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Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?
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liberty, equality of opportunity, and democracy
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independent and moderate
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internationalist and isolationist
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liberal and conservative
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Who is an incumbent?
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the current officeholder, running for reelection
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the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign
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whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election
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a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election
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Large media conglomerates own approximately ______ percent of daily newspapers.
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75
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40
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55
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25
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The practice of push polling involves
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the system of repeatedly calling people in the sampling frame until they respond to the survey.
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the procedure of asking loaded questions in order to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
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the effect of polls having to push politicians into adopting policy proposals they would not otherwise adopt.
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polling services attempting to sell their polling data to major news media organizations at higher prices during election seasons.
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The power of the media to draw public attention to particular issues and problems is called
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agenda-setting
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framing
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the bandwagon effect
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canvassing
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Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because
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there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
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sampling errors are typically too high when other techniques are used.
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it is the only method that generates high levels of measurement error.
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sampling errors are typically too low when other techniques are used.
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What is the ultimate goal of a political party?
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winning elections
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raising the most money
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creating the party platform
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nominating candidates
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In the Pentagon Papers case, the Supreme Court ruled
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President Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense.
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the government could block the release of any documents that were illegally leaded to the press.
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the government could not block the release of the papers.
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President Nixon would be impeached.
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_____ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.
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Socialists
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Conservatives
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Liberals
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Internationalists
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The most important selection bias in news is the
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economic interests if the media's owners
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approval of government regulators
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ideology of the journalists
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audience appeal of a story
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Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by _______ major political party/parties.
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four
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one
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two
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three
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Which of the following requires a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license in order to legally broadcast in the United States?
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Internet websites
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over-the-air television
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satellite radio channels
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cable television stations
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The majority of political action committees (PACs) represent
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the working class and poor people
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business and professional groups
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Republicans and Democrats
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environmental groups and religious organizations
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The Fairness Doctrine required that
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all regulated newspapers establish a section of the editorial page for letters from readers.
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all broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office with equal opportunities to communicate their messages to the public.
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broadcasters who aired controversial issues provide time for opposing viewpoints.
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all network news reports be balanced and fair-minded or they would be labeled editorials.
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A political party is an organization
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that falls under section 501(c)(4) of the United States tax code
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that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials
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that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.
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established by the Constitution to nominate candidates.
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Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media?
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There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news, as conglomerates have come to own a larger percentage of media outlets.
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There has been a recent rend toward homogenization of national news because the Telecommunications Act of 1996 required print media outlets to follow the Fairness Doctrine.
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There has been a recent trend toward diversification of national news because the Telecommunications Act of 1996 required print media outlets to follow the Fairness Doctrine.
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news, as conglomerates have come to own a larger percentage of media outlets.
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Which president promoted his policy agenda to the American people through "fireside chats"?
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Warren Harding
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Harry Truman
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John F. Kennedy
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Franklin D.Roosevelt
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What is the "gender gap"?
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differences in education and income levels for men and women.
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differing levels of political participation between men and women.
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differences in political opinions between men and women.
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differences in fundamental political values held by men and women.
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Today, advertising revenue at print newspapers is _____ what it was in 2005.
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more than double
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half
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roughly equal to
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one-tenth
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in Red Lion Broadcasting Company v. FCC (1969), the Supreme Court upheld the
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equal time rule
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Framing Doctrine
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right of rebuttal
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Fairness Doctrine
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Which of the following statements is true about the news media?
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The mass media are neutral messengers for ideas.
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National journalists tend to avoid investigating political scandals.
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Journalists tend to provide negative coverage of a president during a crisis.
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The mass media have an enormous impact on public opinion.
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Daily internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called
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online activists
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internet junkies
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2.0 participators
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digital citizens
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What is the most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes?
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religious affiliation
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education level
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race
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sexual orientation
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government and the media in the United States today?
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The government owns, but does not control, the major sources of media.
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The government does not own but regulates the content and ownership of broadcast media
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The government controls most media content through regulations and tightly controlled press briefings.
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The government heavily regulates print media but imposes no regulations on radio and television broadcast.
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Which of the following statements about political opinions is correct?
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Whites and blacks generally have the same views on racism.
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The poor are generally more supportive of economic and social program that the wealthy.
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Race, income, and education are not factors that lead to differences in opinion.
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Men are more opposed to military intervention than women.
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The process by which political values are formed is known as
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ideological socialization
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value enhancing
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brainwashing
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political socailization
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Which of the following statements about newspapers is accurate?
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Daily newspaper print circulation has declined by over 30 percent over the past 20 years.
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Newspapers tend to provide less complete coverage of political events that other media.
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Newspapers are the primary source of news for most Americans.
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Political, social, and economic elites rely very little on newspapers.
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National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ______ year(s).
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every other
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every three
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every four
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every
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_____ is the single-most important political act for most Americans.
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Voting
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Peaceful protest
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Writing a letter to the editor
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Contributing to political campaigns
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Conservatives are more likely that liberals to support
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abortion rights
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school prayer
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the expansion of government programs, such as Medicaid.
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government regulation of business
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What is "niche journalism"?
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journalism this highly critical of government officials and the status quo.
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news reporting targeted for a demographic of readers based on content or ideological presentation.
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any political reporting that can only be found online
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journalism that is uncritical of government officials and the status quo
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Lowe-level officials who hope to publicize what they view as their bosses' or the government's improper activities are usually called
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"whistle-blowers"
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"bell ringers"
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"watchdogs"
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"adversarial journalists"
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Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?
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The relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, where government policy respond to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on government policies.
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Government policy never influences public opinion because most Americans pay very little attention to politics.
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Public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majority's preferences.
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Government policy almost never influences public opinion.
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Libertarianism is a political ideology that
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argues that governments are inherently repressive and should be abolished entirely.
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emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government.
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Argues for the need to place strict limitations on voting rights and civil liberties.
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argues that a single ruler should have total control over every aspect of people's lives.
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_____ warned Americans against the danger of political parties in his farewell address.
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James Madison
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Thomas Jefferson
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James Monroe
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George Washington
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Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?
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Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people.
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Young people are far less likely to participate in politics that older people/.
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Neither young nor older people participates much in politics.
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Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.
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In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win
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at least 300 electoral votes.
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at least 270 electoral votes.
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a majority of the popular vote.
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at least 26 state-level presidential elections.
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During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by
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conflicts over slavery
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fiscal policies imposed during the tariff crisis.
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the westward expansion of the United States.
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the appropriate amount of government regulation of the economy.
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Third parties in the United States typically represent
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extremist religious groups
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recent immigrants
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the political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures.
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social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.
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_____ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.
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Divided government
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External mobilization
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Internal mobilization
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An electoral relaignment
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