Question 1

Scholars have noticed spreading __________ in the U.S.electorate and are concerned that it could do damage to democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) party hopping 
B) creation of parties 
C) polarization 
D) influence of social media 
A) party hopping 
B) creation of parties 
C) polarization 
D) influence of social media

Question 2

In recent U.S.elections, women have voted more than men, a reflection of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) women's higher education levels 
B) feminism 
C) women's higher income levels 
D) regional differences 
A) women's higher education levels 
B) feminism 
C) women's higher income levels 
D) regional differences

Question 3

Why do Americans vote so little?

Accepted Answer

A) Typically, given the enormous number of immigrants the U.S. plays host to, most U.S. nonvoters are poorly-versed in the tradition of voting, and are therefore are largely unengaged by most elections. 
B) Typically, more than half of U.S. nonvoters say they that while they are interested in and satisfied with candidates, they still feel that their vote makes no difference or that none of the candidates is really good, while the two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice. 
C) Typically, most U.S. nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied with candidates, feeling their vote makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good, while the two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice. 
D) Typically, most U.S. voters find it impossible to convince others to vote, despite the fact that nonvoters are most likely to vote if convinced by those close to them. 
A) Typically, given the enormous number of immigrants the U.S. plays host to, most U.S. nonvoters are poorly-versed in the tradition of voting, and are therefore are largely unengaged by most elections. 
B) Typically, more than half of U.S. nonvoters say they that while they are interested in and satisfied with candidates, they still feel that their vote makes no difference or that none of the candidates is really good, while the two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice. 
C) Typically, most U.S. nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied with candidates, feeling their vote makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good, while the two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice. 
D) Typically, most U.S. voters find it impossible to convince others to vote, despite the fact that nonvoters are most likely to vote if convinced by those close to them.

Question 4

Mass and leader __________ influence(s) citizen's vote choice in presidential elections and threatens the role of rational choice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mass and leader __________ influence(s) citizen's vote...

Question 5

What are the long-term and short-term factors in why people vote? Why? What role does party identification play? Discuss the role class plays in voting, as well.Finally, touch upon the role region plays.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Addr

Question 6

How was the 2012 U.S.election an example of an election that turned on voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Republican Party, while the Democrats paid less attention to grass-roots work, concentrating instead on TV advertising. 
B) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Democratic Party, while the Republicans paid less attention to grass-roots work, concentrating instead on TV advertising. 
C) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, despite Republicans pushing voter registration for those favorably disposed to their party, and concentrating on TV advertising. 
D) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Democratic Party, and despite Republicans paying attention to grass-roots work, and concentrating instead on TV advertising they still lost. 
A) Republicans boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Republican Party, while the Democrats paid less attention to grass-roots work, concentrating instead on TV advertising. 
B) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Democratic Party, while the Republicans paid less attention to grass-roots work, concentrating instead on TV advertising. 
C) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, despite Republicans pushing voter registration for those favorably disposed to their party, and concentrating on TV advertising. 
D) Democrats boosted the participation rates of their traditional voters, and pushed voter registration for those favorably disposed to the Democratic Party, and despite Republicans paying attention to grass-roots work, and concentrating instead on TV advertising they still lost.

Question 7

Being older than __________ would make a person more likely to vote.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Being older than __________ would make a...

Question 8

Why has the theory of critical or realigning elections been so long debated by political scientists?

Accepted Answer

A) Political scientists tend to be even more partisan than the average voter. 
B) Some emphasize the idea that party ID remains largely unchanged per voter across elections, while others point to watershed elections in which party loyalties shift. 
C) Statisticians can offer almost no notable data on party loyalty or lack thereof. 
D) "Critical elections" definitively determine how nearly every elections will go. 
A) Political scientists tend to be even more partisan than the average voter. 
B) Some emphasize the idea that party ID remains largely unchanged per voter across elections, while others point to watershed elections in which party loyalties shift. 
C) Statisticians can offer almost no notable data on party loyalty or lack thereof. 
D) "Critical elections" definitively determine how nearly every elections will go.

Question 9

Describe the "marriage gap."

Accepted Answer

A) Married people are several points more Republican than unmarried people. 
B) Married people are several points more Libertarian than unmarried people. 
C) Married people are several points more Democratic than unmarried people. 
D) Married people are several points more nationalistic than unmarried people. 
A) Married people are several points more Republican than unmarried people. 
B) Married people are several points more Libertarian than unmarried people. 
C) Married people are several points more Democratic than unmarried people. 
D) Married people are several points more nationalistic than unmarried people.

Question 10

What are the most important factors in determining why people vote? Are there particular factors which appear to be more important than other factors? Does this hold True for all countries or just the U.S.? Why are people not voting in the U.S.? What role do the two parties play in this?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Desc

Question 11

Describe the innovations that super-PACs brought to the 2012 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A) They produced more, and progressively effective, TV ads than ever. 
B) They produced more robocalls than ever. 
C) They produced more, and progressively negative, TV ads than ever. 
D) They produced less robocalls than ever. 
A) They produced more, and progressively effective, TV ads than ever. 
B) They produced more robocalls than ever. 
C) They produced more, and progressively negative, TV ads than ever. 
D) They produced less robocalls than ever.

