POLI330 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2019 (ALL CORRECT)

Question 1

(TCO 3) What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to change or influence public policy?

An educated public

A large membership

A strong sense of how the political process works

Money

An elected official as an advocate

Question 2

(TCO 4) The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

organizing a terror strike against our government.

burning a replica of the American flag.

asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them.

wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant.

Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities.

Question 3

(TCO 3) Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?

Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the world.

U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in other countries.

The federal government spends less on medical research than other modern nations.

The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed those related to defense.

Question 4

(TCO 3) What term is used to describe a question on the ballot asking citizens to give the state permission to repeal an existing law?

Recall

Primary

Legislative referendum

Run-off

Republic

Question 5

(TCO 3) Which age group has been the most supportive of the Democratic Party in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 general elections?

Young adults aged 18–29

Middle¬aged adults, 30–39

Older adults aged 40–49

Seniors in their golden years, aged 50–64

Retired seniors, aged 65 and older

Question 6

(TCO 3) All of these are among the four "P's" of public policy EXCEPT

principles.

power.

politics.

priorities.

practices.

Question 7

(TCO 4) What did the Civil Rights Cases of 1883 accomplish?

Prohibited racial discrimination in public accommodations

Held that the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to prohibit both state and private discrimination

Virtually ended racial segregation in the South

Helped legitimize a social system in which blacks were subject to discrimination

Created a punishment system for those who discriminated against others

Question 8

(TCO 3) Which of the following would be considered a public interest group?

Italian-American Foundation

American Association of Retired Persons

Disabled American Veterans

National Association of Manufacturers

Sierra Club

Question 9

(TCO 3) According to the delegate theory of representation,

officials should act according to the views of the electorate.

focus groups are of little use.

politicians should let their conscience guide them in making decisions.

only the most intelligent members of society should serve in leadership roles.

opinion is only a barometer, to be used as the legislator sees fit.

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Question 10

(TCO 3) Which postindustrial modern state does NOT consider health care a basic human right?

Canada

France

England

United States

?Sweden