Question 1

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, ________ may be as strong a predictor of voting as is education.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  income level 
D)  gender 
E)  party identification 
A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  income level 
D)  gender 
E)  party identification

Question 2

Which of these is NOT considered a barrier to voting in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elections always take place on weekends when people are not always home. 
B)  Citizens must register in advance to vote. 
C)  Ballots are often extremely complex. 
D)  Political parties have failed to rally people to get them to the polls. 
E)  Many Americans feel apathetic to or alienated from politics and government. 
A)  Elections always take place on weekends when people are not always home. 
B)  Citizens must register in advance to vote. 
C)  Ballots are often extremely complex. 
D)  Political parties have failed to rally people to get them to the polls. 
E)  Many Americans feel apathetic to or alienated from politics and government.

Question 3

What is the single best stepping-stone to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  the vice presidency 
B)  a senator's office 
C)  the governor's office 
D)  a congressional office 
E)  having never served in the government 
A)  the vice presidency 
B)  a senator's office 
C)  the governor's office 
D)  a congressional office 
E)  having never served in the government

Question 4

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)  prospective voting 
E)  median voting 
A)  electoral reward and punishment 
B)  responsible party 
C)  electoral competition 
D)  prospective voting 
E)  median voting

Question 5

Showing party division and conflict at the national party convention

Accepted Answer

A)  can help a party by attracting media attention. 
B)  helps the Democrats by highlighting their inclusiveness. 
C)  can seriously hurt the party in the general election. 
D)  has not happened since the 1950s. 
E)  helps Republicans. 
A)  can help a party by attracting media attention. 
B)  helps the Democrats by highlighting their inclusiveness. 
C)  can seriously hurt the party in the general election. 
D)  has not happened since the 1950s. 
E)  helps Republicans.

Question 6

Conditions of divided government are likely to facilitate the working of a responsible party model of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If presidential election outcomes had reflected the party balance in the country, what would be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats would have won most presidential elections since World War II. 
B)  Republicans would have won most presidential elections since World War II. 
C)  We would have had a president from a third party. 
D)  We would have had an African-American president. 
E)  We would have had a female president. 
A)  Democrats would have won most presidential elections since World War II. 
B)  Republicans would have won most presidential elections since World War II. 
C)  We would have had a president from a third party. 
D)  We would have had an African-American president. 
E)  We would have had a female president.

Question 8

With retrospective voting, voters

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to look back to how they voted for a candidate in the last election and vote the same way in the next election. 
B)  listen to all of the candidates discuss the issues and then decide which one will do the best job in the future. 
C)  tend to reward the incumbent party for what they see as good times and to punish it for what they see as bad times. 
D)  tend to prefer independent candidates, since they usually do not have a "track record." 
E)  tend to vote on party identification. 
A)  tend to look back to how they voted for a candidate in the last election and vote the same way in the next election. 
B)  listen to all of the candidates discuss the issues and then decide which one will do the best job in the future. 
C)  tend to reward the incumbent party for what they see as good times and to punish it for what they see as bad times. 
D)  tend to prefer independent candidates, since they usually do not have a "track record." 
E)  tend to vote on party identification.

Question 9

The electoral reward and punishment theory of elections

Accepted Answer

A)  requires very little of voters, just judgments of how well or how badly things have been going. 
B)  requires party representatives to take clear stands on issues and follow party lines once elected. 
C)  demands that parties' stands on issues will be sharply different from each other. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  requires voters to have clear party loyalties. 
A)  requires very little of voters, just judgments of how well or how badly things have been going. 
B)  requires party representatives to take clear stands on issues and follow party lines once elected. 
C)  demands that parties' stands on issues will be sharply different from each other. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  requires voters to have clear party loyalties.

Question 10

What does the saying refer to when the United States is known as "election happy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has more elections than any other democratic country in the world. 
B)  The elections in the United States are separate and independent from one another. 
C)  The United States has the most upbeat campaign processes of any other democratic country. 
D)  Regardless of the low participation rate, Americans are generally pleased with the outcomes of all of the elections in the United States. 
E)  Elections in the United States always elect one winner, thus the results are clearer than in other democratic countries. 
A)  The United States has more elections than any other democratic country in the world. 
B)  The elections in the United States are separate and independent from one another. 
C)  The United States has the most upbeat campaign processes of any other democratic country. 
D)  Regardless of the low participation rate, Americans are generally pleased with the outcomes of all of the elections in the United States. 
E)  Elections in the United States always elect one winner, thus the results are clearer than in other democratic countries.

Question 11

In all but two states, the electoral vote is based on a "winner-take-all" system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Elections are fundamental to ________ politics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elections are fundamental to ________ politics....

