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wethepeoplechfinal
We the People Government final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| citizens’ attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions, and events | Public opinion |
| a cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy about the role of government | political ideology |
| a distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between women and men | gender gap |
| a small group selected by researchers to represent the most important characteristics of an entire population | sample |
| a method used by pollsters to select a representative sample in which every individual in the population has an equal probability of being selected as a respondent | probability sampling |
| polling error that arises when the sample is not representative of the population being studied, which creates errors in overrepresenting or underrepresenting some opinions | selection bias |
| polling error that arises based on the small size of the sample | sample error |
| a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape the respondent’s opinion | push polling |
| a strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature | lobbying |
| the right to vote; also called franchise | suffrage |
| the percentage of eligible individuals who actually vote | turnout |
| status in society based on level of education, income, and occupational prestige | socioeconomic status |
| the process by which large numbers of people are organized for a political activity | mobilization |
| organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices | political parties |
| a political system in which only two parties have a realistic opportunity to compete effectively for control | two-party system |
| parties that organize to compete against the two major American political parties | third parties |
| an electorate that is allowed to select only one representative from each district; the normal method of representation in the United States | single-member district |
| an electorate that selects all candidates at large from the whole district; each voter is given the number of votes equivalent to the number of seats to be filled | multiple-member district |
| a type of electoral system in which, to win a seat in the parliament or other representative body, a candidate need only receive the most votes in the election, not necessarily a majority of votes cast | plurality system |
| multiple-member district system that allows each political party representation in proportion to its percentage of the total vote | proportional representation |
| the party that holds the majority of legislative seats in either the House or the Senate | majority party |
| the party that holds a minority of legislative seats in either the House or the Senate | minority party |
| a primary election in which voters can participate in the nomination of candidates, but only of the party in which they are enrolled for a period of time prior to primary day | closed primary |
| a primary election in which the voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election | open primary |
| the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives. This happens every ten years to reflect shifts in population or in response to legal challenges in existing districts | redistricting |
| apportionment of voters in districts in such a way as to give unfair advantage to one racial or ethnic group or political party | gerrymandering |
| the presidential electors from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president | electoral college |
| a candidate running for reelection to a position that he or she already holds | incumbent |
| a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns | political action committee (PAC) |
| individuals who organize to influence the government’s programs and policies | interest group |
| groups that claim they serve the general good rather than only their own particular interest | public interest groups |
| the rules under which a city operates | home-rule charter |
| a form of city gvmnt in which the mayor is the chief exec. and the city cncl is the legis.body; | mayor-council form of government |
| a form of city government in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager | council-manager form of government. |
| Variables such as income, education, race, gender, and ethnicity | Often create differences of political opinion in America |
| The process by which americans learn political beliefs and values is called | Political socialization |
| When men and women respond differently to issues of public policy they are demonstrating an example of | Gender gap |
| 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 |
| When politicians pollsters journalists or social scientitists assume something is important to the public when in fact it is not they are creating | An illusion of saliency |
| What is the most common form of political participation? | Voting |
| Women won the right to vote in ____ with the adoption of the ____ Amendment | 1920 Nineteenth |
| Americans who do vote are more likely to be ___ than the population as a whole. | Wealthy white and educated |
| Which of the following factors is not currently an obstacle to voting in the United States? | Literacy tests |
| Of all the factors explaining political participation which is the most important? | the mobilization of people by political institutions |
| Historically, when do realignments occur? | when large numbers of voters permanently shift their support from one party to another |
| An independent, nonprofit group that receives and disburses funds to influence election campaigns is | 527 committee |
| The neutral ballot made it possible for voters to | Vote for a split ticket |
| Which of the following is not an important communication technique for contemporary political campaigns | Gerrymandering |
| Which of the following is not a factor that influences voters decisions | The electoral system used to determine the winner |
| Partisian loyalty | Is often handed down from parents to children |
| When a voter decides which candidate to vote for based on past performance the voters engaged in | Retrospective voting |
| In 2002 federal campaign finance legistraltion crafted by john mccain and russel Feingold sought to | Ban soft money by prohibiting national parties from soliciting and receiving contributions from corporations unions or individuals |
| The theory that competition among organized intersts will produce balance with all the interest regulating over another is | Pluralism |
| In which of the following ways do interest groups use the courts to affect public policy | Filing amicus briefs bringing lawsuits financing those filing suit ALL THE ABOVE |
| In Texas, the Republican Party became the dominant party in the | 1990s |
| Which demographic group was the largest percentage share of voters in Texas? | White anglo |
| Officially, texas has a | Closed primary |
| Interest groups supply public officials with all the following except | Money |
| Lobbyists are | Important resources of information for legislators |
| Which of the following is not a type of local government found in texas | Council of government |
| The basic governing body of a county is known as | A county commissioners court |
| How many counties are there in texas | 254 |
| A county judge | presides over the county court and the county commissioner’s court |
| To adopt a home-rule charter, a city must have a minimum population of | 5000 |
| Which local government provides a single service not provided by any other local government | Special district |
| What are the two types of special districts found in Texas? | School and non school |
| A special district | is a unit of local government that provides a special service to a limited geographic area |
| A MUD | Serves the needs of developers |
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