed rules
B)  sending payment to the legislative staffers who assist them
C)  going to court
D)  trying to obtain reinterpretation of rules or regulations
E)  drafting alternative rulesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Organized in 1912, the broadest business trade association is the

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A)  Chamber of Commerce.
B)  Better Business Bureau.
C)  Independent Insurance Agents of America.
D)  Association of Realtors.
E)  National Association of Manufacturers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Education is one of the most important variable prediction political participation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The demographic change that has increased the proportion of the population over age 65 is called

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A)  the graying of America.
B)  the baby boomers.
C)  the American gray lobby.
D)  the generational effect.
E)  lifecycle effects.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Acknowledging that we live in a maze of group interests, Madison argued that the "most common and durable source of factions has been

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A)  cured by the nature of man."
B)  the various and unequal distribution of property."
C)  the common impulse of passion or of interest."
D)  removed from the Union."
E)  a sense of justice and higher purpose."F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The Constitution of the United States clearly allows for the practice of sampling in order to get accurate census numbers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Interest groups from political action committees (PACs) , which are the legal mechanism for them to

Accepted Answer

A)  dispute judicial rulings.
B)  become partisan interest groups.
C)  provide their internal candidate performance Analysis a public hearing.
D)  contribute money to candidates and political party committees.
E)  form third parties, such as the Green Party.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The nineteenth-century notion that Americans were destined to rule North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as manifest destiny.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Moving from a government job to a job in an interest group is very common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

Moving from a government job to a job in an interest group is very common.

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The term lobbying was NOT generally used until around

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Socioeconomic status is a division of the population based on

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The framers of the Constitution were worried about factions.

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Acknowledging that we live in a maze of group interests, Madison argued that the "most common and durable source of factions has been

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An interest group is referred to as a "special interest group" when it runs afoul of the rules governing donations.

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Education is one of the most important variable prediction political participation.

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Organized in 1912, the broadest business trade association is the

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The nineteenth-century notion that Americans were destined to rule North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as manifest destiny.

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Most universities and colleges retain a lobbyist to help them secure the support of government.

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The percentage of Americans engaged in agricultural production is about

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When social and economic differences reinforce each other, making political conflict more intense and polarizing in society, social scientists call them

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The least unionized industrial democracy is

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The Constitution of the United States clearly allows for the practice of sampling in order to get accurate census numbers.

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For the first 50 years after gaining the right to vote, American women voted at a lower rate than in other Western democracies.

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Which of the following activities is NOT legally engaged in by lobbyists who are in direct contact with the government?

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Surprisingly, the Internet has slowed the mobilization efforts of most interest groups.

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A characteristic of individuals that predicts their political behavior is called

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The demographic change that has increased the proportion of the population over age 65 is called

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Interest groups from political action committees (PACs) , which are the legal mechanism for them to

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