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Get faster at matching terms Terms in this set (34)Which of the following are the most important external influences on how political opinions are formed in the marketplace of ideas? the government, private groups, and the news media Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy? The relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government polices Which of the following is the term used in public opinion polling to denote the small group representing the opinions of the whole population? Sample A push poll is The questions are designed to shape The respondent's opinion rather than measure the respondent's opinion Familiar polling problem is the bandwagon effect which occurs when Pulling results influence people to support the candidate marked as the probable victor in a campaign The now defunct requirement to broadcasters provide time for opposing views on the air programs on controversial issues was called The fairness doctrine Which party pledged to ban slavery from the western territories in the 1850s? Republican The so-called new deal coalition was severely strained During the 1960s by conflicts over civil rights in the Vietnam war Periodic episodes in American history in which an old dominant political party is replaced by a new dominant political party are called Electoral realignments Third parties have influence national politics mainly by Promoting specific issues and taking votes from one of the two major parties Which of the following is not a form of traditional political participation? Visiting the Democratic Party's website Which of the following factors is not currently an obstacle to voting in the United States Literacy test If a state has 10 members in the US house of representatives, how many votes in the electoral college does that state have? 12 The main difference between 527 committee and a 501C (4) committee is that A 501c(4) is not legally required to disclose where it gets its money while a 527 is legally required to do so In the 2016 presidential election, public funding Was declined by both major party candidates In Buckley v. Valeo, the Supreme Court ruled that the right of individuals to spend their own money to campaign is constitutionally protected The theory that competition among organized interest will produce balance with all the interest regulating one another is called Pluralism Groups that claim to serve the general good rather than their own particular interest or referred to as Citizen groups To take on the free rider problem, groups Provide selective benefits Discount purchasing and health insurance or examples of Material benefits Friendship and net working are examples of Solidary benefits Which of the following is an important reason for the enormous increase in the number of groups seeking to influence the American political system The increase in the size and activity of government during the last few decades Which types of interest groups are most often associated with the new politics movement Public interest groups Which of the following is not an activity in which interest groups frequently engage Starting their own political party A loose network of elected leaders, public officials, activists and interest groups are drawn together by a public policy issue is referred to as An issue network Which of the following best describes the federal government's rules regarding lobbying? Federal rules require all lobbyist to disclose the amount and sources of small campaign contributions they collect from clients and bundle into large contributions Which of the following is a way that interest groups use the courts to influence public policy filing amicus briefs Which of the following are examples of the "going public" strategy? Institutional advertising, grassroots advertising and protests and demonstrations The term public opinion is used to describe the beliefs and attitudes that people have about issues, events, elected officials and polices Today, the term ______ refers to an ideology that supports social and political reform, greater economic equality, and expansion of government social services liberalism A libertarian is someone who believes in freedom & voluntary organization with small government The process by which Americans learn political beliefs and values called political socialization Which of the following is not an agent of socialization ALL are: family, education, social groups, and political environment The term gender gap refers to differences in voting behavior between men and women Recommended textbook solutionsUnited States Government: Our Democracy1st EditionDonald A. Ritchie, Richard C. Remy 1,148 solutions Magruder's American Government (Texas)1st EditionDaniel M. 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