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Desire to Promote Liberalism in U.S. Politics
1 Television advertisers tend to prefer programs that are:
A. intellectually thought provoking.
B. conventional and inoffensive.
C. controversial and challenging.
D. overly concerned with factual information.
2 Rupert Murdoch’s media acquisitions and focus tend to reflect a consistent:
A. desire to promote conservatism in global politics.
B. desire to promote liberalism in U.S. politics.
C. interest in finding new ways to increase programming for children.
D. business interest in expansion through appeal to prevailing political trends.
3 The first news about the Monica Lewinsky scandal appeared:
A. on FM radio morning jockey shows.
B. on prime time news.
C. on CNN.
D. through posts on the Internet.
4 Who wrote that “Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions constantly form associations?”
A. Alexis de Tocqueville
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D. George H. W. Bush
5 The idea that the political system has become clogged with too many interest groups and too much money is called:
A. hyperpluralism.
B. diminishing PAC returns.
C. associational bias.
D. financial gridlock.
6 The “fourth branch of government” refers to:
A. state governments.
B. political parties.
C. the media.
D. interest groups.
7 Which of the following groups is a business interest group?
A. The American Bar Association
B. The American Medical Association
C. The National Association of Manufacturers
D. The Environmental Defense Council
8 Which of the following is NOT a “lobbyist commandment”?
A. Being well informed
B. Being well balanced
C. Demonstrating a constituent interest
D. Handing the elected official cash at the close of a meeting
9 Bill Clinton’s “alternative media” strategy:
A. involved calling New York Times reporters at home.
B. accelerated after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke.
C. involved granting interviews to local news anchors and holding televised town meetings.
D. involved holding online press conferences.
10 Which of the following rapidly rose to become a significant conservative voice among the TV networks?
A. FOX
B. ABC
C. CNN
D. CBS
11 The purpose of grassroots lobbying is:
A. to raise more funds than the opposition.
B. to get constituents to contact their own representatives.
C. to form a national coalition of different groups.
D. to prevent rash legislation from being passed.
12 Which of the following is part of an issue network addressing education policy?
A. An education reporter for the New York Times
B. A lobbyist for the American Federation of Teachers
C. The White House Chief of Staff
D. The governor of California
13 Which of the following is an example of a company trying to influence government to hurt its competition?
A. A toy manufacturer seeking help from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
B. Local chambers of commerce holding fund raisers for congressional candidates
C. Microsoft lobbying the Dept. of Justice to investigate Google’s Book Search service
D. IBM being sued under the Sherman Act for monopolistic practices in the 1970s
14 Which of the following statements about interest groups and the media is accurate?
A. They are bridges, which allow people to play the political game.
B. Interest groups dictate the media’s agenda.
C. The media’s role as a major political player has diminished over the past decade.
D. Interest groups unify people with common concerns to bring pressure on public officials.
15 Expenditures on lobbying from 1998 to 2008 have:
A. increased from $5 billion to $7 billion.
B. decreased from $3 billion to $1 billion.
C. remained roughly the same at $4 billion.
D. more than doubled, from $1.4 billion to $3.3 billion.
16 A group of retired plant workers seeking to maintain company health benefits might turn to which of the following for help?
A. The AFL CIO
B. The National Association of Manufacturers
C. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
D. The American Medical Association
17 Political action committee contributions typically:
A. are donated at the request of an elected official.
B. go to incumbent candidates of both parties.
C. go to the challenger to promote more competitive elections.
D. Both A and B are correct.
18 What was the White House reaction to Lesley Stahl’s critical report on Reagan’s use of television?
A. CBS News was excluded from White House press conferences.
B. Stahl was honored at a White House ceremony.
C. The reaction was very positive, because of the good pictures of Reagan included in the report.
D. The reaction was very negative, because of the critique of Reagan’s speaking ability.
19 The LEAST likely contributor to Democratic candidates would be:
A. the National Organization of Women.
B. the United Auto Workers.
C. the National Association of Manufacturers.
D. the Sierra Club.
20 Which of the following is NOT a threat to the television networks?
A. The Internet
B. Cable television
C. Newspapers
D. CNN
21 Who was the most significant third party candidate for president in 1992 and 1996?
A. Ralph Nader
B. Patrick Buchanan
C. Ross Perot
D. Bill Clinton
22 The “disappearing young voter” refers to:
A. the decline in young voters due to changes in birthrates.
B. low voting rates explained by a lack of connection due to mobility and little party identity.
C. the steady decline of voting among people under age 30, which continued through 2008.
D. the high voting rate of young people who do not graduate from high school.
23 Declining public trust in government over the past 40 years is linked to:
A. the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
B. the end of the Cold War.
C. a rising sense of confidence in the ability of politicians.
D. a general decline in voting.
24 The bottom level of the typical state party organization is called the:
A. congressional district committee.
B. ward or precinct.
C. county committee.
D. street committee.
25 Which presidential candidate refused to accept public matching funds for his campaign?
A. Barack Obama
B. John McCain
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Bill Clinton
26 Class identification in the United States is:
A. constant.
B. weak.
C. strong.
D. important.
27 The voting rate among 18–24 year olds in 2004:
A. increased by 5 percent.
B. increased from 36 percent to 47 percent.
C. increased from 47 percent to 60 percent.
D. decreased from 55 percent to 30 percent
28 A political party __________ political power.
A. polarizes
B. centralizes
C. decentralizes
D. balances
29 Which system would work best to provide a new political party a voice in legislative deliberations?
A. Ballot initiatives
B. Single member districts
C. Proportional representation
D. Direct democracy
30 Small political parties have a better chance of gaining a legislative seat in a:
A. winner take all election system.
B. proportional representation system.
C. system of widely diffused elective offices.
D. political system that is reliant on corporate and union campaign donations.
31 Recent trends in political participation show that people are:
A. more involved in personal volunteer efforts but less involved in political party activity.
B. less involved in political parties and more involved in running for public office.
C. more involved as voters and less involved in volunteer activity.
D. on the verge of creating a third political party.
32 Who was the founder of the Democratic Republican Party?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Alexander Hamilton
D. Andrew Jackson
33 Good campaign advice for candidates running for office now would include:
A. focusing only on raising hard money donations from wealthy contributors.
B. depending on public funding for campaign support.
C. appealing to independent and younger voters.
D. ignoring the technical challenges of online campaigning.
34 National party committees:
A. govern the national parties.
B. never work with state and local party committees.
C. maintain large professional staffs.
D. Both A and C are correct.
35 __________ led the Democratic Party of 1828.
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Andrew Jackson
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