Question 12

What are realigning elections? Describe voter realignment? In addition to critical elections, what are the causes of realignment? Are we undergoing another realignment now? Are realignments positive or negative? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Defi

Question 13

Why do Americans vote so little?

Accepted Answer

The question of why Americans vote at re

Question 14

How are Sweden, Italy and Germany examples of nations with high voter turnout? Turnout in those nations has __________.

Accepted Answer

A) occasionally reached 90% 
B) often reached 95% 
C) sometimes been as high as 65% 
D) very regularly been as high as 90? 
A) occasionally reached 90% 
B) often reached 95% 
C) sometimes been as high as 65% 
D) very regularly been as high as 90?

Question 15

Describe those who tend to be nonvoters, and explain why they tend to be nonvoters.

Accepted Answer

Those who tend to be nonvoters can inclu

Question 16

__________ tend to embrace conservative values and vote for conservative parties.

Accepted Answer

A) Academics 
B) Country and suburban dwellers 
C) Urban dwellers 
D) West coast dwellers 
A) Academics 
B) Country and suburban dwellers 
C) Urban dwellers 
D) West coast dwellers

Question 17

Voters engage in prospective voting when they base their decision on an incumbent president's actions during his tenure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is it that in most of the world, cities have higher turnouts than rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Partly because those who live rurally tend to feel less enfranchised 
B) Partly because urbanites on average have higher education levels 
C) Partly because people who have lived in the same place are less likely to vote than are transients or newcomers 
D) Partly because men tend to vote more than men 
A) Partly because those who live rurally tend to feel less enfranchised 
B) Partly because urbanites on average have higher education levels 
C) Partly because people who have lived in the same place are less likely to vote than are transients or newcomers 
D) Partly because men tend to vote more than men

Question 19

Voter turnout in the U.S.is traditionally higher than European countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many working-class people identify as middle class and therefore vote more conservatively than they should according to their class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Scholars have noticed spreading __________ in the U.S.electorate and are concerned that it could do damage to democracy.

In recent U.S.elections, women have voted more than men, a reflection of __________.

Why do Americans vote so little?

Mass and leader __________ influence(s) citizen's vote choice in presidential elections and threatens the role of rational choice.

What are the long-term and short-term factors in why people vote? Why? What role does party identification play? Discuss the role class plays in voting, as well.Finally, touch upon the role region plays.

How was the 2012 U.S.election an example of an election that turned on voter turnout?

Being older than __________ would make a person more likely to vote.

Why has the theory of critical or realigning elections been so long debated by political scientists?

Describe the "marriage gap."

What are the most important factors in determining why people vote? Are there particular factors which appear to be more important than other factors? Does this hold True for all countries or just the U.S.? Why are people not voting in the U.S.? What role do the two parties play in this?

Describe the innovations that super-PACs brought to the 2012 presidential election.

What are realigning elections? Describe voter realignment? In addition to critical elections, what are the causes of realignment? Are we undergoing another realignment now? Are realignments positive or negative? Explain.

Why do Americans vote so little?

How are Sweden, Italy and Germany examples of nations with high voter turnout? Turnout in those nations has __________.

Describe those who tend to be nonvoters, and explain why they tend to be nonvoters.

__________ tend to embrace conservative values and vote for conservative parties.

Voters engage in prospective voting when they base their decision on an incumbent president's actions during his tenure.

Why is it that in most of the world, cities have higher turnouts than rural areas?

Voter turnout in the U.S.is traditionally higher than European countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Italy.

Many working-class people identify as middle class and therefore vote more conservatively than they should according to their class.

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Exam 12: Elections

Scholars have noticed spreading __________ in the U.S.electorate and are concerned that it could do damage to democracy.

In recent U.S.elections, women have voted more than men, a reflection of __________.

Why do Americans vote so little?

Mass and leader __________ influence(s) citizen's vote choice in presidential elections and threatens the role of rational choice.

What are the long-term and short-term factors in why people vote? Why? What role does party identification play? Discuss the role class plays in voting, as well.Finally, touch upon the role region plays.

How was the 2012 U.S.election an example of an election that turned on voter turnout?

Being older than __________ would make a person more likely to vote.

Why has the theory of critical or realigning elections been so long debated by political scientists?

Describe the "marriage gap."

What are the most important factors in determining why people vote? Are there particular factors which appear to be more important than other factors? Does this hold True for all countries or just the U.S.? Why are people not voting in the U.S.? What role do the two parties play in this?

Describe the innovations that super-PACs brought to the 2012 presidential election.

What are realigning elections? Describe voter realignment? In addition to critical elections, what are the causes of realignment? Are we undergoing another realignment now? Are realignments positive or negative? Explain.

Why do Americans vote so little?

How are Sweden, Italy and Germany examples of nations with high voter turnout? Turnout in those nations has __________.

Describe those who tend to be nonvoters, and explain why they tend to be nonvoters.

__________ tend to embrace conservative values and vote for conservative parties.

Voters engage in prospective voting when they base their decision on an incumbent president's actions during his tenure.

Why is it that in most of the world, cities have higher turnouts than rural areas?

Voter turnout in the U.S.is traditionally higher than European countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Italy.

Many working-class people identify as middle class and therefore vote more conservatively than they should according to their class.

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