Lesson 8 Review: Parties, Interest Groups and Public Policy

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What is the primary goal of political parties?

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to get their candidates elected

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Which of these is the most common form of individual involvement with a political party? Options: attending a party rally or meeting, making a financial contribution to the party, registering to vote as a member of the party, working on the campaign of a party candidate

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registering to vote as a member of the party

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How do lobbyists help government officials to function more effectively?

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by providing information on public issues

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The National Women's Party (1913-1930) and the Right to Life Party (1970-present) are examples of which type of third party?

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single-issue party

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The idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in society is known as

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pluralism.

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Which political party in the United States had the longest continuous existence?

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Democrats

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Who are the main sponsors of political action committees (PACs)? Options: think tanks, third parties, interest groups, grassroots organizations

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interest groups

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Which of these is the best example of grassroots mobilization? a public demonstration, a political convention, a meeting with policymakers, a paid television advertisement

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a public demonstration

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Which of these is found in a party platform? a description of the party's structure, a statement of the party's principles, a list of the party's campaign contributors, a plan for getting the party's candidates elected

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a statement of the party's principles

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Which of these is the first step in the policymaking process? agenda setting, policy adoption, policy evaluation, issue identification

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issue identification