POLS 2311 Chapter 11

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Abraham Lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

formation of a new type of grassroots party organization.

Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the

They should position themselves at the location of the voter whose preferences are exactly in the middle.

Assume that the United States follows a two-party electoral system. The People's Representative Party is adopting several measures to ensure a majority victory in the upcoming elections. According to the median voter theorem in this fictitious scenario, which of the following measures should the party members take to ensure victory in the election?

plurality

Imagine that the United States has a multiparty electoral system. It follows an election system in which each candidate is elected to a particular office on the basis of majority voting. Each voter is allowed to vote for one candidate and the candidate getting the most votes in a district wins the office. The system works in such a way that it does not allow minority parties to win easily even if they perform well. On the basis of these characteristics in this fictitious scenario, the United States follows the _____ system of election.

$20,000

On average, how much money must a U.S. senator raise every week of his or her six-year term in order to acquire enough money to launch a competitive bid for reelection?

choices based on what candidates promise to do if elected

Prospective voting is characterized by

small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests

The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between

determine the site of the party's presidential nominating convention.

The national party organizations have the power to

closed primaries

When nominees for an election are chosen in _____, participation is limited to voters registered or declared at the polls as members of the party whose primary is being held.

the two-party system and the need to gain a plurality

Which of the following encourages the two major parties to build broad coalitions?

It lets voters easily ignore or delete unsolicited ads.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the Internet for political campaigning?

Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole, but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress.

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public's opinion about leaders and their accountability?

straight-ticket voting

Which of the following is an indication of strong party loyalty

the emergence of unusually powerful and divisive issues

Which of the following is one of the basic elements of party realignment?