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The rules governing the electoral college make it especially important for the presidential candidates to

Concentrate their campaign efforts on "battleground" states

Which of the following factors would most likely explain why voter registration records underestimate the # of independent

Because independents in many states are not allowed to participate in primary elections, many independents register as either republicans or democrat

Which of the following is generally NOT a factor in determining ideological behavior?

Birth order

Law voting rates in Americans age 18-25 accept the remoteness of most political issues to the

Daily lives of young people

American political culture is characterized by strong popular support for all of the following EXCEPT

Economic equality

People who join a political party other than the one to which their parents belong most often do so because of

Economic issues

Which of the following reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?

Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups

The boundaries of u.s congressional districts are usually determined by

State Legislatures

Which of the following describes an unintended result of the federal election campaign act of 1974?

Thousands of political action committees (PACs) were created to raise funds for candidates.

An important change about political culture since the 1950's in the United States is that United States citizens have become?

Less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders

critical elections in the U.S typically have occurred

when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties

Random sampling in public opinion polling operates on the principal that

everyone should have an equal probability of being selected

All of following are commonly used by interest groups to influence the political process EXCEPT (A) lobbying (B) contributing money to candidates (C) nominating candidates (D) filling lawsuits (E) appealing to public opinion

filing lawsuits

"Pork barrel" legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of congress because such member

helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district

Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?

it has been banned by the U.S supreme court decisions beginning with baker vs. carr

Incumbent members of the House of Representatives win reelection more often than incumbent senators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

representatives may use federal funds to publicize their achievements via direct mail to constituents

All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among americans in the age of 18-25 except

the fact that the voting age in some states is 21

All of the following support the OBSERVATION above except

unmarried persons over the age of 65 are less likely to vote than are married persons in that age group

14. Political parties serve which of the following functions in the United States? I. Informing the public about political issues II. Mobilizing voters and getting them to the polls III. Organizing diverse interests within society IV. Establishing the rules governing financial contributions to political candidates

1,2,&3

Which of the following would result from the direct election of presidential candidates?

each vote would count equally in determining which candidate won the election

Which of the following has the most influence on the outcome of a congressional election?

A candidates incumbency status

Which of the following best describes the practice of ticket splitting?

A voter chooses the presidential nominee of one major party but chooses congressional nominees of another major party

A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a republican candidate?

A white male

which of the following for an "iron triangle"?

Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group 2002

"Whatever disadvantages minorities minorities and women face" this statement would most likely be made by a....

Extreme left wing liberal

Which of the following statements about voting patterns is not true?

Fundamentalists are more likely to vote democratic than non religious Americans

A liberal would probably support

Gov't subsidized healthcare for the poor

Which of the following is a correct statement about voter turnout rate in the United States?

It is lower than in most other western democracies

Registered voters directly elect

Members of senate and House of Representatives

The greatest number of American voters identify themselves as

Moderate

Compared to voters in general elections, voters in presidential primary elections are

More likely to be affluent

An election involving more than two candidates in with the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called

Plurality election

Political socialization is the process by which

Political values are passed on to the next generation

What is the new potential problem with how public opinion polls have been conducted?

Pollster

Public monies are used to help finance which of the following campaigns?

Presidential

Which of the following statements reflects a pluralist theory of American politics?

The American political arena is made up of isolated individuals who have few group affiliations outside the family

All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among Americans in the ages of 18-25 except

The fact that the minimum voting age in some states is 21

Voters who rely exclusively on television network news coverage of national elections are most likely to be aware of

The relative strength of each candidates support, as indicated by public opinion polls

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is correct?

The results of electoral college voting tend to distort the winners margin of victory

Which of the following statements about incumbent senators runnin for reelections is correct?

The senators with the best chances of reelection are those who have served the longest

The method of determining who is eligible to be a voter in America can cause

The statistics regarding voter turnout to be inaccurate

The fact that those involved in government, filling political offices and working for politicians have an increasing amount of college education could lead to the conclusion that

The voter turnout rate will begin to increase among college student s

The primary reason for only two major political parties in the United States is

The winner take all system

Most Americans get their original party affiliation from

Their family

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about voting behavior of Americans over the age of 65?

They are as, or more likely to vote than members of other age groups because the believe they have a personal stake in government policy

Concerned about voter turnout, congress passed the motor voter act, requiring state department of Motor vehicles to provide for voter registration at the same time people register their car. This law

Unfunded mandate

An open primary is a primary Election in which

Voters may vote in the election of a party other than the one they are registered for

The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is

Voting and presidential elections

A conservative would probably support

deregulation of industry

In the past decade, many states have moved forward the date of their presidential primary elections in an effort to

increase the significance of their election results