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46. How is the President of the United States elected?
  1. Popular vote of everyone living in the United States
  2. Popular vote of all citizens over 18 years old
  3. Popular vote of all citizens over 18 years old who are registered to vote in their state
  4. Popular vote of all citizens who are registered to vote and are in the pool for jury duty
  5. Through the Electoral College
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47. Which of the following is not a way interest groups can overcome the free-rider problem?
  1. Create passion in their interest.
  2. Provide economic incentives to join.
  3. Require membership as part of being involved in another desirable thing.
  4. Have membership dues.
  5. Peer pressure.
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48. If the U.S. system of single-member districts with plurality voting were replaced with a system of proportional representation, one possible consequence would be:
  1. Greater centralization of power in the hands of the president.
  2. Establishment of stronger interest groups.
  3. The disappearance of political parties.
  4. A movement toward a multiparty system.
  5. The responsible party system.
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49. What is the rough distribution of party identification among US citizens in recent years?
  1. There are considerably more Democrats than Republicans.
  2. There are considerably more Republicans than Democrats.
  3. There are more independents than Democrats and Republicans combined.
  4. There are roughly the same number of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
  5. No one knows because it is illegal to identify with a political party if you are not running for office.
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50. In what way does political culture most affect public policy?
  1. It dictates what movies can be shown in theaters.
  2. It limits the policy options from which policymakers can choose.
  3. Since the political culture contains all of the rules for a country, public policy can’t really be distinguished from political culture.
  4. It encourages citizens to be active in all decision making.
  5. It doesn’t affect public policy at all.
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