Political Science Exam 2
Under which of these systems is a party discipline likely to be highest A. Centralized B. Dominant C. Communist D. Republican
Centralized
which of the following is a reason that the telephone survey is the most common polling method in the united states A. Most Enjoyable B. Easiest C. Cheapest method D. Most Expensive
Cheapest method
Churches, clubs, businesses, and soccer leagues are all elements of __________. A. Politcal Culture b. Groups C. Civil Society D. Memberships
Civil society
Polls and surveys can track public opinion as well as A. Help others B. best candiate C. Political culture D. Manipulate and Shape
manipulate and shape
Countries that use single member districts tend to have A. accountable parties B. center fleeing systems C. new parties D. two party systems
two party systems
Why does public opinion polling provide that election results cannot A. how much money people make B. what opinion is on a specific issue C. what other countries plans are D. insight on certain politicians
what opinion is on a specific issue
What is American voters' general response to ballots A. too many and confused B. not fair C. to far to get to D. rigged elections
too many and confused
political parties differ from interests groups because parties ___ A. Try to take away right to vote B. try to get there people elected into office C. are not able to influence policy D. cant take time for money
try to get there people elected into office
Which of the following is NOT a result of proportional representation electoral systems A. Accountability B. Accuracy C. Fairness D. Simplicity
Accountability
Interests groups typically approach ____ looking for a favorable interpretation for existing rules and regulations A. Freedom of speech B. Influencing policy C. Administrators D. Face to face voting
Administrators
Which of these is a practice that interest groups tend not to employ A. Approach lawmaker B. Maintenance worker C. politician D. teacher
Approach lawmaker
Which of the following would you expect to see in a country with routinely higher voter turnout A.less volunteering B. more voter opinion C. rigged elections D. Automatic voter registration
Automatic voter registration
Which of these statements describes the theory of countervailing power regarding interest groups A. Balance and compromise B. Heavily communist C. Authoritarian D. Evil
Balance, compromise
In most democratic countries, major parties attempt to be ____ to win a large number of votes A.Democratic B. Electoral C. Catchall D. Republican
Catchall
According to Sartori, parties become more moderate when competing in a ____ A. Anarchy B. Democratic C. Center seeking or Centrist voters D. Republican
Center seeking or Centrist voters
____ Details, legally, how elections are run A. Electoral Systems B. Presidents C. Machines D. People
Electoral systems
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? A. loose interest groups B. plotical culture C. Merge parties to get most votes D. quitting politics
Merge parties to get most votes
In the USA today, cities have ___ turnouts than rural areas because ____ A. rigged elections B. More turnouts, more, more educated and closer to voting polls C. more money D. not a lot of voting polls
More turnouts, more, more educated and closer to voting polls
According to almond and Verba, the ____ political culture is the least democratic and has a population that has neither the desire nor ability to participate in politics A. Democratic B. Republican C. Subject D. Parochial
Parochial
Almond and Verba argue that the following are the existing general political cultures A. Trust, society, culture B. Parochial, participant, subject C. Democratic, Marxist, Communist D. Anarchy, Republican, Centralized
Parochial, Participant, Subject
In a proportional representation systems that use party lists, what types of individuals can expect to be put at the top of those party lists A. Constitutional representation B. society laws C. Presidents D. Party Chiefs, party loyalists, trusted people,
Party Chiefs, party loyalists, trusted people,
Which term describes a democratic system where all kinds of people with different opinions and values compete to influence government policy A. Pluralists B. Rich people C. Centrists D. Republicans
Pluralists
Single-member districts produce winners based on A. constitutions B. Plurality C. fairness D. republics
Plurality
Studies of __________ look for basic, general values regarding politics and government. A. Politcal Culture B. Public Opinion C. Public Trust D. Public Pressure
Political Culture
____ looks for individuals views about specific, leaders, events, and issues A. Public Pressure B. Society C. Public Opinion D. Centralized governments
Public Opinion
Citizens' reactions to current, specific issues and events is called A. Parochial B. Public opinion C. Public Culture D. Voting
Public opinion
