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Praxis II: Citizenship Education Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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11. 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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12. 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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13. What is the best description of the general relationship between the media and U.S. presidents?
  1. Mutual trust
  2. Mutual distrust
  3. The two groups need each other and use each other for gains.
  4. Presidents hate media scrutiny.
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14. 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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15. 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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