Time left 1:41:51HideQuestion 41Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textInterest groups can influence elections in all of the following ways except:Question 41Answera.endorsing candidates and mobilizing voters to work and vote for them.b.providing gifts, meals, and trips to their preferred candidates.c.raising funds and contributing to campaigns.d.promoting candidates through television and radio advertisements.Clear my choiceQuestion 42Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textBy appeal to what principle might a journalist withhold some material in her possession?Question 42Answera.Fact-checkingb.Harm limitationc.Reliable sourcesd.Conflict of interestClear my choiceQuestion 43Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following correctly pairs an amendment with a protection it afforded?Question 43Answera.The 14th Amendment: no deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due processb.15th Amendment: no slavery or involuntary servitude except as punishment for crimec.The 13th Amendment: no office-holding for anyone engaged in rebellion against the U.S.d.13th Amendment: no denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or past servitudeClear my choiceQuestion 44Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following statements about the incorporation of the Bill of Rights is true?Question 44Answera.The Fourteenth Amendment extended the Bill of Rights to the states.b.The United States has a strong federal system in which state laws still supersede the Bill of Rights.c.The Bill of Rights mainly applies to state governments, not the national government.d.The Supreme Court has gradually extended the Bill of Rights to the states.Clear my choiceQuestion 45Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is true about the taxes implemented by the British empire?Question 45Answera.The Stamp Act allowed for British soldiers to be stationed in North Americab.The Sugar Act required a tax on books, newspapers, pamphlets and other print mediac.The Quartering Act gave the right for British soldiers to enforce the acts passed by the Parliamentd.The Tea Act authorized British judges to mete out judgments on cases

Question 41Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textInterest groups can influence elections in all of the following ways except:Question 41Answera.endorsing candidates and mobilizing voters to work and vote for them.b.providing gifts, meals, and trips to their preferred candidates.c.raising funds and contributing to campaigns.d.promoting candidates through television and radio advertisements.Clear my choiceQuestion 42Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textBy appeal to what principle might a journalist withhold some material in her possession?Question 42Answera.Fact-checkingb.Harm limitationc.Reliable sourcesd.Conflict of interestClear my choiceQuestion 43Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following correctly pairs an amendment with a protection it afforded?Question 43Answera.The 14th Amendment: no deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due processb.15th Amendment: no slavery or involuntary servitude except as punishment for crimec.The 13th Amendment: no office-holding for anyone engaged in rebellion against the U.S.d.13th Amendment: no denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or past servitudeClear my choiceQuestion 44Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following statements about the incorporation of the Bill of Rights is true?Question 44Answera.The Fourteenth Amendment extended the Bill of Rights to the states.b.The United States has a strong federal system in which state laws still supersede the Bill of Rights.c.The Bill of Rights mainly applies to state governments, not the national government.d.The Supreme Court has gradually extended the Bill of Rights to the states.Clear my choiceQuestion 45Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is true about the taxes implemented by the British empire?Question 45Answera.The Stamp Act allowed for British soldiers to be stationed in North Americab.The Sugar Act required a tax on books, newspapers, pamphlets and other print mediac.The Quartering Act gave the right for British soldiers to enforce the acts passed by the Parliamentd.The Tea Act authorized British judges to mete out judgments on cases

Campaigns should focus onGroup of answer choicespersuading people likely to support them to turnoutspreading their resources evenly on both turning out likely supporters and convincing undecided voters and voters inclined to support their opponentconvincing undecided voters to support thempersuading supporters of their opponent to switch their vote

Which factor contributes to winning a congressional election?   (mark all that are correct)Group of answer choicesstrategy and messagemoneyorganizationfriendships

Which factor contributes to winning a congressional election?   (mark all that are correct)Group of answer choicesmoneyorganizationstrategy and messagefriendships

Question 1Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAll of the following represent a true statement about voting behavior in the United States EXCEPT:Question 1Answera.Turnout varies significantly across geographic locations.b.Young voters are less likely than older citizens to turn out in midterm elections.c.There has been a steady increase in turnout since the 2000 presidential election.d.The higher a person's education level, the less likely they are to voteClear my choiceQuestion 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following best describes the difference between foreign policy in the past and the present?Question 2Answera.Past foreign policy was conducted by the National Security Agency, while present foreign policy includes the State and Defence Departmentsb.Past foreign policy only involved states, while present foreign policy involves non-state actorsc.Past foreign policy was conducted by the State and Defence Departments, while present foreign policy includes the National Security Agencyd.Past foreign policy only involved non-state actors, while present foreign policy involves state actorsClear my choiceQuestion 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following helped dramatically increase African American turnout in the middle of the twentieth century?Question 3Answera.The end of Latino immigrationb.The Voting Rights Actc.The election of George Wallace to the governorship of Alabamad.The election of an African-American presidentClear my choiceQuestion 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textGlobal warming, deforestation and conflicts over scarce resources matter because they are all examples of:Question 4Answera.Economic securityb.Military securityc.Environmental securityd.Political SecurityClear my choiceQuestion 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textUnlike corporations and other institutions, bureaucracies are distinguished by this:Question 5Answera.A rational way of organizingb.A motivation to stop all profitc.A motivation to decrease profitd.An irrational way of organizing