10-5 quiz - unit 5 quiz

The Constitution, as it was originally made in the late 1700s,

none of these

Senator Hoffman is campaigning for reelection in her state. Her campaign message emphasizes how the policies she has supported have benefited her constituents. She has spotlighted job creation and an overall improvement in the standard of living in the state in the past six years. Senator Hoffman is hoping to appeal to which of the following voting behavior models?

(A) Retrospective voting

The main intent of "motor voter" laws is to

(A) increase voter registration

All of the following are examples of a linkage institution influencing the policy process EXCEPT

(A) the president delivering the State of the Union speech

Which of the following is most likely an effect of the data reported in the chart?

(B) The California state government is more likely to address issues that affect older voters.

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

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

A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?

(B) To study the expansion of voting rights

In the United States, which of the following is a rule on voting found in the Constitution or its amendments?

(B) You cannot make someone pay a tax so that they can vote.

Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

(C) An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

Of the following, which is the most important reason that voter turnout is lower in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.

(C) It has traditionally been more difficult to register to vote in the United States than in most other industrial democracies.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the voter turnout rate in the United States?

(C) It is lower than in most other Western democracies.

Which of the following is a likely effect of the trend depicted in the bar graph on voting and elections?

(C) The Democratic Party will win more elections, based on current voting trends.

Which of the following statements about the bar graph on voter turnout in the 2014 California general election is correct?

(C) The age group that voted at a rate closest to the average is 45-54.

Based on the data in the chart and your knowledge of presidential elections, which of the following is the best strategy that Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump could have used to pull votes away from the third-party candidates, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson?

(C) Trump or Clinton could have adopted issues that were popular with Stein's and Johnson's voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as part of their campaigns.

The primary reason for the current existence of only two major political parties in the United States is that

(C) a winner-take-all electoral system makes it difficult for new parties to emerge and survive

Interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

(C) linking citizens to the political process

A major difference between political parties and interest groups is that

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

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the relative functions and electoral success of the two major political parties (Democratic and Republican) and third parties?

Major Parties The rules of the electoral college favor the major-party candidates in presidential elections. Third Parties - Winner-take-all voting districts hinder the electoral success of third-party candidates.

One reason for the persistence of a two-party system in the United States is

(C) the single-member district electoral system

The most widely performed act of political participation in the United States is

(C) voting in presidential elections

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

(D) I, II, and III only

Which of the following best describes the concept of political efficacy?

(D) It is the belief that one can make a difference in politics by expressing an opinion and acting politically.

Based on the data in the chart, which of the following strategies would best help third-party candidates like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson increase their chances of winning elected office?

(D) Lobbying state legislatures to shift from a winner-take-all system to a proportional voting system

Citizens who believe that their votes will have no effect on the outcome of an election have a

(D) low level of political efficacy

Which of the following factors best accounts for the rise of interest groups and the decline of political parties in recent years?

(E) Interest groups are better able to articulate specific policy positions than are political parties.

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

(E) The issue of political parties is not addressed in the Constitution.

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

(E) more likely to be affluent

Which of the following demographic groups has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party in national elections over the last three decades?

(A) African Americans

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

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

Which of the following best explains how parties link citizens to the electoral process?

(A) Parties send volunteers to knock on doors to register voters.

Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?

(A) Partisan identification

Explanations for low voter turnout include all of the following EXCEPT

(C) laws protecting voting rights for minorities

Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?

(D) It eliminated poll taxes

In which of the following ways do political parties primarily rely on to finance their election activities?

(D) Parties solicit funds from private donors who oftentimes contribute large sums of money.

Which of the following represents a barrier to third parties participating in elections

All of these

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

Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?

Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.