If a registered Democratic voter was opposed to abortion and rejected the Democratic Party’s pro-choice platform, abortion would be a ________ issue for the voter.

a. pocketbook
c. prospective
b. retrospective
d. wedge


Answer: d. wedge

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You are fed up with the Electoral College and want it abolished. How can this be accomplished?

a. Each state would have to ratify its own amendment and send it to Congress. b. A national referendum is required. – c. An amendment to the Constitution would need to be ratified by the required majority of states. d. Each state can choose not to select any electors.

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What is the main effect the rise in advocacy groups in recent years has had on political parties and their candidates?

A. Political parties have had additional sources for campaign funds. B. It has made campaigns more manipulative and less honest. C. Advocacy groups have distorted issues and confused voters. D. It has pushed political parties into more ideological and partisan directions.

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What does the Lilly Ledbetter Act do?

a. requires businesses to make their properties accessible to people in wheelchairs b. eliminates all vestiges of Jim Crow and prevents new Jim Crow policies c. makes it a federal crime to fire someone for being gay d. makes it easier for someone to sue over gender-based pay discrimination

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Which piece of legislation renewed expired elements of the USA PATRIOT Act until 2019?

A. USA PATRIOT Act II B. USA Freedom Act C. Protect America Act D. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act E. Affordable Care Act

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