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Refer to the chart.Which of the following statements about governmental policies regarding protection of freedom of speech is best supported by the chart above?

Most Republicans agree that people should express free speech only when they are not at work.

The vast majority of Democrats think that the government needs to protect personal liberties under all circumstances.

Most Americans believe that it is not the government’s responsibility to interfere in employees’ peaceful protests.

Most Americans do not want people to lose their jobs just because they chose to exercise their freedom of speech.

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Maricela, a Republican, is running for Congress and challenging a Democrat who has held the office for over 10 years. Maricela focuses her campaign on a few key issues that polling indicates are of most concern within her district, and gives specific details about how she would approach these problems.

party-line voters

prospective voters

retrospective voters

special-interest voters

Which of the following is an example of a voter who selects candidates for political office based on the rational-choice model?

Joseph votes for the candidate who has the most years of experience as a legislator.

Claire, an environmentalist, votes for the candidate who is endorsed by the Sierra Club.

Grant votes for the candidate who has a plan to balance the federal budget within 10 years.

Mandy, a lifelong Democrat, votes for the candidate who is challenging a Republican legislator.

Refer to the chart.Which of the following generalizations is best supported by the data?

The Republican Party is experiencing a generational shift in favor of ecological protections.

Republican millennials’ positions on ecological protections match Democrats’ positions.

Republican millennials’ position on ecological protections negates the position of older generations.

The Republican Party is unlikely to change its positions on ecological protections in the future.

Refer to the chart.Which of the following changes do the data indicate is most likely as millennials gain power in the Republican Party?

platform changes favoring less use of fossil fuels

platform changes concurring with climate change

platform changes favoring increased use of wind power

platform changes favoring increased use of nuclear energy

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It most strongly affected campaign fundraising efforts, increasing donations.

It most strongly affected the strategies of the party organization, giving direction to resource allocation.

It most strongly affected the promotional strategy, adding publicity and endorsement to that arranged by the central organization.

It most strongly affected the allocation of funds and resources and the direction of regional volunteers in the overall national campaign strategy.

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They can provide gritty promotional materials without blame being associated with the official campaign.

They can provide specialized information to the public, which the official campaign cannot do without appearing biased.

They can add subtle forms of negative spin to oppose the competing candidate and suggest that the rival has failed in some way.

They can provide the appearance of targeted support from particular demographics, offering the authority of endorsement from admired groups.

The presidential campaign season is approaching. The election is two years away, but the first stages of official campaign organization and planning have begun, with selection of candidates uppermost in people’s minds.

voters, who are involved in the early stages of campaign enthusiasm

elected officials, who have the authority to organize the coming campaign

national party committees, who choose contenders and develop strategies

grassroots regional organizers of the national parties, who build voter engagement

The national party conventions are over, and the candidates for the upcoming presidential election have been selected. Election season has begun, and the major organizational focus is on long-range strategies that will culminate on election day.

fundraising, because local coordination brings in the largest donors

media coordination, because local broadcasts have the most powerful effect

advertising campaigns, because these must be tailored to suit each local constituency

get-out-the-vote strategies, because the local coordinators have the most control over this

Which of the following advantages does a large business lobby have over a small local interest group in influencing Congress?

the ability to organize a grassroots campaign

the ability to guarantee officials a large number of votes

the ability of leaders to override members’ wishes if necessary

the ability to keep in constant contact with individual legislators

Refer to the chart. Before 1960After 1960A.Most groups were formed to influence the public welfare.Most groups were formed to influence economic policies.B.Federal laws and policies affected only a few special-interest groups.Federal laws and policies expanded to affect more interest groups.C.There were few problems that demanded government solutions.The population demanded government solutions to more problems.D.Two world wars kept the populace too occupied to think about government policies.People had time to think about how government policies affected them.

Refer to the passage.In order that you may be kept informed as to the attitude of the colored people regarding your administration, I take the liberty of sending you the names and addresses of the 178 Negro newspapers published in this country. As I have indicated, all of these papers, except 5, heartily support your policy. The opposition or uncertainty of [these] 5 is not in the long run hurtful since it serves to keep the papers which favor you more earnest in their support.–Booker T. Washington, letter to President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903

They both fulfill the media’s role to connect people and government.

The main concern of both is a clear, positive stance on which presidential candidate should win.

The majority of the newspapers Washington mentions support the current president, whereas modern media often do not.

Washington implies that newspapers should not deal with the president’s stance on race issues, while modern media do deal with this.

The media should give the public completely unbiased information.

The media should make it clear to the public what policies they should support.

The media should not confront the public with controversial issues such as race relations.

The media should gain the endorsement of an admired public figure for the policies they advocate.

Refer to the chart.Which of the following best explains why the EPA spent significantly more money than the other departments?

The EPA has more powerful advocates in Congress.

The other departments are more limited in their functions than the EPA.

The other departments are more strictly regulated than the EPA.

The other departments are older than the EPA, and their budget limits were determined years ago.

Refer to the chart.If a member of a congressional appropriations committee looked at this chart and wanted to reduce the money spent on rules, what would be the most direct course of action he or she could recommend?

demanding an audit of all the agencies listed on the chart

commissioning an investigation of the causes of high costs for the most expensive regulations

withholding funds until the committee sets up stricter spending limits and the agency adjusts its budget

commissioning a cost-benefit study of the money spent by all the agencies on the chart

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