Question 1

Compare and contrast prospective issue voting with retrospective issue voting.Apply this to the 2012 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe prosp

Question 2

Design a question and an accompanying scale to assess how the public feels about legislation that requires voters to present photo identification before they can cast their votes.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the i

Question 3

How do elections in America compare with those in other democracies of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans vote more frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
B) Americans vote less frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
C) Americans vote more frequently,but for fewer offices,than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
D) Americans vote more frequently and for more offices than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
A) Americans vote more frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
B) Americans vote less frequently than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
C) Americans vote more frequently,but for fewer offices,than citizens in other democracies of the world. 
D) Americans vote more frequently and for more offices than citizens in other democracies of the world.

Question 4

Which state was the first to grant women's suffrage?

Accepted Answer

A) Pennsylvania 
B) Wyoming 
C) Texas 
D) Rhode Island 
A) Pennsylvania 
B) Wyoming 
C) Texas 
D) Rhode Island

Question 5

Jennifer grows up in a politically active household,where both her parents vote,contribute to campaigns,listen to nightly news broadcasts,and read weekly news magazines.They involve Jennifer in their discussions of the political events of the day,often commenting about the social and economic policies that they favor.In time,Jennifer learns that her parents favor government bailouts of troubled national industries and that government should act to improve public education.As she matures,she adopts the political party affiliation of her parents.What process has Jennifer undergone?

Accepted Answer

A) political assimilation 
B) political definition 
C) political identification 
D) political socialization 
A) political assimilation 
B) political definition 
C) political identification 
D) political socialization

Question 6

After passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment,which increased the number of eligible voters by lowering the voting age to18,voter turnout between 1968 and 1972 ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment,which increased...

Question 7

How does contemporary liberalism differ from classical liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Contemporary liberals place greater emphasis on individualism. 
B) Unlike classical liberals,contemporary liberals believe that government intervention in the economy is necessary. 
C) Contemporary liberals focus more on morality and lifestyle. 
D) Unlike classical liberals,contemporary liberals favor limited government involvement in foreign affairs. 
A) Contemporary liberals place greater emphasis on individualism. 
B) Unlike classical liberals,contemporary liberals believe that government intervention in the economy is necessary. 
C) Contemporary liberals focus more on morality and lifestyle. 
D) Unlike classical liberals,contemporary liberals favor limited government involvement in foreign affairs.

Question 8

Every state has some kind of voter registration rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which U.S.constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote on the national level?

Accepted Answer

A) Sixth 
B) Twelfth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Twenty-Third 
A) Sixth 
B) Twelfth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Twenty-Third

Question 10

A country that has complete state ownership of property,no relevant property rights,and does not allow for political opposition or voter choice has which type of political system?

Accepted Answer

A) socialist 
B) fascist 
C) communist 
D) oligarchy 
A) socialist 
B) fascist 
C) communist 
D) oligarchy

Question 11

Compare and contrast socialism with communism.What are the main similarities and differences,if any? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define sociali

Question 12

Protest is a form of political participation,including Rosa Parks's civil disobedience,Tea Party demonstrations,and Occupy Wall Street marches.In extreme cases,people may feel so strongly about an issue that they would rather fight than accept the verdict of an election.The most extreme example from American history of voters rejecting the outcome of an election is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim Crow laws 
B) the civil rights movement 
C) Vietnam protests 
D) the American Civil War 
A) Jim Crow laws 
B) the civil rights movement 
C) Vietnam protests 
D) the American Civil War

Question 13

Why do conservatives favor cutting taxes for the wealthy?

Accepted Answer

A) They believe the wealthy will spend and invest more money,benefiting the economy. 
B) They believe the wealthy will contribute more to charity,benefiting people in need. 
C) They believe that all taxes should be eliminated. 
D) They believe the wealthy will contribute more to political campaigns,thus helping to elect conservatives. 
A) They believe the wealthy will spend and invest more money,benefiting the economy. 
B) They believe the wealthy will contribute more to charity,benefiting people in need. 
C) They believe that all taxes should be eliminated. 
D) They believe the wealthy will contribute more to political campaigns,thus helping to elect conservatives.

