Independent expenditures
a. must be made from the candidate’s personal funds.
b. are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign
activities.
c. were banned by the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC.
d. were less important in the 2012 presidential election than in previous years.
e. were widely supported by the McCain-Feingold Act.
Interest groups
a. have equal resources to influence legislation.
b. possess different combinations of resources to use in the policymaking process.
c. always begin as social movements.
d. are always comprised of members who have high social status.
e. All of the above are true.
In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court found that
a. government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities.
b. government programs may advance one particular religion over another.
c. the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion.
d. government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music.
e. government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.
If the United States deported most of the unauthorized immigrants
a. the government would need to hire hundreds of thousands of additional
immigrationofficers.
b. new prisons would need to be built.
c. expenditures would increase by billions of dollars per year.
d. other government programs would need to be cut to fund the initiative.
e. All of the above are true.
The United States has one of the
a. freest presses in the world.
b. most restricted presses in the world.
c. most traditional media-based presses in the world.
d. most socialistic presses in the world.
e. None of the above.
The controversy that led to the Civil War was
a. the dispute over states’ rights and national supremacy.
b. interstate commerce.
c. the application of the Bill of Rights to the states.
d. taxation.
e. the admission of Texas into the union.
The age of automation and the rise of the service sector have
a. led to increased power for labor unions.
b. eliminated the need for interest groups for workers.
c. led to an increase in the percentage of blue-collar workers in the total working
population.
d. led to attempts to unionize migrant farm workers, service workers, and public
employees.
e. caused the collapse of all labor interest groups.
Tax loopholes allow individuals and corporations to
a. reduce their taxable income legally.
b. choose the state to which they will pay taxes.
c. register formal complaints to the Internal Revenue Service.
d. pay taxes only on investment income.
e. commit crimes without fear of incarceration.
Campaign blogs and podcasts
a. have improved candidates’ ability to deliver their message to voters without media
filter.
b. have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns.
c. are not followed by mainstream news media.
d. are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists.
e. Options A and D are true.
The fairness doctrine
a. was a rule about presenting controversial issues in a balanced and honest way.
b. was an FCC regulation of broadcasting that was repealed in the 1980s.
c. mostly prevented the kinds of talk radio programs that we see today.
d. Both A and B.
e. All of the above.
The internationally recognized solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is that
a. the Palestinians resettle in Jordan with full compensation.
b. Israel yields the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Palestinians in return for security
guarantees and Palestinian abandonment of any right of return to Israel proper.
c. both Israelis and Palestinians should be part of a single state in which all citizens
have equal rights.
d. Israel yields the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Palestinians; both Israelis and
Palestinians may settle in either country.
e. Israel should yield up all territory not granted to it by the UN in 1948, including all of
Jerusalem.
Realignment
a. is of necessity tied to specific elections.
b. takes place when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance.
c. takes place when one dominant party replaces another one.
d. took place on schedule in 2004.
e. has been predicted as inevitable in the foreseeable future.
People who become members of interest groups for solidary incentives are joining
a. for a sense of belonging to the group.
b. to improve their economic opportunities.
c. for ethical beliefs or ideological reasons.
d. to obtain political, economic, or social change.
e. as free riders.
U.S. House districts have to be as close as possible to equal in population
a. in order to make it easier to determine the winners of the several district.
b. under the principle of one person, one vote.
c. in order for each representative to have equal legislative power.
d. in order for each representative to have an equal chance of serving on House
committees.
e. Both C and D.
Portraying historical information, presenting American culture, and showing different
regions and groups in the United States are all a part of
a. the media’s role in developing patriotism.
b. the media’s role in discussing major political problems.
c. the media’s role in reporting the news.
d. the media’s role in political socialization.
e. All of the above.
Aristocracy means rule by
a. the majority.
b. wealthy families.
c. highly qualified people.
d. those who can read and write.
e. religious leaders.
