Question 1

The costs and benefits theory to voter turnout is often challenged by the idea of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution 
B)  civic duty 
C)  vigilant appraisal 
D)  Keynesian economics 
A)  redistribution 
B)  civic duty 
C)  vigilant appraisal 
D)  Keynesian economics

Question 2

In the eyes of the Progressive reformers, the lower class __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  should be assisted by private charity not government 
B)  were seen as the cause of corruption in politics 
C)  were those most likely to support political reforms 
D)  were irrelevant to the reform movement because they probably would not vote anyway 
A)  should be assisted by private charity not government 
B)  were seen as the cause of corruption in politics 
C)  were those most likely to support political reforms 
D)  were irrelevant to the reform movement because they probably would not vote anyway

Question 3

Many states push for the purging of voter lists; many studies show voting fraud is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  around 5 percent 
C)  around 15 percent 
D)  greater than 20 percent 
A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  around 5 percent 
C)  around 15 percent 
D)  greater than 20 percent

Question 4

When property requirements were used to determine who could vote, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no women could vote because they could not own property 
B)  women property owners could vote in some places 
C)  only homeowners could vote in state or local elections 
D)  there appeared to be less fraud at the polls 
A)  no women could vote because they could not own property 
B)  women property owners could vote in some places 
C)  only homeowners could vote in state or local elections 
D)  there appeared to be less fraud at the polls

Question 5

The Electoral College __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is an example of direct democracy 
B)  means that the U.S. directly elects its president 
C)  gives small states more influence in electing the president 
D)  gives large states with great populations little power to elect the president 
A)  is an example of direct democracy 
B)  means that the U.S. directly elects its president 
C)  gives small states more influence in electing the president 
D)  gives large states with great populations little power to elect the president

Question 6

The right to vote is termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suffrage 
B)  freedom 
C)  civil rights 
D)  natural rights 
A)  suffrage 
B)  freedom 
C)  civil rights 
D)  natural rights

Question 7

Noncompetitive districts lead to reduced voter turnout and are a result of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering 
B)  social rootedness 
C)  the governor 
D)  the media 
A)  gerrymandering 
B)  social rootedness 
C)  the governor 
D)  the media

Question 8

Trace the expansion of suffrage over the past 200 years. Are there any current threats to voting rights?

Accepted Answer

The expansion of suffrage over the past

Question 9

Citizens attitude, lack of rootedness, and the failures of political parties to mobilize voters are reasons cited for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower turnout 
B)  higher turnout 
C)  better informed voters 
D)  more interest in elections 
A)  lower turnout 
B)  higher turnout 
C)  better informed voters 
D)  more interest in elections

Question 10

Third-party presidential candidates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  get the same media coverage as major-party candidates do 
B)  can affect elections in two-party systems 
C)  are not taken seriously 
D)  are placed automatically on the ballot 
A)  get the same media coverage as major-party candidates do 
B)  can affect elections in two-party systems 
C)  are not taken seriously 
D)  are placed automatically on the ballot

Question 11

Grandfather clauses directly discriminated against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white citizens 
B)  farmers 
C)  illiterate women 
D)  black citizens 
A)  white citizens 
B)  farmers 
C)  illiterate women 
D)  black citizens

Question 12

In 2008, there were no clear differences between Obama and McCain's view on the U.S. conflict in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iraq 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Libya 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Libya

Question 13

"Stacking" tries to diminish black voting strength by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing areas that are heavily populated by blacks into multiple districts 
B)  diverting ballot boxes to distant rural polling places 
C)  pairing one black voter with one white voter 
D)  diluting a population of black voter with whites 
A)  dividing areas that are heavily populated by blacks into multiple districts 
B)  diverting ballot boxes to distant rural polling places 
C)  pairing one black voter with one white voter 
D)  diluting a population of black voter with whites

Question 14

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

The Voting Rights Act, signed into law b

Question 15

In 2008, a "big sort" of life-style differences in the electorate had Obama win 81 percent of counties with a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  GameStop 
C)  Whole Foods 
D)  Cracker Barrel 
A)  Wal-Mart 
B)  GameStop 
C)  Whole Foods 
D)  Cracker Barrel

Question 16

Define suffrage.

Accepted Answer

Suffrage is the right to vote in politic

Question 17

To increase voter registration, the national motor voter law allows people to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  register to vote when they buy a car 
B)  register to vote only if they have a car 
C)  register to vote at public offices 
D)  register to vote at any time 
A)  register to vote when they buy a car 
B)  register to vote only if they have a car 
C)  register to vote at public offices 
D)  register to vote at any time

Question 18

Explain the history of presidential nominations from party conventions to presidential primaries and caucuses.

Accepted Answer

The history of presidential nominations

The costs and benefits theory to voter turnout is often challenged by the idea of __________.

In the eyes of the Progressive reformers, the lower class __________.

Many states push for the purging of voter lists; many studies show voting fraud is __________.

When property requirements were used to determine who could vote, __________.

The Electoral College __________.

The right to vote is termed __________.

Noncompetitive districts lead to reduced voter turnout and are a result of what?

Trace the expansion of suffrage over the past 200 years. Are there any current threats to voting rights?

Citizens attitude, lack of rootedness, and the failures of political parties to mobilize voters are reasons cited for __________.

Third-party presidential candidates __________.

Grandfather clauses directly discriminated against __________.

In 2008, there were no clear differences between Obama and McCain's view on the U.S. conflict in __________.

"Stacking" tries to diminish black voting strength by __________.

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act?

In 2008, a "big sort" of life-style differences in the electorate had Obama win 81 percent of counties with a __________.

Define suffrage.

To increase voter registration, the national motor voter law allows people to __________.

Explain the history of presidential nominations from party conventions to presidential primaries and caucuses.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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Exam 8: Elections

The costs and benefits theory to voter turnout is often challenged by the idea of __________.

In the eyes of the Progressive reformers, the lower class __________.

Many states push for the purging of voter lists; many studies show voting fraud is __________.

When property requirements were used to determine who could vote, __________.

The Electoral College __________.

The right to vote is termed __________.

Noncompetitive districts lead to reduced voter turnout and are a result of what?

Trace the expansion of suffrage over the past 200 years. Are there any current threats to voting rights?

Citizens attitude, lack of rootedness, and the failures of political parties to mobilize voters are reasons cited for __________.

Third-party presidential candidates __________.

Grandfather clauses directly discriminated against __________.

In 2008, there were no clear differences between Obama and McCain's view on the U.S. conflict in __________.

"Stacking" tries to diminish black voting strength by __________.

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act?

In 2008, a "big sort" of life-style differences in the electorate had Obama win 81 percent of counties with a __________.

Define suffrage.

To increase voter registration, the national motor voter law allows people to __________.

Explain the history of presidential nominations from party conventions to presidential primaries and caucuses.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

Filters