Question 14

In what way do libertarians and conservatives differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike conservatives,libertarians favor government regulation of the financial markets. 
B) Unlike conservatives,libertarians oppose restrictions on illicit drugs. 
C) Unlike libertarians,conservatives favor deregulation. 
D) Unlike libertarians,conservatives cherish individual liberties. 
A) Unlike conservatives,libertarians favor government regulation of the financial markets. 
B) Unlike conservatives,libertarians oppose restrictions on illicit drugs. 
C) Unlike libertarians,conservatives favor deregulation. 
D) Unlike libertarians,conservatives cherish individual liberties.

Question 15

Of the following factors,which is usually correlated with a propensity to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) ambition 
B) ethical orientation 
C) gender 
D) geography 
A) ambition 
B) ethical orientation 
C) gender 
D) geography

Question 16

When Representative Barbara M.Calhoun left office in the middle of her fourth term,she did so at the behest of the president,who appointed her to be U.S.ambassador to Chile.As soon as she had accepted the post,she informed state officials in Georgia of her plans.What did they immediately organize to fill her vacant seat?

Accepted Answer

A) a midterm election 
B) a primary election 
C) a replacement election 
D) a special election 
A) a midterm election 
B) a primary election 
C) a replacement election 
D) a special election

Question 17

When a substantial percentage of a sample selected to give opinions on an issue agrees on that issue,researchers say that there is a polarization of opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Congress granted citizenship and voting rights to which group in 1924?

Accepted Answer

A) ex-Confederate soldiers 
B) Japanese immigrants 
C) Native Americans 
D) railroad workers 
A) ex-Confederate soldiers 
B) Japanese immigrants 
C) Native Americans 
D) railroad workers

Question 19

In public opinion research,the _________ is the group of people whose preferences the researcher wants to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) subject group 
B) demographic group 
C) sample 
D) universe 
A) subject group 
B) demographic group 
C) sample 
D) universe

Question 20

Typically,how many people attempt to influence how another person votes?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 percent 
B) fewer than one in ten 
C) about 10 percent 
D) fewer than one in four 
A) less than 1 percent 
B) fewer than one in ten 
C) about 10 percent 
D) fewer than one in four

Compare and contrast prospective issue voting with retrospective issue voting.Apply this to the 2012 presidential election.

Design a question and an accompanying scale to assess how the public feels about legislation that requires voters to present photo identification before they can cast their votes.

How do elections in America compare with those in other democracies of the world?

Which state was the first to grant women's suffrage?

After passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment,which increased the number of eligible voters by lowering the voting age to18,voter turnout between 1968 and 1972 ___________.

How does contemporary liberalism differ from classical liberalism?

Every state has some kind of voter registration rules.

Which U.S.constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote on the national level?

A country that has complete state ownership of property,no relevant property rights,and does not allow for political opposition or voter choice has which type of political system?

Compare and contrast socialism with communism.What are the main similarities and differences,if any? Give examples.

Why do conservatives favor cutting taxes for the wealthy?

In what way do libertarians and conservatives differ?

Of the following factors,which is usually correlated with a propensity to vote?

When a substantial percentage of a sample selected to give opinions on an issue agrees on that issue,researchers say that there is a polarization of opinion.

Congress granted citizenship and voting rights to which group in 1924?

In public opinion research,the _________ is the group of people whose preferences the researcher wants to measure.

Typically,how many people attempt to influence how another person votes?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 7: Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Compare and contrast prospective issue voting with retrospective issue voting.Apply this to the 2012 presidential election.

Design a question and an accompanying scale to assess how the public feels about legislation that requires voters to present photo identification before they can cast their votes.

How do elections in America compare with those in other democracies of the world?

Which state was the first to grant women's suffrage?

After passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment,which increased the number of eligible voters by lowering the voting age to18,voter turnout between 1968 and 1972 ___________.

How does contemporary liberalism differ from classical liberalism?

Every state has some kind of voter registration rules.

Which U.S.constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote on the national level?

A country that has complete state ownership of property,no relevant property rights,and does not allow for political opposition or voter choice has which type of political system?

Compare and contrast socialism with communism.What are the main similarities and differences,if any? Give examples.

Why do conservatives favor cutting taxes for the wealthy?

In what way do libertarians and conservatives differ?

Of the following factors,which is usually correlated with a propensity to vote?

When a substantial percentage of a sample selected to give opinions on an issue agrees on that issue,researchers say that there is a polarization of opinion.

Congress granted citizenship and voting rights to which group in 1924?

In public opinion research,the _________ is the group of people whose preferences the researcher wants to measure.

Typically,how many people attempt to influence how another person votes?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters