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Pols Midterm Quiz
From the end of the Civil War to the 1890s, the ________ Party was the party of the North, while the ________ Party was the party of the South.
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republican, democrat
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niche
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regulate commerce between states
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Articles of Confederation
The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the ________.
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political knowledge
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Representation would be equal for each state
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sample
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was created in the nineteenth centuryANDfacilitated widespread literacy.
It is estimated that over ________ percent of Americans have a television.
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It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents.
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voting
The Supreme Court justices determined that the Affordable Care Act was
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identifying an issue as a problem that must be solved.
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constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
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a reduction in the diversity of perspectives that can potentially be heard.
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About half of the states have legalized medical marijuana.
Which of the following is NOT a key factor affecting one's level of participation?
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geographic region
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television
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Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent.
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establishing a series of national banks
A liberal would most likely support
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an expansion in governmental social services
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About half of the states have legalized medical marijuana.
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marriage of interests and principles
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basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences
Reconstruction after the Civil War was led by the ________ Party.
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creating an internal system of checks and controls within government.
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confederation
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Republican
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reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office.
A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called ________.
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comity clause
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agenda setting
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political equality
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constitutional
The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as ________ systems of government while France can be described as a ________ system of government.
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federal, unitary
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political equality
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sound bites
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Political ideology
The belief that government is a wasteful and dangerous institution and should be limited to as few activities as possible is an example of a political ________.
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federal, unitary
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popular sovereignty
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ideology
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energy
Besides their ideological biases, journalists also exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as
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Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1924.
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About half of the states have legalized medical marijuana.
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having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value.
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A free media is needed to ensure economic equality.
Advocates of limiting the powers of the national government justify their position by the ________ of the U.S. Constitution.
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less populous
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having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value.
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New Federalism
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Tenth Amendment
Compared with western Europe, the United States has ________ turnout in elections.
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a lower
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voting
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energy
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comity clause
The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________.
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less populous
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popular sovereignty
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comity clause
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Political ideology
Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess ________.
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niche
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energy
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1960s
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a lower
The penny press
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was created in the nineteenth centuryANDfacilitated widespread literacy.
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Representation would be equal for each state
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reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office.
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slavery
Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton administration's attempts to influence public opinion?
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an increase in the citizens' knowledge of how the political system operates
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Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
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It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets.
The right of each citizen to vote is an example of ________.
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political equality
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popular sovereignty
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necessary and proper
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constitutional
At the time of the founding of the republic, approximately ________ percent of non-Native American inhabitants of the 13 states were of European ancestry
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Political ideology
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establishing a series of national banks
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social desirability effect
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Which of the following is true about the Southern Manifesto?
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Southern officials declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation.
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to discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation
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the average age of Americans has fallen
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Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent.
A ________ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.
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Representation would be equal for each state
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conservatives
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political knowledge
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confederation
A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues is an example of ________ journalism.
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conservatives, liberals
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voting
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niche
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democracy
________ defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
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geographic region
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John Adams
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a lower
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Liberty, equality, democracy
Low voter turnout and political apathy endanger ________
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John Adams
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television
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necessary and proper
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democracy
At the Philadelphia Convention, the proposed plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the ________.
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New Federalism
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Virginia Plan
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ideology
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federal, unitary
In order to be a good citizen, it is most critical to possess ________.
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political knowledge
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slavery
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political equality
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generally tolerate economic inequality.
Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?
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It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
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It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents.
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an increase in the citizens' knowledge of how the political system operates
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About half of the states have legalized medical marijuana.
Which of the following statements about the changes in American society between 1900 and 2010 is NOT true?
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets.
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Prior to 2000, there were almost no Americans who identified themselves as liberal.
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the average age of Americans has fallen
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establishing a series of national banks
Which of the following statements best describes the discussion of local government found in the U.S. Constitution?
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Local governments are not mentioned in the Constitution.
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets.
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About half of the states have legalized medical marijuana.
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Clinton administration officials used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ________ during the Nixon (1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.
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geographic region
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the full faith clause
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New Federalism
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sound bites
The fact that the tax code in the United States is more advantageous to wealthy citizens than that of almost any other Western nation supports the claim that Americans
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generally tolerate economic inequality.
