Question 1

What is gerrymandering?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to vote along party lines 
B)  the ability of an electoral commission to oversee voting 
C)  the manipulation of electoral districts so as to benefit a particular party 
D)  a process by which votes are counted using a prescribe formula 
A)  the tendency to vote along party lines 
B)  the ability of an electoral commission to oversee voting 
C)  the manipulation of electoral districts so as to benefit a particular party 
D)  a process by which votes are counted using a prescribe formula

Question 2

Under a proportional representation electoral system, the number of members elected by each party is roughly equal to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of seats in the legislature 
B)  its share of the popular vote 
C)  the total number of votes cast in the election 
D)  its percentage of the country's total population 
A)  the number of seats in the legislature 
B)  its share of the popular vote 
C)  the total number of votes cast in the election 
D)  its percentage of the country's total population

Question 3

Incumbent members of the US Congress usually have a strong ability to win re-election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is gerrymandering?

Under a proportional representation electoral system, the number of members elected by each party is roughly equal to ____________.

Incumbent members of the US Congress usually have a strong ability to win re-election.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

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Exam 7: Elections, Electoral Systems, and Voting Behaviour

What is gerrymandering?

Under a proportional representation electoral system, the number of members elected by each party is roughly equal to ____________.

Incumbent members of the US Congress usually have a strong ability to win re-election.

Understanding Politics

The Nation-State and Globalization

Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, and Fascism

Other Perspectives

Political Culture, Political Participation, and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Political Influence and Political Communication

Unconventional and Highly Conflictive Politics: From Protest to Revolution

Democracy and Democratic Government

Non-Democratic Government: Hybrid and Authoritarian Regimes

Constitutions, Courts, and Laws

Multiple Governments

Parliamentary Systems

Presidential and Semi-Presidential Systems

Public Policy and Public Administration

Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

Politics and Governance at the Global Level

Filters