Question 1

The U.S.has sought to regulate interest groups by

Accepted Answer

A) outright banning of some groups who are far from the mainstream. 
B) controlling their access to the press. 
C) regulating lobbying. 
D) regulating media outlets. 
E) enforcing anti-faction legislation. 
A) outright banning of some groups who are far from the mainstream. 
B) controlling their access to the press. 
C) regulating lobbying. 
D) regulating media outlets. 
E) enforcing anti-faction legislation.

Question 2

Free riders receive the benefits of membership without joining or paying dues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A citizen of the United States may spend unlimited funds in donations to political candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Political action committees (PACs) raise money for election campaigns by soliciting voluntary contributions from members or employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fundamentalist Christians are an important force for which party?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

This is the term for the persistent difference between men and women in voting preferences and in attitudes on important issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender gap 
B) Political socialization 
C) Comparable worth 
D) Divided preference 
E) Comparison elector 
A) Gender gap 
B) Political socialization 
C) Comparable worth 
D) Divided preference 
E) Comparison elector

Question 7

AIPAC is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a foreign policy interest group. 
B) a public interest group. 
C) a single-issue group. 
D) a public sector interest group. 
E) a professional association. 
A) a foreign policy interest group. 
B) a public interest group. 
C) a single-issue group. 
D) a public sector interest group. 
E) a professional association.

Question 8

The movement for expanded rights for lesbians and gays traces its roots to which major U.S.city?

Accepted Answer

A) Boston 
B) San Francisco 
C) Chicago 
D) New York 
E) Miami 
A) Boston 
B) San Francisco 
C) Chicago 
D) New York 
E) Miami

Question 9

The religious group with the highest voter turnout in recent elections has been

Accepted Answer

A) Catholics. 
B) Baptists. 
C) Jews. 
D) Mormons. 
E) Muslims. 
A) Catholics. 
B) Baptists. 
C) Jews. 
D) Mormons. 
E) Muslims.

Question 10

Older Americans are a strong political force because

Accepted Answer

A) they vote more often than other age groups. 
B) they have more discretionary time. 
C) they have a clear focus on issues. 
D) they form effective organizations. 
E) All of the above 
A) they vote more often than other age groups. 
B) they have more discretionary time. 
C) they have a clear focus on issues. 
D) they form effective organizations. 
E) All of the above

Question 11

Women first gained the right to vote in

Accepted Answer

A) southern states. 
B) northeastern states. 
C) midwestern states. 
D) western states. 
E) southwestern states. 
A) southern states. 
B) northeastern states. 
C) midwestern states. 
D) western states. 
E) southwestern states.

Question 12

Unlike other countries, geography in the United States does NOT define an ethnic or religious division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the below are true about the South EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the South is becoming less distinct from the rest of the United States. 
B) the Civil War made the Democratic party the party favored in the South. 
C) traditional religious and moral conservatism of the South has become unimportant in politics. 
D) the civil rights revolution of the 1960s eliminated legal barriers that prevented African Americans from voting. 
E) the South falls below the rest of the country in per capita income and education. 
A) the South is becoming less distinct from the rest of the United States. 
B) the Civil War made the Democratic party the party favored in the South. 
C) traditional religious and moral conservatism of the South has become unimportant in politics. 
D) the civil rights revolution of the 1960s eliminated legal barriers that prevented African Americans from voting. 
E) the South falls below the rest of the country in per capita income and education.

Question 14

Elected officials are prohibited from creating a Political Action Committee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fewer African Americans than ever before now live in suburban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Internet helps interest groups by opening exclusively online forms of political action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the most important characteristics of an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) size 
B) incentives to participate 
C) patriotism 
D) cohesiveness 
E) leadership 
A) size 
B) incentives to participate 
C) patriotism 
D) cohesiveness 
E) leadership

Question 18

Most large interest groups try to

Accepted Answer

A) unseat incumbents. 
B) target challengers for public office. 
C) be nonpartisan. 
D) find a "winner" to support. 
E) remain neutral during elections. 
A) unseat incumbents. 
B) target challengers for public office. 
C) be nonpartisan. 
D) find a "winner" to support. 
E) remain neutral during elections.

Question 19

People in the same demographic categories tend to vote alike despite individual differences in socioeconomic standing; they share certain

Accepted Answer

A) political socialization that can predict political behavior. 
B) cross-cutting cleavages that can predict political behavior. 
C) reinforcing cleavages that can predict political behavior. 
D) political predispositions that can predict political behavior. 
E) group identities that can predict political behavior. 
A) political socialization that can predict political behavior. 
B) cross-cutting cleavages that can predict political behavior. 
C) reinforcing cleavages that can predict political behavior. 
D) political predispositions that can predict political behavior. 
E) group identities that can predict political behavior.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a gender issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual harassment 
B) Child support 
C) Gun control 
D) English as the official language 
E) Abortion 
A) Sexual harassment 
B) Child support 
C) Gun control 
D) English as the official language 
E) Abortion

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

The U.S.has sought to regulate interest groups by

Free riders receive the benefits of membership without joining or paying dues.

A citizen of the United States may spend unlimited funds in donations to political candidates.

Political action committees (PACs) raise money for election campaigns by soliciting voluntary contributions from members or employees.

Fundamentalist Christians are an important force for which party?

This is the term for the persistent difference between men and women in voting preferences and in attitudes on important issues.

AIPAC is an example of

The movement for expanded rights for lesbians and gays traces its roots to which major U.S.city?

The religious group with the highest voter turnout in recent elections has been

Older Americans are a strong political force because

Women first gained the right to vote in

Unlike other countries, geography in the United States does NOT define an ethnic or religious division.

All of the below are true about the South EXCEPT

Elected officials are prohibited from creating a Political Action Committee.

Fewer African Americans than ever before now live in suburban areas.

The Internet helps interest groups by opening exclusively online forms of political action.

Which of the following is NOT one of the most important characteristics of an interest group?

Most large interest groups try to

People in the same demographic categories tend to vote alike despite individual differences in socioeconomic standing; they share certain

Which of the following is NOT a gender issue?

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