Policy and Elections 3.03 LC)The president is responsible for selecting the new state governors creating rules for Congress to follow making sure the laws are carried out approving Senate office appointmentsQuestion 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.04 MC)Interest groups can influence public policy because they try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote along the party platform on issues lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on difficult civil and criminal trials select who will serve as advisors to the members of the executive and legislative branchesQuestion 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.04 MC)Most interest groups are formed because members want to become famous for something other than sports or fine arts a social organization they can rely on to plan leisure activities to get one of their members elected to a government office the government to pay attention to a concern that they shareQuestion 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)“Candidate Florent is obviously the better man for the job. No one can match his education and experience.”This quote shows that the reporter uses emotional appeal to support Florent uses emotional appeal against Florent has a bias in favor of Florent has a bias against FlorentQuestion 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)“Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year. The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. Our law enforcement needs this vital legislation to protect our citizens.”—President Bush, 2004 State of the Union AddressIn this quote, President Bush reveals his bias against anti-terrorism legislation and wants to allow the laws to end appeals to people’s fears of terrorism to convince lawmakers to renew the legislation omits key information about the impact of the legislation so people will not support it uses specific facts about the impact of anti-terrorism legislation to increase its supportQuestion 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.04 LC)Interest groups consist of people who share beliefs and support their members in elections people with shared goals who work together to influence public policy various means of mass communication, such as television and radio government agencies that regulate and monitor citizens and businessesQuestion 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)Federal political campaigns in recent years have expanded their use of social networking sites to connect with voters radio programming during typical driving hours television programming to discuss detailed issues newspaper advertisements in local and state newsQuestion 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC Which communication tool would allow a current presidential candidate to most effectively interact with the greatest number of citizens? An appearance arranged to meet and greet voters at a local fishing tournament A political advertisement appearing in newspapers across the country A frequently updated social media site with a question and answer forum An automated generic text message sent to cell phone numbers of registered votersQuestion 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)What do the executive powers of appointing federal judges and entering into foreign treaties have in common? They both require consent of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives must present the idea first. They both require the consent of the Senate. The Senate must present the idea first.Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following people would be eligible to run for U.S. president? Lucy, 24 years old, born and lived all her life in Wyoming Robert, 36 years old, born and lived all his life in Georgia Nina, 48 years old, a naturalized citizen from Columbia David, 59 years old, a naturalized citizen from CanadaQuestion 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)Which of the following is true about the Electoral College today? The person who comes in second place becomes vice-president. A dozen votes come from territories that are not proper states. It makes the direct or popular vote of the people unnecessary. Each state has a number of votes based on its representation.Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)Registering to vote as a member of the Republican party permits you to vote in a Democratic primary election in a closed primary state prohibits you from voting in a Democratic primary election in an open primary state prohibits you from voting in a Democratic primary election in a closed primary state permits you to vote in all primary elections in a closed primary stateQuestion 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)Registering to vote as a member of the Democratic party permits you to vote in a Republican primary election in a closed primary state prohibits you from voting in a Republican primary election in an open primary state prohibits you from voting in a Republican primary election in a closed primary state permits you to vote in all primary elections in a closed primary stateQuestion 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)© 2012 FLVSAfter the 2010 election, Democratic President Barack Obama would have found that his policy ideas would be somewhat easier to pass through the House easier to pass through the Senate more difficult to pass through the both the House and the Senate more difficult to pass through the House, but not the SenateQuestion 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)A law that limits the content of popup advertisements on the Internet would be enforced by the Federal Communications Commission U.S. Food and Drug Administration Federal Reserve System U.S. Postal ServiceQuestion 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.01 LC)The highest ranking member of the U.S. Senate when the Vice President is absent is the Speaker of the House Speaker Pro Tempore President of the House President Pro TemporeQuestion 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 HC)“We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What’s at stake aren’t Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. And we have to reclaim them.”—President Barack Obama, State of the Union, 2012In this quote, President Obama uses omission to hide that most Americans are financially stable and that change is unnecessary references the successes of past leadership that are different from his goals for the coming year appeals to Americans’ sense of fairness to increase support among different parties for his agenda includes biased language in favor of his political party that separates people with different platformsQuestion 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 LC)The term “voter turnout” refers to the portion of citizens who register to vote before an election eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election citizens who choose not to register to vote eligible voters who choose not to voteQuestion 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.03 LC)The regulatory agency that monitors and regulates banking activity is the Federal Communications Commission U.S. Food and Drug Administration Federal Reserve System U.S. Postal ServiceQuestion 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)© 2012 FLVSAccording to the graph above, voter turnout in presidential elections is likely to increase in 2012 is likely to decline in 2012 shows a sharp increase between 1960 and 1972 shows a sharp increase between 2000 and 2004Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)Number of Votes Cast by 18- to 29-Year-OldsVoter Turnout Presidential ElectionsMidterm Elections 2000200420022006Number of Votes Cast15.9 million20.1 million8.9 million10.8 millionEligible Voters39.3 million41.1 million39.6 million41.9 millionSource: Authors’ tabulations from the Current Population Survey,November (Voting) Supplement, 2000-2006.Based on the data in this table, young voters were least likely to have cast a ballot in the 2000 presidential election 2004 presidential election 2002 midterm election 2006 midterm electionQuestion 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.05 LC)The last decade of the 19th century saw an incredible expansion in use of the radio press Internet televisionQuestion 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)Public DomainWhich of the following western states had the largest gain in population between the years 2000 and 2010? Montana Oregon Arizona CaliforniaQuestion 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)Public DomainWhich of the following regions had the lowest population increase between the years 2000 and 2010? Southeast Northeast Southwest NorthwestQuestion 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)A joint committee is set up to resolve differences in legislation passed separately in the House and Senate made up of members from both the House and Senate to address a common concern a group of members of Congress who meet with the president to prevent vetoed bills created by the House when the Senate has taken too long to debate a proposed billQuestion 26 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)According to Article I of the Constitution, who has the ability to approve foreign treaties? the Cabinet and the President the House and the Senate the Senate only the House onlyQuestion 27 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)The lawmaking process can be very time-consuming because the Constitution places a time minimum for Congress to consider all new bills before voting bills go through committees of Congress members who carefully study each new idea president can interrupt the work of Congress at any time to focus on another issue Supreme Court must review all proposed bills before Congress can vote on them
