Question 1

The higher a person's education and income, the more likely they are to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The Clinton victories in 1992 and 1996 and the Obama victory of 2008, all based on the __________, undermine the theory of electoral realignment.

Accepted Answer

A) economy 
B) military 
C) right to life 
D) grassroots movements 
A) economy 
B) military 
C) right to life 
D) grassroots movements B

Question 3

"Retrospective voting" involves voters choosing whether or not to vote for a candidate based on overall __________ performance, especially in regard to the economy.

Accepted Answer

incumbent

Question 4

__________ regions may harbor economic and cultural resentments at rule by a distant capital.

Accepted Answer

A) Urban 
B) Liberal 
C) Northern 
D) Outlying 
A) Urban 
B) Liberal 
C) Northern 
D) Outlying

Question 5

Why do democracies tend to see candidates adjusting their positions toward the center as election day nears?

Accepted Answer

In democratic political systems, candida

Question 6

What is the relationship between African-American voting rates and Barack Obama's run for president?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American voting rates rose to those of white voters, as black income and education levels rose. 
B) African-American voting rates unexpectedly remained far below those of white voters, as black income and education levels remained steady. 
C) African-American voting rates rose to those of Hispanic voters, as black income and education levels rose. 
D) African-American voting rates fell unexpectedly below those of white voters, despite black income and education levels rising. 
A) African-American voting rates rose to those of white voters, as black income and education levels rose. 
B) African-American voting rates unexpectedly remained far below those of white voters, as black income and education levels remained steady. 
C) African-American voting rates rose to those of Hispanic voters, as black income and education levels rose. 
D) African-American voting rates fell unexpectedly below those of white voters, despite black income and education levels rising.

Question 7

The last major party realignment in the U.S.came in 1980 with Reagan being elected president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Party ID is important to party __________.

Accepted Answer

A) enfranchisement 
B) loyalty 
C) stability 
D) influence 
A) enfranchisement 
B) loyalty 
C) stability 
D) influence

Question 9

The __________ overcame some of the barriers in the way of black voter registration, predominantly in the south.

Accepted Answer

A) postmaterialism movement 
B) 1965 Voting Rights Act 
C) 1865 Gettysburg Address 
D) Brown vs. Board of Education case 
A) postmaterialism movement 
B) 1965 Voting Rights Act 
C) 1865 Gettysburg Address 
D) Brown vs. Board of Education case

Question 10

Opportunistic reaction to events compose much of political life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elections were called early and at opportune times by Margaret Thatcher in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the average European ballot.

Accepted Answer

A) They are no more and no less complicated than American ballots. 
B) They are simple, typically offering only a choice of party, but most countries do little to nothing to control and limit TV political advertising. 
C) They are even more complex than American ballots, typically offering a multitude of choices, and most countries do little to control and limit TV political advertising. 
D) They are simple, typically offering only a choice of party, and most countries control and limit TV political advertising, while some allow none. 
A) They are no more and no less complicated than American ballots. 
B) They are simple, typically offering only a choice of party, but most countries do little to nothing to control and limit TV political advertising. 
C) They are even more complex than American ballots, typically offering a multitude of choices, and most countries do little to control and limit TV political advertising. 
D) They are simple, typically offering only a choice of party, and most countries control and limit TV political advertising, while some allow none.

Question 13

How was the 2012 instance of Romney winning most of the white Protestant evangelical vote an example of the role of religion in U.S.elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Religious versus secular has fallen off as one of the strongest predictors in U.S. voting. 
B) Nonreligious versus Catholics is the single strongest predictor in U.S. voting. 
C) Religious versus secular is the single strongest predictor in U.S. voting. 
D) Religious versus secular is only one of the many predictors in U.S. voting. 
A) Religious versus secular has fallen off as one of the strongest predictors in U.S. voting. 
B) Nonreligious versus Catholics is the single strongest predictor in U.S. voting. 
C) Religious versus secular is the single strongest predictor in U.S. voting. 
D) Religious versus secular is only one of the many predictors in U.S. voting.

Question 14

Describe an example of a "deviating election."

Accepted Answer

A) A candidate shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to the candidate they initially favored 
B) A party shift that appears permanent, but sees voters going back to their long-term party ID years later 
C) A party shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to their long-term party ID 
D) A party shifting its support from one primary candidate to another, with the going back to support that initial candidate in subsequent elections 
A) A candidate shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to the candidate they initially favored 
B) A party shift that appears permanent, but sees voters going back to their long-term party ID years later 
C) A party shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to their long-term party ID 
D) A party shifting its support from one primary candidate to another, with the going back to support that initial candidate in subsequent elections

Question 15

How are elections won? In other words, what distinguishes candidates who win from those who lose? Have these factors changed over time? Are the current factors that influence electoral outcomes positive or negative for a democratic society? Explain and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Elections are won based on a variety of

Question 16

What is the American voters' general response to the typically long ballot featuring a variety of local, state and national candidates, and often referendums, as well?

