Political Parties do all of the following EXCEPT:

interpret the legality of Congressional laws

Lobbyists activities are __.

all driven by the president's goals

A political action committee (PAC) is purposed to

raise money for political candidates

work for the interests of all Americans

encourage Americans to join interest groups

Many times in American political history citizens have changed the political party of the president in the White House because of __.

political influence from foreign countries

political scandal and corruption

Which is a true statement about political parties in the United States?

the Framers did not want political parties

the two-party system began only in recent times

Political parties are described in the Bill of Rights

Throughout its history, the U.S. had been controlled by one party

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about voters aged 18-20?

Members of this age group have shown themselves to be less likely to vote than any other age group

The number of young voters has gone steadily down in every presidential election since 1972

Members of this age group consistently vote in higher numbers than Americans 65 and older.

Turnout for this age group has consistently been the highest of all age groups.

What is the goal of political parties?

To gain control of the government by winning elections

To control the population’s thinking

To control the government through brainwashing

What is the difference between political parties & interest groups?

Political parties represent broad arrays of issues and seek to win elections, whereas interest groups do not run for office and are more likely to focus on narrow sets of issues

Political parties are prohibited from sponsoring campaign advertisements; interest groups are not

Political parties are more likely to focus on national politics; interest groups focus on local politics

What is the most common way that interest groups seek to influence policies?

Supporting candidates for office

Helping people that support them or are members.

What is the difference between Primary and General elections?

Primary elections occur between members of the same party whereas the general election has candidates from different parties running against one another.

General election occur between candidates running against members of third parties only.

In the General election, candidates are running against members of their own party whereas primary election are when candidates run against members of an opposing party.

The winner of a primary election is declared the winner of the office he or she is seeking.

This federal agency regulates elections and campaigns

American Broadcast Organization

Why is there more news coverage of the president than of Congress or the courts?

Because the president is one person and is viewed by the public as the center of government

Because the president has the ability to call news conferences, whereas members of Congress must act through their elected leaders

Because the courts issue opinions that are difficult to understand, and it is difficult for the press to explain court decisions clearly

Because congressional committee hearings are usually closed to the press and the public

Which has been a trend in the history of American voting rights?

more and more people granted suffrage

higher and higher minimum voting age

higher and higher voter turnouts

less and less people granted suffrage

Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?

Candidates are more capable of running for office on their own by appealing to people directly through TV.

Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.

Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.

Congress has received more television coverage compared to the other two branches of government.

The MAIN purpose of lobbying is to

Represent Interest groups and attempt to influence government

ensure that free and honest elections are held

meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President

protect the American public from corrupt public officials

What court case stated that: a corporation is "a person" and has freedom of speech just like a person?

United States v. Windsor (2013)

District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Why are Super PACs so powerful?

They may raise UNLIMITED sums of money

PAC stands for "Powerful American Club"

Which was a result of the Federal Elections Campaign Act?

Limited individual and PAC donations

Limited candidates to only public funding

What is "soft money"?

Money given to a political party and candidate that is now illegal

Money given to a political party

What is "hard money"?

Money that is disclosed given to candidates and political parties

Money given to political parties

Banned "soft money", restricted so-called issue ads, increased the contribution limits.

McCain Feingold/ Bipartisan Finance Reform Act

What are independent expenditures?

Money spent but not coordinating with candidate

Money donated directly to candidates

Personal money spent by a candidate

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Linkage institutions _________ people to government

What is the first area of your life that provides political socialization or socialization in general?

Public opinion represents the attitude a(n) __________ number of people hold about a particular issue.

These groups want to win elections and are not focused on a single issue

These groups are not focused on winning elections but focused on a particular issue.

In the Citizens United Case, the Supreme Court ruled corporations are people therefore they have freedom of what?

The media decides which issues are important enough to cover and which are not

Media keeps watch on the government and others who are in power

Your representation of the group to be studied.

Political Parties do all of the following EXCEPT:

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