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Representation would be equal for each state
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political knowledge
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federal, unitary
What is the main purpose behind the privileges and immunities clause of Article IV?
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basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences
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an increase in the citizens' knowledge of how the political system operates
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the mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion
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It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents.
Which of the following economic policies was the national government allowed to implement during the nineteenth century?
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the full faith clause
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regulate commerce between states
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establishing a series of national banks
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A free media is needed to ensure economic equality.
Which group has had a great popularity on radio talk shows
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conservatives, liberals
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slavery
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conservatives
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confederation
The constitutional idea of states' rights was strongest during which historical period?
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constitutional under Congress's power to tax.
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Local governments are not mentioned in the Constitution.
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the years immediately preceding the Civil War
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the average age of Americans has fallen
On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
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Voter identification laws in the states disproportionately affect minority citizens and the less affluent.
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representative bodies that resembled those represented to the highest degree.
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the mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion
The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________.
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Local governments are not mentioned in the Constitution.
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social desirability effect
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Political ideology
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popular sovereignty
As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ________ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.
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1960s
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niche
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20
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________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
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Divided party government
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Article 1
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Only members of the majority party are allowed to take part in the election of the Speaker of the House.
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Each state has an equal vote
By 1932, ________ percent of the labor force in the United States was unemployed.
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20
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80
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25
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voting
The source of implied powers under the U.S. Constitution is the ________ clause.
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the full faith clause
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necessary and proper
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agenda setting
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popular sovereignty
________ encompasses citizens' attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions, and events.
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voting
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Political ideology
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sound bites
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public opinion
________ compels state officials to obey costly federal regulations, but does not reimburse those costs.
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Article 1
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Each state has an equal vote
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Divided party government
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An unfunded mandate
The difference between a political value and political attribute is that values are
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basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences
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It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents.
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the years immediately preceding the Civil War
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identifying an issue as a problem that must be solved.
Which of the following statements about the marketplace of ideas is true?
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Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
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Individuals customize the political information they receive through their choices of news outlets.
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Prior to 2000, there were almost no Americans who identified themselves as liberal.
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Southern officials declared that their states were not bound by Supreme Court decisions outlawing racial segregation.
During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by
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popular sovereignty
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Political ideology
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Articles of Confederation
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conflicts over slavery
If a person supports a candidate because he or she is the front-runner in a poll, this is an example of ________.
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the amount spent on fighting the French and Indian Wars
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the corporate consolidation of news media into a small number of conglomerates
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the bandwagon effect
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was created in the nineteenth centuryANDfacilitated widespread literacy.
All of the following are constitutional powers of the president EXCEPT the power to ________.
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the average age of Americans has fallen
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regulate commerce between states
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marriage of interests and principles
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promoting their own economic interests
What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?
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conservatives
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It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress outlined under the commerce clause.
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slavery
________ has released thousands of secret government documents.
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Liberty, equality, democracy
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WikiLeaks
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John Adams
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television
According to the authors of the text, the writing of the Constitution demonstrates the
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marriage of interests and principles
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a government too weak to do harm also cannot do good
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promoting their own economic interests
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the average age of Americans has fallen
The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.
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Article 1
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Republican
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An unfunded mandate
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Divided party government
The belief that political authority should rest with the people themselves is called ________.
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agenda setting
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constitutional
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a lower
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popular sovereignty
It is important for Americans to have political knowledge so that they will
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be better able to assess their own interests when making political choices.
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basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences
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It prevents states from discriminating against nonresidents.
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called ________.
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Articles of Confederation
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agenda setting
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comity clause
The ______ regulates broadcast media
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Liberty, equality, democracy
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FCC
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John Adams
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niche
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because
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Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
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the mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion
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The government does not own but regulates the content and ownership of broadcast media.
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
Which of the following is regulated by the federal government?
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Private groups and the news media play important roles in shaping opinions in the marketplace of ideas.
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television
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A free media is needed to ensure economic equality.
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger and larger percentage of media outlets.
During the Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey Plan was supported by ________ states.
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less populous
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geographic region
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sound bites
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comity clause
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