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Q1) Robert Dahl's article "Decision-making in a Democracy" hypothesized that A) Supreme Court decisions reflect loyalty to the appointing president.
B) Supreme Court opinions reflect revealed Judeo-Christian principles.
C) Supreme Court decisions, although often defying public opinion in the short run, usually fall in line with the dominant majority coalition in the long run.
D) are driven by political accountability.
E) are a product of dominant lone individual justices.
Q2) When one private party contests another and the lawsuit or action is brought before a judge in a court of law, the process is referred to collectively as A) prosecution.
B) indictment.
C) litigation.
D) appeal.
E) civil discourse.
Q3) Several types of laws have influenced the creation of the American judicial system. Discuss the differences among the following: criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, and common law.
Q4) Compare and contrast appellate and original jurisdiction.
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Chapter 11: Interest Groups
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Q1) An interest group that typically focuses on one particular industry, with members of the group being drawn exclusively from that industry, is referred to as a(n)
A) trade association.
B) employee association.
C) economic association.
D) fraternity.
E) business and industry group.
Q2) Though they have created some controversies, many interest groups have a political arm that acts as an extension of their organization, referred to as a
A) political action committee (PAC).
B) political party.
C) corporate benefit.
D) socialist advocacy.
E) committee of influence.
Q3) How do interest groups differ from political parties? How are they similar? Give some examples.
Q4) Discuss the definition and purpose of a political action committee (PAC). By what limitations, if any, is a PAC legally bound?
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Chapter 12: The Media and American Politics
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Q1) From a politically strategic standpoint, how has television benefited political candidates, as compared to radio?
A) It costs much less than radio advertising.
B) It is less expensive than radio, though radio reaches more potential voters.
C) It has allowed them to develop an "image" through carefully planned media appearances and advertisements.
D) There is little difference in benefit between radio and television.
E) It has increased the voter turnout in elections.
Q2) Though there was a 25 percent decline in the number of newspapers over the past century; how many daily newspapers are still published in the United States today?
A) Nearly 100 daily newspapers
B) Approximately 250 daily newspapers
C) Approximately 700 daily newspapers
D) Approximately 1,500 daily newspapers
E) Approximately 10,000 daily newspapers
Q3) Discuss key historical events that have shaped the modern media. How have events changed the media, to what extent has it remained the same?
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Chapter 13: Political Parties and Voting
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Q1) Since 1968 the American political scene has witnessed a slow but steady shift in political party affiliation, especially in the South. What is occurring?
A) The historically solid Democratic stronghold in the South has reverted to a strong Republican territory.
B) A strong third party has emerged.
C) States' Rights party of Strom Thurmond has been instrumental in cementing the Democratic stronghold in the South.
D) Northern Republicans are migrating to the South but the native population in the southern states remains committed to the Democratic Party.
E) The Democratic Party in the South has lost much support but that loss has been seen mostly across racial lines.
Q2) The first Presidential candidate of the Republican Party was
A) Jesse Fremont.
B) James Buchanan.
C) Abraham Lincoln.
D) John Fremont.
E) Millard Fillmore.
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Chapter 14: Campaigns and Elections
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Q1) Becoming an early frontrunner in a campaign for a party's nomination guarantees A) that the candidate will have the momentum to carry him/her through to the national convention.
B) that the candidate will win his/her party's nomination.
C) that the candidate will receive a nomination for vice president, at the very least.
D) a spot on the ballot in the general election will be awarded.
E) nothing.
Q2) The first state to hold a direct primary in a Presidential election was A) Wisconsin.
B) Illinois.
C) Wyoming.
D) New York.
E) Florida.
Q3) Campaign contributions that go directly to the candidate are called A) bribes.
B) influence maneuvers.
C) hard money.
D) soft money.
E) high profile money.
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Chapter 15: American Domestic Policy
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Q1) The first revenue-raising bill ever passed by Congress
A) sold public land in the Northwest Territory.
B) charged fees for new patents.
C) taxed income.
D) taxed real property.
E) levied tariffs.
Q2) ___________ began the era where people thought the government could and should be used as a positive influence on society.
A) The Civil War
B) World War I
C) The Great Depression
D) World War II
E) The Civil Rights movement
Q3) Social Security was created in the
A) 1790s.
B) 1860s.
C) 1930s.
D) 1960s.
E) 1970s.
Q4) Describe the impact of entitlements on the budgetary process.
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Chapter 16: American Foreign Policy
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Q1) __________ served as secretary of state under George W. Bush's first term in office; he had served a decade earlier as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the highest military position in the United States) under President George H.W. Bush. In the position of Joint Chiefs of Staff, he/she advocated military action only as a last resort when faced with overwhelming force.
A) Madeline Albright
B) Colin Powell
C) Condoleezza Rice
D) George Schultz
E) Hugh Robinson
Q2) Out of World War II emerged two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, which became locked in a half-century struggle of indirect hostilities. This struggle was referred to as
A) the Communist resistance.
B) American expansionism.
C) the Russo-European War.
D) the Cold War.
E) the East-West alliance.
Q3) Discuss the impact of 9/11 and how it changed American foreign policy.
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