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What has happened to other news sources as the percentage of people who get their news online has grown?

People who read newpaper decreased; news, tv increased

Which of the following is most likely to be a result of political socialization?

Acquiring of political beliefs; ex: Joan becomes a democrat like her father

A newspaper's and investigative series exposing corruption in a public agency would be an example of how the mass media might...

Shape the public agenda and public opinion.

Which of the following best reflects changes in the mass media since the 1990s?

Online news; Internet

About what proportion of American adults read daily news paper

40%

Which of the following best describes a desirable sample universe for a question about whom voters favor in a Democratic primary?

Democratic voters

Which of the following polls is most likely to be based on a truly random sample of 18 to 21-year-old voters?

poll of registered voters aged 18-21, contacting every tenth person on a list

The purpose of exit polls is to

Survey a randomly selected fraction of the voters after they voted and tells pollsters how people voted before the official vote count; predict the winners

What is the relationship between interest groups and political action committees

Many interest groups have political action committees that support candidates for political office

An interest group that wants to contribute to candidates for Congress would most likely

Form a political action committee to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of political candidates; endorse (publicly declare support) candidates

Which of the following is a type of group that promotes the interests of a group of businesses

Trade Association

Which of the following would be most likely to support in law requiring new safety measures in an industry

Labor groups

Which of the following descriptions is most likely to apply to an interest group whose website offers the article "can the Amazon rainforest be saved"?

Cause based group interested in environment ; or agricultural group

An interest group that endorses a candidate is

Publicly declaring support ; influences public policy and legislation ; attract voters

What is a common goal in all interest groups?

Try to influence public policy and public agenda to achieve goals

Which of the following might help an interest group to influence public opinion?

Creating interactive websites and lobbying campaigns

In what way would the national organization for women most likely differ from the US Chamber of Commerce

NOW is a societal group and U.S. COC is a business group

Which of the following was a goal of Congress's 2007 legislation aimed at checking the influence of powerful interest groups

Limiting activities of lobbyists (contracting a public official to persuade the official to support the groups interests)

What is the origin of today's two major US political parties

Republican = conservative (like federalists)
Democrat = liberal (evolved from D-R party)

A party spilt

Which of the following best describes a political party's ideology

Basic set of ideas and goals about society and the role of gov that its members and supporters share

A significant difference between political parties and interest groups is that

Political parties participate in gov, while interest groups pressure gov from outside ; parties focus of many issues, groups focus on one and doesn't address others

What party system is the most common

Multiparty system

Which of the following best describes the role Ralph Nader took when he ran as a candidate for the Green party

Third party; independent candidate

Which party was hurt more by Ralph Nader's candidacy

Democratic party

Which is a principal reason that a political party would sponsor an affiliated association

Attract a specific group of voters

How does the fact that parties provide a political brand-name help a political party

Voters may not need to know everything about the candidates to reach a political decision

In our two-party system each major party tries to...

Compete to control the government

What are parties in our two-party system more likely to do compared to political parties in multiparty systems?

Other parties in the two-party system may exist and may affect elections but rarely have enough support to elect a national leader whereas multiparty systems have several parties competing for control

Any local election that uses nomination by petition, a candidate would be required to...

Candidates must submit petitions with the signatures of a certain number of qualified voters who reside in the election district

How has the nominating process changed since the 1890s?

Reformers began to take the nominating power out of the hands of party leaders and let party members vote for the candidate of their choice

In which of the following might a Republican voter help to choose the Democratic nominee for public office

Open primary election

The main task of a national nominating convention is to

Chooses the party's candidates for president and vice president

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How does an interest group differ from a political party quizlet?

How do interest groups differ from political parties? Political parties seek to win elections and operate government. Interest groups only seek to influence public policy.

Which of the following best describes a political party's ideology quizlet?

Which of the following best describes a political party's ideology? the main goal of political parties is to elect their members to public office.

What is one feature that distinguishes interest groups from political parties quizlet?

What distinguishes political parties from interest groups? Interest groups are limited to promoting specific policies relevant to their group; political parties must address all policies as they attempt to govern.

How are interest groups and political parties both similar and different quizlet?

Interest groups and Political Parties both are groups of people who share common interests who seek to influence politics, the difference is that Political parties influence politics from the inside, and interest groups influence politics from the lobby.