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A predisposition toward being interested and an active participant in politics known as

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Political engagement

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On average, Americans of all age groups are most likely to get their news from…

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television

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Which of the following are core values of the American mass media?

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Autonomy

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___ are organizations created for the purpose of winning elections and governing

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Political parties

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Which of the following statements about political parties is least accurate?

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Their role/function is clearly explained in the constitution

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What kind of primary does California use to select the democratic candidate for president ?

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Modified-closed primary

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According to Duverger’s Law

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single- member districts lead to a two-party system

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A(n)____ is any formally organized association that seeks to influence public policy.

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interest group

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What is the single largest sector of the interest group community?

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Business associations

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The California Constitution has been amendment roughly how many times?

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500

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The form of the executive government in California wherein all eight executive officers are elected.

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Plural executive

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The _____ Court is the court of original jurisdiction in California.

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Superior

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Americans aged 18-29 are MOST likely to get their national and international news from which of the following?

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the internet

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Which of the following news networks is MOST likely to please conservatives?

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Fox News

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Which of the following are outcomes of economic market pressures affecting news coverage?

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  • more entertainment and less policy content
  • more coverage of soft news rather than hard news
  • lower standards produced by the 24 hour news cycle
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When searching for news-related information online or on television, individuals generally…

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use sources that reinforce their political views

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Due to the “halo effect,” surveys regularly report higher percentages of people saying they voted in an election than the actual number of ballots cast.

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True

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The best polls are:

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Scientifically chosen to be representative of the whole population

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Older citizens are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Participate in social media

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A person in which of the following education categories is MOST likely to vote?

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A person with a bachelors degree

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_________________ is an individual’s confidence in his or her ability to understand and participate in politics.

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Internal political efficacy

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Elections perform all of the following functions EXCEPT this one:

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Decreasing political efficacy

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The Electoral College usually exaggerates the winning candidate’s apparent majority.

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True

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Election rules generally don’t make a difference in voter turnout rates.

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False

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All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT this one:
The rules of the Electoral College give all the states importance in presidential elections
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Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates generally spend most of their time and resources in ______
competitive states especially large ones
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In an open primary, voters select their preferred candidate in both political parties.
False
28
Major-party presidential nominations are now determined primarily by ______
convention delegates selected in party primaries, caucuses, and state conventions
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The disproportionate amount of attention politicians pay to members of the middle and upper classes may best be attributed to the fact that ______
these voters go to the polls at substantially higher rates than do members of other classes
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The single biggest factor accounting for how people decide to vote is ______
Party identification
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Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be ______
Poorer, rather than wealthy
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Before being sent to a state-wide vote, amendments to the California Constitution require what level of approval from the state legislature?
2/3 of the state assembly and 2/3 of the state senate
33
The first California Constitution required all official state documents to be in English only.
False
34
Which of the following appeared on the ballot in the 2016 California general election?
A referendum legislation banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores
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The government of California has had three different constitutions since becoming a state in 1850.
False
36
Which type of state-wide election blocks a state law from taking effect?
Referendum
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The second California Constitution was brought about by:
* a financial crisis * a railroad monopoly * Anti-big business interests
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Which of the following is an example of direct democracy within the state of California?
* referendums * ballot initiatives * recall elections
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In California elections, two candidates from the same political party can face each other in the general elections.
True
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This type of state-wide election removes a California public official from office?
Recall elections
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Which of the following does NOT requires a 2/3 vote to pass the California legislature?
The annual budget bill
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Which of the following is NOT a power of the Speaker of the Assembly?
Line-item veto of budget bills
43
The California court system has _________ levels.
Three
44
The governor of California is limited to how many terms?
Two four- year terms
45
Both the President of the United States and the Governor of California can use line-item vetoes on budget bills.
False
46
Superior (county-level) judges are in office how long before being retained (or rejected) by California voters?
6 years
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The Speaker of the Assembly assigns the office space for all members of the state Assembly.
True
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Elected officials in the state legislature are limited to how many years in office.
12
49
How can California judges be removed from office?
* the commission on judicial performance can remove a judge * impeachment * Recall elections
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The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are always of the same party.
False
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strategies
*political influence * individual actions you take * inside strategies- direct contact, influence politics (contributing money to campaigns) - lobbying
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outside strategies (outside gov't influence)
gaining population support or the peoples support rather than a direct member * citizen activism * canvassing events, public campaigns
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Halo effect and Bradley effect
halo effect- public claims to have voted when under pressure but really didn't vote bradley effect- race related
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Measuring public opinion
* make inferences based on a sample * we want to know something about the population (but its too large to measure) * sampling error * sample bias
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external efficacy and internal efficacy
external efficacy- the government will respond to one's demands internal efficacy- the belief that one can understand politics and therefore participate in politics
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Decision making in elections
* two modes of voting * prospective voting- voters base decision off of what they think will happen in the future * retrospective voting- voters base decision off of past performance
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Super PACs
* independent expenditure only committees * may raise and spend unlimited * cannot directly donate to or coordinate funds with political candidates * must report donors to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Citizens vs. FEC *prohibited the gov't from restricting independent campaigns
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closed primary and open primary
closed primary- only voters who identify with a party can vote in the selected parties (republicans) open primary- can only vote in one primary (democrats) but are not required to declare party affiliation democrats- liberal votes republicans- conservative votes
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our constitution- the first draft of 1850
* the first constitution * no slavery * Bi cameral legislature, governor, judiciary (with multiple levels) * problems lead to a new constitution
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The second draft 1879
* amended over 500 times * easier to amend the federal level * state wide elections - require 2/3 of state assembly and senate or signatures to originate

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