Politics Final Exam (Old Tests)

Politics Final Exam (Old Tests) An example of a contemporary voting restriction in Texas would be: - - Texas voter ID Law From the reconstruction period to the second half of the 20th century, Texas Politics was effectively dominated by - - The conservative wing of the democratic party A perception, sometimes real and sometimes not, that reporters and news organizations slant their news coverage to favor one side or the other in particular issues or disputes is: - - media bias All of the following are characteristics of the concept of pluralism, except: - - government institutions can serve as "buffer" between public and policymaking Agenda setting - - Media's choice of which news events and issues to cover in order to define what is important for the public to know and which issues should be addressed The Texas Association of Business (TAB) is: - - A broad association representing business and industry in general In 2014, the Dallas Morning News story which questioned the authenticity of Wendy Davis' personal qualities exemplifiedL - - The ability of the media to impact the election cycle, and the way to frame narrative, Questions regarding the public's perception of traditional gender roles and how they affect political candidates (all of the above) Family is a pretty strong predictor of party identification (t/f) - - true A short, quotable phrase by a public official or political candidate that may sound good on television or radio, but often lacks depth and is often meaningless - - sound bite In general, elections under the two -party system in the US: - - candidates can win office with a plurality of votes rather than a majority; in other words, they can potentially win an election while receiving less than 50% of the vote Political Ideology is - - a set of values and beliefs that form a general philosophy about the proper goals, purpose, and size of government The presentation of information in the best possible light for a public official or political candidate: - - spin A specific, local voting area created by a county commissioners court is a - - precinct In public opinion polling, a sample is: - - A smaller percentage of the population, selected under the assumption that this group will be representative of the population as a whole All of the following are party organizations/positions except: - - precinct council -member Since 1980, men have consistently voted at higher rates than women in presidential elections - - False The ability of interest groups to remain focuses on a particular issue, even as the public's attention shifts away during the media cycle refers to the power of - - Time Cohort replacement is: - - The natural occurrence of generational replacement due to death In a primary election, a candidate must receive a majority of votes, rather than a plurality, in order to become the party's nominee (t/f) - - false Correlation is another word for causation (t/f) - - false Which of the following is descriptive of the 'Iron Triangle" - - Interest groups provide electoral support to the legislature who then fund and politically support the bureaucracy, which then offers benefits or special favors to interest groups The interest group which was instrumental to Rick Perry's successful 1990 election campaign was: - - The Texas Farm Bureau Hypothetically, if a public opinion poll is conducted, and the average approval rating of governor Greg Abbot is found to be 48%, with a margin of error of 3%, the 95% confidence interval for the results would be: - - 45%-51%