poli sci exam 2

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single-member district electoral systems tend to produce

2 or 2 plus party systems

in democratic societies, large political parties are typically

2 plus party systems aimed at the idea that parties are coalitions of interest groups

under which of these systems is party discipline likely to be highest

a highly centralized system in which candidate selection is in the hands of party leadership

interest groups typically approach ___ looking for a favorable interpretation of existing rules and regulations

administration

In the USA today, which of the following characteristics would make a person less likely to vote?

age (young), education, how far away a poll place is, males voting less, weekday voting, politics is boring, negative ads

in proportional representation systems that use party lists, what types of individuals can expect to be at the top of those lists

people with long term party experience, loyalty

countries that use single member districts tend to have ___ systems

majoritarian

polls can track public opinion as well as

shape it

if a "first past the post" country has three viable political parties, but no one ever reaches 50 percent of the vote, what is the most likely result over time

smaller parties will merge with one another

which method of polling is best but is very expensive and time-intensive

surveying responders in person

which of the following is a product of a single-member district electoral system

the first-past-the-post two party system

single member districts produce winners based on

the plurality of votes

what group or groups do interest groups tend to over-represent

the wealthy and businesses

more women than men have voted in recent u.s. elections, reflecting the task that

they have higher education/ went to college

which of the following is true about the average ballot in europe

80% turnout, choice of party, limit advertising, automatic registration, elections on sundays

if you were interesting in designing a country with moderate, centrist, and pragmatic politics, what feature would you be most likely to support

?? i think this is your own opinion ???? i say automatic registration and voting on weekends

which of the following is not a result of proportional representation electoral systems

ARE: multimember districts- each district sends several representatives to parliament instead of just one party lists

which of the following is not a political negative effect of interest groups playing an active role in politics

ARE: skewing policy, stalemating political power, scandal

when the number of parties is greater than five or six, Sartori finds that parties compete in a __ manner

Center-fleeing

According to Sartori, parties become more moderate when competing in a ________ manner.

Center-seeking

party systems are most easily categorized by the number of parties in them. a system with several parties contesting elections but only one of them ever winning is called a ___ system

Dominant Party

how does education affect the likelihood that people will vote

Education increases the sense of participation, which makes people more likely to follow political news and more likely to vote.

which statement explains why the issue of access challenges the pluralist theory

Pluralists assume that all groups have access to policy makers when some groups are actually shut out of the system almost entirely

which statement helps to explain why Sweden has a higher voter turnout rate than the united states

Sweden has a rather complete political spectrum

what is one reason that in most of the world, cities have higher voter turnouts than rural areas

Urbanites tend to be better educated.

interest groups in the united states tend to over-represent

business interests and wealthy people

in most democratic countries, major parties attempt to be ___ to win a large number of votes

catchall

churches, clubs, businesses and soccer leagues are all elements of

civil society

on a left-right ideological spectrum, which types of parties are farthest left

communist party

___ look(s) for individuals' views about specific leaders, events and issues

culture

which statement explains why public opinion is an important consideration for both democratic and authoritarian governments

democracy- public opinion can be seen as backup and a detailing device for inputting mass views into politics, a way to fine tune elections authoritarian- lack of public support could end this regime

___ details, legally, how elections are run

electoral system

to prevent interest groups from influencing politics, it would be necessary to curtail their

freedom of expression

what range below contains the ideal number of survey respondents for an accurate reflection of public opinion in a large population (millions)

in the thousands

which of the following is a disadvantage of single member district electoral systems

inaccurate, unfair, boring

people with more ___ and higher ___ are more likely to vote and participate in politics

income; education

a pollster can decrease a poll's margin of error by

increasing the sample size

which of the following is a reason that the telephone survey is the most common polling method in the united states

inexpensive

what does public opinion polling provide that election results cannot

insight into citizens' views on specific issues

_____ is a non publicly accountable organization that attempts to promote a shared private interest by influencing public policy outcomes

interest group

which of the following would you expect to see in a country with routinely high voter turnout

may have a sort of political fever in which partisan politics may become too intense

in the usa today, cities have __ turnouts than rural areas because

more; they are closer to voting polls

political parties differ from interest groups because parties

must win elections to influence policy

what is american voter's general response to ballots

never a high voter turnout

which of the following is a function of political parties

nominate candidates

which of these is a strategy that interest groups tend to avoid

nominating a candidate to run for public office

which of the following is viewed as a disadvantage of proportional representation electoral systems

not accountable, not stable, parties splinter

elections rarely show

opinion

which is a major shortcoming of a government that is heavily influenced by interest groups

people do not have the resources to organize into a group that can influence government

suppose you belong to a single-issue interest group with very little funding. which of these is your best approach to influencing public policy

perform high profile acts of civil disobedience

which term describes a democratic system where all kinds of people with different opinions and values compete to influence government government policy

pluralist society

which of these statements describes the theory of countervailing power regarding interest groups

pluralist theory- interest groups face off against each other and are forced to come to a consensus

studies of _____ look for basic, general values on politics and government

political culture

which of these is a characteristic of single party systems

political system in which a single party controls every level of government and is the only legal party and elections are rarely competitive

Citizens' reactions to current, specific issues and events is called

public opinion

studies of ___ look for individuals views about specific leaders, events, and issues while studies of ___ look for basic, general values on politics and government

public opinion; political culture

in the united states today, which of the following factors would make a person more likely to vote

race& ethnicity ; older, educated, wealthy, urban/suburban, female, registered, non minority

the most accurate public opinion polls utilize which of the following methods

random sampling (mail/online/phone)

"________________ voting" refers to voters choosing whether or not to vote for a candidate based on overall incumbent performance, especially in regard to the economy.

retrospective


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