unit 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.8, 5.9 assesment

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in the United States is correct?

College graduates are more likely to vote than are those who have at most a high school diploma.

political efficacy

The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference

voter apathy

The lack of interest among the citizenry in participating in elections.

Critics of the winner-take-all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the following arguments?

The winner-take-all system of the electoral college encourages presidential candidates to focus their time and effort disproportionately on background states with larger populations

Since the 1960s, support for the Democratic Party has declined the most among which of the following groups?

white southerns

When none of the presidential candidates receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the winner is chosen by the

House of representatives only

The advantages of incumbency in congressional elections include which of the following? I. Incumbents receive more campaign contributions than do challengers. II. Incumbents are able to provide important services for individual voters. III. The government provides campaign funds for incumbents. IV. The President usually endorses incumbents for reelection. V. Most American voters believe Congress does a good job.

I and II

"Any candidate using Facebook can put a campaign message promising one thing in front of one group of voters while simultaneously running an ad with a completely opposite message in front of a different group of voters. The ads themselves are not posted anywhere for the general public to see (this is what's known as 'dark advertising'), and chances are, no one will ever be the wiser. That undermines the very idea of a 'marketplace of ideas,' says Ann Ravel, a former member of the Federal Election Commission who has long advocated stricter regulations on digital campaigning. 'The way to have a robust democracy is for people to hear all these ideas and make decisions and discuss," Ravel said. 'With microtargeting, that is not happening.'" Julia Carrie Wong, "'It Might Work Too Well:' the Dark Art of Political Advertising Online," The Guardian, March 19, 2018. Question Which of the following scenarios reflects the most direct effect of the practice described in the passage on the electoral process?

Political parties will rely increasingly on social media advertising to reach different coalitions of voters.

A state has 11 electoral votes. In a presidential election, the Democratic candidate receives 48 percent of that state's popular vote, the Republican candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, and an independent candidate receives 12 percent of the vote. If the state is similar to most other states, how will the electoral votes most likely be allocated?

The Democratic candidate will receive all 11 electoral votes.

Which of the following statements about political parties and the United States Constitution is true?

The issue of political parties is not addressed in the constitution

Considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes electoral behavior in the United States?

The majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the United States?

The percentage of voters identifying themselves as either Democrats or Republicans has been declining since the 1970's.

A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

a closed primary

policy evaluation

agency evaluates effectiveness of policy congressional oversight committees determine if policy is successful and or whether it needs adjustment to its content or funding

party line voting

democrat or rep

Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by

focusing on larger more competitive states, because they might tip the electoral college

Which of the following is true of the electoral college system?

it encourages candidates to concentrate their campaigns in competitive, populous states

policy formation

legislators study the problem, formulate a policy on paper, present it in congress policy is discussed, debated, passed, and send it to president

Interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

linking citizens to the political process

rational choice voting

looking at what issues an canditates

retrospective voting

looking back. records. whats been accomplished

prospective voting

looking towards future, what is X and Y going to do

The most common criterion that people use when voting for a presidential candidate is the candidate's

party identification

policy implementation

policy is assigned to the appropriate agency for implementation agency creates regulations and rules for implementation

A major difference between political parties and interest groups is that

political parties seek to gain control of government, while interest groups seek to influence public policy

Which of the following best explains how most candidates are recruited to run for office?

political parties usually recruit and train people at local level they believe are most fit for office

policy regognition

public recognizes/ brings attention to a problem in society. legislators respond by discussing the problem