Politics and elections unit 2

When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following? Caucus Blanket primary Open Primary General election Closed primary

Caucus

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions? Liberals Libertarians Independents Moderates Conservatives

Conservatives

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of conservative and liberal views concerning social policy? A B C D

D

Which of the following is a consequence of the way the district is drawn on the map?

It will likely lead to a less competitive general election, which could lead to increased partisanship.

The party's vice-presidential nominee is chosen Responses through a competitive roll-call vote on the final day of the convention. on the basis of the second largest number of delegates at the convention. on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation. by party caucuses. by the platform committee.

On the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation

Based on the results shown in table, which candidate won the election? Responses The Democratic Party candidate The Republican Party candidate The Reform Party candidate The Green Party candidate

Republican Party

Which of the following best describes a trend in the line graph above? Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014. Voter turnout in midterm elections increased substantially between 1982 and 2010. Voter turnout in presidential elections generally increased between 1940 and 1948. Voter turnout in presidential elections consistently decreased between 1972 and 2008.

Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014.

Gender gap refers to greater success of men than women in winning public office. a pattern where women are more likely than men to vote Democratic. greater poverty of women compared to men. higher political contributions made by men compared to women. difference in wages between men and women.

a pattern where women are more likely than men to vote democratic

Which type of primary election strengthens political parties? Blanket Runoff Closed Nonpartisan Open

closed

Which of the following best describes an exit poll?

A poll that asks voters at randomly selected voting places whom they voted for so that election results can be predicted more quickly

Which of the following is NOT a trait of a liberal democracy? Having a lively and free press Achieving income equality Guaranteeing equality in voting Guaranteeing equality in voting Protecting minority rights Protecting minority rights Holding regular, frequent, and competitive elections

Achieving income equality

Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment? An interest group purchases a television ad prior to an election. A primary election is held to determine the candidate who will run as the Republican for the United States Senate. A woman votes in a local election. An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

The data in the graph best illustrate which of the following common criticisms of the electoral college? Candidates from states with a large number of electoral votes have a major advantage in the electoral college. Smaller states have more electoral votes than larger states, which distorts the popular vote. Individuals in small-population states have a greater impact on the electoral college than individuals in large-population states. Small states have fewer electoral votes than large states and therefore have no impact on presidential elections.

Individuals in small-population states have a greater impact on the electoral college than individuals in large population states

The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn? It has been drawn to group together diverse voters to foster highly competitive elections. I It has been drawn cooperatively by both political parties to ensure a fair election. It has been drawn by a political party to group together moderate voters. It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.

It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.

Which of the following is true based on the information graphic? Voters ages 18-35 are less likely to vote because some states restrict voting only to citizens over the age of 21. All citizens over 18 years old are eligible to vote regardless of where they live, but only about 56% actually do vote. 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. Over 75% of the population is eligible to vote, but only about half the electorate actually voted in the 2016 presidential election.

Over 75% of the population is eligible to vote, but only about half the electorate actually voted in the 2016 presidential election.

The best predictor for how a citizen votes is Gender Party identification Age Labor union status Issues

Party identification

Which of the following concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the United States hold most deeply? Policy attitude Ethnic pride Political culture Group identity Party identification

Political culture

The franking privilege refers to the right of the chair to right of the chair to control the schedule of his or her congressional committee practice whereby legislators with the most seniority select the committees on which they want to serve practice of permitting senators to preview lists of judicial nominees Federal Reserve Board's control over interest rates right of members of Congress to sent mail to their constituents at the government's expense.

Right of members of congress to sent mail to their constituents at the governments expense.

A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments? To study the expansion of federal authority over states To study the expansion of voting rights To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law To study the expansion of due process rights

To study the expansion of voting rights

Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?

Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.

Which question is asked if an individual is engaging in retrospective voting? Which political party is the candidate aligned with? Who will do more for me next year? Who is the more attractive candidate? What have the candidates done while in office? Who will be lowering taxes?

What have the candidates done while in office?

Given the information in the graph, in which of the following states would an individual's vote likely have more influence? Alabama West Virginia California Wyoming

Wyoming

Voter turnout tends to be highest among Responses young voters young voters low-income voters low-income voters working-class voters working-class voters African American voters African American voters college-educated voters

college-educated voters

All of the following are traditional political values held by most Americans EXCEPT equality of opportunity due process of law representative democracy equality of outcome individual freedom

equality of outcome

Party ideology in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following? Family The media Church Workplace Educational system

family

Establishing the boundaries of United States congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as reapportionment reapportionment filibustering filibustering gerrymandering gerrymandering apportionment apportionment raiding

gerrymandering

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 was designed to prevent states from denying suffrage to convicted felons reduce the number of qualifications for voting eliminate voter registration increase voter turnout reduce voter registration fraud

increase voter turnout

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 was designed to Responses increase voter turnout increase voter turnout reduce the number of qualifications for voting reduce the number of qualifications for voting reduce voter registration fraud reduce voter registration fraud eliminate voter registration eliminate voter registration prevent states from denying suffrage to convicted felons

increase voter turnout

Which of the following describes an effect of the Twenty-Fourth Amendment? It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender. It assured equal access to places of public accommodation regardless of race. It increased the importance of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It eliminated poll taxes.

it eliminated poll taxes

The greater one's sense of political efficacy, the more likely one is to be politically apathetic. more likely one is to be an independent. more likely one is to vote. less likely one is to view the election process in the United States as legitimate. lesser one's chance of winning an election.

