In determining the social bases of partisanship, which partisan group is likely to have a grade school education, a low income, and Catholic or Jewish religious affiliation?
A. Republicans
B. Democrats
C. Independents
D. None of the above
Answer: B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following transactions would be counted in calculating the GDP?
a. a pension payment b. a payment to Social Security c. the purchase of a new car d. the purchase of steel by the Ford Motor Company
If current patterns hold, which of the following statements about congressional representation is most accurate?
A. The influence of special interests over Congressional representatives is higher on issues of high complexity and low visibility. B. Congressional partisanship has severed the representative connection between Congress and citizens. C. Most of the time individual members are too beholden to special interests to effectively represent the interests of voters. D. Republicans in Congress are much more closely tied to the representational interests of their districts are than Democratic members.
Which of the following statements about candidates, political parties, and campaigns is most accurate?
A. The political party is the main source of campaign funding for a candidate. B. The candidate’s position on the issues has been overshadowed in the campaign by the political party’s position on key issues. C. The focus during a campaign is on the candidate because fewer people identify with political parties. D. The political party provides most of the expertise needed for a candidate to campaign effectively. E. The negativity found in modern campaigns is a new phenomenon.