POS2041-Chapter 9

Which of the following statements about socioeconomic status and political participation is accurate?

Americans of higher socioeconomic status participate more in politics, including voting.

Which of the following is the best characterization of digital political participation?

Digital political participation includes activities like visiting a candidate's website or signing an online petition.

Primary elections were introduced by

Progressive reformers at the start of the 1900s.

527 committees are an important part of the American political system because they

are able to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they do not coordinate their activities with a political party.

Superdelegates

are currently used in the Democratic Party presidential primary only.

Which of the following are the three most major factors that influence a voter's choice?

partisan loyalty, issues, and the characteristics of candidates

***In the American federal system, the responsibility for running elections rests largely with

state and local governments.

Under the Constitution, ________ the power to control voter registration.

state legislatures have

Who is an incumbent?

the current officeholder running for re-election

Most national campaigns in America are conducted through which kind of politics?

wholesale

***Approximately ________ is needed for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives.

$1 million

Women won the right to vote in

1920.

During early national periods of American history, suffrage was generally restricted to White males over the age of

21

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

Voting

Independent expenditures by Super PACs

can raise and spend an unlimited amount of money on political campaigns.

What is the most important factor in predicting whether an individual votes?

education level

Suppose more and more states wish to increase their political influence by holding their nominating processes earlier and earlier. This causes the process for nominating the president to become

front-loaded.

In the 2018 midterm elections, youth turnout

increased significantly.