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QuizTest Review - GOV

Democracy. QuizTest Review - GOV. A _____________ is a system of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the people’s preferences. QuizTest Review - GOV. True “Equality in voting” means that every citizen in a democracy must be allowed to vote. False.

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QuizTest Review - GOV

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  1. Democracy QuizTest Review - GOV A _____________ is a system of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the people’s preferences. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  2. QuizTest Review - GOV True “Equality in voting” means that every citizen in a democracy must be allowed to vote. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  3. QuizTest Review - GOV True “Effective participation” is one of the 5 criteria of an ideal democracy according to Robert Dahl. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  4. Enlightened understanding QuizTest Review - GOV __________ ____________ is the criterion of an ideal democracy that requires freedom of speech and of the press. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  5. Citizen control agenda QuizTest Review - GOV ______ ______ of the _______ is an important criterion of an ideal democracy according to traditional theory. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  6. QuizTest Review - GOV True A danger to enlightened understanding may come from monopolization of information by one group in society. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  7. QuizTest Review - GOV True A fundamental principle of a democracy is that the majority should be able to do anything it wants to do. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  8. QuizTest Review - GOV In a large society, direct political involvement by all is impossible. What is the solution for a democracy? Representative system AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  9. QuizTest Review - GOV Which of the following theories is basically optimistic about the political process? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  10. QuizTest Review - GOV True Pluralist theory states that groups with shared interests influence public policy by pushing for policies that benefit the broad “public interest”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  11. QuizTest Review - GOV Which foreign visitor in the 1800’s wrote Democracy in America and observed that we are a “nation of joiners”? de Tocqueville AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  12. QuizTest Review - GOV In the book Bowling Alone, who stated that technology has isolated people, decreasing our group memberships? Putnam AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  13. QuizTest Review - GOV True Theories of democracy in America never include consideration of class lines. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  14. QuizTest Review - GOV Which of the following theories concludes that wealth is the basis for significant group power? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  15. QuizTest Review - GOV True James Madison said “The people who own the country ought to govern it”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  16. QuizTest Review - GOV Which theory states that groups in American democracy are so strong and numerous that government is weakened? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  17. QuizTest Review - GOV Which theory states that government responds to all groups, resulting in contradictory policies? Pluralist Elite & Class Hyperpluralist AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  18. QuizTest Review - GOV True Increasing concentration of media ownership leads to a wide diversity of views. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  19. QuizTest Review - GOV True Rupert Murdoch is the liberal media mogul behind Fox News. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  20. QuizTest Review - GOV True A significant bias of corporate owned media is towards emphasis on entertaining stories that will attract a large audience. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  21. QuizTest Review - GOV True The media tends to focus on issues of substance found in candidate platforms during presidential campaigns. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  22. QuizTest Review - GOV True “Horse-race” journalism refers to the tendency of the media to focus on political candidates’ equestrian skills. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  23. QuizTest Review - GOV True Interest groups, government officials, and political candidates are always passive participants in news coverage. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  24. QuizTest Review - GOV True The president of Fox News was previously a PR executive and media strategist for Nixon, Reagan, & Bush I. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  25. QuizTest Review - GOV True John F. Kennedy was the president known for successfully communicating directly with the public through use of “fireside chats”. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  26. QuizTest Review - GOV True In the past, the press was much more likely to report on the personal lives of politicians than today. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  27. QuizTest Review - GOV True Studies indicate that journalists are more likely to consider themselves to be “liberal” than the general population. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  28. QuizTest Review - GOV True The vast majority of studies find that reporting in the media is systematically biased toward liberal views. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  29. QuizTest Review - GOV True Political parties help “the people” learn about political choices. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  30. QuizTest Review - GOV Which founding father warned about the dangers of political parties? Madison AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  31. QuizTest Review - GOV Electorate Organization The 3 main roles of political parties include: * Party in the ____________ * Party in ____________ * Party in ____________ Government AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  32. QuizTest Review - GOV When registering to vote and indicating one’s party affiliation, a person is becoming a part of the “party in ______________” the electorate AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  33. QuizTest Review - GOV organization People who are active in committees, as leaders, and in “get out the vote” efforts are members of the “party in ____________”. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  34. QuizTest Review - GOV government People who are elected to governmental office are part of the “party in ____________”. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  35. QuizTest Review - GOV True For both Democrats & Republicans, the national party organization directs all efforts of the party at all levels. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  36. QuizTest Review - GOV True A key reason why American has a two party system is the existence of single member districts. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  37. QuizTest Review - GOV True Third parties do not elect many representatives in America in spite of access to significant funds for campaigns. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  38. QuizTest Review - GOV True In the next 10-20 years, the two dominant parties will merge into Jeffersonian “Democratic-Republicans” and the second major player will be the TEA PARTY. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  39. QuizTest Review - GOV True Third parties serve to push major parties into including views of a larger portion of the electorate. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  40. QuizTest Review - GOV True Early Democrats favored local controls, but now tend to favor more central governmental control. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  41. QuizTest Review - GOV True Republicans once controlled the Northeast & West Coast, but now have more influence in the South & rural areas. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  42. QuizTest Review - GOV True Republicans once controlled the Northeast & West Coast, but now have more influence in the South & rural areas. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  43. QuizTest Review - GOV True The two major parties in America have become more and more similar. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  44. critical election QuizTest Review - GOV A ______ _______ occurs when significant party realignment happens and large groups of voters change party loyalties. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  45. QuizTest Review - GOV FDR Presidents in the modern era who took office in “critical elections” include: ___________ ___________ ___________ Nixon Reagan AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  46. interest group QuizTest Review - GOV An _______ _______ is an organization of people with shared policy goals. AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  47. QuizTest Review - GOV True Individual interest groups have a broader range of interests than political parties. False AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  48. QuizTest Review - GOV Economic Equality The 4 basic categories of interest group are: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Environmental Consumers AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  49. QuizTest Review - GOV Lobbying Litigation The 4 ways in which interest groups try to shape policy include: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Electioneering Going Public AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

  50. QuizTest Review - GOV Lobbying Attempting to influence governmental decision makers on behalf of a group is known as _____________ AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Introduction

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