Elections rarely show A. Public opinion B. Money and power C. the best candidate D. Politcal culture
Public opinion
The most accurate public opinion polls/surveys utilize which of the following methods A. Random Sampling B. Over the phone C. Face to Face D. Through Mail
Random sampling
"________________ voting" refers to voters choosing whether or not to vote for a candidate based on overall incumbent performance, especially in regard to the economy. A. valued B. rigged C. prospective D. Retrospective
Retrospective
What group or groups do interest groups tend to over-represent A. Young People B. Old people C. Poor people D. Rich people and businesses
Rich people and businesses
Which of the following is true about the average ballot in Europe A. Shorter and Simpler B. Too complicated C. there are non D. rigged elections
Shorter and Simpler
If you were interested in designing a country with moderate, centrist, and pragmatic politics what feature would you be most likely to support A. what opinion is B. Single member district C. parochial systems D. interest groups
Single member district
Which statement helps explain why Sweden has a higher voter turnout rate than the United States A. angry voters B. weak parties C. Strong disciplined political parties D. Face to face polling
Strong disciplined political parties
Why public opinion is an important consideration for both democratic and authoritarian governments A. To stay in power B. To vote C. to be right D. to influence others
To stay in power
When the number of parties is greater than five or six, sartori finds that parties compete in a ____ manner A. unstoppable manner B. Republican manner C. center fleeing-extremists way D. Anarchy manner
center fleeing-extremists way
In a democratic societies, large political parties are typically A. Collection of interest groups B. part of a political culture C. non competing D. corrupt
collection of interest groups
On the left-right ideological spectrum, which types of parties are the farthest left A. Centralized party B. communist party C. Republican party D. democratic party
communist party
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. A. Intern party B. Weak Party C. Dominant Party D. Communist Party
dominant party
Which method of polling/surveying is best but very expensive and time-intensive A. over the phone B. face to face C. mail D. internet
face to face
to prevent interest groups from influencing politics, it would be necessary to curtail their A. Jobs B. Voting C. Freedom of Speech D. Driving
freedom of speech
Suppose you belong to a single issue interest group with very little funding. Which of these is your best approach to influencing public policy A. Voting B. peaceful protests C. losing interests with others D. going to the streets with demonstrators violent protests
going to the streets with demostraters violent protests
What range below contains the ideal number of survey respondents for an accurate reflection of public opinion in a large population of millions of people A. billions B. Trillions C. Thousands 1,068 D. under 100
in the thousands 1,068
A surveyor/pollster can decrease a survey's/poll's margin of error by A.Decreasing the number of respondents B. Increasing the number of respondents C. Face to face polling D. What opinion is on a specific issue
increasing the number of respondents
___ is a non publicly accountable organization that attempts to promote a shared private interests by influencing public policy outcomes A. interest group B. Parochial C. Political group D. Centralized group
interest group
Which statement explains why the issue of access challenges the pluralist theory A. face to face voting B. interest groups are not good C. interest groups are a great way of doing things in a democracy D. not dealing with politicians
interest groups are a great way of doing things in a democracy
In the united states today which of the following characteristics would make a person less likely to vote A. no interest in politics B. no more friends C. Less education, male, living area D. female, more education
less education, male, living area
People with more ___ and higher ___ are more likely to vote and participate in politics A. More education ; higher income B. more active ; higher authority C. more friends ; less authority D. Less education ; lower income
more Education higher income
More women than men have voted in recent U.S elections, reflecting the fact that A. freedom B. More money C. more active D. more represented in higher education these days
more represented in higher education these days
which is a major shortcoming of a government that is heavily influenced by interest groups A. policy will never be completed B. when people are not influencing there different policies C. when people are not giving there efforts toward a certain goal D. policy will be skewed towards interest groups
policy will be skewed towards interest groups