Pol101 Chapter 14 – Flashcards
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_______ determine(s) how delegates are distributed by the primaries.
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Party rules
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The single biggest factor accounting for how people decide to vote is
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party identification.
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A _______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.
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position
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What method has increased voter registration?
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Motor Voter bills
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Politicians who are thinking about running for the presidency begin their run by
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testing the waters unofficially.
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________ is the idealized voting behavior, but _______ more realistically reflects how policy considerations influence voters' decisions.
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Prospective voting; retrospective voting
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In recent get-out-the-vote efforts, parties have
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put more effort and technology into grassroots mobilization efforts.
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To receive government matching funds in primary elections, candidates must
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raise a specified amount of money from at least twenty states.
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The primary impact of state voter registration laws has been to
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decrease turnout.
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Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates generally spend most of their time and resources in
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competitive states, especially large ones.
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The main debate concerning scholars' interpretations of Red and Blue America centers on whether
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ideological differences have divided America into two opposing camps, or whether ideological divisions are not very decisive.
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What is the key effect of Electoral College votes being counted on a winner-take-all basis in all but two states?
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The electoral vote margin exaggerates the popular vote margin, which then legitimizes the winner's victory.
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Elections perform all of the following functions EXCEPT
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decreasing political efficacy.
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The media interpret election outcomes by
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quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate.
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All of the following statements concerning the legal obstacles to voting in the United States are true EXCEPT:
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Politicians have been eager to pass major electoral reforms in order to build a stronger base for their parties.
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All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT:
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Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of the candidate than any other event of the campaign.
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Oppo research refers to an investigation of the
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other candidate's background, often to find negative information.
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Major-party presidential nominations are now determined primarily by
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convention delegates selected in party primaries, caucuses, and state conventions.
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According to the text, the images that voters have of candidates usually cause voters to
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form clear opinions about candidate qualities that are relevant to governing.
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The term convention bump refers to
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the opinion poll spike that most candidates enjoy immediately after the convention.
