Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Lobbying is the attempt to influence government policy, usually on behalf of an interest group
2. The 2010 gubernatorial election (Jerry Brown vs. Meg Whitman) broke all previous records for campaign spending.
3. Organized interest groups and lobbies provide large financial resources for candidates.
4. Websites, emails, text messaging and robocalls have become important vehicles for campaigning.
5. The California Teachers’ Association and the Automobile Club of America are
considered to be interest groups.
1.TRUE
2.TRUE
3. TRUE
4.TRUE
5.TRUE
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How are retrospective evaluations of the Supreme Court decisions involving the Japanese internment in Korematsu v. United States (1944) and segregated railroad facilities in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) similar?
a. Both decisions are widely viewed as upholding important constitutional principles. b. Both decisions are widely viewed as positive turning points in the history of American jurisprudence. c. Both decisions are widely viewed as a misuse of "strict scrutiny." d. Both decisions are widely viewed as important early victories in the struggle for civil rights. e. Both decisions are widely viewed as troubling missed opportunities for the Supreme Court to protect civil rights.
Suppose it is the week before a presidential election and a friend asks you which of the following individuals is most likely to vote. Which one would you say?
a. a 23-year-old homeless man b. a 46-year-old woman making $200,000 a year as an attorney c. an 18-year-old woman without a job d. an 87-year-old man who never finished high school