05 Jan As they begin paying

1. Question :

(TCO 3) Who generally belongs to interest groups?

A multiplicity of people

Primarily the middle class

Almost exclusively the well educated

Suburbanites and urbanites

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 3) The National Rifle Association is an example of an interest group that seeks the support of primarily one party, in that it tilts strongly toward _____ candidates.

Independent

Libertarian

Republican

Tea Party

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 3) Bureaucracies have become big and powerful, developing _____ of their own.

candidates

interests

political parties

media outlets

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 3) In countries where _____, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention.

public defenders are unavailable

the rule of law is strong

judges have little power

the rule of law is weak

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 3) By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties _____.

rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns

give groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the overall political system

establish a monocultural dependence on the party system

enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 3) The American electoral system is based on the British “first past the post” (FPTP) system, named so because _____.

third parties can “post” to earn representation

major parties are subject to intense scrutiny by third parties

it resembles a horse race; even a nose better wins

it tends to promote more equal representation

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 3) Today’s voters tend to be _____ loyal to their parties compared to the past.

more

less

similarly

equally

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 3) What do you think might be a side effect of or a cause of nations with very high voter turnout having that level of turnout?

They may have a kind of political fever in which partisan politics has become too intense.

They likely play host to elections in which indistinct personalities and a relatively unified electorate bring out more voters.

They probably don’t offer automatic voter registration.

They usually have mandatory voting.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 3) What impact does beginning to pay taxes have on young people’s relationship to voting?

It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign.

Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections.

It tends to make them more liberal in their voting.

As they begin paying taxes, they become more interested in elections.

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 3) Why is it that in most of the world, cities have higher turnouts than rural areas?

Partly because those who live rurally tend to feel less enfranchised

Partly because urbanites have higher education levels on average

Partly because people who have lived in the same place are less likely to vote than are transients or newcomers

Partly because men tend to vote more than women