Unit 5A Review

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How have states responded to the reasons offered for non-voting? Options: States have required more accurate media coverage of candidates and issues. States have provided for early voting and no-excuse voting by mail. States have switched to online voting. States have moved Election Day to Saturdays and Sundays.

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States have provided for early voting and no-excuse voting by mail.

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Which of the following statements about interest groups and lobbying is true?
Lobbying is protected by the 4th amendment.
Lobbyists spend most of their time persuading lawmakers to change their political views.
A Capitol Hill lobbyist’s most precious asset is access.
Free riders rarely benefit from interest group activity.

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A Capitol Hill lobbyist’s most precious asset is access.

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What did the Motor Voter Act do?

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It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license.

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What is a strategy an interest group might use to influence an election's outcome (results)? Options: pay candidates to quit running, conduct public opinion polls, run TV and newspaper ads, hire high-powered lobbyists to influence legislators

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run TV and newspaper ads

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Which of the following scenarios best represents the model for party-line voting? A citizen votes for the candidate who has promised to help her business. A citizen votes for the incumbent candidate because his income has increased over the past two years. Despite not recognizing the name, a candidate votes for the Democratic Party candidate because he is a Democrat. A citizen who owns a lot of property bases her vote on the candidate's promise to lower property taxes.

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Despite not recognizing the name, a candidate votes for the Democratic Party candidate because he is a Democrat.

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A citizen cast her vote for the candidate in a congressional election based on the candidate's promise to reform the healthcare system. Which voting behavior model best characterizes the citizen’s choice?

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Prospective voting

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"I'm going to vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary because I think he has the best plan to help me with my student loan debt" would be an example of:

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Rational choice

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How do political parties influence government policy? Options: By organizing protests and rallies, By nominating candidates who support their policy goals, By directly making laws, By voting in elections

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By nominating candidates who support their policy goals

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Why might a Special Interest Group decide to support a particular candidate?

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Because the candidate has promised to address issues important to the group

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During the presidential elections, which two major political parties dominate the U.S. political landscape?

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Republican and Democrat