Govt. Exam 2

which amendment granted women the right to vote

19

which amendment extended voted rights to 18 year olds

26

over ____ of the presidential campaigns spending is spent on the media

59

the clearest example of a party coalition are african americas, ____ of whom vote for democratic

80

which of the following nations has the highest voter turnout rate

Belgium

people in the South, Rocky mountains and the GP are most likely to be

Republicans

Through various methods of random_____ pollsters attempt to select...

Sampling

people who believe that citizens ought to participate in political affairs are likely to describe voting as

a civic duty

counties with multiparty systems tend to have what kind of electoral system

a proportional representation system

current election laws in the US favor

a two party system

what is a social or political movement

a way for disenchanted citizens to voice their displeasure

which of the following statements about negative ads and negative campaigning are true

abe lincoln was the target and negative campaigning in presidential elections

differences in which of the following are factors that influence voter participation

age and education and sense of duty

the tendency of people to pay more attention to issues highlighted in the media is an example of the ____-setting effect

agenda

which of the following best describes the voting electorate after the expansion of voting rights during the jachsonian era

all white males

modern campaigns for high office

are much longer than they were historically

which of the following statements describe the relationship between political leaders and pol. opinion?

because they think public opinion is important they persuade AND when the public opinion changes on a major issue...

which of the following voting blocs has moved heavily into the democratic party since the 1960s

black americans

in general, political parties are made up of a ____ constituency of supporters

broad

all party organizations have a responsibility to

build support among voters

the internet has proven itself to be superior to televise politics ad

by spreading awareness AND as a means of getting campaign contributors

how can americans participate virtually in politics

by using resources and joining discussions on the internet

todays political campaigns reply on which of the following to be successful

campaign strategists and pollsters and media producers

which of the following factors have contributed to the weakening of party organizations

candidate centered campaigns and primary elections

a state that prevents members from one political party from voting for another party nominees has which type of primary

closed

which of these groups vote at above average rates

college educated and upper income

the in-partys chances of staying in power has historically depended on

condition of economy

in general, which political values do evangelical protestants support?

conservative values

which of the following refers to a situation in which multiple group loyalties diminish a persons identification with a single group ?

crosscutting

which two political parties were competitive during the first party system

democratic-republicans and federalists

_____ lost control of the congress in 2008 after they failed to follow through on policy promises

democrats

which of the following forms of political participation require citizens to spend a comparatively large amount of personal resources?

demonstrating for political causes and volunteering in a political campaign

the overlap between groups has ___ in America's residential and neighborhoods and workplaces

diminished

____ refers to whether people have a pro or con on a position

direction

which two 2016 presidential candidates had very passionate followers

donald trump

compared to non hispanic white americans, blacks are more likely to support

economic assistance programs AND affirmative action

in general, americans who believe that foot should use its powers to help the poor are

economic liberals

even if a third party candidate fails to win an election the candidate has still done which of the following to help the third party

encourages the major parties to address issues introduced by the third party and drawn attention to an issue previously ignored by the two major candidates

True or false: americans in the lowest 20% of income earners have the highest levels of participations

false

true or false todays candidate are more likely than before to owe their nomination to the efforts of their political party orginization

false

the ____ shapes our political values and ideology from childhood and has the strongest impact on our political perspective

family

which president was elected under his promise that he would dom something about the great depression

franklin d roosevelt

since the 1980s which group has voted most strongly for the republican party

fundamentalist cristians

the fact that more white women than white men vote for the democratic party is an example of ____ gap

gender

the tea party movement did not support which of the following policies

govt subsidies for health insurance

the fact that older americans are more likely than others to consider social security to be an important policy issue is an example of the importance of

group orientation

the socialization process results in schemas or frames of reference, that

help in forming a common cause and citizens use to evaluate issues and developments

citizens who are party identifiers had e___ levels of voter turnout

higher

compared to most European nations, americans community involvement is substantially ___ than that of

higher

which of the following statements correct describe the relationship between income and political participation in the us

higher income citizens are the most active because they have resources

which of the following are true of hispanic voters in the us

hispanics tend to be liberal on economic issues/conservative on social issues AND they lean heavily toward the democratic party

which type of third party is highly organized around a framework concerning the nature and role of govt in society

ideologically oriented parties

which of the following refers to a general belief about the role and purpose of the govtt

ideology

research indicated that when public opinion changes on a major political issue, public policy tends to change

in the same direction

when can political parties move away from the middle political spectrum

in times of crisis

the occupy wall street movement was aimed predominately at which issues

income inequality

the rise of candidate centered campaign has

increased the importance AND made it easier for political

which of the following refers to how strong someone feels about an issue?

