Interest Groups / Political Parties Practice Test
This is a practice test that will count as a participation grade in semianr. You can use your notes, textbook and classmates for help on this. In order to receive credit on this, you will need to get a passing grade of C or above. You can take the practice test as often as you need to.
- 1.Cesar Chavez and his work with farm workers is an example of a
- A.
Social Movement
- B.
Structure of Government Change
- C.
Governmental Action
- 2.Getting a senior discount at the zoo, is an example of a
- A.
Material Benefit
- B.
Solidarity Benefit
- 3."Rifle" techniques by using influential constituents to press concerns is
- A.
"Astroturf" Lobbying
- B.
Grass Roots Activism
- C.
Unconventional Tactics
- 4.Indirect lobbying efforts by iterest groups that manipulate or create public sentiment is
- A.
"Astroturf" Lobbying
- B.
Grass Roots Activism
- C.
Unconventional Tactics
- 5._________ __________ ________ is the need to get a certain number of votes in order to get funds from the government.
- 6._______ ________ _______ does not allow for a person to get placed in a position of power if they are not part of one of the two powerful parties.
- 7.We use proportional representation in the US.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8."Winner Take All" system is also known as
- A.
Proportional Representation
- B.
Plurality Representation
- 9.Are against what is going on in larger socities. Have one particular issue that they want to talk about.
- A.
Strong Single Interest Party
- B.
Protest Party
- C.
Splinter Party
- D.
A and B
- E.
B and C
- F.
A and C
- 10.Most common way that third parties emerge.
- A.
Strong Single Interest
- B.
Protests
- C.
Splinter Parties
- 11.Which ran largely for white sprmremacy?
- A.
"Bull Moose"
- B.
Dixiecrats
- C.
Wallace's American Independent Party
- 12.Which broke off and ran as the Progressive Party?
- A.
"Bull Moose"
- B.
Dixiecrats
- C.
Wallace's American Independent Party
- 13.Third parties eventually disappear because the major parties...
- A.
Receive the majority of people's donated money
- B.
Take their ideas and then run with them
- C.
Get the most air time on television
- 14._________________ are financially stressed and cynical about politics.
- A.
Bystanders
- B.
Post-Moderns
- C.
Disaffecteds
- 15.Which are largely white, well-educated and affluent?
- A.
Solid Liberals
- B.
Post-Moderns
- C.
Main Street Republicans
- D.
Staunch Conservatives
- E.
Libertarians
- 16.Main Street Republicans are highly engaged Tea Party Supporters.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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