Question 1

Why did most 18-to-29-year-old voters vote for Obama in 2008 and 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) They were more open on race and worried about their jobs during the financial crisis. 
B) There were more men than women who voted in that age range. 
C) They were fearful of economic experiments. 
D) They had lost faith in the Republican party. 
A) They were more open on race and worried about their jobs during the financial crisis. 
B) There were more men than women who voted in that age range. 
C) They were fearful of economic experiments. 
D) They had lost faith in the Republican party.

Question 2

Why are "independent" voters key to one's understanding of whether substantial dealignment is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) Many voters who call themselves "independent" actually lean to one party or the other. 
B) More than 75 percent of voters who call themselves "independent" are genuine neutrals. 
C) At least 45 percent of those who cast ballots call themselves "independent." 
D) Most voters who call themselves either a Democrat or a Republican actually lean "independent." 
A) Many voters who call themselves "independent" actually lean to one party or the other. 
B) More than 75 percent of voters who call themselves "independent" are genuine neutrals. 
C) At least 45 percent of those who cast ballots call themselves "independent." 
D) Most voters who call themselves either a Democrat or a Republican actually lean "independent."

Question 3

Johnson in 1964, Nixon in 1972, Reagan in 1984, etc.are examples of the phenomenon of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) voters rewarding the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a good job 
B) voters rewarding the challenging party when they think the government in general is doing a bad good job 
C) voters punishing the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a bad job 
D) lobbyists rewarding the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a good job 
A) voters rewarding the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a good job 
B) voters rewarding the challenging party when they think the government in general is doing a bad good job 
C) voters punishing the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a bad job 
D) lobbyists rewarding the incumbent's party when they think the government in general is doing a good job

Question 4

__________ electoral system(s) can guarantee translating the public's will into governance in a way that is both fair and simple.

Accepted Answer

A) No 
B) Democratic 
C) Modern 
D) State 
A) No 
B) Democratic 
C) Modern 
D) State

Question 5

Why might factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections hold than executives and professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) Factory workers in small towns may perceive a great deal of difference between candidates, noticing considerable change from one administration to another, while executives and professionals feel generally less involved, but still perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
B) Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, and while executives and professionals share this sense of noticing little change from one administration to another, they still perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
C) Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, while executives and professionals feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
D) Executives and professionals may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, while factory workers in small towns feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal income. 
A) Factory workers in small towns may perceive a great deal of difference between candidates, noticing considerable change from one administration to another, while executives and professionals feel generally less involved, but still perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
B) Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, and while executives and professionals share this sense of noticing little change from one administration to another, they still perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
C) Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, while executives and professionals feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal fortune. 
D) Executives and professionals may perceive little difference between candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, while factory workers in small towns feel involved and perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal income.

Question 6

Why is a strong positive retrospective view potentially crucial for parties? Such a view __________.

Accepted Answer

A) can turn into a party identification 
B) can often spur voters to found their own parties 
C) rarely turns into a party identification 
D) often turns voters off from voting altogether 
A) can turn into a party identification 
B) can often spur voters to found their own parties 
C) rarely turns into a party identification 
D) often turns voters off from voting altogether

Question 7

What is the likely reason for middle-aged and older people being more likely to vote than the young?

Accepted Answer

A) The middle-aged person is at peak earning and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare. 
B) The middle-aged person is at medium earning and the old person is concerned with retiring and grandchildren. 
C) Middle-aged people tend to be more highly educated and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare. 
D) Middle-aged people tend to live in urban areas and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare. 
A) The middle-aged person is at peak earning and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare. 
B) The middle-aged person is at medium earning and the old person is concerned with retiring and grandchildren. 
C) Middle-aged people tend to be more highly educated and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare. 
D) Middle-aged people tend to live in urban areas and the old person is concerned with Social Security and Medicare.

Question 8

The peak of U.S.voter turnout was in 1960 at __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 63 
C) 73 
D) 56 
A) 30 
B) 63 
C) 73 
D) 56

Question 9

What types of people are most likely to vote? Provide examples and explain why these groups are more likely than others to vote.Discuss their interests and abilities in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Outl

Question 10

Recently, party identification in the U.S.has been __________ and the number of swing voters has been __________.

Accepted Answer

decreasing

Question 11

The province of __________, in Canada, is an example of periphery regions that experience center-periphery tensions that often affect voting patterns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The province of __________, in Canada, is...

Question 12

What does the Index of Consumer Confidence do, as regards elections?

Accepted Answer

A) Offers no indication on the way presidential elections will turnout 
B) Measures how economically secure Americans feel, but reflects little how presidential elections will go 
C) Measures how secure Americans feel in the industrial sector of the economy 
D) Predicts most presidential elections 
A) Offers no indication on the way presidential elections will turnout 
B) Measures how economically secure Americans feel, but reflects little how presidential elections will go 
C) Measures how secure Americans feel in the industrial sector of the economy 
D) Predicts most presidential elections

Question 13

What impact does young people beginning to pay taxes have on their relationship to voting?

