Gov Unit 2
D
A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on A) The recent performance of the candidates running for office B) The label of the party running for office C) predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future D) what is thought to be in the citizens own self interest
C
A political science professor is researching the effects that the 15th and 26th amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments? A) to study the expansion of federal authority over states B) to study the expansion of the rights to equal protection under the law C) to study the expansion of voting rights D) to study the expansion of due process rights
C
Gender gap refers to A) greater success of men than women and women public office B) higher political contributions made by men compared to women C) A pattern where women are more likely than men to vote Democratic D) difference in wages between men and women E) greater poverty of women compared to men
B
Party ideology in the US is most successfully transmitted by which of the following? A) educational system B) family C) church D) workplace E) the media
D
The development and persistence of the two-party system in the US is best accounted for by A) multimember legislative districts B) strong party loyalty if elected representatives C) the 12th amendment D) single-member legislative districts E) proportional representation
A
Voter turn out to be highest among A) College educated voters B) African-American voters C) Young voters D) Low income voters E) working class voters
B
Which of the following statements is true about the electoral college? A) it creates a scenario in which electors frequently do not vote for the candidate they pledge to support B) it can work against the principle of popular sovereignty when a candidate wins without winning the most votes nationwide C) it undermines the rights of states to determine their own method of electing the president D) it encourages independence and third-party candidates to run for office
C
A major reason for America's level of voter turnout compared to other industrialized countries is A) greater interest in democracy is the US B) lower literacy rates in other industrialized nations C) a more cumbersome registration process in the US D) Americans' high sense of political efficacy E) the use if compulsion penalties in the US
B
A person votes for Democratic candidates based on the belief that the policies of the Democratic Party will be personally beneficial. This type of voting matches which of the following voting behavior models? A) split-ticket voting B) prospective voting C) retrospective voting D) sociological voting
B
All of the following are traditional political values held By most Americans except A) representative democracy B) equality of outcome C)Individual freedom D)Equality of opportunity E) The process of law
E
As compared to the general population, voters in presidential primaries and caucuses tend to be A) far less educated and much poorer B) very similar in terms of education and income C) somewhat less educated and somewhat poorer D) minorities and notably younger E)more affluent and more activist
A
Based on the infographic, which of the following claims would an opponent of state voter-ID laws most likely make? A) voter-ID laws are likely to decrease turnout among African American voters because they are less likely to have a government-issued IDs B) voter turnout will likely decrease by 10% if voters are required to present a government-issued ID to vote C) African American voters who do not have government-issued IDs are likely to participate at the grassroots level and exert influence through channels other than turning out to vote D) voter-ID laws will likely decrease election fraud, which will increase voter confidence in institutions and thereby increase turnout
B
Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every 10 years by the A) federal election commission B) state legislatures C) bureau of the census D) house rules committee E) president
C
Establishing the boundaries of US congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as A) raiding B)filibustering C) gerrymandering D) apportionment E) reapportionment
B
If voters are acting according to the retrospective model of voting, which of the following will be the most important consideration in their decision? A) whether the candidates will act in the best interest of the voters if elected B) the effect of recent economic conditions on the voters C) the party affiliations of the candidates D) the campaign promises made by the candidates
A
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 was designed to A) increase voter turnout B) reduce the number of qualifications for voting C) eliminate voter registration D) reduce voter registration fraud E) prevent states frim denying suffrage to convicted felons
B
The best predictor for how a citizen votes is A) Labor union status B) party identification C) age D) issues E) gender
B
The data in the graph best illustrates which of the following common criticisms of the electoral college? A) Small states have fewer electoral votes than large and therefore have no impact on presidential elections B) individuals in small-population states have a greater impact on the electoral college than individuals in large-population states C) smaller states have more electoral votes than larger states, which distorts the popular vote D) candidates from states with a large number of electoral votes have a major advantage in the electoral college
D
The electoral college system generally allocates electoral votes on the basis of A) candidate performance in each county within a state B) majority rule C) proportional representation D) winner-take-all E) the winner in each congressional district
D
The franking privilege refers to the A) Federal Reserve Board's control over interest rates B) practice of permitting senators to preview lists of judicial nominees C) practice whereby legislators with the most seniority select the committees in which they want to serve D) right of members of Congress to send mail to their constituents at the government's expense E) right of the chair to control the schedule of his or her congressional committee
A
The greater one's sense of political efficacy, the A) more likely one is to vote B) more likely one is to be an independent C) more likely one is to be politically apathetic D) less likely one is to view the election process in the US as legitimate E) lesser one's chance of winning an election
A
The party's vice-presidential nominee is chosen A) on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation B) by party caucuses C) through a competitive roll-call vote on the final day of the convention D) on the basis of the second largest number of delegates at the convention E) by the platform committee
D
The party's vice-presidential nominee is chosen A) on the basis of the second largest number of delegates at the convention B) through a competitive roll-call vote on the final day of the convention C) by party caucuses D) on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation E) by the platform committee
C
When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following? A) closed primary B) blanket primary C) caucus D) Open primary E)General election
A
