PS21A Exam 2 Review

What is judicial review?

• When the President nominates a judge.

• The checks and balances placed on the judicial branch.

• The Court's ability to declare something unconstitutional.

• When judges discuss a case.

True or False? The Republican and Democratic parties contain a similar makeup of supporters when it comes to race and gender.

• True

• False

Rules that shape how political parties operate fall under which party role?

• Party in the electorate

• Party in government

• Party as organization

• Party as representation

Which layer of organization of the federal judiciary does not hear any original jurisdiction cases?

• Appellate/Circuit Courts

• Supreme Court

• State Supreme Courts

• District Courts

True or False? It is easy for third-party candidates to win elections in the United States.

• True

• False

What is the voting system in place in the United States?

• Proportional representation

  with multi-member districts

• Proportional representation

  with single-member districts

• Plurality rule with multi-member districts

• Plurality rule with single-member districts

Which is not a type of selective incentive for interest group members?

• Material goods

• Purposive incentives

• Solidary rewards

• Reelection incentives

True or False? People may join an interest group if they feel like their interests are being threatened.

• True

• False

What is one example of an insider tactic interest groups may use?

What was the main point of the discussion around Ralph Nader?

• Party structure makes it hard for third parties to compete

• Interest groups tend to favor the interests of the rich

• Public opinion means less these days

• How Nader became the first third-party President