Accepted Answer

A) A display of extensive knowledge of the various campaigns 
B) Excitement 
C) Bafflement 
D) Relative to international trends, record high time spent in the voting booth 
A) A display of extensive knowledge of the various campaigns 
B) Excitement 
C) Bafflement 
D) Relative to international trends, record high time spent in the voting booth

Question 17

The impact of the Supreme Court's 1972 "one person, one vote" ruling had a side-effect of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) many states resisting taking a census 
B) many states now redistricting after every census 
C) a few states redistrict after every census 
D) gerrymandering being undermined by redistricting 
A) many states resisting taking a census 
B) many states now redistricting after every census 
C) a few states redistrict after every census 
D) gerrymandering being undermined by redistricting

Question 18

The __________ voting bloc is the strongest predictor in U.S.voting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ voting bloc is the strongest...

Question 19

What does partisan polarization look like?

Accepted Answer

A) Partisans take to the streets, armed and prepared for street battles with the opposing party. 
B) Party identifiers maintain the same militancy they have always possessed, continuing their dislikes and slurs against the other party. 
C) Party identifiers become violent in their campaigning. 
D) Party identifiers become more militant, as do dislikes and slurs against the other party. 
A) Partisans take to the streets, armed and prepared for street battles with the opposing party. 
B) Party identifiers maintain the same militancy they have always possessed, continuing their dislikes and slurs against the other party. 
C) Party identifiers become violent in their campaigning. 
D) Party identifiers become more militant, as do dislikes and slurs against the other party.

Question 20

Voting blocs __________ the public-opinion blocs.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to parallel 
B) tend to contradict 
C) rarely take part in 
D) disregard 
A) tend to parallel 
B) tend to contradict 
C) rarely take part in 
D) disregard

The higher a person's education and income, the more likely they are to vote.

The Clinton victories in 1992 and 1996 and the Obama victory of 2008, all based on the __________, undermine the theory of electoral realignment.

"Retrospective voting" involves voters choosing whether or not to vote for a candidate based on overall __________ performance, especially in regard to the economy.

__________ regions may harbor economic and cultural resentments at rule by a distant capital.

Why do democracies tend to see candidates adjusting their positions toward the center as election day nears?

What is the relationship between African-American voting rates and Barack Obama's run for president?

The last major party realignment in the U.S.came in 1980 with Reagan being elected president.

Party ID is important to party __________.

The __________ overcame some of the barriers in the way of black voter registration, predominantly in the south.

Opportunistic reaction to events compose much of political life.

Elections were called early and at opportune times by Margaret Thatcher in Britain.

Describe the average European ballot.

How was the 2012 instance of Romney winning most of the white Protestant evangelical vote an example of the role of religion in U.S.elections?

Describe an example of a "deviating election."

How are elections won? In other words, what distinguishes candidates who win from those who lose? Have these factors changed over time? Are the current factors that influence electoral outcomes positive or negative for a democratic society? Explain and provide examples.

What is the American voters' general response to the typically long ballot featuring a variety of local, state and national candidates, and often referendums, as well?

The impact of the Supreme Court's 1972 "one person, one vote" ruling had a side-effect of __________.

The __________ voting bloc is the strongest predictor in U.S.voting.

What does partisan polarization look like?

Voting blocs __________ the public-opinion blocs.

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Exam 12: Elections

The higher a person's education and income, the more likely they are to vote.

The Clinton victories in 1992 and 1996 and the Obama victory of 2008, all based on the __________, undermine the theory of electoral realignment.

"Retrospective voting" involves voters choosing whether or not to vote for a candidate based on overall __________ performance, especially in regard to the economy.

__________ regions may harbor economic and cultural resentments at rule by a distant capital.

Why do democracies tend to see candidates adjusting their positions toward the center as election day nears?

What is the relationship between African-American voting rates and Barack Obama's run for president?

The last major party realignment in the U.S.came in 1980 with Reagan being elected president.

Party ID is important to party __________.

The __________ overcame some of the barriers in the way of black voter registration, predominantly in the south.

Opportunistic reaction to events compose much of political life.

Elections were called early and at opportune times by Margaret Thatcher in Britain.

Describe the average European ballot.

How was the 2012 instance of Romney winning most of the white Protestant evangelical vote an example of the role of religion in U.S.elections?

Describe an example of a "deviating election."

How are elections won? In other words, what distinguishes candidates who win from those who lose? Have these factors changed over time? Are the current factors that influence electoral outcomes positive or negative for a democratic society? Explain and provide examples.

What is the American voters' general response to the typically long ballot featuring a variety of local, state and national candidates, and often referendums, as well?

The impact of the Supreme Court's 1972 "one person, one vote" ruling had a side-effect of __________.

The __________ voting bloc is the strongest predictor in U.S.voting.

What does partisan polarization look like?

Voting blocs __________ the public-opinion blocs.

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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