Globalyceum Unit Exam 2

A  Interest groups would always pursue their own political interests vigorously.

B  Interest groups would always form.

C  No single interest would win or lose all of the time.

D  All of these.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Because is has the highest level of sampling–in the tens of thousands.

B  Because it surveys every American citizen.

C  Because it uses the same, full-proof questions every ten years.

D  Because is has the best statisticians.

A  None of these.

B  Interests compete for political power, resources, and money, but no one dominates the playing

C  Interest groups compete for political power until one group wins by garnering the most resources.

D  Interests compete for political power until one group dominates the playing field.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Organized interests.

B  Mass movements.

C  All of these.

D  Political parties.

A  By refusing to give successful third party candidates leadership positions in the legislature.

B  By manipulating election rules in debates and public funding to discriminate against the minor parties.

C  By using their vast funds and media resources to disparage minor party candidates.

D  By poaching popular third party candidates before they begin to help their party.

A  Tend to identify with a party by their mid 20s.

B  Tend to choose a political affiliation early in life.

C  Tend to stay identified with a political party consistently the rest of their lives.

D  All of these.

A  Said that “liberty is to faction what air is to fire.”

B  Believed that political interest groups should be suppressed.

C  All of these

D  Thought that factions would simply turn into political parties and become harmless.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Those who have multiple historic disadvantages in the political system, such as women of color

B  Those who have tried to work within the political process but are forced to “go to the streets” to advocate for their issues.

C  Those who do not agree with the Republican or Democratic Parties’ principles.

D  Those who are marginalized in some states or regions but not in others.

A  Mentioned in the Constitution

B  Are a relatively accidental feature of the American history

C  None of these

D  Relatively rare

A  None of these.

B  Hold a public march in the streets.

C  Work in the campaign of an incumbent legislator.

D  Attend political meetings of politicians and picket.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Should be elected for life.

B  None of these.

C  Should be appointed for life.

D  Should be elected and only for a 10-year term.

A  Commitment.

B  Energy.

C  All of these.

D  Numbers.

A  Only in years when the presidential election is particularly interesting.

B  No, because Americans are more interested in local issues.

C  No, Americans like to vote for direct democracy issues rather than indirect democracy representation.

D  Yes, consistently American participate in presidential elections over other elections.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  A tax riot in Vermont that occurred in 1770.

B  It was an armed resistance to the authority of the State of Massachusetts.

C  A walkout of Congress in 1792 over the Indian policy of George Washington.

D  A march that occurred in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention.

A  To find out which prominent people and organizations support the candidate.

B  To find out more about the candidate’s positions on the issues.

C  To find an unbiased account of the candidate’s voting history.

D  To find more information about the candidate’s biography.

A  Hybrid primaries

B  Top-two primaries

C  Closed primaries

D  Open primaries

A  They went to Congress.

B  All of these.

C  They chose a legislative and an executive strategy.

D  They went to the the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

A  Conservative on social issues.

B  Moderate on social issues.

C  Have no opinion on social issues.

D  Moderate on social issues, except for the right to life issues.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  The number of representatives it has in Congress.

B  The population of that state, based on the most recent census.

C  The current population of that state.

D  The number of eligible voters in that state

A  The Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense League

B  The Living Wage Movement and The Fight for $15

C  NOW and the Women’s Rights Caucus

D  #Black Lives Matter and the NAACP

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Actually a pretty small number–only 200 groups.

B  The founding of over 700 groups.

C  None of these.

D  Nearly 10,000 groups.

A  How active for the intersectionally marginalized are they? Because without that the organization is a failure.

B  What coalitions do they form? Because coalitions are the key to success.

C  What institutions do they target and what coalitions do they form? Because the political activity is the most important barometer.

D  How active for the intersectionally marginalizedn are they, what institutions do they target, and what coalitions do they form?

A  The incumbent has a very good chance of getting re-elected if he or she runs again.

B  The candidate listed at the top of the ballot is more likely to get elected.

C  The candidate uses his position to enrich him or herself.

D  The candidate can tap into the federal government to get money to run for re-election.

A  Democracy

B  Equality

C  Liberty

D  All of these

A  New York

B  Florida

C  California

D  Texas

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Political fraternization

B  Political indoctrination

C  Political socialization

D  All of these

A  DREAMers

B  EPA

C  #Black Lives Matter

D  The Tea Party

A  The courts

B  The Congress

C  The state legislatures

D  The president

A  Tell students who to vote for.

B  Ask students to watch TV news

C  Ask students to read newspapers.

D  Ask student to participate in mock elections

A  The National Organization of Women (NOW).

B  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

C  All of these.

D  The Japanese American Citizen’s Leagues (JACL).

A  The American Association of Retire People (AARP) offering travel discounts

B  District attorneys offering reduced sentences for testimony about a crime.

C  Congressmen providing assistance to constituents.

D  Hospitals offering charitable care to indigent patients.

A  400

B  150

C  All 538 of the votes

D  270

A  Immigrant women.

B  Lower-class women

C  Mostly women of color

D  Women of all classes and races.

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Believed that “faction” could be good

B  Believed that association was the secret of democracy in America

C  All of these.

D  Regarded “faction” as a form of association.

A  All of these

B  We have to question whether groups that claim to represent the disadvantaged actually do it.

C  Even though organizations may not be doing a good job of advocating for the marginalized, we should still celebrate the fact that they are making the effort.

D  Just because an organization has some indication in its name that it represents the marginalized, they sometimes could be doing more harm than good.

A  State elections, mid-term election, presidential elections

B  Presidential elections, mid-term elections, primary elections.

C  Primary elections, mid-term elections, presidential elections.

D  Mid-term elections, primary elections, presidential elections.

A  Requiring voters to show a particular kind of ID at the pol

B  Requiring that a naturalized citizen refrain from voting for 10 years

C  Preventing anybody who is the child of an immigrant from voting

D  Allowing felons to vote once their prison sentences are over