Which of the following is not a defense of federalism?
a. Political experimentation at the state level can be used to see if policies are workable.
b. The government is in closer contact with the people because of the role given to state
governments.
c. It allows for differences among the regions of the country.
d. The national government has all the power so states play a small role.
e. It is a better system for the United States than a unitary system because of the size of
the country.
If two polling firms asked identical questions of the same group of 1,000 people, yet
reported different results, this difference would likely be caused by
a. failure to achieve a random sample.
b. sampling error.
c. the house effect.
d. push polling.
e. All of the above are true.
Liberty is
a. freedom to do whatever you want.
b. available only in the United States.
c. the greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other
individuals.
d. incompatible with government authority.
e. a uniquely American value.
In an effort to reduce the power of special interests, the Obama administration
a. tried to prevent former lobbyists from holding positions in the administration.
b. introduced legislation to ban all lobbying.
c. refused to meet with any lobbyists on any issue.
d. created the Bureau of Lobbying Interests to oversee lobbying and recommend
reforms.
e. Both A and D.
The police power is
a. the authority to legislate for the health, welfare, safety, and morals of the people.
b. reserved for the federal government to fight terrorism.
c. delegated to the states to make laws not prohibited by the national or state
constitutions.
d. the power of local police to stop drivers suspected of being illegal immigrants.
e. Options A and C are true.
While the United States is ___________ today than in the past, it is estimated that the
top 1 percent of earners _________________.
a. poorer; have maintained steady incomes
b. poorer; have seen a significant growth in income
c. richer; captured 95 percent of all income growth in recent years
d. richer; have seen their earnings grow at a slower rate than the public at large
e. about as rich; have seen a decline in income
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal” are the first
words of
a. the Constitution of the United States of America.
b. the Declaration of Independence.
c. the Magna Carta.
d. the United Nations Charter.
e. the Bill of Rights.
A major determinant of U.S. foreign policy in the formative years was
a. that this country was destined to become a very powerful nation.
b. that the United States has been very weak militarily.
c. the influence of religion.
d. the strength of the new navy.
e. its interest in the Pacific.
The National Security Council is a link between
a. Congress and the president.
b. leaders of foreign governments and the president.
c. the Security and Exchange Commission and the president.
d. key foreign and military advisors and the president.
e. state governments and the president.
The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the National Rifle
Association (NRA) are examples of
a. economic interest groups.
b. single-interest groups.
c. public interest groups.
d. foreign interest groups.
e. fringe interest groups.
While most __________ would be pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the
individual insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act, most __________ would be
encouraged that the Court made Medicaid expansion optional for the states.
a. conservatives; libertarians
b. conservatives; liberals
c. socialists; liberals
d. libertarians; states’ rights advocates
e. liberals; conservatives
The Miranda rule
a. was overturned by a Supreme Court decision.
b. forbids the admission of illegally seized material evidence at trial.
c. cannot be used to prevent confessions from being introduced as evidence.
d. requires that suspects be read their rights before questioning.
e. All of the above are true.
Today, most Americans obtain their national and international news from
a. television news.
b. newspapers.
c. news radio.
d. the Internet.
e. news magazines.
U.S. agricultural subsidies are
a. the highest in the world.
b. greater as a percentage of production value than those provided by the European
Union.
c. about 30 percent of production values.
d. smaller than those provided by South Korea and the European Union.
e. Option C and D are true.
The U.S. vice president also
a. serves as president of the Senate.
b. makes committee assignments in the Senate.
c. casts tiebreaking votes in the Senate.
d. Both A and B.
e. Both A and C.
The total collapse of government
a. is a common event.
b. is a cyclical event.
c. is an uncommon event.
d. accompanies every revolution.
e. None of the above is true.
According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused
a. have a right to a speedy trial.
b. can be compelled to be a witness against himself.
c. have a right to a private trial.
d. have no right to due process.
e. Options B and C are true.