more likely one is to vote

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? Retrospective voting Prospective voting Prospective voting Split-ticket voting Split-ticket voting Rational choice voting

rational choice voting

Which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey? Conducting the survey online Asking leading questions Selecting a random sample Surveying only cell phone users Contacting only registered voters

selecting a random sample

The development and persistence of the two-party system in the United States is best accounted for by the Twelfth Amendment multimember legislative districts multimember legislative districts proportional representation proportional representation strong party loyalty of elected representatives strong party loyalty of elected representatives single-member legislative districts

single-member legislative districts

The process by which an individual acquires his/her political orientations is known as political: indoctrination orientation ideology demography socialization

socialization

Congressional Disrict boundaries are usually redrawn every 10 years by the 1. Bureau of the Census 2. House Rules Committee 3.President 4. Federal Election Commission 5. State Legislatures

state legislatures

The purpose of front loading is for the political parties to obtain the strongest presidential candidate possible states to have a chance to nominate "favorite son" candidates presidential candidates to save money that they might need in the general election states to have greater influence in choosing the presidential nominees political parties to have a smooth nominating process

states to have greater influence in choosing the presidential nominees

he electoral college system generally allocates electoral votes on the basis of the winner in each congressional district. majority rule. proportional representation. winner-take-all. candidate performance in each county within a state.

the winner in each congressional district?

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? Political action committee (PAC) contributions are restricted by law to the two major parties. Some states outlaw minor political parties. House and Senate rules exclude members of minor parties from organizing coalitions with the major parties. The public has great faith in the two major political parties. General elections in the United States are based on the winner-take-all principle.

General elections in the united states are based on the winner-take-all principle

Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following statements is true about the electoral college? It encourages independents and third-party candidates to run for office. It undermines the rights of states to determine their own method of electing the president. It creates a scenario in which electors frequently do not vote for the candidate they pledge to support. It can work against the principle of popular sovereignty (people rule) when a candidate wins without winning the most votes nationwide.

It can work against the principle of popular sovereignty (people rule) when a candidate wins without winning the most votes nationwide.

As compared to the general population, voters in presidential primaries and caucuses tend to be

More affluent and more activist

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate? Democrats are more likely to vote than are Republicans. Men are more likely to vote than are women. Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students. Those with less than a high school education are more likely to vote than are college graduates. Blue-collar workers are more likely to vote than are professionals.

Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students

Which of the following best explains why eligibility criteria vary by state as shown on the information graphic? Responses 1.The Voting Rights Act guarantees that each state may determine its own procedures for elections. 2.States can create criteria for voting rights so long as they do not violate the United States Constitution. 3.The Twenty-Sixth Amendment is not incorporated to the states. 4.The president is selected through the electoral college process, and therefore citizens do not actually have a real vote in presidential elections.

States can create criteria for voting rights so long as they do not violate the Unites States Constitution

Which of the following is TRUE about American elections over the past 50 years? Suffrage has narrowed, and the turnout has decreased. Suffrage has broadened, and the turnout has decreased. Suffrage has narrowed, and the turnout has increased. Suffrage has broadened, but there has been no change in turnout. Suffrage has broadened, and the turnout has increased.

Suffrage has broadened, and the turnout has decreased.

Based on the infographic, which of the following claims would an opponent of state voter-ID laws most likely make? Voter-ID laws will likely decrease election fraud, which will increase voter confidence in institutions and thereby increase turnout. Voter-ID laws are likely to decrease turnout among African American voters because they are less likely to have government-issued IDs. 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. Voter turnout will likely decrease by 10% if voters are required to present a government-issued ID to vote.

Voter-ID laws are likely to decrease turnout among African American voters because they are less likely to have government-issued IDs.

A major reason for America's level of voter turnout compared to other industrialized countries is a more cumbersome registration process in the United States. greater interest in democracy in the United States. lower literacy rates in other industrialized nations. Americans' high sense of political efficacy. the use of compulsion penalties in the US.

a more cumbersome registration process in the United States.

The party's vice-presidential nominee is chosen Responses by the platform committee. by the platform committee. on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation. on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation. through a competitive roll-call vote on the final day of the convention. through a competitive roll-call vote on the final day of the convention. on the basis of the second largest number of delegates at the convention. on the basis of the second largest number of delegates at the convention. by party caucuses. by party caucuses.

on the basis of the presidential nominee's recommendation.

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 voting behavior models? Prospective voting Rational-choice voting Retrospective voting Retrospective voting Party-line voting Party-line voting

retrospective

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 this voter's decision? Retrospective voting Rational choice voting Party-line voting Prospective voting

retrospective voting

The most widely performed act of political participation in the United States is voting in presidential elections voting in local elections attending local party meetings writing letters to public officials contributing money to political candidates

voing in presidential elections

A citizen who uses the rational choice model of voting behavior selects candidates for office based on the label of the party running for office predictions of how a candidate will perform in the future the recent performance of the candidates running for office what is thought to be in the citizen's own self-interest

what is thought to be in the citizen's own self-interest

If voters are acting according to the retrospective model of voting, which of the following will be the most important consideration in their decision? The campaign promises made by the candidates The party affiliations of the candidates Whether the candidates will act in the best interest of the voters if elected The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters

The effect of recent economic conditions on the voters

The electoral college system leads presidential candidates of both parties to lobby state legislatures for their support focus their campaigns on competitive swing states mobilize poor voters in urban areas campaign in states in which their parties are dominant raise money from a diverse mix of states

focus their campaigns on competitive swing states