Question 1

What is one of the most important variables explaining why some people vote and others do not?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  race or ethnicity 
D)  religion 
E)  sexual orientation 
A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  race or ethnicity 
D)  religion 
E)  sexual orientation

Question 2

Citizens with lower incomes are less likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Citizens with lower incomes are less likely...

Question 3

What happens in France if no candidate wins a majority in the first round of voting for president?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election is declared null and the current president continues to serve. 
B)  A "run-off" election is held among the top three vote-getters. 
C)  The candidate who gets a majority in the French College d'Electors vote wins. 
D)  Parties nominate new candidates and the campaign begins all over again. 
E)  A second election is held. 
A)  The election is declared null and the current president continues to serve. 
B)  A "run-off" election is held among the top three vote-getters. 
C)  The candidate who gets a majority in the French College d'Electors vote wins. 
D)  Parties nominate new candidates and the campaign begins all over again. 
E)  A second election is held.

Question 4

In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court declared that the procedures being used to recount the votes is Florida was unconstitutional because different standards for conducting the recount were being applied across counties. What distinguishing characteristic of the American electoral system does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  American elections for president determine control of Congress. 
B)  The United States uses inconsistent election procedures and vote counting techniques. 
C)  American elected officials hold fixed terms of office. 
D)  Americans elections must be held on a fixed date, which Congress has determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 
E)  The United States uses a "first-past-the-post" system to determine election winners. 
A)  American elections for president determine control of Congress. 
B)  The United States uses inconsistent election procedures and vote counting techniques. 
C)  American elected officials hold fixed terms of office. 
D)  Americans elections must be held on a fixed date, which Congress has determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 
E)  The United States uses a "first-past-the-post" system to determine election winners.

Question 5

In a prospective voting model, voters are interested in what government will do __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscally 
B)  on social issues 
C)  about education 
D)  at the state level 
E)  in the future 
A)  fiscally 
B)  on social issues 
C)  about education 
D)  at the state level 
E)  in the future

Question 6

How did women get the right to vote? Why has voter turnout for women increased in the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Dis

Question 7

Since 1912, roughly __________ to __________ percent of Americans have voted in presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 15 
B)  30; 45 
C)  50; 65 
D)  60; 75 
E)  85; 90 
A)  10; 15 
B)  30; 45 
C)  50; 65 
D)  60; 75 
E)  85; 90

Question 8

According to the feature box "Can the Government Do Anything Well?" Republican candidates for president in 2012 were united in calling for the elimination or regulation of the __________.

Accepted Answer

Environmen

Question 9

If you wanted to give a substantial contribution to be used in a particular campaign but did not want your name to be reported, you would give the money to a(n) __________ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you wanted to give a substantial...

Question 10

Suffrage is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest in voting 
B)  debate over voting 
C)  the ability to vote 
D)  a limit to the right to vote 
E)  the belief that voters should meet minimum criteria 
A)  interest in voting 
B)  debate over voting 
C)  the ability to vote 
D)  a limit to the right to vote 
E)  the belief that voters should meet minimum criteria

Question 11

What are 527 and 501 groups, and what is the most significant difference between them?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that

Question 12

Researchers suggest that voter turnout is low because ballots are too __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  biased 
D)  complex 
E)  inconsistent 
A)  short 
B)  irrelevant 
C)  biased 
D)  complex 
E)  inconsistent

Question 13

In the United States, the presidential election is held __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the second Tuesday in November 
B)  every two years 
C)  on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 
D)  in the first week of November 
E)  between November 1 and November 5 
A)  on the second Tuesday in November 
B)  every two years 
C)  on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 
D)  in the first week of November 
E)  between November 1 and November 5

Question 14

A white, Protestant man from the upper class is most likely to vote for which political party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  Democratic Socialist 
E)  Green 
A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  Democratic Socialist 
E)  Green

Question 15

Describe four ways in which American elections are different from those in most other democracies.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how A

Question 16

Describe the current process for selecting presidential candidates. Is the process still relevant and worthwhile?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain the c

