Froggy Jumps
Test your grasp of political influence and lobbying.
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What is an interest group?
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What is a purposive incentive?
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Which describes a Super PAC?
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What is the Free-Rider Problem?
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Professional associations in Texas represent:
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Which is an economic interest group example?
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Small, concentrated groups are often:
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Characteristics of public goods include:
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Which strategy counters the free-rider problem?
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Inside lobbying refers to:
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When the economy of a state grows more diverse,
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When it comes to protest activities, a majority of Americans are
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The communist and anarchist political movements failed in the United States because
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Which of the following acts was passed as a direct result of the pressure placed by the Black civil rights movement on lawmakers?
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The Tea Party's 2010 "Contract for America" called for
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Which recent political movement sought to change not just the behavior of law enforcement officers but also the public agenda broadly?
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______Blank percent of Republicans and ______Blank percent of Democrats believed that the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol was organized to protect democracy.
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One of the reasons why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in Western European countries is that
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The chief obstacle to Americans' participation in community activities is the
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If Americans vote less than Europeans, why are they more likely to take part in a political campaign?
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When the nation was founded, who was eligible to vote?
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A sustained action by citizens disenchanted with government to express their opposition and work to bring about the change they seek is a(an)
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Which of the following groups of people is most adversely affected by the country's registration system?
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Voter registration in the United States
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Women gained the right to vote
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Which of the following statements about voter turnout in the United States is TRUE?
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In which of the following examples does alienation explain why the person did not vote?
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The face-to-face civic interactions among citizens that foster a sense of community is known as
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Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact that
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As the range of federal policy has expanded, lobbyists in Washington, DC, have increasingly
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In order to overcome the free-rider problem, noneconomic groups have
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A collective good is one that
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What has been a key result of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)?
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Citizens' groups are difficult to classify precisely because they
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The term framing is used to describe
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A cable news outlet is always supportive of the Republican Party and advocates its policies. What function is the news outlet performing
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an example of
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Professional associations in Texas
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Political action committees (PACs) tend to contribute the most money to
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Under current Texas lobbying rules, an individual who crosses either the “compensation and reimbursement threshold” or the “expenditure threshold” while engaged in lobbying efforts
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What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to influence election outcomes?
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When the reporters uncovered additional information about President Trump’s attempt to link military assistance to Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden, they were performing the _____Blank function of the press.
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The news media's common-carrier role is based on the idea that
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The yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century was characterized by
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Unlike conservatives, liberals prefer
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Gazzette of US founded by who
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Agenda setting is an action that falls under which of the major roles played by the press?
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Newspapers were most responsible for starting
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Which of the following is typically characterized by publishers openly backing one political party or the other?
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Which of the following best describes the function of media as a watchdog?
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Which of the following best describes the role of media as a partisan?
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Which of the following best describes a system in which people's media exposure is largely within their control?
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As an interest group, which of the following is a strength of the Texas Municipal League?
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The citizens of ________Blank are most likely to participate as campaign volunteers during an election.
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An interest group that appears to have many grassroots members but in fact does not have individual citizens as members is called what?
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Policy is created through the combined efforts of
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Political parties in the United States originated partly as the result of a political feud between
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National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of
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A public opinion ___ is designed to estimate the views or sentiments of the public.
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What is the degree of accuracy of a public opinion poll called?
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True or false: Members of minority groups, secular-minded people, and people living in urban areas lean heavily toward the Republican Party.
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Why do pollsters rely most on the scientific method of random sampling?
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When do private thoughts become public opinion?
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In general, Americans who believe that the government should use its power to promote traditional values are
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True or false: Saliency refers to how important people think an issue is compared to other issues.
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In general, Americans who believe that the government should not interfere with the free market are
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______ refers to whether people have a pro or con position on an issue.
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Which of the following refers to how strongly people feel about their position on an issue—for example, "very important" or "not important at all"?
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True or false: When the United States was founded, all white men were given the right to vote.
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Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote in the United States?
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How did the Supreme Court rule on the Indiana law requiring citizens to obtain a government-issued voter identification card in order to vote?
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As compared to other democracies, how likely are Americans to contribute time and money to political and community organizations?
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Opponents of voter ID laws tend to be
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To date, what is the most successful of the recent political movements?
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Organizations that nominate and seek to elect candidates to government office are known as
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