POSC 1010 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A preference for less government involvement in both the economic and cultural
spheres is generally a characteristic of which political ideology? - Answer-
Libertarianism
The modern political party directly descended from that of Thomas Jefferson and that
was given its current name following the election of Andrew Jackson is the ________
Party. - Answer- Democrat
In the event that no candidate gets a majority vote in the Electoral College, how will the
president be selected? - Answer- a vote by the House of Representatives
(T/F): Lobbyists in Washington, D.C. spend much of their time aiding Congressional
staff in research, writing bills, and generating questions for congressional hearings. -
Answer- true
(T/F): According to the doctrine of Pluralism, the tendency of people of similar interest to
form groups will lead to control by a small number of groups resulting in the tyranny of
the majority that the Framers were so concerned about. - Answer- false
The "iron triangle" is a concept used by political scientists to describe the ongoing cycle
of influence between ... - Answer- Congress, regulatory agencies, and interest groups
Suppose a poll the night before the election shows Smith ahead of Jones in the
presidential race by 2 points. The margin of error of the poll is +/- 3%. What does this
indicate? - Answer- the election is too close to call
Which political party resulted from a split in the Whig Party over the issue of slavery in
the 1850s? - Answer- Republican
Which of the following parties was dominant in the South prior to the Civil War through
most of the twentieth century? - Answer- Democrat
(T/F): The term "liberalism" describes the same set of political and economic beliefs
today as it did in the early days of the nation - Answer- false
ANSWERS
A preference for less government involvement in both the economic and cultural
spheres is generally a characteristic of which political ideology? - Answer-
Libertarianism
The modern political party directly descended from that of Thomas Jefferson and that
was given its current name following the election of Andrew Jackson is the ________
Party. - Answer- Democrat
In the event that no candidate gets a majority vote in the Electoral College, how will the
president be selected? - Answer- a vote by the House of Representatives
(T/F): Lobbyists in Washington, D.C. spend much of their time aiding Congressional
staff in research, writing bills, and generating questions for congressional hearings. -
Answer- true
(T/F): According to the doctrine of Pluralism, the tendency of people of similar interest to
form groups will lead to control by a small number of groups resulting in the tyranny of
the majority that the Framers were so concerned about. - Answer- false
The "iron triangle" is a concept used by political scientists to describe the ongoing cycle
of influence between ... - Answer- Congress, regulatory agencies, and interest groups
Suppose a poll the night before the election shows Smith ahead of Jones in the
presidential race by 2 points. The margin of error of the poll is +/- 3%. What does this
indicate? - Answer- the election is too close to call
Which political party resulted from a split in the Whig Party over the issue of slavery in
the 1850s? - Answer- Republican
Which of the following parties was dominant in the South prior to the Civil War through
most of the twentieth century? - Answer- Democrat
(T/F): The term "liberalism" describes the same set of political and economic beliefs
today as it did in the early days of the nation - Answer- false
