Question 1

According to Figure 10.3, which factor was the best predictor of voter turnout in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  education 
E)  income 
A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  education 
E)  income

Question 2

In which state does the first presidential primary take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts 
B)  New Hampshire 
C)  Rhode Island 
D)  Iowa 
E)  South Carolina 
A)  Massachusetts 
B)  New Hampshire 
C)  Rhode Island 
D)  Iowa 
E)  South Carolina

Question 3

The electoral college system occasionally results in victory for the less popular candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the analytical framework describing whether elections have ever changed the course of American government, which one of these would fall under the governmental action level?

Accepted Answer

A)  The New Deal is launched. 
B)  Public opinion strongly supported a greater role for the federal government in fighting the Great Depression. 
C)  The preamble to the Constitution says that the Constitution was intended to create a government that would "...insure Domestic tranquility... [and]... promote the general Welfare." 
D)  Democrats won big majorities in the House and the Senate in 1932. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt interpreted the 1932 election as a mandate for immediate and far-reaching actions by the federal government to meet the crisis of the Great Depression. 
A)  The New Deal is launched. 
B)  Public opinion strongly supported a greater role for the federal government in fighting the Great Depression. 
C)  The preamble to the Constitution says that the Constitution was intended to create a government that would "...insure Domestic tranquility... [and]... promote the general Welfare." 
D)  Democrats won big majorities in the House and the Senate in 1932. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt interpreted the 1932 election as a mandate for immediate and far-reaching actions by the federal government to meet the crisis of the Great Depression.

Question 5

All of these expenditures must be recorded and reported to the Federal Election Commission EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  money spent by private associations on activities that closely parallel presidential campaigns. 
B)  money spent by a candidate on pre-convention electioneering. 
C)  money spent by a candidate on post-convention electioneering. 
D)  money spent by the party to support their candidate. 
E)  All of these must be reported. 
A)  money spent by private associations on activities that closely parallel presidential campaigns. 
B)  money spent by a candidate on pre-convention electioneering. 
C)  money spent by a candidate on post-convention electioneering. 
D)  money spent by the party to support their candidate. 
E)  All of these must be reported.

Question 6

Women were granted the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During a convention, the delegates of the two parties tend to push their nominees and positions away from each other to emphasize their differences as in the

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible party model. 
B)  electoral competition model. 
C)  median voter model. 
D)  retrospective voter model. 
E)  electoral reward and punishment model. 
A)  responsible party model. 
B)  electoral competition model. 
C)  median voter model. 
D)  retrospective voter model. 
E)  electoral reward and punishment model.

Question 8

Who votes? Does it make any difference who votes?

Accepted Answer

Who votes?

In democratic societies, the

Question 9

Surveys show that the individuals who give money to candidates tend to have much higher incomes, and more ________ views on economic issues, than the average American.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Surveys show that the individuals who give...

Question 10

Which of the following today is the most common way for Republican and Democratic parties to choose delegates to their national conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct primaries 
B)  state conventions 
C)  caucuses 
D)  petition 
E)  national convention 
A)  direct primaries 
B)  state conventions 
C)  caucuses 
D)  petition 
E)  national convention

Question 11

Those who give money to political campaigns tend to be of higher socioeconomic status. According to your text, this fact raises problems in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  political efficacy. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  political equality. 
D)  popular sovereignty. 
E)  income inequality. 
A)  political efficacy. 
B)  political socialization. 
C)  political equality. 
D)  popular sovereignty. 
E)  income inequality.

Question 12

Voter suffrage is synonymous with the term, franchise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sparse and ambiguous treatment of policy issues and the emphasis on past performance and personal competence fits better with which of the following models?

Accepted Answer

A)  electoral reward and punishment 
B)  responsible party 
C)  electoral competition 
D)  none of the above 
E)  prospective model 
A)  electoral reward and punishment 
B)  responsible party 
C)  electoral competition 
D)  none of the above 
E)  prospective model

Question 14

The proportion of the votes that each party would win if party identification alone affected voting decisions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the normal vote. 
B)  the party vote. 
C)  the partisan vote. 
D)  the predictable vote. 
E)  the plurality vote. 
A)  the normal vote. 
B)  the party vote. 
C)  the partisan vote. 
D)  the predictable vote. 
E)  the plurality vote.

Question 15

One of the first barriers to voting to come down in the early years of the United States was that of denying the vote to people of certain religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most of the delegates to national party conventions are chosen by

Accepted Answer

A)  party caucuses. 
B)  state primaries. 
C)  the national committee. 
D)  the candidates themselves. 
E)  state legislatures. 
A)  party caucuses. 
B)  state primaries. 
C)  the national committee. 
D)  the candidates themselves. 
E)  state legislatures.

