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11. What is one of the powers that a president holds without Congressional checks?
  1. The ability to forgive the crimes of some citizens
  2. Selecting the leaders in the executive branch
  3. Guiding the agenda of the year through the State of the Union address
  4. Creating a federal budget
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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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