Question 17

__________ refers to the proportion of eligible Americans who vote in a given election.

Accepted Answer

A)  Show-up 
B)  Volume 
C)  Electoral population 
D)  Turnout 
E)  Caucuses 
A)  Show-up 
B)  Volume 
C)  Electoral population 
D)  Turnout 
E)  Caucuses

Question 18

Recently, liberal Democrats have passed national laws regulating the voting process and controlling requirements for voter registration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Voter __________ is measured by the number of people who vote in an election, divided by the number of people who were eligible to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  enthusiasm 
B)  malaise 
C)  turnout 
D)  access 
E)  registration 
A)  enthusiasm 
B)  malaise 
C)  turnout 
D)  access 
E)  registration

Question 20

Each state could decide who was eligible to vote until the passage of which amendments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth and Twelfth 
B)  Eleventh and Thirteenth 
C)  Thirteenth and Fourteenth 
D)  Fourteenth and Fifteenth 
E)  Sixteenth and Nineteenth 
A)  Tenth and Twelfth 
B)  Eleventh and Thirteenth 
C)  Thirteenth and Fourteenth 
D)  Fourteenth and Fifteenth 
E)  Sixteenth and Nineteenth

What is one of the most important variables explaining why some people vote and others do not?

Citizens with lower incomes are less likely to __________.

What happens in France if no candidate wins a majority in the first round of voting for president?

In a prospective voting model, voters are interested in what government will do __________.

How did women get the right to vote? Why has voter turnout for women increased in the last few decades?

Since 1912, roughly to percent of Americans have voted in presidential elections.

According to the feature box "Can the Government Do Anything Well?" Republican candidates for president in 2012 were united in calling for the elimination or regulation of the __________.

If you wanted to give a substantial contribution to be used in a particular campaign but did not want your name to be reported, you would give the money to a(n) __________ group.

Suffrage is __________.

What are 527 and 501 groups, and what is the most significant difference between them?

Researchers suggest that voter turnout is low because ballots are too __________.

In the United States, the presidential election is held __________.

A white, Protestant man from the upper class is most likely to vote for which political party?

Describe four ways in which American elections are different from those in most other democracies.

Describe the current process for selecting presidential candidates. Is the process still relevant and worthwhile?

__________ refers to the proportion of eligible Americans who vote in a given election.

Recently, liberal Democrats have passed national laws regulating the voting process and controlling requirements for voter registration.

Voter __________ is measured by the number of people who vote in an election, divided by the number of people who were eligible to vote.

Each state could decide who was eligible to vote until the passage of which amendments?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Exam 10: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

What is one of the most important variables explaining why some people vote and others do not?

Citizens with lower incomes are less likely to __________.

What happens in France if no candidate wins a majority in the first round of voting for president?

In a prospective voting model, voters are interested in what government will do __________.

How did women get the right to vote? Why has voter turnout for women increased in the last few decades?

Since 1912, roughly __________ to __________ percent of Americans have voted in presidential elections.

According to the feature box "Can the Government Do Anything Well?" Republican candidates for president in 2012 were united in calling for the elimination or regulation of the __________.

If you wanted to give a substantial contribution to be used in a particular campaign but did not want your name to be reported, you would give the money to a(n) __________ group.

Suffrage is __________.

What are 527 and 501 groups, and what is the most significant difference between them?

Researchers suggest that voter turnout is low because ballots are too __________.

In the United States, the presidential election is held __________.

A white, Protestant man from the upper class is most likely to vote for which political party?

Describe four ways in which American elections are different from those in most other democracies.

Describe the current process for selecting presidential candidates. Is the process still relevant and worthwhile?

__________ refers to the proportion of eligible Americans who vote in a given election.

Recently, liberal Democrats have passed national laws regulating the voting process and controlling requirements for voter registration.

Voter __________ is measured by the number of people who vote in an election, divided by the number of people who were eligible to vote.

Each state could decide who was eligible to vote until the passage of which amendments?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Since 1912, roughly to percent of Americans have voted in presidential elections.