POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1 Lesson 4 Quiz

Question 1

Voting and decision-making in many nonprofit
organizations…

occurs democratically with all members participating

is generally restricted only to monetary donors

is restricted to only paid members of a nonprofit’s board

is often left up to a small group of individuals

Question 2

Many things have changed for Democrats and Republicans over
the years concerning their stances on issues, but the Democrats have always
been traditionally the party of the ______ and Republicans have always been
traditionally the party of ______.

Common Man, Business and Commerce

Elites, Common Man

Raging Lunatics, Crazy People

Capitalism, Communism

Question 3

Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates
generally spend most of their time and resources in

competitive states, especially large ones

coastal and border states because they are the so-called
blue states

California, Texas, and New York because they are the biggest
states

states where they have a comfortable lead in order to extend
that lead

Question 4

Realignment refers to a

substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by
individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction or a
new party system

period of time when party activists become less ideological

trend among voters to identify themselves as third-party
members rather than as members of a major party

period of time when party members become more loyal to their
political party

Question 5

What is the fundamental thing some interests realize that
gains the attention of government?

money

a charismatic spokesperson

legal challenges

organization

Question 6

Elections could be said to represent bargains. What is
exchanged?

money for votes

the citizens’ right to participate in government for
legitimacy and stability

legitimacy is exchanged for stability

the citizens’ right to participate in government for a sense
of political influence

Question 7

Which of the following choices depicts a viable iron
triangle grouping?

Department of Interior, World Wildlife Federation,
Greenpeace

Department of Commerce, Standing Committee on Commerce,
Executive Office of the President

Department of Transportation, Teamsters, Congressional
Highway Committee

standing Agricultural Committee, Department of Agriculture,
AFL/CIO

Question 8

_____________is a major thoroughfare in the United States
capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks,
lobbyists, and advocacy groups

F Street

K Street

L Street

Z Street

Question 9 0 / 4 points

Before the BCRA of 2002, soft money…

was regulated by the Federal Election Campaign Acts of the
1970s.

could fund ads with candidate images and names

limited contributions to $1000 per donor per candidate per
election

was used for campaigning activities

Question 10

When it comes to interest groups, how is wealth generally
transferred?

from the upper-class to the lower-class

from the middle- and lower-classes to the upper-class

from the middle-class to the middle-class as wealth is
redistributed

from the middle-class to both the upper-class and the
lower-class

Question 11 0 / 4 points

Election campaigns changed during the twentieth century in
all of the following ways EXCEPT:

candidates took control of the nomination process away from
the party organization

the media began playing a more important role

candidates took control of the general election process from
the party organization

the voters became less important in the nomination process

Question 12

The non-governmental sector of public life is known as

Political parties

Democracy

Civil society

Oligarchy

Question 13

How are political parties different from interest groups?

political parties seek to run the government

political parties are more highly organized

only political parties are involved in elections

political parties are organized in a hierarchy

Question 14

PAC money is directed primarily toward

congressional incumbents

congressional challengers

liberal candidates regardless of whether they are incumbents
or challengers

congressional challengers who run against party leaders of
either party

conservative candidates regardless of whether they are
incumbents or challengers

Question 15

All of the following are TRUE regarding political party
realignments EXCEPT:

the Democrats recaptured lost political power in 1896 by
embracing industrialization

the 1828 alignment occurred as a result of expanded voting
opportunities

alignments have occurred with surprising regularity

the Democrats recaptured power in the 1930s by advocating
for extensive use of federal power