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Chap.12 - rep
Chap.12 - keeping the republic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following groups is most likely to vote? | Upper-income Americans |
| According to the textbook, which of the following does NOT contribute to increased or decreased voter turnout? | fewer or more selective incentives offered by parties and candidates for voting |
| Which piece of legislation made it possible for citizens to register to vote while accessing other state services? | Motor Voter Bill |
| All of the following statements are true concerning voter turnout EXCEPT | Turnout among young people has now caught up with turnout among older citizens |
| All of the following statements concerning the effects of race, gender, and ethnicity on voting preferences are true EXCEPT | Women tend to support a female candidate regardless of the candidate's party |
| Which type of voting requires the most of voters and why? | Prospective voting, because voters base their decision on well-informed opinions and consideration of future consequences |
| Retrospective voting is based on | reactions to past performance, where a voter either approves the status quo or signals a desire for change |
| During the pre-primary season, candidates for president engage in all of the following activities EXCEPT | winning delegates |
| The Democratic Party uses the ______ method to distribute primary delegates to the party's convention | proportional representation |
| How is the number of electors a state gets in the Electoral College determined? | An elector for every representative in the U |
| The strategy and research that form the basis of presidential campaigns is done by | the professional staff hired by the candidates |
| A position issue is | an issue on which the parties differ in their perspectives and proposed solutions |
| Since public funding of presidential elections began, Barack Obama was the first major-party presidential candidate to | fund his general election campaign without taking government funding |
| Hard money refers to campaign funds donated | directly to campaigns by individuals and PACs |
| In a presidential election, the winning candidate inevitably claims | an electoral mandate |
| The 2010 decision Citizens United v Federal Election Commission resulted in system whereby | the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions are free to engage in broadcast campaigns, with some limitations |
| All of the following are factors that determine who votes and who doesn't EXCEPT | geographic location |
| Studies show that which of the following is the most likely to get someone to vote? | Personal contacts |
| Voter mobilization includes contacting people"especially supporters"to inform them | about the election and to persuade them to vote |
| The presidential election turnout rate has hovered around _______ percent over the past thirty years | 60 |
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