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...(2 points)? A. Twenty-sixth Amendment
B. Fifteenth Amendment
C. Twenty-fourth Amendment
D. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
E. Nineteenth Amendment
1. bans soft money in federal campaigns (1 point)
2. women's right to vote (1 point)
3. African Americans' right to vote
(1 point)
4. outlawed the poll tax (1 point)
5. lowered the voting age
(1 point)
6. This national convention committee writes the party's statement of beliefs. (2 points)
credentials committee
rules committee
committee on permanent organization
platform committee
7. The lobbyist's strongest tool is (2 points)
friendship.
information.
a campaign contribution.
an entertainment gift.
8. The shared basic beliefs and values about a nation and its government create the (2 points)
universe.
interest group.
peer group.
political culture.
9. The fourth branch of government is (2 points)
the broadcast media.
the print media.
the mass media.
the wire services.
10. This is the protector of the rights of the media. (2 points)
League of Women Voters
First Amendment
Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunications Commission
11. Adjoining precints form (2 points)
proportional districts.
caucuses.
voting districts.
wards.
12. Records of political contributions are kept by the (2 points)
Political Action Committee.
Social Security Administration.
Voting Rights Act Commission.
Federal Election Commission
13. Voters who are in the middle of the political spectrum are called (2 points)
moderates.
independents.
liberals.
conservatives.
14. This is a labor-related interest group. (2 points)
the Grange
NAM
AFL-CIO
Sierra Club
15. A ready-made story prepared by government officials for the press is called a (2 points)
backgrounder.
spot advertisement.
press conference.
news release.
16. At each party's national convention, candidates attempt to win the support of these people. (2 points)
patrons
ward captains
precinct captains
uncommitted delegates
17. Most interest groups try to influence government through (2 points)
paying higher taxes.
lobbying.
illegal contributions.
public support.
18. Unscientific attempts to measure public opinion are made through (2 points)
random sampling.
representative samples.
cluster samples.
straw polls.
19. In conducting scientific polls, the group of people to be studied is called the (2 points)
universe.
world.
straw poll sample.
cluster sample.
20. This regulates the electronic media. (2 points)
Telecommunications Commission
First Amendment
Federal Communications Commission
Civil Liberties Act
B. Fifteenth Amendment
C. Twenty-fourth Amendment
D. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
E. Nineteenth Amendment
1. bans soft money in federal campaigns (1 point)
2. women's right to vote (1 point)
3. African Americans' right to vote
(1 point)
4. outlawed the poll tax (1 point)
5. lowered the voting age
(1 point)
6. This national convention committee writes the party's statement of beliefs. (2 points)
credentials committee
rules committee
committee on permanent organization
platform committee
7. The lobbyist's strongest tool is (2 points)
friendship.
information.
a campaign contribution.
an entertainment gift.
8. The shared basic beliefs and values about a nation and its government create the (2 points)
universe.
interest group.
peer group.
political culture.
9. The fourth branch of government is (2 points)
the broadcast media.
the print media.
the mass media.
the wire services.
10. This is the protector of the rights of the media. (2 points)
League of Women Voters
First Amendment
Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunications Commission
11. Adjoining precints form (2 points)
proportional districts.
caucuses.
voting districts.
wards.
12. Records of political contributions are kept by the (2 points)
Political Action Committee.
Social Security Administration.
Voting Rights Act Commission.
Federal Election Commission
13. Voters who are in the middle of the political spectrum are called (2 points)
moderates.
independents.
liberals.
conservatives.
14. This is a labor-related interest group. (2 points)
the Grange
NAM
AFL-CIO
Sierra Club
15. A ready-made story prepared by government officials for the press is called a (2 points)
backgrounder.
spot advertisement.
press conference.
news release.
16. At each party's national convention, candidates attempt to win the support of these people. (2 points)
patrons
ward captains
precinct captains
uncommitted delegates
17. Most interest groups try to influence government through (2 points)
paying higher taxes.
lobbying.
illegal contributions.
public support.
18. Unscientific attempts to measure public opinion are made through (2 points)
random sampling.
representative samples.
cluster samples.
straw polls.
19. In conducting scientific polls, the group of people to be studied is called the (2 points)
universe.
world.
straw poll sample.
cluster sample.
20. This regulates the electronic media. (2 points)
Telecommunications Commission
First Amendment
Federal Communications Commission
Civil Liberties Act