Govt. Exam 2
which amendment granted women the right to vote
19
which amendment extended voted rights to 18 year olds
26
over ____ of the presidential campaigns spending is spent on the media
59
the clearest example of a party coalition are african americas, ____ of whom vote for democratic
80
which of the following nations has the highest voter turnout rate
Belgium
people in the South, Rocky mountains and the GP are most likely to be
Republicans
Through various methods of random_____ pollsters attempt to select...
Sampling
people who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as
a civic duty
counties with multiparty systems tend to have what kind of electoral system
a proportional representation system
current election laws in the US favor
a two party system
what is a social or political movement
a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure
which of the following statements about negative ads and negative campaigning are true
abe lincoln was the target and negative campaigning in presidential elections
differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation
age and education and sense of duty
the tendency of people to pay more attention to issues highlighted in the media is an example of the ____-setting effect
agenda
which of the following best describes the voting electorate after the expansion of voting rights during the jachsonian era
all white males
modern campaigns for high office
are much longer than they were historically
which of the following statements describe the relationship between political leaders and pol. opinion?
because they think public opinion is important they persuade AND when the public opinion changes on a major issue...
which of the following voting blocs has moved heavily into the democratic party since the 1960s
black americans
in general, political parties are made up of a ____ constituency of supporters
broad
all party organizations have a responsibility to
build support among voters
the internet has proven itself to be superior to televise politics ad
by spreading awareness AND as a means of getting campaign contributors
how can americans participate virtually in politics
by using resources and joining discussions on the internet
todays political campaigns reply on which of the following to be successful
campaign strategists and pollsters and media producers
which of the following factors have contributed to the weakening of party organizations
candidate centered campaigns and primary elections
a state that prevents members from one political party from voting for another party nominees has which type of primary
closed
which of these groups vote at above average rates
college educated and upper income
the in-partys chances of staying in power has historically depended on
condition of economy
in general, which political values do evangelical protestants support?
conservative values
which of the following refers to a situation in which multiple group loyalties diminish a persons identification with a single group ?
crosscutting
which two political parties were competitive during the first party system
democratic-republicans and federalists
_____ lost control of the congress in 2008 after they failed to follow through on policy promises
democrats
which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?
demonstrating for political causes and volunteering in a political campaign
the overlap between groups has ___ in America's residential and neighborhoods and workplaces
diminished
____ refers to whether people have a pro or con on a position
direction
which two 2016 presidential candidates had very passionate followers
donald trump
compared to non hispanic white americans, blacks are more likely to support
economic assistance programs AND affirmative action
in general, americans who believe that foot should use its powers to help the poor are
economic liberals
even if a third party candidate fails to win an election the candidate has still done which of the following to help the third party
encourages the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party and drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two major candidates
True or false: americans in the lowest 20% of income earners have the highest levels of participations
false
true or false todays candidate are more likely than before to owe their nomination to the efforts of their political party orginization
false
the ____ shapes our political values and ideology from childhood and has the strongest impact on our political perspective
family
which president was elected under his promise that he would dom something about the great depression
franklin d roosevelt
since the 1980s which group has voted most strongly for the republican party
fundamentalist cristians
the fact that more white women than white men vote for the democratic party is an example of ____ gap
gender
the tea party movement did not support which of the following policies
govt subsidies for health insurance
the fact that older americans are more likely than others to consider social security to be an important policy issue is an example of the importance of
group orientation
the socialization process results in schemas or frames of reference, that
help in forming a common cause and citizens use to evaluate issues and developments
citizens who are party identifiers had e___ levels of voter turnout
higher
compared to most European nations, americans community involvement is substantially ___ than that of
higher
which of the following statements correct describe the relationship between income and political participation in the us
higher income citizens are the most active because they have resources
which of the following are true of hispanic voters in the us
hispanics tend to be liberal on economic issues/conservative on social issues AND they lean heavily toward the democratic party
which type of third party is highly organized around a framework concerning the nature and role of govt in society
ideologically oriented parties
which of the following refers to a general belief about the role and purpose of the govtt
ideology
research indicated that when public opinion changes on a major political issue, public policy tends to change
in the same direction
when can political parties move away from the middle political spectrum
in times of crisis
the occupy wall street movement was aimed predominately at which issues
income inequality
the rise of candidate centered campaign has
increased the importance AND made it easier for political
which of the following refers to how strong someone feels about an issue?
