- What is the first source of opinion making for a person?
a.
Media
b.
The news
c.
Family
d.
School
- This is the second source for shaping someone’s opinion?
Think of a timeline of your life.
a.
Media
b.
The news
c.
Family
d.
School
- Which of the following is not a historical event that has
shaped public opinion on politics?
a.
9/11
b.
The Great Depression
c.
The Civil
Rights
d.
All are event that have shaped public opinion.
- These people help shape the public’s opinion on politics?
a.
Entertainers
b.
Athletes
c.
Opinion Leaders
- These polls were created to understand the public’s
opinion and were based on asking a large number of people?
a.
Straw Vote
b.
Scientific Polls
c.
Media Polls
- This source of media became popular in the 1960’s;
currently it is being replaced by the Internet?
a.
Television
b.
Radio
c.
Magazines
d.
Newspaper
- This source of media is currently the largest and fastest
way for people to gain information?
A.
Television
B.
Internet
C.
Newspaper
- This source of media was Originally the fastest and best source of media for the
public?
a.
Television
b.
Radio
c.
Newspaper
- This source of media became popular during the 1920’s?
a.
Television
b.
Radio
c.
Newspaper
10.
Interest Groups nominate their own candidates?
a.
True
b.
False
- Which of the following is not a function of an Interest
Group?
a.
Raise awareness
b.
Provide data to government officials
c.
Sign bills into law
- What are Public Interest Groups?
a.
Groups that try to benefit their group members
b.
Groups that try to benefit all people
- PAC’s are regulated by the Federal Government?
a.
True
b.
False
- Why are Interest Groups important?
a.
They bribe public officials
b.
They create an opportunity for citizen to become
involved in Government
c.
They nominate candidates that will help their
member’s rights
- How do Interest Groups influence public policy?
a.
Lobbying
b.
Taxing
c.
Recruiting
d.
Electing
- An example of Grass-Roots lobbying is protesting?
A.
True
B.
False
- A Free Rider is a person who benefits from a special
interest group but is not a member?
a.
True
b.
False
- The March on Washington is an example of a protest by an
Interest Group?
a.
True
b.
False
- In George Washington’s Farewell speech he stated that he
favored the Two-Party System.
a.
True
b.
False
- On the Political Spectrum this group favors extreme change to create an
altered or entirely new social system?
a.
Liberal
b.
Radical
c.
Conservative
21.
On the Political Spectrum this group seeks to
keep in place the economic, political, and social structures of society?
a.
Radical
b.
Conservative
c.
Moderate
- The One- Party System can be considered a dictatorship.
a.
True
b.
False
- The era where both parties have controlled the Executive
Branch and Legislative Branch is usually controlled by the party that
doesn’t control the executive branch?
a.
Era of Divided Government
b.
Era of Republican
c.
The Return of the Democrats
- The era that was brought about by the Great Depression
and was led by FDR?
a.
Era of the Republicans
b.
Era of Democrats
c.
Return of the Democrats
- These minor parties are built on a particular set of
beliefs?
a.
Economic Protest Parties
b.
Splinter Parties
c.
Ideological Parties
- Splinter Parties break off from major parties?
a.
True
b.
False
- According to most research individuals with more
education currently/recently vote Democrat?
a.
True
b.
False
- According to voter tendencies which party do older
Americans vote for?
a.
Republican
b.
Democrat
c.
Independent
29.
People living on either of the U.S. coasts vote
Republican typically?
a.
True
b.
False
30.
Individuals who vote based off of Party
Identification usually vote…?
a.
Republican
b.
The party they associate with
c.
Democrat