Question 17

Today, the purpose of a national convention is to

Accepted Answer

A)  put on a colorful show of support for the party's preselected candidate. 
B)  narrow the field of competing candidates to a single presidential nominee. 
C)  raise money for the party's presidential nominee. 
D)  choose the party's representatives for the electoral college. 
E)  allow party members to express their views on campaign issues to the presidential nominee. 
A)  put on a colorful show of support for the party's preselected candidate. 
B)  narrow the field of competing candidates to a single presidential nominee. 
C)  raise money for the party's presidential nominee. 
D)  choose the party's representatives for the electoral college. 
E)  allow party members to express their views on campaign issues to the presidential nominee.

Question 18

Until __________, it was up to the individual states to determine who within its borders was eligible to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  the passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments after the Civil War 
B)  the Bill of Rights was created during the Constitutional Convention 
C)  the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s 
D)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
E)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment after World War I 
A)  the passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments after the Civil War 
B)  the Bill of Rights was created during the Constitutional Convention 
C)  the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s 
D)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
E)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment after World War I

Question 19

National party conventions continue to dominate the process of choosing presidential candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the "Great Mentioner"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a method used by presidential candidates to see if people will support them before they decide to run 
B)  the use of leaks to the media to hurt another person's candidacy 
C)  a method used by presidential candidates to announce their platform just before the national convention 
D)  a particular campaign aide who is, in effect, the press liaison but without the formal title 
E)  the first winner of the first primary in the country 
A)  a method used by presidential candidates to see if people will support them before they decide to run 
B)  the use of leaks to the media to hurt another person's candidacy 
C)  a method used by presidential candidates to announce their platform just before the national convention 
D)  a particular campaign aide who is, in effect, the press liaison but without the formal title 
E)  the first winner of the first primary in the country

According to Figure 10.3, which factor was the best predictor of voter turnout in 2004?

In which state does the first presidential primary take place?

The electoral college system occasionally results in victory for the less popular candidate.

In the analytical framework describing whether elections have ever changed the course of American government, which one of these would fall under the governmental action level?

All of these expenditures must be recorded and reported to the Federal Election Commission EXCEPT

Women were granted the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

During a convention, the delegates of the two parties tend to push their nominees and positions away from each other to emphasize their differences as in the

Who votes? Does it make any difference who votes?

Surveys show that the individuals who give money to candidates tend to have much higher incomes, and more ________ views on economic issues, than the average American.

Which of the following today is the most common way for Republican and Democratic parties to choose delegates to their national conventions?

Those who give money to political campaigns tend to be of higher socioeconomic status. According to your text, this fact raises problems in terms of

Voter suffrage is synonymous with the term, franchise.

Sparse and ambiguous treatment of policy issues and the emphasis on past performance and personal competence fits better with which of the following models?

The proportion of the votes that each party would win if party identification alone affected voting decisions is known as

One of the first barriers to voting to come down in the early years of the United States was that of denying the vote to people of certain religious beliefs.

Most of the delegates to national party conventions are chosen by

Today, the purpose of a national convention is to

Until __________, it was up to the individual states to determine who within its borders was eligible to vote.

National party conventions continue to dominate the process of choosing presidential candidates.

What is the "Great Mentioner"?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 10: Participation Voting, and Elections

According to Figure 10.3, which factor was the best predictor of voter turnout in 2004?

In which state does the first presidential primary take place?

The electoral college system occasionally results in victory for the less popular candidate.

In the analytical framework describing whether elections have ever changed the course of American government, which one of these would fall under the governmental action level?

All of these expenditures must be recorded and reported to the Federal Election Commission EXCEPT

Women were granted the right to vote with the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

During a convention, the delegates of the two parties tend to push their nominees and positions away from each other to emphasize their differences as in the

Who votes? Does it make any difference who votes?

Surveys show that the individuals who give money to candidates tend to have much higher incomes, and more ________ views on economic issues, than the average American.

Which of the following today is the most common way for Republican and Democratic parties to choose delegates to their national conventions?

Those who give money to political campaigns tend to be of higher socioeconomic status. According to your text, this fact raises problems in terms of

Voter suffrage is synonymous with the term, franchise.

Sparse and ambiguous treatment of policy issues and the emphasis on past performance and personal competence fits better with which of the following models?

The proportion of the votes that each party would win if party identification alone affected voting decisions is known as

One of the first barriers to voting to come down in the early years of the United States was that of denying the vote to people of certain religious beliefs.

Most of the delegates to national party conventions are chosen by

Today, the purpose of a national convention is to

Until __________, it was up to the individual states to determine who within its borders was eligible to vote.

National party conventions continue to dominate the process of choosing presidential candidates.

What is the "Great Mentioner"?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters