Question 1

Generally,wealthier and more educated individuals

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A) have less of an obligation to participate in politics. 
B) are more likely to attend local political meetings or to contact public officials. 
C) are less likely than others to become involved in politics. 
D) have nearly identical levels of political participation than poorer and less educated individuals. 
A) have less of an obligation to participate in politics. 
B) are more likely to attend local political meetings or to contact public officials. 
C) are less likely than others to become involved in politics. 
D) have nearly identical levels of political participation than poorer and less educated individuals.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about elections?

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A) Elections are the most visible form of political participation. 
B) Elections are often given disproportionate attention because of their capacity to alter who controls government. 
C) Low turnout is to be expected and is not a cause for concern. 
D) Elections have the ability to grant legitimacy to those who serve as elected officials. 
A) Elections are the most visible form of political participation. 
B) Elections are often given disproportionate attention because of their capacity to alter who controls government. 
C) Low turnout is to be expected and is not a cause for concern. 
D) Elections have the ability to grant legitimacy to those who serve as elected officials.

Question 3

Why are minorities more likely to be better represented in some legislatives districts than others? What effect does this have on their influence in legislature? Provide examples from your own state.

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Minorities may be better represented in

Question 4

Political engagement at the local level

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A) is relatively impressive when compared to engagement in national political campaigns and presidential elections. 
B) has dropped to an extremely low rate in recent years. 
C) is not as attractive as engagement in national political campaigns and presidential elections because the stakes are lower at the local level. 
D) has been shown to give little,if any,benefits to participants. 
A) is relatively impressive when compared to engagement in national political campaigns and presidential elections. 
B) has dropped to an extremely low rate in recent years. 
C) is not as attractive as engagement in national political campaigns and presidential elections because the stakes are lower at the local level. 
D) has been shown to give little,if any,benefits to participants.

Question 5

As of 2014,roughly what percentage of state legislators are women?

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A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 55 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 55 percent

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a barrier to participation?

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A) Gender 
B) Districting 
C) Race 
D) Registration 
A) Gender 
B) Districting 
C) Race 
D) Registration

Question 7

One influential theory predicts that in single-member districts

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A) all candidates seeking that office will have to take policy positions near the "center" of the political spectrum. 
B) interest groups and political activists will fight hard to make the district a multimember district. 
C) more ideological extremism will occur. 
D) candidates will fail to appeal to the median voter. 
A) all candidates seeking that office will have to take policy positions near the "center" of the political spectrum. 
B) interest groups and political activists will fight hard to make the district a multimember district. 
C) more ideological extremism will occur. 
D) candidates will fail to appeal to the median voter.

Question 8

The tends to be even greater in state and local elections than in national elections.

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A) role of campaign money 
B) number of TV ads 
C) participation gap 
D) gender gap 
A) role of campaign money 
B) number of TV ads 
C) participation gap 
D) gender gap

Question 9

Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville suggested that a healthy democracy depends on

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A) a strong federal government. 
B) strong political parties. 
C) citizen engagement at the local level. 
D) high voter turnout. 
A) a strong federal government. 
B) strong political parties. 
C) citizen engagement at the local level. 
D) high voter turnout.

Question 10

Which segment of the population tends to be overrepresented in political participation?

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A) The wealthy 
B) The middle class 
C) The poor 
D) The young 
A) The wealthy 
B) The middle class 
C) The poor 
D) The young

Question 11

Many local elections feature candidates who run for "at­large" seats,which is the same as

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A) statewide. 
B) countywide. 
C) districtwide. 
D) citywide. 
A) statewide. 
B) countywide. 
C) districtwide. 
D) citywide.

Question 12

One problem with multimember districts utilized in the past that caused the U.S.Supreme Court to step in is

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A) more than one person was elected to represent one district. 
B) they never gained popularity throughout the nation. 
C) many of them overrepresented rural areas. 
D) candidates can win a seat with less than a majority. 
A) more than one person was elected to represent one district. 
B) they never gained popularity throughout the nation. 
C) many of them overrepresented rural areas. 
D) candidates can win a seat with less than a majority.

Question 13

In nearly every state,citizens

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A) must remember to register to vote well before the election. 
B) can register to vote on Election Day. 
C) do not need to register to vote until they decide to a ballot. 
D) must register to vote at least three months prior to an election. 
A) must remember to register to vote well before the election. 
B) can register to vote on Election Day. 
C) do not need to register to vote until they decide to a ballot. 
D) must register to vote at least three months prior to an election.

Question 14

The proportion of citizens who may vote and who are not disenfranchised by a state's prohibition due to a felony conviction is called

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A) voting-age population. 
B) voting-eligible population. 
C) voting-enabled population. 
D) voting-entitled population. 
A) voting-age population. 
B) voting-eligible population. 
C) voting-enabled population. 
D) voting-entitled population.

Question 15

Especially in low-information local elections,party labels can help

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A) inform voters about relatively unknown candidates seeking office. 
B) mislead otherwise informed voters. 
C) help inform voters,but rarely do so. 
D) enable loyal party workers to mobilize their supporters to the polls. 
A) inform voters about relatively unknown candidates seeking office. 
B) mislead otherwise informed voters. 
C) help inform voters,but rarely do so. 
D) enable loyal party workers to mobilize their supporters to the polls.

Generally,wealthier and more educated individuals

Which of the following is NOT true about elections?

Why are minorities more likely to be better represented in some legislatives districts than others? What effect does this have on their influence in legislature? Provide examples from your own state.

Political engagement at the local level

As of 2014,roughly what percentage of state legislators are women?

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a barrier to participation?

One influential theory predicts that in single-member districts

The tends to be even greater in state and local elections than in national elections.

Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville suggested that a healthy democracy depends on

Which segment of the population tends to be overrepresented in political participation?

Many local elections feature candidates who run for "atlarge" seats,which is the same as

One problem with multimember districts utilized in the past that caused the U.S.Supreme Court to step in is

In nearly every state,citizens

The proportion of citizens who may vote and who are not disenfranchised by a state's prohibition due to a felony conviction is called

Especially in low-information local elections,party labels can help

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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Exam 3: Participation,elections,and Representation

Generally,wealthier and more educated individuals

Which of the following is NOT true about elections?

Why are minorities more likely to be better represented in some legislatives districts than others? What effect does this have on their influence in legislature? Provide examples from your own state.

Political engagement at the local level

As of 2014,roughly what percentage of state legislators are women?

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a barrier to participation?

One influential theory predicts that in single-member districts

The tends to be even greater in state and local elections than in national elections.

Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville suggested that a healthy democracy depends on

Which segment of the population tends to be overrepresented in political participation?

Many local elections feature candidates who run for "at­large" seats,which is the same as

One problem with multimember districts utilized in the past that caused the U.S.Supreme Court to step in is

In nearly every state,citizens

The proportion of citizens who may vote and who are not disenfranchised by a state's prohibition due to a felony conviction is called

Especially in low-information local elections,party labels can help

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

Fiscal Policy

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters

Many local elections feature candidates who run for "atlarge" seats,which is the same as