Quiz 1 Retake, 2020

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following political cartoon.

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Which of the following best describes the message of the political cartoon?

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Which of the following concepts does this cartoon best illustrate?

Questions 3-4 refer to the passage below.

“Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves.

These are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous public.

But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system, flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of knowledge; and the crime and gangs and drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential.

This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.”          -Donald Trump Inaugural Speech Jan 2017

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Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of the passage above?

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Which of the following statements communicates the most conservative message?

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A nonprofit advocacy group (interest group) seeks to block the government from giving money to what it believes is an environmentally destructive project. Which of the following accurately describes the free-rider problem in this scenario?

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The Fairness Doctrine was abolished because of interpretation of the 1st Amendment but also because of which of the following…

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Interest groups use political action committees (PACs) to…

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Question above

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Which of the following is the best definition for political culture.

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The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT

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The compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was considered such because of which of the following?

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Which of the following US Supreme Court cases established the principle of judicial review?

Questions 13   refers to the following passage….
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” -Declaration of Independence, 1776

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Which of the following best summarizes the message of the passage

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Which of the following statements from the Declaration of Independence best shows that the founding fathers were influenced by the 17th century political philosopher John Locke?

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Which of the following structures of government do we have in the United States?

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Which of the following is the best example of a President using their informal/implied powers.

Questions 17-19 refer to the graphic above.

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According to the graph, which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following is the reason for the gray bars at the beginning of our nation's timeline?

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Which of the following is most important to consider when looking at this graph?

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When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?

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A major difference between political parties and interest groups is that

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Interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

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Which of the following theories states that many viewpoints and the formation of interest groups provides healthy competition for political impact in our democracy.

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Which of the following may cause the most sampling error today?

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Which of the following best describes the message of the political cartoon?

Which of the following concepts does this cartoon best illustrate?

Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of the passage above?

Which of the following statements communicates the most conservative message?

A nonprofit advocacy group (interest group) seeks to block the government from giving money to what it believes is an environmentally destructive project. Which of the following accurately describes the free-rider problem in this scenario?

The Fairness Doctrine was abolished because of interpretation of the 1st Amendment but also because of which of the following…

Interest groups use political action committees (PACs) to…

Question above

Which of the following is the best definition for political culture.

The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review permits the Court to overrule all of the following EXCEPT

The compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was considered such because of which of the following?

Which of the following US Supreme Court cases established the principle of judicial review?

Which of the following best summarizes the message of the passage

Which of the following statements from the Declaration of Independence best shows that the founding fathers were influenced by the 17th century political philosopher John Locke?

Which of the following structures of government do we have in the United States?

Which of the following is the best example of a President using their informal/implied powers.

According to the graph, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is the reason for the gray bars at the beginning of our nation's timeline?

Which of the following is most important to consider when looking at this graph?

When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?

A major difference between political parties and interest groups is that

Interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

Which of the following theories states that many viewpoints and the formation of interest groups provides healthy competition for political impact in our democracy.

Which of the following may cause the most sampling error today?

Which of the following refers to the medias focus on comparing candidates in the polls?