[SOLVED] Practice Test Unit 4

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The United Steelworkers is an example of a _____.

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The beliefs that guide a group or individual are a(n) ______.

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The ______ Party won most presidential elections between 1860 and 1932.

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Expressing public ______ provides a way for citizens to participate in government and influences policymakers.

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Political ______ represents how much one believes that one can make a difference politically.

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Who found America peculiar because common people and the elite could compete in politics and capitalism on equal footing?

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The accuracy of a poll is limited by its _____.

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A(n) civic _____ is something that a citizen should do, but is not required to do.

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In a(n) ______ effort, members of different parties work together on a specific issue.

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Political affiliation during the third party system around the time of the Civil War was based on ____.

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A(n) ______ is a party’s statement of its values, beliefs, and goals.

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Rallying members and nonmembers alike to protest, a(n) ______ campaign seeks to pressure policymakers.

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A citizen must perform a civic ______ or face possible consequences.

14.

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created when the Democratic-Republican Party

split in the late 1820s
a state under the control of a single faction or

political organization that has no limits to its authority
advocate greater government oversight

concerning social issues such as healthcare,

education, childcare, and the environment
experienced a dealignment of voters rather than a

realignment
replaces private ownership by placing all factors

of production under central control in a classless society
typically work to bring attention to issues ignored by the major parties

advocate expansion of opportunity and ordered liberty rather than government action ensuring equality

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A common basis for liberalism and conservatism is found in ___ social contract theory, which teaches that government is necessary to limit selfish human nature.

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Contributions to a(n) ____ allow groups to actively support candidates but are limited to $5,000.

17.

Match the political ideologies with the letters on the spectrum.

conservatism

liberalism

populism

libertarianism

18.

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The women’s suffrage movement included examples of ____.

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What is most likely to influence the political socialization of an individual?

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_______ believe that economic and social problems can be more easily solved within free-enterprise markets and individual enterprise.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership during the Great Depression helped entrench the dominance of the ______ Party for a half-century.

22.

Match the letters on the spectrum with the political ideologies.

Reactionary

Radical

23.

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obey laws, pay taxes, serve in military or court if requested

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Special _____ groups represent a membership with a common interest, but cannot nominate candidates.

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rooted in natural law; takes ownership of community, family, and self

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_______ believe that liberty is best protected when government does not involve itself in matters concerning moral or personal values.

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The National Association for the Self-Employed is a(n) _____ interest group.

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Voters may request a(n) ______ ballot if they are unable to make it to a polling station.

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exercise right to vote and stay informed about public issues

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A small group of people who are well-informed about politics is a(n) _____.