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George W. Bush's handling of the war
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11. Most national surveys and commercial
polls use samples of _________
individuals to obtain fairly accurate
polling results.
13. Why did the Literary Digest fail to
accurately predict the outcome of the
1936 presidential election?
15. On which of the following questions
would an American be the least likely
to give a response?
16. "How do you think the federal
government should go about
balancing the budget?
17. Which policy area is the president
most likely to have success in
influencing public opinion
19. In a 2004 survey, what percent of
Americans were unable to identify the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
25. The humanitarian nature of which of
the following conflicts helped to
minimize the gender gap regarding
military intervention?
27. The office holders who organize
themselves and pursue policy
objectives under a party label are
referred to as the
29. In 1832, who was nominated in the
first large national party nominating
convention?
33. The gradual change in partisanship in
the South from Democratic to
Republican during the 1990s is an
example of
36. there is close party competition
between the Democrats and
Republicans in the district
40. All of the above increase the likelihood
of a minor party victory.
41. Funds which can be used for direct
electioneering, but are limited and
regulated are called ___________.
43. Which of the following think tanks
prides itself on being more scholarly
and less partisan?
49. A member of which of the following
groups is most likely to be a
Democrat?
53. All of the following are examples of
conventional political participation
except
55. Which of the following helps explain
why wealthier citizens are more likely
to vote?
59. A second primary election for the two
candidates who received the greatest
number of votes in the first primary, is
known as a/an
61. In the 2003 California gubernatorial
recall election, Arnold Schwarzenegger
was elected through a
63. An election that allows citizens in
some states to propose legislation and
submit it to the voters for popular vote
is known as
65. Which of the following is a problem
with the congressional district plan to
overhaul the Electoral College
66. It would allow the possibility that the
winner of the popular vote would lose
the election
67. Delegates who come to the
Democratic National Convention by
virtue of their status as elected party
officials are called
69. Which of the following trends most
accurately captures the changing
nature of presidential elections?
70. A majority of states use primary
elections rather than caucuses
75. During the nomination
campaign, party leaders are primarily
concerned with ________, while party
activists are concerned with ________
77. Who does the bulk of the voter
canvassing for a campaign?
83. Which campaign staffer interacts
and communicates with journalists
and provides the media with the
"bad news" of the campaign?
85. The process by which a campaign
reaches individual voters, either
door-to-door or over the phone, is
referred to as
87. In the 1976 debate, President Gerald
R. Ford incorrectly claimed that
89. Which of the following campaigns may
be eligible for public funds
94. a virtually unregulated way for
individuals and political
committees to funnel contributions
of political campaigns through
state and local parties
97. Which of the following is a wire
service that distributes stories to
newspapers around the world?
99. Which of the following is a
disadvantage of private ownership
of the media in the United States
101. Why are the broadcast media more
strictly regulated than the print media
103. In ________, the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled that only in rare
circumstances would prior restraint
of the press be permitted
105. Which of the following is an effect
of the Supreme Court's ruling
in New York Times Co. v. Sulliva
106. The press is less worried about
reporting on a candidates character
109. Which of the following accurately
describes American journalists?
111. the activities of a group or
organization that seeks to
influence legislation and persuade
political leaders to support the
group's position is referred to as
113. An interest group whose primary
purpose is promoting the financial
interests of its members is known
as a/an
123. An iron triangle or an issue
network is a symbiotic relationship
between which groups