Question 1

This party was formed in the mid-1840s to work against the spread of slavery in the territories.

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibition Party 
B) National Republican Party 
C) Free-Soil Party 
D) Whig Party 
E) Know-Nothing Party 
A) Prohibition Party 
B) National Republican Party 
C) Free-Soil Party 
D) Whig Party 
E) Know-Nothing Party

Question 2

The framers of the constitution were unaware of the dangers of an unequal concentration of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following statements are true about gender inequality EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) As age increases the earnings gap decreases. 
B) Among college graduates ages 25 to 34, women earn an average of 75 cents for every dollar earned by men. 
C) As a whole, women earn on average about 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. 
D) An increasing number of women are the sole economic support of their families. 
E) About three times as many men as women earn over $75,000 a year. 
A) As age increases the earnings gap decreases. 
B) Among college graduates ages 25 to 34, women earn an average of 75 cents for every dollar earned by men. 
C) As a whole, women earn on average about 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. 
D) An increasing number of women are the sole economic support of their families. 
E) About three times as many men as women earn over $75,000 a year.

Question 4

President Reagan warned against the "military industrial complex."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The median income of Asian Americans is well above the national median.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Framers of the Constitution envisioned that only two major factions could become influential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Today, immigrants represent approximately what percentage of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A) 4-5% 
B) 7-8% 
C) 11-12% 
D) 14-15% 
E) 19-20% 
A) 4-5% 
B) 7-8% 
C) 11-12% 
D) 14-15% 
E) 19-20%

Question 8

In 2010, a Supreme Court ruling

Accepted Answer

A) allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban. 
B) prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban. 
C) allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings. 
D) prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings. 
E) did None of the above. 
A) allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban. 
B) prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, reversing a longstanding ban. 
C) allowed corporations to use general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings. 
D) prohibited corporations from using general funds for election specific ads, upholding previous rulings. 
E) did None of the above.

Question 9

Republicans have made major inroads into the old "solid Midwest" of pre-1964 Democratic control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Movements seek to change attitudes and institutions, but NOT policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The National Rifle Association and the Club for Growth are good examples of this type of group.

Accepted Answer

A) Public Research interest group 
B) Foreign Policy interest group 
C) Ideological or single-issue interest group 
D) Professional Association 
E) Public Sector interest group 
A) Public Research interest group 
B) Foreign Policy interest group 
C) Ideological or single-issue interest group 
D) Professional Association 
E) Public Sector interest group

Question 12

A large body of people interested in a common issue, idea, or concern that is of continuing significance and who are willing to take action is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) party. 
B) interest group. 
C) special interest group. 
D) faction. 
E) social movement. 
A) party. 
B) interest group. 
C) special interest group. 
D) faction. 
E) social movement.

Question 13

The study of population characteristics in terms age, education, religion, and occupation is called

Accepted Answer

A) census studies. 
B) demography. 
C) human geography. 
D) nativism. 
E) cultural studies. 
A) census studies. 
B) demography. 
C) human geography. 
D) nativism. 
E) cultural studies.

Question 14

More than half of all white Americans live in

Accepted Answer

A) rural areas. 
B) suburban areas. 
C) exurb areas. 
D) urban areas. 
E) central city areas. 
A) rural areas. 
B) suburban areas. 
C) exurb areas. 
D) urban areas. 
E) central city areas.

Question 15

Political science is the study of the characteristics of populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term lobbyists refers to people who indirectly try to influence policy through activities such as organizing others to write letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Southern states usually have given their votes for president to

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans. 
B) Democrats. 
C) Independents. 
D) Greens. 
E) Libertarians. 
A) Republicans. 
B) Democrats. 
C) Independents. 
D) Greens. 
E) Libertarians.

Question 18

Interest groups are sometimes pejoratively called

Accepted Answer

A) closed shops. 
B) free riders. 
C) special interests. 
D) union busters. 
E) moralists. 
A) closed shops. 
B) free riders. 
C) special interests. 
D) union busters. 
E) moralists.

Question 19

Women were NOT allowed to vote anywhere in the United States until 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The broadest business trade association is the National Association of Realtors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

This party was formed in the mid-1840s to work against the spread of slavery in the territories.

The framers of the constitution were unaware of the dangers of an unequal concentration of wealth.

All of the following statements are true about gender inequality EXCEPT

President Reagan warned against the "military industrial complex."

The median income of Asian Americans is well above the national median.

The Framers of the Constitution envisioned that only two major factions could become influential.

Today, immigrants represent approximately what percentage of the U.S.population?

In 2010, a Supreme Court ruling

Republicans have made major inroads into the old "solid Midwest" of pre-1964 Democratic control.

Movements seek to change attitudes and institutions, but NOT policies.

The National Rifle Association and the Club for Growth are good examples of this type of group.

A large body of people interested in a common issue, idea, or concern that is of continuing significance and who are willing to take action is called a(n)

The study of population characteristics in terms age, education, religion, and occupation is called

More than half of all white Americans live in

Political science is the study of the characteristics of populations.

The term lobbyists refers to people who indirectly try to influence policy through activities such as organizing others to write letters.

Southern states usually have given their votes for president to

Interest groups are sometimes pejoratively called

Women were NOT allowed to vote anywhere in the United States until 1920.

The broadest business trade association is the National Association of Realtors.

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