Unit 4 Political Parties and Elections

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What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?

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Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics? Options: By providing in-depth coverage of national issues, By focusing public attention on particular issues, By contributing to election campaign funds, By providing information on both parties

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By contributing to election campaign funds

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Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist?

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To influence state legislators or members of Congress on issues.

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The graph shows where Americans obtain their news. Based on the information in the graph, where should a candidate spend the most campaign funds for advertising? Options: Newspaper, Television, Internet, Radio

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Television

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Based on the graph, how have Americans’ sources of news changed since 1992?

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The internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news

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A U.S government poster from World War I is shown below.
Which propaganda technique is used in this poster? Options: Celebrity testimonials, Bandwagon claims, Glittering generalities,   Demonizing opponents

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Glittering generalities

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What perspective did civil rights groups take on the issues of racial segregation in the South during the 1950s and 1960s?

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They felt it had become necessary to oppose segregation with marches, sit-ins, demonstrations, boycotts and civil disobedience.

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Which statement reflects Republican views on the role of government? Options: Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater personal freedom., Republicans favor value-based governance, opposing excessive consumption and unregulated competition., Republicans favor national mass people's’ party, based on the working classes and against monopoly capitalism., Republicans favor more affordable health care, increased public funding for education, and an end to discrimination in all forms.

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Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater personal freedom.

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Which issue represents a basic disagreement between Democrats and Republicans? Options: Whether monopoly capitalism should be replaced by state ownership, Whether Americans should unite behind the nation against global terrorism, Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services, Whether current issues of natural resources should be radically replaced by a greater focus on future sustainability.

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Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services.

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Which position would most likely be found in the Republican Party platform? Options: Support for the Affordable Care Act, Opposition to American intervention overseas in the War on Terror, Demand for increased taxation on corporations to support pre-school programs, Introduction of tax incentives for small businesses to support better job growth

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Introduction of tax incentives for small businesses to support better job growth