POLY SCI EXAM 4

The oppressive mission system in California was officially disbanded by the Mexican government with the

1833 Secularization Act

An Issue Network, such as the one that stopped development of Jesse Morrow Mountain (aka Wahalliah) off Hwy 180, differs from an Iron Triangle because it includes grass-roots interests and ordinary citizens.

false

A political party other than the two major political parties is known as a/an _____ party

third

A voter or candidate that does not identify with a political party is called a/an

independent

The "public interest" reflects the best interests of the overall community, rather than the narrow interests of a particular group

true

A social movement represents the demands of a large segment of the public for political, economic, or social changes

true

An individual who attempts to influence the passage, defeat, or content of legislation and the government's administrative decisions is called a:

lobbyist

A situation in which one major political party controls the presidency and the other controls of Congress is known as:

divided government

The practice of rewarding faithful party workers and followers with govern employment and contracts is called:

patronage

The typical role of third parties is to

both a and b

A large-scale lasting change in the types of voters who support each of the major political parties, which often results in changes in majorities, is called a partisan _______

realignment

The past 20 years has seen an increase in the number of women who run for office, not only at the state level but for the US congress as well

true

The regulatory agency talked with enforcing federal election campaign laws is the:

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

The Supreme Court ruling that equated campaign spending with free speech rights was:

Buckley v. Valeo (1976)

The best indication of a public opinion poll's accuracy is:

all of these

The relatively small number of individuals who are interviewed for the purpose of estimating the opinions of an entire population are known as:

a random sample

Public opinion is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population

true

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

ethnicity is based on culture, race is based on genetics

A brief, memorable comment that can only be fit into news broadcasts is called a:

sound bite

An interpretation of political events that is favorable to a candidate or office holder is called "spin"

true

The process whereby people acquire their basic political beliefs and patterns of citizenship is known as:

political socialization

The California state legislature is compromised of a _____ Senate and ___ member Assembly.

40 senate 80 assembaly

The financial wing of an interest group is called a PAC, which stands for:

political action committee

The main goal of political parties is to:

to win elections

The most important agent of political socialization is:

family

Political views can be expressed through which of the following media?

all of these

Age (generational) cohorts tend to exhibit similiar political tendencies

true

Which group of voters has a higher level of political efficiency (interest and participation)

older americans

What is the main purpose of elections?

to choose the best and brightest people to hold office

The original inhabitants of California were compromised of:

people from 135+ indigenous nations

Politicians and campaign consultants prefer that voters make their voting decisions based on

affect

The rise of independent voting over the past 40 years has resulted in

all of these

The process where the majority party becomes the minority party when key voting groups shift from one party to the other over a series of elections is known as

realignment

The interest group with the largest membership in the US is the

American Association of Retired People

The largest voting bloc in recent US elections has been _______, which includes nearly 54% of all voters

women

The non-Hispanic white population caused the majority in 2000, making Cali a majority-minority state

true

The Supreme Court ruling that lifted dirtually all bans on campaign spending made on behalf of candidates, including much of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act was:

Citizens United v. FEC

The practice of the Spanish when they invaded Cali was to establish:

all of these

Differences b/t how women vote versus how men vote are known as the

gender gap

Which of the following is true about the Cali. Supreme Court?

all of these
-justices serve 12 year terms
-once their terms are over justices must be retained by the voters -many justices retire or move on before the end of their terms

A plurality is when a member of votes cast for a candidate is greater than the number of votes for any other candidate, but not necessarily a majority

true

Ticket splitting is when voters choose candidates of diff. political parties for diff. offices, and can lead to divided gov't

true

The "plural executive" branch in Cali. refers to the notion that

the governor shares power with other elected officials in the executive branch

Labor groups are considered to be - kinds of interest groups

purposive

An Iron Triangle includes

lobbyists, legislative committee, and bureaucratic agencies

Fraternities and sororities or other service organizations are considered to be - kinds of interest groups

solidary

Interest groups, political parties and social movements are illustrative of Madison's "factions"

true

Much of the social policy sanctioned by the Cali. State gov't in the late 19th Century was discriminatory towards indigenous and non-white immigrants from Asia & Latin America

true

Since WWII, California's economy has largely been based on:

all of these

Article 19 of the 1879 revision to the state constitution institutionalized the "yellow peril" by outlawing the hiring of Chinese immigrants by corporation

true