Accepted Answer

A) It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign. 
B) Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections. 
C) It tends to make them more liberal in their voting. 
D) As they begin paying taxes they become more interested in elections. 
A) It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a given campaign. 
B) Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections. 
C) It tends to make them more liberal in their voting. 
D) As they begin paying taxes they become more interested in elections.

Question 14

People very often vote without __________.

Accepted Answer

A) any party affiliation 
B) knowing precisely what they are voting for or why 
C) having been granted citizenship 
D) knowing the parties involved in the election 
A) any party affiliation 
B) knowing precisely what they are voting for or why 
C) having been granted citizenship 
D) knowing the parties involved in the election

Question 15

The electoral college can produce a winner of the presidential election that does not win the majority of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The __________ constitutional amendment lowered the U.S.voting age from 21 to 18.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ constitutional amendment lowered the U.S.voting...

Question 17

U.S.turnout seldom falls below 40 percent in __________elections.

Accepted Answer

A) local 
B) congressional 
C) gubernatorial 
D) presidential 
A) local 
B) congressional 
C) gubernatorial 
D) presidential

Question 18

The party __________ of many voters dissolved in several watershed presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) shifting 
B) loyalties 
C) recruitment 
D) skepticism 
A) shifting 
B) loyalties 
C) recruitment 
D) skepticism

Question 19

Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were prime examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) winning political personalities 
B) winning political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches 
C) liberal political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches 
D) conservative political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches 
A) winning political personalities 
B) winning political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches 
C) liberal political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches 
D) conservative political personalities, and politicians who led leaders in other countries to adopt similar approaches

Question 20

Roosevelt's __________ influenced an electoral realignment in U.S.politics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roosevelt's __________ influenced an electoral realignment in...

Why did most 18-to-29-year-old voters vote for Obama in 2008 and 2012?

Why are "independent" voters key to one's understanding of whether substantial dealignment is occurring?

Johnson in 1964, Nixon in 1972, Reagan in 1984, etc.are examples of the phenomenon of __________.

__________ electoral system(s) can guarantee translating the public's will into governance in a way that is both fair and simple.

Why might factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections hold than executives and professionals?

Why is a strong positive retrospective view potentially crucial for parties? Such a view __________.

What is the likely reason for middle-aged and older people being more likely to vote than the young?

The peak of U.S.voter turnout was in 1960 at __________ percent.

What types of people are most likely to vote? Provide examples and explain why these groups are more likely than others to vote.Discuss their interests and abilities in your answer.

Recently, party identification in the U.S.has been and the number of swing voters has been .

The province of __________, in Canada, is an example of periphery regions that experience center-periphery tensions that often affect voting patterns.

What does the Index of Consumer Confidence do, as regards elections?

What impact does young people beginning to pay taxes have on their relationship to voting?

People very often vote without __________.

The electoral college can produce a winner of the presidential election that does not win the majority of the popular vote.

The __________ constitutional amendment lowered the U.S.voting age from 21 to 18.

U.S.turnout seldom falls below 40 percent in __________elections.

The party __________ of many voters dissolved in several watershed presidential elections.

Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were prime examples of __________.

Roosevelt's __________ influenced an electoral realignment in U.S.politics.

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Why did most 18-to-29-year-old voters vote for Obama in 2008 and 2012?

Why are "independent" voters key to one's understanding of whether substantial dealignment is occurring?

Johnson in 1964, Nixon in 1972, Reagan in 1984, etc.are examples of the phenomenon of __________.

__________ electoral system(s) can guarantee translating the public's will into governance in a way that is both fair and simple.

Why might factory workers in small towns feel a different sense of the stakes elections hold than executives and professionals?

Why is a strong positive retrospective view potentially crucial for parties? Such a view __________.

What is the likely reason for middle-aged and older people being more likely to vote than the young?

The peak of U.S.voter turnout was in 1960 at __________ percent.

What types of people are most likely to vote? Provide examples and explain why these groups are more likely than others to vote.Discuss their interests and abilities in your answer.

Recently, party identification in the U.S.has been __________ and the number of swing voters has been __________.

The province of __________, in Canada, is an example of periphery regions that experience center-periphery tensions that often affect voting patterns.

What does the Index of Consumer Confidence do, as regards elections?

What impact does young people beginning to pay taxes have on their relationship to voting?

People very often vote without __________.

The electoral college can produce a winner of the presidential election that does not win the majority of the popular vote.

The __________ constitutional amendment lowered the U.S.voting age from 21 to 18.

U.S.turnout seldom falls below 40 percent in __________elections.

The party __________ of many voters dissolved in several watershed presidential elections.

Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were prime examples of __________.

Roosevelt's __________ influenced an electoral realignment in U.S.politics.

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

Filters

Recently, party identification in the U.S.has been and the number of swing voters has been .