Multiple choice

Question 1 
If a lobbyist contacts you, you are more likely to 
communicate with your member of Congress about an issue. 
pay your dues to the organization. 
vote in a presidential election. 
march in the streets to protest a policy. 
believe the lobbyist than a congressman. 

Question 2 
To ensure stability, the objective of political institutions in democratic systems should be to 
channel participation into conventional activities. 
make conventional and unconventional modes of participation equally attractive. 
expand the opportunities for unconventional participation and encourage its use when necessary. 
make unconventional participation impossible. 
adopt non-violent forms of unconventional activities. 


Question 3 
A voter who determines whom they will vote for very early in the campaign likely based that decision upon 
the perception of the front-runner by the media. 
the candidate's stand on a particular issue of importance. 
party identification. 
the candidate's foreign policy experience. 
the candidate's projected image. 

Question 4 
A government official "leaking" classified information about recent terrorist activities in a particular city so that government efforts to restrict personal freedoms become less obvious is leaking this information for what primary purpose? 
To gain an advantage on congressional leadership to take credit for the legislation. 
To avoid information authenticity requirements. 
To detract from an official's illegal mishandling of classified material. 
Manipulation of the press. 
To test public reaction to certain ideas and policies. 

Question 5 
The early Republicans (who evolved into today's Democrats) were led by 
Alexander Hamilton. 
Thomas Jefferson. 
James Madison. 

Question 6 
Which of the following best describes congressional campaign committees? 
They control the direction and success of individual campaigns. 
They choose the best candidates to represent their parties. 
They are an example of the strong central discipline of American parties. 
They contribute significant amounts of money to national parties. 
They supplement the funds raised by individual congressional candidates. 

Question 7 
Which of the following defines or describes "contacting behavior" and other forms of particularized participation? 
It tends to be used by those with the most political knowledge and resources. 
It is consistent with democratic theory. 
It may sacrifice majority interests to private interests. 
It is described by all of these. 
It is described by none of these responses. 

Question 8 
The election of 1824 was the first to feature 
selection of the president by the House of Representatives. 
campaign contributions from political action committees. 
selection of presidential electors by popular vote in most states. 
widespread use of television campaigning. 
selection of electors by state legislatures. 

Question 9 
Which means of political participation serves the ideal of equality better than does any other? 
Running for office 
Contributing to campaigns 
Contacting officials 
Voting in elections 
E-mailing concerns to elected officials 

Question 10 
Which of the following statements about American political parties is false? 
A person's party identification, once developed, tends to endure. 
The number of Democrats in the electorate consistently exceeded that of Republicans until the mid-1990s. 
Independents outnumber the combination of Democratic and Republican party identifiers in the U.S. electorate. 
The proportion of Democrats in the electorate has shrunk over time, to the benefit of both Republicans and independents. 
50% of children adopt the same party affiliation as their parents.

Question 11 
The low circulations of The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal compared with those of TV Guide and the National Enquirer seems to indicate that most Americans 

are more interested in entertainment than in political news. 
don't trust the Times and the Journal. 
read library copies of newspapers. 
cannot afford a newspaper subscription. 
want issue-oriented reporting. 

Question 12 
The case study on the development of the United Farm Workers union demonstrates 
the importance of leadership in successfully organizing interest groups. 
that the civil rights movement provided a model for the successful organization of migrant farm workers. 
the importance of a well-financed effort. 
neither a nor b. 
both a and b. 

Question 13 
Available evidence seems to indicate that there are _____ among journalists and reporters. 
liberal leanings 
conservative leanings 
biases in favor of politicians 
no biases at all 
negative leanings. 

Question 14 
One feature of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was its 
attempts to tighten national control over media ownership and product content. 
efforts to deregulate all privately-owned media. 
encouragement of restrictions on web pages. 
relaxation of rules on media ownership. 
increase in government-owned media outlets. 

Question 15 
The most important factor determining voter choice in an election, according to democratic theory, is 
believability and reliability of the candidate. 
party identification. 
polling results. 
amount of media coverage. 
the issues. 

Question 16 
The Whig Party was formed to oppose the 
Jacksonian Democrats. 
Tories. 
National Republicans. 
Democratic Republicans. 
Federalists. 

Question 17 
Congress receives much less media coverage than the president does because 
Congress prefers to conduct its business in secret. 
most reporters do not understand the importance of Congress. 
reporters and editors resist Congress's liberal bias. 
Congress has many members and is thus difficult to personify. 
the President has more media relations staff than does Congress. 

Question 18 
During the 2000 presidential campaign, _____ got most of their campaign news from the Internet. 
most people 
nobody 
political consultants 
about 89% of the people 
about 11% of the people 

Question 19 
Since 1974, the number of independent, or non connected, PACs has 
remained stable. 
declined sharply. 
increased sharply. 
shown no clear pattern. 
fluctuated with the amount of money available to be spent by candidates in campaigns.