Exam 11: Political Participation and Voting Behavior

The ___________ model views the decision to vote and the decision of whom to vote for as the product of individual cost-benefit analysis.

Vote fraud in 2020 manifested itself in

In spite of the available evidence, there is no doubt that many people believe voter fraud is widespread. Do such beliefs represent a problem for the integrity and legitimacy of the electoral process even if there is little empirical support for them? Why or why not?

Voter turnout in America is _______ than in other Western representative democracies, but participation in other forms of political activity is ______.

All of the following are types of elections EXCEPT

The Michigan model argues that ________ is the most important determination of vote choice.

An individual's desire and ability to participate politically are affected by socioeconomic status among other things.

Record youth voter turnout in 2020 was stirred by

The __________ model focuses on individual attitudes to explain voter behavior

Identify a recent election at any level of government and subtract the total number of votes of the losing candidate from those of the winning candidate. That number represents the "swing" needed to change the outcome of the election. How widespread would voter fraud have to be to generate such a swing? How could it be identified and prevented? Given the size of the swing, does it seem likely voter fraud played any role in the outcome of the election?

The _____________ model uses group-level variables to explain voter behavior

All of the following are participation resources EXCEPT

Significant electoral changes over the last 25 years have frayed the Democrats' New Deal coalition and aided Republicans, but there has been no long-term realignment to the GOP.

Voter ID laws are potentially disenfranchising.

The ___________ hypothesis posits that "participation is a response to contextual cues and political opportunities"

Are voter ID laws necessary?

Voting is the least widespread form of participation.

People who believe that their opinions are important and that government will respect and respond to their views are said to believe in

Voter turnout has ________ over time.

The day of the presidential election was deliberately chosen due to the following historical conditions EXCEPT