1. Individuals described as “left of center” have

A. liberal views and are likely to support policies that restrict government services

B. liberal views and are likely to support policies that expand government services

C. conservative views and are likely to support policies that restrict government services

D. conservative views and are likely to support policies that expand government services

Answer: liberal views and are likely to support policies that expand government services

2. A person with conservative views believes that government should have a

A. weak role in people’s daily lives and is more likely to support the Republican Party

B. weak role in people’s daily lives and is more likely to support the Democratic Party

C. strong role in people’s daily lives and is more likely to support the Republican Party

D. strong role in people’s daily lives and is more likely to support the Democratic Party

Answer: weak role in people’s daily lives and is more likely to support the Republican Party

3. One way the media influences public policy is that it

A. takes public attention away from important political issues

B. spreads the political messages of individuals and groups

C. directly raises money for specific political campaigns

D. prevents interest groups from having a strong voice

Answer: spreads the political messages of individuals and groups

4. The two major political parties in the United States compete the most with one another for the votes of

A. conservatives

B. extremists

C. moderates

D. liberals

Answer: moderates

5.The issue of slavery was largely responsible for the party realignment that followed the election of

A. Thomas Jefferson in 1800

B. Abraham Lincoln in 1860

C. William McKinley in 1896

D. Franklin Roosevelt in 1932

Answer: Abraham Lincoln in 1860

6. Which of the following is a true statement?

A. The Constitution encourages the people to form political parties at the federal level.

B. The Constitution makes no mention of political parties or their role in policymaking.

C. George Washington encouraged people to form political parties at the federal level.

D. George Washington did not mention political parties or their role in policymaking.

Answer: The Constitution makes no mention of political parties or their role in policymaking.

7. The Democratic-Republican party was founded based on

A. Thomas Jefferson’s leadership and the Anti-Federalist ideology

B. Andrew Jackson’s leadership and the Anti-Federalist ideology

C. Thomas Jefferson’s leadership and the Federalist ideology

D. Andrew Jackson’s leadership and the Federalist ideology

Answer: Thomas Jefferson’s leadership and the Federalist ideology

8 . Third parties are similar to interest groups because they

A. tend to focus on a single issue

B. do not run candidates for office

C. have lobbyists in the legislature

D. avoid supporting extreme ideas

Answer: tend to focus on a single issue

9. Which of the following is a true statement?

A. A political party is more likely than an interest group to support an extreme policy position.

B. An interest group is more likely than a political party to support an extreme policy position.

C. A political party is more likely than an interest group to support a change in public policy.

D. An interest group is more likely than a political party to support a change in public policy.

Answer: An interest group is more likely than a political party to support an extreme policy position.

10. Interest groups

A. have lobbyists that usually provide misinformation to public officials

B. create political action committees to run campaigns for its members

C. form based on people’s shared issues, viewpoints, or experiences

D. make coalitions in order to weaken the voices of individual people

Answer: form based on people’s shared issues, viewpoints, or experiences

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