Which of the following is not a trait of liberal democracy? A) achieving income equality B) protecting minority rights C) guaranteeing equality in voting D) holding regular, frequent, and competitive elections E) having a lively and Free Press
D
Which of the following is true about American elections over the past 50 years? A)Suffrage has broadened, and the turnout has increased B)Suffrage has narrowed and the turnout has decreased C) suffrage has narrowed and the turnout has increased D)Suffrage has broadened and the turnout has decreased E) suffrage has broadened but there has been no change in turn out
C
Which of the following is true based on the information graphic? A) Voters ages 18-35 are less likely to vote because states restrict voting only to citizens over the age of 22. B) Voters from 18 and 54 are far more likely to vote than voters over 54, but this can depend on which state they live in. C) Over 75% of the population is eligible to vote, but only about half of the electorate actually voted in the 2016 presidential election D) all citizens over 18 years old are eligible to vote regardless of where they live, but only about 56% actually do vote
B
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections? A) Political action committees (PACs) raise money from their donors, which they use to run television advertisements during campaigns B) wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates C) individuals who belong to marginalized groups are likely to participate in elections because their issues are often highlighted by political party leaders D) gerrymandered districts are likely to produce competitive districts, which leads to lower turnout rates in elections
B
Which of the following scenarios is most related to the 26th Amendment? A) an interest group purchased a television ad prior to an election B) an 18yr old votes in a presidential election C) a woman voted in a local election D) a primary election is held to determine the candidate who will run as the Republican for the US Senate
A
Which of the following statements about voting behavior and national elections is most accurate? A) senior citizens are more likely to vote than are College students B) blue-collar workers are more likely to vote then are professionals C) men are more likely to vote than are women D)Those with less than a high school education are more likely to vote then are college graduates E) democrats are more likely to vote than our Republicans
E
Which question is asked if an individual is engaging in retrospective voting? A) Who is a more attractive candidate? B) Who will do more for me next year? C) Who will be lowering taxes? D) which political party is the candidate aligned with? E) what have the candidates done while in office?
C
Which type of primary election strengthens political parties? A) blanket B) runoff C) closed D) nonpartisan E) open
D
A voter's decision to support the incumbent president in an upcoming election is based on recent economic growth and record low unemployment. Which of the following models of voting behavior best characterizes the voter's decision? A)rational choice voting B) party-line voting C) prospective voting D) retrospective voting
B
The electoral college system leads presidential candidates of both parties to A) lobby state legislatures for their support B) Focus their campaigns on competitive swing states C) mobilize poor voters in urban areas D)Campaign in states in which their parties are dominant E)Raise money from a diverse mix of states
E
The most widely performed act of political participation in the US is A) contributing money to political candidates B) writing letters to public officials C) attending local party meetings' D) voting in local elections E) voting in presidential elections
D
The national voter registration act of 1993 was designed to A) reduce voter registration fraud B) eliminate voter registration C)Prevent states from Denying suffrage to convicted felons D) increase voter turn out E)Reduce the number of qualification for voting
C
The process by which an individual acquires his/her political orientations is known as political: A) demography B) orientation C) socialization D) ideology E) indoctrination
D
The purpose of frontloading is for A) States to have a chance to nominate "favorite son" candidates B) The political parties to obtain the strongest presidential candidate possible C) political parties have a smooth nominating process D)States To have a greater influence in choosing the presidential nominees E)Presidential candidates to save money that they might need in the general election
A
Which of the following best accounts for the lack of success generally encountered by minor political parties in electing members to the House or Senate? A) General elections in the US are based on the winner-take-all principle B) Political action committee (PAC) contributions are restricted by law to the two major parties C) Some states outlaw minor political parties D) the public has great faith in the two major political parties E) House and Senate rules exclude member of minor parties from organizing coalitions with the major parties.
A
Which of the following best describes an exit poll? A) A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly B) A poll conducted by having a computer randomly select phone number from around the country C) A poll that randomly samples a population to capture public opinion at a given time D) An opinion poll that is used to intentionally sway people's opinions by using false or misleading information in the conversation.
C
Which of the following best explains why eligibility criteria vary by state as shown on the information graphic? A) the 26th amendment is not incorporated to the states B) the president is selected through the electoral college process, and therefore citizens do not actually have a real vote in presidential elections C) states can create criteria for voting rights so long as they do not violate the US Constitution D) the voting rights act guarantees that each state my determine its own procedures for elections
C
Which of the following concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the US hold most deeply? A) ethnic pride B) party identification C) political culture D) policy attitude E) group identity
C
Which of the following describes an effect of the 24th amendment? A) it increased the importance of the Speaker of the House of Representatives B) it assured equal access to places of public accommodation regardless of race C) it eliminated poll taxes D) it reduced barriers to political participation in the basis of gender
D
Senator Hoffman is campaigning for reelection in her state. Her campaign message emphasizes how the policies she has supported have benefited her constituents. She has spotlighted job creation and an overall improvement in the standard of living in the state in the past six years. Senator Hoffman is hoping to appeal to which of the following voter behavior models? A) prospective voting B) rational choice voting C) party line voting D) retrospective voting
C
Which of the following groups are most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions? A) libertarians B) Independents C) conservatives D) liberals E) moderates
B
Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey? A) surveying only cell phone users B) selecting a random sample C) contacting only registered voters D) conducting the survey online E) asking leading questions
