AP Chapter 10

Suffrage is most likely to be formally denied to a citizen who is

African Americans

How are Oregons elections different than most other elections in the United States

All of Oregon's elections are conducted through the mail

The electoral votes of most states are allocated by which of the following methods?

All of the states electors cast their votes for whichever candidate won the states popular vote

Which of the following statements help to explain why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in most other democracies? I. Citizens in other democracies vote more often and, therefore, have developed stronger voting habits. II. Citizens in most democracies are required by law to vote. III. Citizens in most other democracies are not required to register to vote IV. Citizens and other democracies face starker differences between the viable political parties

III and IV only

The Motor Voter Act was intended to

Increase voter registration

What most accurately describes media coverage of elections?

Network news coverage is usually dominated by reporters who offer relatively short sound bites from the candidates.

Which of the following had the highest voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election?

People with a college degree

Which of the following most accurately describes steps won by the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2004 presidential election?

The West Coast and the Northeast

What is political efficacy?

The believe that ones vote can make a difference

Which of the following statements about young voters is accurate?

Young voters are more likely to support third-party candidates

A referendum can best be described as a vote to

determine whether citizens support an action by their state legislature

Popular elections are held all of the following governmental offices EXCEPT what?

federal judge

What are the types of elections held in the U.S.?

primary, elections that decide policies, and general

The media has the most influence over which of the following aspects of the presidential selection process?

the outcome of primary elections

Policy voting requires all of the following conditions EXCEPT

the person must have developed a pattern of policy voting over several elections