Question 13

Political participation refers to political activity by government officials, such as members of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The responsible party theory assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens will vote for the candidate rather than the party. 
B)  parties should compete for votes by taking the most popular positions they can. 
C)  the two major parties should stand for different policies. 
D)  the winning party will compromise with the losing party on major decisions. 
E)  candidates act independently of the party. 
A)  citizens will vote for the candidate rather than the party. 
B)  parties should compete for votes by taking the most popular positions they can. 
C)  the two major parties should stand for different policies. 
D)  the winning party will compromise with the losing party on major decisions. 
E)  candidates act independently of the party.

Question 15

Which of the following groups won the constitutionally protected right to vote first?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  black males 
C)  felons 
D)  18- to 20-year-olds 
E)  Native Americans 
A)  women 
B)  black males 
C)  felons 
D)  18- to 20-year-olds 
E)  Native Americans

Question 16

The first barriers to fall in the process of expanding the right to vote were those concerning

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  race. 
C)  property and religion. 
D)  age and literacy. 
E)  national origin. 
A)  gender. 
B)  race. 
C)  property and religion. 
D)  age and literacy. 
E)  national origin.

Question 17

The responsible party model holds that political parties should stand for different policies, the voters should choose between them, and the winning party should carry out its mandate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The median voter model holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  parties should take the most popular positions that they can. 
B)  parties must take responsibility for their vote choices. 
C)  accountability is a central feature of vote decisions. 
D)  voters prefer personality and character traits and do not vote on the basis of policy 
E)  only fifty percent of the electorate will turn out to vote. 
A)  parties should take the most popular positions that they can. 
B)  parties must take responsibility for their vote choices. 
C)  accountability is a central feature of vote decisions. 
D)  voters prefer personality and character traits and do not vote on the basis of policy 
E)  only fifty percent of the electorate will turn out to vote.

Question 19

Elections serve as a major conduit by which many people and institutions at the ________ category influence policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  political linkage 
C)  governmental 
D)  governmental action 
E)  all of the above 
A)  structural 
B)  political linkage 
C)  governmental 
D)  governmental action 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Between 1840 and 1896, the percent of eligible voters who turned out in presidential elections was approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent. 
B)  30 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  80 percent. 
E)  90 percent. 
A)  20 percent. 
B)  30 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  80 percent. 
E)  90 percent.

According to the authors of Struggle for Democracy, ________ may be as strong a predictor of voting as is education.

Which of these is NOT considered a barrier to voting in the United States?

What is the single best stepping-stone to the presidency?

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

Showing party division and conflict at the national party convention

Conditions of divided government are likely to facilitate the working of a responsible party model of government.

If presidential election outcomes had reflected the party balance in the country, what would be true?

With retrospective voting, voters

The electoral reward and punishment theory of elections

What does the saying refer to when the United States is known as "election happy"?

In all but two states, the electoral vote is based on a "winner-take-all" system.

Elections are fundamental to ________ politics.

Political participation refers to political activity by government officials, such as members of Congress.

The responsible party theory assumes that

Which of the following groups won the constitutionally protected right to vote first?

The first barriers to fall in the process of expanding the right to vote were those concerning

The responsible party model holds that political parties should stand for different policies, the voters should choose between them, and the winning party should carry out its mandate.

The median voter model holds that

Elections serve as a major conduit by which many people and institutions at the ________ category influence policymakers.

Between 1840 and 1896, the percent of eligible voters who turned out in presidential elections was approximately

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 the authors of Struggle for Democracy, ________ may be as strong a predictor of voting as is education.

Which of these is NOT considered a barrier to voting in the United States?

What is the single best stepping-stone to the presidency?

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

Showing party division and conflict at the national party convention

Conditions of divided government are likely to facilitate the working of a responsible party model of government.

If presidential election outcomes had reflected the party balance in the country, what would be true?

With retrospective voting, voters

The electoral reward and punishment theory of elections

What does the saying refer to when the United States is known as "election happy"?

In all but two states, the electoral vote is based on a "winner-take-all" system.

Elections are fundamental to ________ politics.

Political participation refers to political activity by government officials, such as members of Congress.

The responsible party theory assumes that

Which of the following groups won the constitutionally protected right to vote first?

The first barriers to fall in the process of expanding the right to vote were those concerning

The responsible party model holds that political parties should stand for different policies, the voters should choose between them, and the winning party should carry out its mandate.

The median voter model holds that

Elections serve as a major conduit by which many people and institutions at the ________ category influence policymakers.

Between 1840 and 1896, the percent of eligible voters who turned out in presidential elections was approximately

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