Political Science Flashcard

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Which amendment eliminated the poll tax?

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24th

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Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs? (A) They are used by interest groups to lobby courts. (B) They are used exclusively by liberal interest groups. (C) They are used exclusively by conservative interest groups. (D) They are now unconstitutional.

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They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.

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Which of the following makes a correct comparison between political parties and interest groups in the United States? (A) Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections; Interest groups seek to influence public policy.

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Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections; Interest groups seek to influence public policy.

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Which of the following public policies would Democrats be most likely to support? (A) Removing regulations in the marketplace, (B) Securing a national public health care system, (C) Reducing national government oversight of education policies in each state, (D) Decreasing mandatory spending for entitlement programs like Medicare

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Securing a national public health care system

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In a public opinion poll, a polling company used an online survey tool to randomly contact respondents who did not have telephone lines in addition to contacting people over the phone. Which of the following best explains this decision? (A) The company saved money because it did not need to hire as many telephone interviewers to conduct the poll. (B) The company was establishing a benchmark poll at the beginning of a campaign. (C) The company was interested in asking different questions to different individuals. (D) The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.

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The company wanted to ensure that the sample of the population was truly random.

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A person votes for Democratic candidates based on the belief that the intended policies of the Democratic Party will be personally beneficial. This type of voting matches which of the following voting behavior models? Options: Prospective voting, Retrospective voting, Straight ticket voting, Rational choice voting

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Prospective voting

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_________ is the most important agent of political socialization

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Family

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Which of the following best explains how most candidates are recruited to run for office? Options: Candidates for office usually first work as lawyers for political parties before running for office., Most candidates who run for office are recruited by political leaders to do so because they are famous., Political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office., Most candidates running for office are selected after earning merit working for the government.

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Political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office.

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What do each of these amendments have in common: 15th, 19th, 26th?

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Expanded voting rights

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Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?

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The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group.