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Political Practice 2014 (3)

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Polls that attempt to capture public opinion, or the public's mood, on a given issue at a particular moment in time are known as...?
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In the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, parliamentary processes are also referred to as...?
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When a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea or packaging...this is known as a?
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What is the term given to media that is available online through facebook and youtube?
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When an individual identifies with a particular party this is known as?
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A margin of error occurs...?
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A statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results is known as...?
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What is example of demographic research?
9.
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Territory senators have a fixed term of...?
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When the news finds individuals from the public to ask them on their view or standpoint...this is known as?
11.
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Which of the following seats is a swing seat?
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What is the name given to the group that uses various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion/or policy?
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The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral divisions for the House of Representatives is known as...?
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An organisation of workers who have united together to achieve common goals such a protecting the integrity of trade are referred to as...?
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Which agenda reflects the priority which policy makers-minsters, bureaucrats, party officials, legislation and lobbyists-attach to a particular decisions?
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State senators have a term of...?
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An independent pollster must be...?
18.
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The Australian Electoral Commission was established as independent statutory authority in...?
19.
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Who is the current leader of the Australian Greens?
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When the public phones in on a particular issue to vote "yes" or "no", this is called...?
21.
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A majority of all electors, not just those who voted is referred to?
22.
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Choice magazine, Brave Hearts and Breast Cancer foundations are example of which of the following lobby groups?
23.
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Moving from a lobbying group to participation in parliament is known as...?
24.
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An organisation that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy and economics is known as?
25.
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The Australian Electoral Commission was first established in...?
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When no one asks the independent expert regarding a situation/opinion but relies on the opinion of others...this is known as?
27.
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What is an issue with new media?
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Who is the current deputy leader of the Australian Greens?
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A ballot paper which has been incorrectly completed or not filled in is known as...?
30.
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Which theory makes a relatively modest claim about the influence that media has upon public opinion (media cannot tell people what to think, only what issues to think about)?
31.
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The contingent vote is a variant of...?
32.
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An organisation that is neither part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business is known as?
33.
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The concentration of money and manpower in areas where they will make the most difference is known as...?
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Every outlet wants to make sure they have the best news and often they get it by following one another...this is known as?
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Farmers are reflective of which of the following lobby groups?
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The Australian Electoral Commission was formally known as...?
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When the legislation committee examines the Government's budget and activities, this process is known as?
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What is the only circumstance in which the entire Senate can be dissolved?
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What measures the nature of the public mood...?
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A voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or another...is known as?
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Hierarchy of news stories giving different space and attention given to issues and events...is known as?
42.
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Parliamentary process are part of common law and originate from?
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Research that provides data beyond statistical measures and percentages by focusing on acquiring a more in-depth understanding of one's opinion on a given subject or issues is a form of...?
44.
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Which Prime Minister implemented the deregulation policy?
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What is the term given to the situation in where a session of a parliament is officially terminated other than for the immediate calling of an election?
46.
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The act of attempting to influence decision made by officials in government is known as?
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The process of setting electoral districts to gain a political advantage is known as...?
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Research that investigates social phenomena via statistical data is a form of...?
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What is the term given to newspapers, radio and television?
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Rent-seeking is spending wealth on political lobbying to increase one's share of existing wealth without creating wealth.
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