Exam 2 - Poli150 1. In 2006 the ratio of US soldiers in Iraq to the number of contractors was about: a. 1 to 1 b. 2 to 1 c. 1 to 5 d. 2 to 3 e. none of the above 2. A falloff in electoral support for both major political parties a. dealignment b. realignment c. redistribution d. distributed partition e. none of the above 3. An election in which voters can only choose candidates from their own party a. open primary b. closed primary c. blanket primary d. general election e. none of the above 4. Illegal practice of exchanging favors or employment for votes a. hard money b. tit-for-tat c. patronage d. soft money e. none of the above 5. A decision-making structure dominated by interest groups, congressional committees, and executive agency personnel who create policies that are mutually beneficial a. issue networks b. patronage system c. iron triangle d. lobbying framework e. none of the above 6. What does grassroots mobilization refer to? a. Organizing citizen support for a group’s policy or candidate preferences. b. View positing that groups are likely to seek remedies in courts if they do not succeed in the electoral process. c. The creation of tax-exempt organizations to engage in political activities. d. The formation of organizations for the purpose of winning elections and governing once in office. e. none of the above 7. What are 527 groups? a. lobbying associations focused on influencing members of Congress b. tax exempt organizations set up to engage political activities c. political action committees set up by political leaders. d. organized financial arms of interest groups used to collect and distribute money e. none of the above 8. Which of the following is NOT a tactic of interest groups? a. helping legislators draft legislation b. contacting government officials directly c. entering into coalitions with other organizations d. organizing protests and demonstrations e. none of the above 9. What is an interest group? a. A group interested in the government b. A group that may be affected by government policies c. An organized constellation of groups seeking wide-ranging social change d. An organized group publicly seeking to promote and create advantages for its cause e. none of the above 10. A public interest group a. is concerned with specific policies regarding the good of a minority. b. believes the policies they are advocating are for the good of all Americans. c. specifically advocates stricter rules for voting in the public sphere. d. makes laws promoting equality. e. none of the above 11. Which of the following is not a type of incentive for people to join a public interest group? a. purposive b. material c. solidary d. free ride e. none of the above 12. Theory that individual choices are based on assessments of costs and benefits a. BUYcotting theory b. rational actor theory c. free rider theory d. political engagement theory e. none of the above 13. Those who enjoy the benefits from activities without paying the costs of participation are known as a. free loaders b. bottom feeders c. free riders d. bottom loaders e. none of the above 14. The term checkbook democracy refers to a. the concept of checks and balances b. the notion that little is required of citizens beyond their money c. governmental control over the economy d. cynical view of political leaders who provide favors to wealthy donors who finance their campaigns e. none of the above 15. Which President warned against foreign entanglements in his farewell address? a. George Washington b. James Monroe c. Abraham Lincoln d. Teddy Roosevelt e. None of the above 16. Which of the following is NOT a neoconservative idea? a. The US should spread democracy abroad b. Appeasement is an effective diplomatic tool c. America as a moral responsibility to intervene in world affairs since it is the sole superpower nation d. all of the above e. none of the above 17. An ideological group strongly advocating American intervention in foreign affairs to promote american values and/or to neutralize threats against American interests a. realists b. paleoconservatives c. liberal hawks d. internationalists e. none of the above 18. Which of the following is NOT a main reasons healthcare is so expensive in the U.S.? a. use of new technology b. high drug prices c. liability issues d. marketing to customers e. none of the above 19. What is a straw poll? a. a poll that measures how well a candidate is liked by registered voters b. an unscientific survey of popular views c. a poll that measures a candidates' strength on a daily basis d. a survey that measures a candidates' strength at the time of entrance into an electoral race e. none of the above 20. What kind of poll is used primarily to attack an opponent? a. tracking poll b. push poll c. exit poll d. scientific poll e. none of the above 21. Which of the following is NOT an agent of political socialization? a. family b. educational institutions c. religious Institutions d. mass media e. none of the Above 22. According to the Two Dimensional View of Ideology, who is socially progressive? a. Liberals and Populists b. Populists and Conservatives c. Libertarians and Liberals d. Conservatives and Libertarians e. none of the above 23. The US uses this much of the oil produced worldwide: a. 25% b. 33% c. 50% d. 66% e. none of the above 24. What is public opinion? a. A scientific survey of popular views b. The dominant values and beliefs of a political community c. Opinions held by private individuals that governments find it prudent to heed d. The people's historically rooted values and beliefs about government e. none of the above 25. Who is more likely to get involved in political activities? a. those with lower income b. those with more education c. minorities d. all of the above e. none of the above |