GOVT 041 Test 5 with Questions Solved 100%
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Which of the following is a true statement?
-There were greater limitations on pressure groups in the past than there are today.
-Pressure groups have a high degree of trust and respect.
-Pressure groups play no useful role or have any impact on the democratic process.
-Most states allow lobbyists to take legislators out to dinner and provide limited free
services.
Most states allow lobbyists to take legislators out to dinner and provide limited free services.
Which of the following is not true?
Public opinion is measured scientifically by straw polls.
Editorials are designed to influence public opinion.
Public opinion influences the decisions of government leaders.
Public opinion is difficult to pin down and analyze.
public opinion is measured scientifically by straw polls
Which of the following is true?
Mass media has little effect on public opinion.
Issues that generate public opinion and attitudes seldom change.
Polling companies are more accurate today than in the past.
TV programs and movies don't influence public opinion.
,polling companies are more accurate today than in the past
Politicians often welcome the support of pressure groups because they
help keep members of Congress informed about the wishes of voters
help members of Congress draft new legislation
give help and money to election campaigns
all of these
all of these
Freedom of speech and assembly, political system response, and the size of government
have
had no effect on the formation of pressure groups
prevented further development of pressure groups
discouraged the growth of pressure groups
encouraged the growth of pressure groups
encouraged the growth of pressure groups
Which of the following influences public opinion?
mass media
social, geographic, and religious factors
economic forces
all of these
, all of these
Which of the following is needed to approve or reject amendments to a state's constitution?
petition
referendum
initiative
recall
referendum
The process of voter approval or rejection of completed legislation is called a(n)
straw poll
referendum
recall
initiative
referendum
Legislation proposed by the public by way of petition and decided by popular vote at the
next general election is called a proposition or a(n)
referendum
straw poll
initiative
recall
Correct
Which of the following is a true statement?
-There were greater limitations on pressure groups in the past than there are today.
-Pressure groups have a high degree of trust and respect.
-Pressure groups play no useful role or have any impact on the democratic process.
-Most states allow lobbyists to take legislators out to dinner and provide limited free
services.
Most states allow lobbyists to take legislators out to dinner and provide limited free services.
Which of the following is not true?
Public opinion is measured scientifically by straw polls.
Editorials are designed to influence public opinion.
Public opinion influences the decisions of government leaders.
Public opinion is difficult to pin down and analyze.
public opinion is measured scientifically by straw polls
Which of the following is true?
Mass media has little effect on public opinion.
Issues that generate public opinion and attitudes seldom change.
Polling companies are more accurate today than in the past.
TV programs and movies don't influence public opinion.
,polling companies are more accurate today than in the past
Politicians often welcome the support of pressure groups because they
help keep members of Congress informed about the wishes of voters
help members of Congress draft new legislation
give help and money to election campaigns
all of these
all of these
Freedom of speech and assembly, political system response, and the size of government
have
had no effect on the formation of pressure groups
prevented further development of pressure groups
discouraged the growth of pressure groups
encouraged the growth of pressure groups
encouraged the growth of pressure groups
Which of the following influences public opinion?
mass media
social, geographic, and religious factors
economic forces
all of these
, all of these
Which of the following is needed to approve or reject amendments to a state's constitution?
petition
referendum
initiative
recall
referendum
The process of voter approval or rejection of completed legislation is called a(n)
straw poll
referendum
recall
initiative
referendum
Legislation proposed by the public by way of petition and decided by popular vote at the
next general election is called a proposition or a(n)
referendum
straw poll
initiative
recall
