Exam 11: Elections

When people generally think the government and the economy are doing well,the __________ will have an advantage in the next election.

Which two factors are the strongest predictors of voting in the United States?

People with more __________ and higher __________ are more likely to vote and participate in politics.

The voting age in the United States was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1960.

Margaret Thatcher called elections at politically opportune times.

What are people with weak party ID more likely to do?

Americans must __________ sometimes months before the election and before campaign excitement mounts.

As young people begin to pay income or property taxes,they tend to __________.

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

Which of the following individuals is least likely to perceive a difference between candidates or a correlation between who wins an election and their financial status?

What is a deviating election?

Why do Americans vote so little compared to the voters in other democracies?

A strong,positive,retrospective view is potentially crucial for parties because it __________.

Which of the following would be most likely to motivate a voter to self-identify as an independent?

In the United States,the white vote is __________ than the black vote.

Which of the following is a significant reason that some working class people vote for conservative parties,and some professional people vote for liberal parties?

Which of the following groups has the lowest voter turnout rates in America today?

Which of the following has significantly contributed to increased partisan polarization in the United States?

What is one potential downside of relying on independent voters to win an election?

Many working-class people identify as middle class and therefore vote more conservatively than their class would otherwise indicate.