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