intensity

what of the following are true about political contributions called hard money

it is money given directly AND it is subject to legal limits AND it can be spent as the recipient choses

how did the supreme court rule the indiana law requiring citizens to obtain govt issued voters id card in order to vote

it upheld the indiana law

which of the following states have closed primaries

kansas nevada and florida

americans opinions about politics are formed in large measure through which of the following frames of reference

leaning toward particular ideologies, identifying with political parties

which of the following characteristics of political campaigns have undergone change

length and focus and amount of money

which of the following tactics were used to disenfranchise blacks to vote

literacy tests and publicized lists of voters

which of the following are common recommendations to enhance voter participation in the us

making election day a national holiday and keeping polls open for longer on ED and opening poll centers for several days before ED

which of the following play limits on how much the govt can incorporate public opinion

many people have opinions on issues they do not understand well AND only a minority are well informed on the public affairs, AND a majority can support policies that are inconsistent with each other

this theory argues that a party can maximize its vote by placing itself at the location of the middle voters preference

median voter theory

match the following with characteristics (men and women)

men to military women to helping poor

which of the following groups has the highest rate of voter turnout

middle aged people from the upper class

although state parties do not work full time they are ___ likely to have full time employees

more

____ refers to the selection of the individual who will run as the aprtys candidate

nomination

in the US, political opinions are affiliated more with ____ than with income

occupation

local party organizations operate

only during campaign periods

which of the following to policy makers rely on when they want to develop an implement policies that reflect the views of the public>

opinion polls

which of the following are considered functions of a political party

parties endeavor to represent AND parties seek to govern

in a proportional representation system which of the following are true

political parties wine number of seats in the legislature in rough proportion to the % of the vote each party receives

what is the process by which we develop our political views?

political socialization

which ideology supports greater economic + but holds traditional views on social issues

populism

an election in which voters chose the party nominees is called

primary

which of the following contributed to the decline in the old system of party organization

primary elections

which statement best describes the prevalent view of the public concerning protest activists in the us

protest activity should be tolerated

Which method of sampling gives everyone in a population an equal chance of being interviewed?

random sampling

which of the following are ways that american children are taught patriotism in schools?

reciting the POA, learning to admire the founding fathers

_____ can have a formative influence on children beliefs, including society obligations to the poor and unborn

religion

which party benefited from the 1896 realignment which was triggered by and economic depression

republican party

which of the following reduce the accuracy of the poll?

respondent chooses to give the politically correct response

voting for a candidate past performance

retrospective

In a public opinion poll, a __ is a portion of the ___

sample; population

____ error is expressed as a plus or minus %

sampling

What is the degree of accuracy of a public opinion poll called?

sampling error

today, political candidates tend to

set up and run their own campaign organizations

third parties formed to promote a stance on a particular issue are known as

single issue parties

harvards robert potman defined the sum of face toffee civic interactions among citizens as its ____ capital

social

on a ___ citizens vote for candidates from different parties

split ticket

in order to raise enough funds for their campaigns they receive money for all but who

state govt

during the 1930s the democratic party became the party of federal power rather than the ____ party

states rights

which is a reason why some scholars think we have moved into a new party alignment

the R party has become stronger in the south and the D party had become stronger in the NE

most people in the US participate in election campaign than people in other countries because

the US has more elected posts than other countries do

in terms of political socialization, which is considered to be primary

the family

what law did congress enact in 1993 that required states to allow people to register to vote when applying for drivers

the motor voter act

who oversees the day to say operations of the political parties national organization

the national chair

when a realignment in the electorate occurs which of the following occurs

the parties reorganize themselves

which of the following statements about political and community leaders are true?

the press. has the greatest influence on public opinion, their influence depends on their standing with the public, they influence peoples opinions

which of the following statements describe how us campaigns are both party centered and candidate centered

the same parties are represented world wide AND candidate organize their own campaigns

of the following factors, which has the greats influence on peoples political opinions

their partisan loyalty

which of the following statements about televised debates in presidential campaigns are our

they are usually part of presidential campaign

in politics what are linkage institutions

they connect citizens with govt

how do candidates encourage people to vote

they contact prospective voters AND they rely on organizations

which of the following are distinct disadvantages of the rise of candidate centered campaigns

they make it easier for officeholders AND they provide opportunities for power interest groups

how did many of the founders of the us view political parties

they views with suspicion

why did states start registering voters

to prevent individuals from voting multiple times in the same election

which of the following are roles that national political parties have

to raise money for congressional and to raise money for presidential and to seek media coverage

True or False: saliency refers to how important people think an issue is compared to other issues

true

true or false rather than big the result of an abrupt shift in response to a single disruptive issue realignments are caused by gradual

true

true or false: americans are often inconsistent in their govt policy preferences

true

Which of the following would be considered expressions of public opinion?

turnout at a political rally, approval ratings, and participating in a telephone poll

which single expenditure accounts for the most spending

tv ads

how many major political parties are there in the us today

two

the US govt functions as a __ system

two party

which of the following groups are currently most likely part of the democratic coalition

union members and african americans and 18-29 year olds

suffrage is the right to

vote

state parties are involved with which of the following activities

voter registration and election of us senators

which of the following factors are said to adversely affect voter turnout in the us

voter registration laws and frequent elections

the proportion of eligible adults who actually vote in a given election is known as

voter turn out

which of the following are conventional forms of political participation

voting on election day and donating money and contributing time to a pc

which of the following are limitations of voting that are not present in other forms

voting provides a political opinion only at a certain time and voting is limited to what is on the ballot

which party formed during the 1830s was competitive agains the JDP

whig party

which of the following age groups political views are most likely to be influence when major pdosawoed

young people