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1 QuizTest Review - GOV A _____________ is a system of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the people’s preferences. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Democracy

2 QuizTest Review - GOV True “Equality in voting” means that every citizen in a democracy must be allowed to vote. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

3 QuizTest Review - GOV True “Effective participation” is one of the 5 criteria of an ideal democracy according to Robert Dahl. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

4 QuizTest Review - GOV __________ ____________ is the criterion of an ideal democracy that requires freedom of speech and of the press. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Enlightenedunderstanding

5 QuizTest Review - GOV ______ ______ of the _______ is an important criterion of an ideal democracy according to traditional theory. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Citizencontrolagenda

6 QuizTest Review - GOV True A danger to enlightened understanding may come from monopolization of information by one group in society. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

7 QuizTest Review - GOV True A fundamental principle of a democracy is that the majority should be able to do anything it wants to do. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

8 QuizTest Review - GOV In a large society, direct political involvement by all is impossible. What is the solution for a democracy? Representative system AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

9 QuizTest Review - GOV Which of the following theories is basically optimistic about the political process? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

10 QuizTest Review - GOV True Pluralist theory states that groups with shared interests influence public policy by pushing for policies that benefit the broad “public interest”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

11 QuizTest Review - GOV Which foreign visitor in the 1800’s wrote Democracy in America and observed that we are a “nation of joiners”? de Tocqueville AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

12 QuizTest Review - GOV In the book Bowling Alone, who stated that technology has isolated people, decreasing our group memberships? Putnam AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

13 QuizTest Review - GOV True Theories of democracy in America never include consideration of class lines. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

14 QuizTest Review - GOV Which of the following theories concludes that wealth is the basis for significant group power? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

15 QuizTest Review - GOV True James Madison said “The people who own the country ought to govern it”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

16 QuizTest Review - GOV Which theory states that groups in American democracy are so strong and numerous that government is weakened? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

17 QuizTest Review - GOV Which theory states that government responds to all groups, resulting in contradictory policies? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

18 QuizTest Review - GOV True Increasing concentration of media ownership leads to a wide diversity of views. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

19 QuizTest Review - GOV True Rupert Murdoch is the liberal media mogul behind Fox News. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

20 QuizTest Review - GOV True A significant bias of corporate owned media is towards emphasis on entertaining stories that will attract a large audience. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

21 QuizTest Review - GOV True The media tends to focus on issues of substance found in candidate platforms during presidential campaigns. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

22 QuizTest Review - GOV True “Horse-race” journalism refers to the tendency of the media to focus on political candidates’ equestrian skills. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

23 QuizTest Review - GOV True Interest groups, government officials, and political candidates are always passive participants in news coverage. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

24 QuizTest Review - GOV True The president of Fox News was previously a PR executive and media strategist for Nixon, Reagan, & Bush I. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

25 QuizTest Review - GOV True John F. Kennedy was the president known for successfully communicating directly with the public through use of “fireside chats”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

26 QuizTest Review - GOV True In the past, the press was much more likely to report on the personal lives of politicians than today. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

27 QuizTest Review - GOV True Studies indicate that journalists are more likely to consider themselves to be “liberal” than the general population. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

28 QuizTest Review - GOV True The vast majority of studies find that reporting in the media is systematically biased toward liberal views. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

29 QuizTest Review - GOV True Political parties help “the people” learn about political choices. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

30 QuizTest Review - GOV Which founding father warned about the dangers of political parties? Madison AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

31 QuizTest Review - GOV The 3 main roles of political parties include: * Party in the ____________ * Party in ____________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Electorate Organization Government

32 QuizTest Review - GOV When registering to vote and indicating one’s party affiliation, a person is becoming a part of the “party in ______________” AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction the electorate

33 QuizTest Review - GOV People who are active in committees, as leaders, and in “get out the vote” efforts are members of the “party in ____________”. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction organization

34 QuizTest Review - GOV People who are elected to governmental office are part of the “party in ____________”. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction government

35 QuizTest Review - GOV True For both Democrats & Republicans, the national party organization directs all efforts of the party at all levels. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

36 QuizTest Review - GOV True A key reason why American has a two party system is the existence of single member districts. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

37 QuizTest Review - GOV True Third parties do not elect many representatives in America in spite of access to significant funds for campaigns. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

38 QuizTest Review - GOV True In the next 10-20 years, the two dominant parties will merge into Jeffersonian “Democratic-Republicans” and the second major player will be the TEA PARTY. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

39 QuizTest Review - GOV True Third parties serve to push major parties into including views of a larger portion of the electorate. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

40 QuizTest Review - GOV True Early Democrats favored local controls, but now tend to favor more central governmental control. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

41 QuizTest Review - GOV True Republicans once controlled the Northeast & West Coast, but now have more influence in the South & rural areas. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

42 QuizTest Review - GOV True Republicans once controlled the Northeast & West Coast, but now have more influence in the South & rural areas. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

43 QuizTest Review - GOV True The two major parties in America have become more and more similar. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

44 QuizTest Review - GOV A ______ _______ occurs when significant party realignment happens and large groups of voters change party loyalties. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction criticalelection

45 QuizTest Review - GOV Presidents in the modern era who took office in “critical elections” include: ___________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction FDR Nixon Reagan

46 QuizTest Review - GOV An _______ _______ is an organization of people with shared policy goals. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction interestgroup

47 QuizTest Review - GOV True Individual interest groups have a broader range of interests than political parties. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

48 QuizTest Review - GOV The 4 basic categories of interest group are:__________________________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Environmental Economic Consumers Equality

49 QuizTest Review - GOV The 4 ways in which interest groups try to shape policy include:__________________________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Electioneering LobbyingLitigation Going Public

50 QuizTest Review - GOV Attempting to influence governmental decision makers on behalf of a group is known as _____________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction Lobbying

51 QuizTest Review - GOV True Lobbying serves to provide information and expertise to lawmakers. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

52 QuizTest Review - GOV True One effect of lobbying is to reduce innovation and the range of policy ideas. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

53 QuizTest Review - GOV The mutually dependent relationship between government agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups is known as an ____________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction IronTriangle

54 QuizTest Review - GOV True It is illegal for interest groups to contribute cash to candidates running for office. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

55 QuizTest Review - GOV True On the whole, PACs give the majority of their funds to Republican candidates. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

56 QuizTest Review - GOV True In the last few decades, the number of PACs has increased by a large percentage. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

57 QuizTest Review - GOV The largest increase in PACs has been in those that represent the Environment Consumers Business Labor AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

58 QuizTest Review - GOV True A small number of people suing on behalf of all others “similarly situated” is known as an “amicus curiae” lawsuit. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

59 QuizTest Review - GOV True Federal election laws prohibit interest groups from running ads in support of policies. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

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