Political Science Chapter 11 Koger – Flashcards

Which type of electoral system is generally used in the United States? majority proportional plurality second-past-the-post

The process by which citizens can petition to place a policy proposal on the ballot for a public vote is a referendum. an initiative. a recall. gerrymandering.

All of the following help to predict why many people choose not to vote EXCEPT age education residential mobility party identification

The 2012 presidential election represented a stark contrast to the overwhelming Republican success in congressional races. was waged primarily in in eight to ten "battleground" states. saw less spending on political advertising than in 2008. swung in Barack Obama's favor due to the votes of the wealthy.

All of the following are true of voter turnout in American politics EXCEPT that it is quite low compared with other Western democracies. averages about 60 percent in presidential elections. declined throughout most of the twentieth century. is unaffected by registration laws.

Which is not cited in your text as a candidate characteristic that might influence voters? race gender social background age

Proportional representation is a type of electoral system in which the candidate who gets the most votes wins. the winning candidate must receive a majority (50 percent plus 1) of all the votes cast. multiple-member districts are used so that each political party is awarded seats in the legislature according to its vote share. plurality rule is combined with single-member districts and is called "first past the post."

When surveys ask, "Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or what?" they are seeking to measure a voter's "valence." whether a respondent is an activist. the likelihood that a respondent will actually vote. party identification.

Issues that can be ordered from left to right or from least expensive to most expensive are known as balance issues. valence issues. spatial issues. social issues.

Scholars have identified three views about the origins and meaning of party identification (ID). Which of the following is NOT one of them? Party ID has been discredited as an explanation of voter choice due to the rise of independents. Party ID is a psychological attachment resulting from socialization. Party ID reflects the underlying ideological affinities of voters for the policy positions of a party. Party IDs are "running tallies" of experiences with parties and their leaders.

Which act prohibited unlimited party spending and banned certain sorts of interest group attack ads? the Buckley-Valeo bill the Doolittle-DeLay bill the Dodd-Lieberman bill the McCain-Feingold bill

Which 1993 bill was a national attempt to increase voter turnout? Week-end Voting Same Day Registration Motor Voter Family and Medical Leave

Organizations established by corporations, labor unions, or interest groups to channel the contributions of their members into campaigns are known as political action committees. unions. issue advocates. 501(c)(3) groups.

Australian ballots accomplish all of the following EXCEPT allow political parties to print their own ballots. present the names of all the candidates for any given office on the same ballot. increase the secrecy of voting. make it possible for voters to engage in split-ticket voting.

Voting choices that are based on the past performance of incumbents are known as prospective voting. pocketbook voting. retrospective voting. doorstep voting.

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes to electoral institutions implemented that were between 1880 and 1910? use of rules such as literacy tests in some states to suppress the minority and immigrant vote routine purging of inactive voters from the registration rolls introduction of formal voter registration systems and lists adoption of the secret ballot

Which Supreme Court case is most associated with the principle of "one person, one vote" in legislative districts? Hamdi v. Rumsfeld Baker v. Carr Marbury v. Madison United States v. Miller

Which of the following is true of voting in the United States? It is a right, not a requirement. It is both a right and a requirement. It is neither a right nor a requirement. It is a requirement, not a right.

Contemporary political parties' permanent, professional campaign organizations do all of the following EXCEPT raise money. recruit candidates. logroll in Congress. distribute resources.

The inability of principals to know all aspects of the actions taken by an agent who represents them is an example of the adverse selection problem. moral hazard. authoritarian legitimacy. myopic individualism.

What determines how many votes a state gets in the electoral college? The number is strictly proportional to state population. All states get an equal number of votes. Each state is allocated votes equal to the number of its U.S. senators and House members. States with more competitive elections receive a "bonus."

Compared to campaigns in Germany, France, and Japan, America's campaigns are very short. very long. about the same length. similar to Germany's but unlike France's and Japan's.

Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges that President Obama's re-election campaign faced in 2012? high levels of unemployment controversy surrounding his early legislative successes a weak economic recovery voter fatigue with unified Democratic control of Congress

According to exit polls from 2012, Obama outperformed Romney among working-class voters. the gender gap was negligible. support for Obama among Latinos declined compared to 2008. Romney increased the Republican vote among African Americans.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that "money is speech"? Gitlow v. New York Colorado Republican Party v. FEC Buckley v. Valeo FEC v. FCC