Test #3

Which of these is most likely to lead a Gridlock? -Democratic dominance in Congress - Divided government - Republican dominance in Congress - dealignment -Unified Government

- Divided Government

In the United States, presidential elections are held ______ - On the second Tuesday in November - Every two years - Every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November -In the first week of November - Between November 1 and November 5

- Every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

How are Americans elections different from elections in most other democracies? - The united states has fewer elections - American elections are proportional elections - Most American elections are determined by a "First-past-the-post" System -Americans vote at higher rates than citizens of other democracies -Elections are held in the United states when a party loses support among its members

- Most American elections are determined by a "First-past-the-post" System

What major concern about the minor parties was highlighted by the 2000 presidential election between AL Gore and George W bush? - Ineffective planning and orgnaization -Lack of media attention -Poor access to ballots -Poor choices of candidates - The possibility of being spoilers in election

- The possibility of being spoilers in election

To win a "First-pass-the-post" election, a candidate needs _______ - To win a two-third majority of votes - To win more votes than anyone else - To win all the votes - To come in second - Receive the fewest votes

- To win more votes than anyone else

___________ Refers to the proportion of eligible. Americans who vote give in a given election - Show-up - Volume - Electoral population - turnout - caucuses

- turnout

Among the following options, which is the most important charitable explaining why some people vote and others do not. -Age -height -Place of birth -religion -Geographic location

-Age

Researchers suggest that voter turnout is low because ballots are too ______ -Short -Irrelevant -Biased -Complex - Inconsistent

-Complex

To be a member of the Republican party or the democratic party is primarily a matter of ________ -Attending meetings -Identifying with a party's sentiments -Doing a volunteer work - age -Paying a fee

-Identifying with a party's sentiments

Generally, politically active people tend to have higher-than-average _______ and more _______. -Intelligence; children -Energry levels; political connections -Incomes; education -Rates of marriage; income Education; children

-Incomes; education

Which political ideology holds that federal government should play a substantial role in providing social programs and progressive taxation? -Moderate -Independents -conservation -leaners -liberal

-Liberal

A frequent stepping-stone to becoming presidential has been - Serving in a state legislature -A successful acting career -A successful business career -The vice presidency -Servings the supreme court.

-The vice presidency

What is one way minor political political parties are significant in U.S -They distract from important policy debates. -Their nominees are elected to congress in large numbers - They dominate political discourse -They push major parties to Incorporated new ideas -They win elections in crucial swing states

-They push major parties to Incorporated new ideas

Which of the following political ideologue holds that the federal government should play a very small role in economic regulation and should have lower tax rates? -Moderate -Independents -conservation -leaners -liberal

-conservation

Suffrage is ____ -taking an interest in voting -debate over voting -the right to vote -a limit to the right to vote -the belief that voters should meet minimum criteria

-the right to vote

In 1992, Ross Perot won 19% of the popular vote, which translated to how many electoral votes? -0 -3 -12 -31 -75

0

Which of the following groups currently identifies most closely with the democratic party? -African Americans -Southerners -Tea party members -Protestants -whites

African Americans

Americans vote at higher rates than other democracies True False

False

Incumbents in Congress do not win Reelection at high rates True False

False

Minor parties have played a more important role in United States than in virtually any other democratic nation, and have become even more important in recent years True False

False

Most democracies have two-party political system True False

False

The percentage of Americans identifying as Democrats has increased since the 1960s True False

False

A gathering of delegates who nominate a party's presidential candidate is called a ________ - Party convention -Electoral convention -Caucus convention -Caucus election -Party election

Party convention

In recent decades, Southern states have usually voted for_____ -Democrats -Greens -Independents -libertarians -Republicans

Republicans

In general, a labor union member is more likely to vote for a democrat than republican True False

True

Partisanship has been increasing since the 1980s and seems likely to rise even more in the future. True False

True

The percentage of people claiming to be independent has increased since 1960s. True False

True

The united states fills about 500,000 offices through elections True False

True

Winning early primaries and caucuses give candidates an advantage True False

True

What is one factor that prevents the rise of minor parties in U.S -A constitutional restriction on minor parties - Winner-take-all elections -The court system in the U.S -Proportional representation - A parliamentary system of governance

Winner-takes-all election