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| 1. According to one version of elite theory new political leaders are recruited primarily |
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| through a merit-based education system |
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| 2. in recent elections pollsters have found that married voters |
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| are more likely to vote repub. than demo. |
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| 3. The u.s. constittuion is based on the political philosophy of the social contract theory of |
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| 4. The lilly ledbetter law provided significant protection for |
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| women against wage discrimination in the workplace |
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| 5. many anti-federalists criticized the constitution because they believed it |
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| did not adequately protect individual liberties |
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| 6. Newspaper reporting is motivated more by profit incentives than by the desire to watch the news. true or false |
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| party identification weakens and voters prefer to be called independents |
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| 8. gibbons v. ogden strengthened |
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| the const. right of congress to regulate interstate commerce. |
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| 9. "But the most common and durable source of factions, has been the various and unequal distribution of property..." Where is this quote from? |
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| 10. Previous quote is used by the author to argue |
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| the constitution should be ratified by the states |
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| 11. Consistent third party presidential candidate from 1996-2998 |
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| Democratic party elites that become delgates to the party without being elected |
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| 13. Best description of relationship between interest group and PAc |
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| PACs are the political arms of interest groups that raise funds to contribute to favored candidates/polit. parties |
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| 14. A primary that restricts voters to those in specific parties are |
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| 15. Rules that govern the conduct of the House are |
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| more restrictive than the senate |
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| 16. A concurrent power of the natl and state govts |
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| establishment/maintenance of court systems |
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| 17. Successful method used by the NAACP in order to gain civil rights |
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| litigating cases in federal court |
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| 18. A check that the president has on the judiciary |
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| Power to appoint federal judges |
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| 19. A liberal political belief |
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| crime fighting by curing social/econ reasons for crime |
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| 20. Result from divided government. |
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| Congress finds it difficult to pass legis. that the pres. will sign. |
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| 21. Something that affected how people voted in 2008 |
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| 22. The more education a person had in 2008, the more likely they were to vote for McCain. True or False. |
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| 23. In contras to categorical grants, block grants allow the natl congress |
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| less control over how the states spend it |
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| 24. U.S. polit. culture is NOT characterized by |
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| 25. Dual federalism has become less characteristic of the US polit. system since the mid 20th century because |
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| state and fed. govt's have worked closely together to solve polit. + social problems |
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| 26. Position of party whip exists in |
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| both the senate and House |
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| 27. Bully pulpit is a term for |
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| using popularity and visibility to gain public approval for policy |
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| 28. Best definition of a parlimentary system of gov't |
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| prime minister whose party has a majority in the legislature |
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| 29. Example of an entitlement program |
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| In US v Nixon, pres. refused to turn over recordings of office conversations based on power of |
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| 31. Power expressly granted to the president in Article II of Const. |
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| Commander in chief of armed forces |
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| 32. A repub. president would not appoint this person as a federal judge. |
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| A judge in the Democratic party. |
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| 33. From 2007-2008, Local TV, newspapers, and magazines lost consumers at roughly the same rate. T or F |
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| 34. Situation that would most likely lead to a filibuster. |
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| Narrow split between Demos and Repubs. |
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| 35. Frequent criticism fo media in covering candidates during a campaign is that |
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| Candidate positions are reduced to soundbites rather than being in-depth analysis |
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| SC decision based on a case that used the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment |
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| Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka |
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| 37. Most likely to vote for Repub. candidate for president. |
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| 52 year old white farmer from Kansas |
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| 38. The filibuster is a powerful tool for senators because it |
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| stops all work in the senate so no legislation can pass |
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| 39. Represents a major change in voting patterns that occured during the election of 2008 |
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| More southern states supported Democratic candidate than in earlier elections |
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| 40. Best description of a republic |
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| a government in which elected representatives make decisions for the people |
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| 41. "You have a right to remain silent and do not have to say anything at all. Anything you say can and will be used against you in Court. You have a right to talk to a lawyer of your own choice before we ask you any questions." Who is this being read to? |
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| Someone being arrested by the police |
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| 42. Quote based on the case |
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| 43. Primary elections in which of the following states generally have the most impact in shaping who the political parties nominate for president |
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| 44. most likely to vote in a national election |
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| A church going female with a college education |
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| 45. President refusing to spend all funds appropriated by congress for a program |
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| 46. Interest groups least likely to support a Republican candidate for president |
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| 47. Increased overall government spending will create a problem that must be handled by future generations. True or False |
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| 48. A person with a liberal political ideology would be most likely to support |
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| Affirmative action programs |
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| 49. Voters in primary elections are much more likely than voters in general elections to be |
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| 50. The only news source that has increased in consumer believability during a certain period was NPR. True/False |
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| 51. A likely outcome of the trends in believability for TV news is |
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| The public may turn to other sources of information that they feel are more believable |
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| 52. The belief that the government must manage the economy by spending money during a recession is known as |
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| 53. Most likely to appoint as a senior member of the white house staff |
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| A hardworking, loyal member of his campaign staff |
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| 54. "No State shall... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law." Where does this quote come from? |
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| 55. Last quote has been applied by federal courts most frequently in cases that have defined |
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| 56. when the supreme court agrees to hear and review a case it issues a |
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| 57. Federal agency that has the most civilians employed |
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| 58. experienced a decrease in employees by 2007 |
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| The social security administration |
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| 59. The cabinet official most directly charged with enforcing the law is the |
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| 60. divided government defines a situation in which |
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| both houses of the legislature are dominated by one party, and the pres. is a leader of the other. |
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