Political Parties and Elections

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How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

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Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.

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The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal.

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False

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What is a two-party system?

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a political system consisting of two major parties, Republicans & Democrats

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How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the presidency?

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270

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What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

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to elect the President of the United States

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What does "Winner-Take-All" mean in the context of electoral votes?

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All of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who has the majority of votes in that state.

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Which of these describes the main purpose of interest groups? Options: to influence government officials on a specific issue, to regulate the economy by setting federal lending rates, to form legislative committees that study public policy, to select cases for hearing in appeals courts

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to influence government officials on a specific issue

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How does the media influence public opinion?

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focuses attention on certain issues

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Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

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favoring

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Why might a voter choose a candidate from a political party they usually do not support?

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Because the candidate's views matches their views.