Question 1

The most important thing lobbyists provide to members of Congress is money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

NGOs operate inside the government to influence policy change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Interest groups typically make which elections their highest priority?

Accepted Answer

A) Mayoral 
B) National Congressional 
C) Presidential 
D) Gubernatorial 
E) State Congressional 
A) Mayoral 
B) National Congressional 
C) Presidential 
D) Gubernatorial 
E) State Congressional

Question 4

The process by which parents and others teach children about the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a political culture is called

Accepted Answer

A) political socialization. 
B) political indoctrination. 
C) demographic socialization. 
D) patriotic transfer. 
E) cultural socialization. 
A) political socialization. 
B) political indoctrination. 
C) demographic socialization. 
D) patriotic transfer. 
E) cultural socialization.

Question 5

The Native American population will remain steady between now and 2050 at about what percentage of the overall population of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 9% 
B) 7% 
C) 5% 
D) 3% 
E) 1%. 
A) 9% 
B) 7% 
C) 5% 
D) 3% 
E) 1%.

Question 6

To attract the free rider, interest groups often provide tangible incentives to join, such as exclusive magazines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Challengers rely more on individual contributions than do incumbents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The practice of collecting donations from several individuals and giving it to a candidate as a package is called

Accepted Answer

A) bipartisan giving. 
B) quid quo pro. 
C) soft money. 
D) bundling. 
E) amicus curiae. 
A) bipartisan giving. 
B) quid quo pro. 
C) soft money. 
D) bundling. 
E) amicus curiae.

Question 9

Women gained the right to vote in the entire United States in

Accepted Answer

A) 1848. 
B) 1910. 
C) 1942. 
D) 1918. 
E) 1920. 
A) 1848. 
B) 1910. 
C) 1942. 
D) 1918. 
E) 1920.

Question 10

The most urban state is

Accepted Answer

A) California. 
B) New York. 
C) Florida. 
D) New Jersey. 
E) Massachusetts. 
A) California. 
B) New York. 
C) Florida. 
D) New Jersey. 
E) Massachusetts.

Question 11

Someone who believes that the American way of life is inherently better and superior in every way to any other on earth is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) fascism. 
B) patriotism. 
C) nationalism. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) socialism. 
A) fascism. 
B) patriotism. 
C) nationalism. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) socialism.

Question 12

Hispanic political importance is somewhat blunted because

Accepted Answer

A) they tend to vote with absentee ballots. 
B) they are a united voting bloc. 
C) they tend to vote as a group. 
D) they are not a united voting bloc. 
E) they are too old to vote. 
A) they tend to vote with absentee ballots. 
B) they are a united voting bloc. 
C) they tend to vote as a group. 
D) they are not a united voting bloc. 
E) they are too old to vote.

Question 13

Today, unequal distribution of wealth and income in the United States results in

Accepted Answer

A) the formation of an aristocracy. 
B) laws of primogeniture. 
C) estate redistribution laws. 
D) political divisions and conflicts. 
E) similar ideologies across the entire income spectrum. 
A) the formation of an aristocracy. 
B) laws of primogeniture. 
C) estate redistribution laws. 
D) political divisions and conflicts. 
E) similar ideologies across the entire income spectrum.

Question 14

Which political party received the most support from 501-C organizations in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) Green 
D) Libertarian 
E) Natural Law 
A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) Green 
D) Libertarian 
E) Natural Law

Question 15

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, passed in 2007, did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) set stricter limits on lobbyist activities. 
B) require senators to wait two years before lobbying. 
C) require staff to wait one year before lobbying any senate office. 
D) require the President to wait three years before lobbying any senate office. 
E) require more disclosure of employment history of lobbyists. 
A) set stricter limits on lobbyist activities. 
B) require senators to wait two years before lobbying. 
C) require staff to wait one year before lobbying any senate office. 
D) require the President to wait three years before lobbying any senate office. 
E) require more disclosure of employment history of lobbyists.

Question 16

Many people believe that lobbyists have too much influence on government

Accepted Answer

A) adding to legislative gridlock. 
B) though they increase the number of coherent policies. 
C) though they increase efficiency. 
D) without educating public opinion. 
E) without mobilizing public opinion. 
A) adding to legislative gridlock. 
B) though they increase the number of coherent policies. 
C) though they increase efficiency. 
D) without educating public opinion. 
E) without mobilizing public opinion.

Question 17

Former Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) said about lobbyist donations

Accepted Answer

A) "You can't turn down free money." 
B) "You should turn down free money if it comes with strings." 
C) "You can't be a part of this system without getting dirty." 
D) "Money makes the senate go 'round." 
E) "It doesn't hurt to accept donations from interest groups." 
A) "You can't turn down free money." 
B) "You should turn down free money if it comes with strings." 
C) "You can't be a part of this system without getting dirty." 
D) "Money makes the senate go 'round." 
E) "It doesn't hurt to accept donations from interest groups."

Question 18

Greenpeace USA does NOT

Accepted Answer

A) hold media events. 
B) perform mass mailing. 
C) engage in grassroots activity. 
D) lobby government. 
E) have concerns with genetically altered food. 
A) hold media events. 
B) perform mass mailing. 
C) engage in grassroots activity. 
D) lobby government. 
E) have concerns with genetically altered food.

Question 19

The growth of PACs has occurred mainly

Accepted Answer

A) among labor related organizations. 
B) in the business world. 
C) among ideological organizations. 
D) in the environmental world. 
E) among single-issue organizations. 
A) among labor related organizations. 
B) in the business world. 
C) among ideological organizations. 
D) in the environmental world. 
E) among single-issue organizations.

Question 20

_______________ make up the largest religious group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants 
B) Catholics 
C) Atheists 
D) Mormons 
E) Agnostics 
A) Protestants 
B) Catholics 
C) Atheists 
D) Mormons 
E) Agnostics

Exam 5: The US political Landscape

The most important thing lobbyists provide to members of Congress is money.

NGOs operate inside the government to influence policy change.

Interest groups typically make which elections their highest priority?

The process by which parents and others teach children about the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a political culture is called

The Native American population will remain steady between now and 2050 at about what percentage of the overall population of the United States?

To attract the free rider, interest groups often provide tangible incentives to join, such as exclusive magazines.

Challengers rely more on individual contributions than do incumbents.

The practice of collecting donations from several individuals and giving it to a candidate as a package is called

Women gained the right to vote in the entire United States in

The most urban state is

Someone who believes that the American way of life is inherently better and superior in every way to any other on earth is demonstrating

Hispanic political importance is somewhat blunted because

Today, unequal distribution of wealth and income in the United States results in

Which political party received the most support from 501-C organizations in 2004?

The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, passed in 2007, did all of the following EXCEPT

Many people believe that lobbyists have too much influence on government

Former Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) said about lobbyist donations

Greenpeace USA does NOT

The growth of PACs has occurred mainly

_______________ make up the largest religious group in the United States.

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