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- People are usually recruited to join political parties only at the local leveltruefalse
- Which of the following is a closed interest group?KKKSierra ClubAmerican Dental SocietyUnited Negro College Fund
- PAC stands forPublic Affairs CommitteePublic Activities CommitteePolitical Action CommitteePolitical Association Committee
- A dominant party systemis like a one party systemlets other parties exist even if they have little chance of winningis similar to a two party systemis hardly possible in any country
- What do interest groups and political parties have in common?both attempt to influence policyboth run candidates for political officeboth seek members from all sectors of societyboth have a broad view of the common good
- When political parties pull together various interests and advocate for the common good of all. Political scientists call the ___________ of interestcoordinationaggregationcombinationcoalition
- Which of the following is the oldest civil rights interest group?NOWNAACPTeamstersAmerican Civil Liberties Union
- Which of the following is the most effective way interest groups use to influence a favorable view the public about their cause?demonstrationsprotestspetitionspropaganda in the mediacourt action
- Thomas Dewey was predicted the winner of the 1948 elections but he lost to Harry Truman because the methods used in gathering public opinion weretainted flawedtoo few a sampletoo modernwe do not really know why
- Public opinion is usually measured byprotestsdemonstrationspolls petitionsperiodic elections
- The US has almost atwo party systemdominant party systemone party systemnone of the above
- An association that pressures governments to make policies in its favor isa lobbyista political partya moral majorityan interest group
- Which of the following has an impact in shaping public opinion?genderagereligionethnicityall of the above help
- Which of the following is not an interest group?NOWNAACPSADDEPAnone of the above
- The use of violent threats to demoralize, intimidate, and subjugate opponents
- What wins elections? candidate's ability to raise campaign ___________
- Why there's a low voter turnout in the US? people feel their vote won't __________
- Elections reveal __________ __________ about the government's performance
- Why there's a low voter turnout in the US? very little ideological __________ between candidates (it doesn't matter who you vote for)
- Elections make people feel __________ in a process called political participation