intensity
what of the following are true about political contributions called hard money
it is money given directly AND it is subject to legal limits AND it can be spent as the recipient choses
how did the supreme court rule the indiana law requiring citizens to obtain govt issued voters id card in order to vote
it upheld the indiana law
which of the following states have closed primaries
kansas nevada and florida
americans opinions about politics are formed in large measure through which of the following frames of reference
leaning toward particular ideologies, identifying with political parties
which of the following characteristics of political campaigns have undergone change
length and focus and amount of money
which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks to vote
literacy tests and publicized lists of voters
which of the following are common recommendations to enhance voter participation in the us
making election day a national holiday and keeping polls open for longer on ED and opening poll centers for several days before ED
which of the following play limits on how much the govt can incorporate public opinion
many people have opinions on issues they do not understand well AND only a minority are well informed on the public affairs, AND a majority can support policies that are inconsistent with each other
this theory argues that a party can maximize its vote by placing itself at the location of the middle voters preference
median voter theory
match the following with characteristics (men and women)
men to military women to helping poor
which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout
middle aged people from the upper class
although state parties do not work full time they are ___ likely to have full time employees
more
____ refers to the selection of the individual who will run as the aprtys candidate
nomination
in the US, political opinions are affiliated more with ____ than with income
occupation
local party organizations operate
only during campaign periods
which of the following to policy makers rely on when they want to develop an implement policies that reflect the views of the public>
opinion polls
which of the following are considered functions of a political party
parties endeavor to represent AND parties seek to govern
in a proportional representation system which of the following are true
political parties wine number of seats in the legislature in rough proportion to the % of the vote each party receives
what is the process by which we develop our political views?
political socialization
which ideology supports greater economic + but holds traditional views on social issues
populism
an election in which voters chose the party nominees is called
primary
which of the following contributed to the decline in the old system of party organization
primary elections
which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the us
protest activity should be tolerated
Which method of sampling gives everyone in a population an equal chance of being interviewed?
random sampling
which of the following are ways that american children are taught patriotism in schools?
reciting the POA, learning to admire the founding fathers
_____ can have a formative influence on children beliefs, including society obligations to the poor and unborn
religion
which party benefited from the 1896 realignment which was triggered by and economic depression
republican party
which of the following reduce the accuracy of the poll?
respondent chooses to give the politically correct response
voting for a candidate past performance
retrospective
In a public opinion poll, a __ is a portion of the ___
sample; population
____ error is expressed as a plus or minus %
sampling
What is the degree of accuracy of a public opinion poll called?
sampling error
today, political candidates tend to
set up and run their own campaign organizations
third parties formed to promote a stance on a particular issue are known as
single issue parties
harvards robert potman defined the sum of face toffee civic interactions among citizens as its ____ capital
social
on a ___ citizens vote for candidates from different parties
split ticket
in order to raise enough funds for their campaigns they receive money for all but who
state govt
during the 1930s the democratic party became the party of federal power rather than the ____ party
states rights
which is a reason why some scholars think we have moved into a new party alignment
the R party has become stronger in the south and the D party had become stronger in the NE
most people in the US participate in election campaign than people in other countries because
the US has more elected posts than other countries do
in terms of political socialization, which is considered to be primary
the family
what law did congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for drivers
the motor voter act
who oversees the day to say operations of the political parties national organization
the national chair
when a realignment in the electorate occurs which of the following occurs
the parties reorganize themselves
which of the following statements about political and community leaders are true?
the press. has the greatest influence on public opinion, their influence depends on their standing with the public, they influence peoples opinions
which of the following statements describe how us campaigns are both party centered and candidate centered
the same parties are represented world wide AND candidate organize their own campaigns
of the following factors, which has the greats influence on peoples political opinions
their partisan loyalty
which of the following statements about televised debates in presidential campaigns are our
they are usually part of presidential campaign
in politics what are linkage institutions
they connect citizens with govt
how do candidates encourage people to vote
they contact prospective voters AND they rely on organizations
which of the following are distinct disadvantages of the rise of candidate centered campaigns
they make it easier for officeholders AND they provide opportunities for power interest groups
how did many of the founders of the us view political parties
they views with suspicion
why did states start registering voters
to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election
which of the following are roles that national political parties have
to raise money for congressional and to raise money for presidential and to seek media coverage
True or False: saliency refers to how important people think an issue is compared to other issues
true
true or false rather than big the result of an abrupt shift in response to a single disruptive issue realignments are caused by gradual
true
true or false: americans are often inconsistent in their govt policy preferences
true
Which of the following would be considered expressions of public opinion?
turnout at a political rally, approval ratings, and participating in a telephone poll
which single expenditure accounts for the most spending
tv ads
how many major political parties are there in the us today
two
the US govt functions as a __ system
two party
which of the following groups are currently most likely part of the democratic coalition
union members and african americans and 18-29 year olds
suffrage is the right to
vote
state parties are involved with which of the following activities
voter registration and election of us senators
which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the us
voter registration laws and frequent elections
the proportion of eligible adults who actually vote in a given election is known as
voter turn out
which of the following are conventional forms of political participation
voting on election day and donating money and contributing time to a pc
which of the following are limitations of voting that are not present in other forms
voting provides a political opinion only at a certain time and voting is limited to what is on the ballot
which party formed during the 1830s was competitive agains the JDP
whig party
which of the following age groups political views are most likely to be influence when major pdosawoed
young people