POL SC 1 3314 Unit Exam No. 2 - Administered on Canvas 2021 Fall - POL SC 1. 50 QnA, Score for this quiz: 76 out of 100.

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Unit Exam No. 2 - Administered on Canva Question 1 2 / 2 pts The acronym NIMBY suggests that citizens will protest and pressure local officials when undesired projects are to be located near their ... homes. representation tends to be skewed toward the wealthy. taxes are constantly increased without positive benefit. local governments resist the mandates of state governments. policy constantly focuses on the poor and the disadvantaged. Question 2 2 / 2 pts Most referenda are placed on the ballot by legislatures. governors. interest groups. voters. judges. Question 3 0 / 2 pts The effect of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which enfranchised eighteen-to twenty-years-olds, was to decrease the percentage of the population that distrusts the American political system. counter the increasing social mobility of this group. boost voter turnout in the United States above that of most other democratic nations. reduce the national voter turnout rate. increase the national voter turnout rate. Question 4 2 / 2 pts Congress and the states moved quickly to pass the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, which lowered the voting age to eighteen, because they hoped to channel student energy away from demonstrations and toward more conventional forms of participation. expected the new voters to change the political balance of power drastically. knew that student voter turnout would be low. recognized the justice of the student antiwar and civil rights movements. realized the unfairness of the discrepancy between the military draft age and the voting age. Question 5 2 / 2 pts Some studies show that direct political action appeals most to those who ________ the political system and have a _________ sense of political efficacy. distrust; strong trust; strong trust; weak support; keen distrust; weak Question 6 0 / 2 pts A distrust of special interest groups and government institutions combined with a belief that mankind is generally trustworthy describes what type of political reformer? Progressivist Populist Libertarian Communalist States' rights advocate Question 7 2 / 2 pts To ensure stability, the objective of political institutions in democratic systems should be to channel participation into conventional activities. make conventional and unconventional modes of participation equally attractive. make unconventional participation impossible. adopt nonviolent forms of unconventional activities. expand the opportunities for unconventional participation and encourage its use when necessary. Question 8 0 / 2 pts Which of the following statements about unconventional participation is not true? It challenges existing government channels and institutions. It violtes principles or beliefs of the dominant culture. It is normally used by nonvoter groups. It always involves working outside the rules of democratic politics. It may be effective for those who have been otherwise excluded from participation in a democratic polity. Question 9 0 / 2 pts How does education affect voter turnout? Educated people vote more than uneducated people, who are ofter unable to pass voter literacy tests. Educated people are less likely to vote than uneducated people because their education makes them more cynical about government. Well-educated people are more likely to vote than are their less-educated counterparts. Educated and uneducated people vote at about the same rates in the United States. Educated people cast more split ballots on issues. Question 10 2 / 2 pts Petitioning a local government council to rebuild a curb in front of your home is a(n) form of supportive behavior. example of seeking particular benefits. method of self-interested political behavior. form of unconventional participation. example of seeking broad policy objectives. Question 11 2 / 2 pts Which means of political participation serves the ideal of equality better than any other? Voting in elections Running for office E-mailing concerns to elected officials Contacting officials Contributing to campaigns Question 12 2 / 2 pts On the whole, voter registration laws in the United States place the burden of voter registration on the government. require little initiative on the part of citizens. depress voter turnout. promote high voter turnout. ensure less fraud in the system. Question 13 2 / 2 pts Americans tend to ________ their local governments. demand much from completely ignore expect little or nothing from resist take little interest in Question 14 0 / 2 pts With respect to initiative and referendum mechanisms, the textbook concludes that policies resulting from them are superior to policies produced by legislative bodies. citizens pay closer attention to them than to the election of candidates. they are a poor substitute for legislative action. citizens can exercise significant influence over public policy through them. their use has declined in recent decades. Question 15 2 / 2 pts The typical procedure for an initiative requires petitions to feature the signatures of __________ percent of the number of registered voters in a state. 5 to 10 more than 50 at least 60 25 to 30 45 to 50 Question 16 2 / 2 pts Which constitutional amendment provided for election of the president and vice president on the same ticket? Twelfth Amendment Tenth Amendment Sixteenth Amendment Seventh Amendment Eighteenth Amendment Question 17 2 / 2 pts The outcome of the 1800 presidential election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was so close that the election was decided by the House of Representatives. states' legislators. states' governors. electoral college on a second ballot. Senate. Question 18 2 / 2 pts In the 1830s, _________ became the device for nominating party candidates for the presidency. national conventions. the initiative. the direct primary. the congressional caucus. state caucuses and conventions. Question 19 0 / 2 pts Political parties are distinguished from interest groups in American politics by the fact that interest groups do not endorse party platforms. sponsor candidates for office under their names. endorse candidates in campaigns. maintain organizations that assist candidates in campaigns. financially support candidates for public office. Question 20 2 / 2 pts Third-party candidates, such as Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election, typically function most importantly in elections as safety valves. issue determiners. coalition builders. policy advocates. agenda setters. Question 21 2 / 2 pts The term Solid South refers to the South's consistent Republican voting record for much of the twentieth century. strength of the old Confederacy. dominance of the agricultural issue in the South. South's habit of consistently voting for the eventual winner in presidential elections. South's consistent Democratic voting record for much of the twentieth century. Question 22 2 / 2 pts Most political theorists agree that a one-party democracy is not really a democracy. is consistent with pluralism. is consistent with democratic theory. would be superior to our current American system. violates majoritarian principles. Question 23 2 / 2 pts The Republican Party was established in response to the issue of slavery. taxes. states' rights. silver. school prayer. Question 24 0 / 2 pts Which of the following principles is not part of the responsible party government model? Voters should hold the governing party responsible at the next election for executing its program. The winning party should carry out its program once in office. Legislators should be responsive to their constituencies, even if doing so means voting against their party's program. Voters should choose candidates on the basis of party programs. Parties should present clear and coherent programs to voters. Question 25 2 / 2 pts Those who supported the new Constitution were called _________, and those who opposed it were called _________. Federalists; Antifederalists Tories; Whigs loyalists; revolutionaries Democrats; Republicans liberals; conservatives Question 26 0 / 2 pts The _________ Party is certainly the third largest political party in the United States. Socialist Libertarian Green Democratic American Independent Question 27 2 / 2 pts According to the __________, political parties are essential in making government responsive to public opinion. majoritarian model of democracy responsible model of democracy pluralist model of democracy substantive model of democracy procedural model of democracy Question 28 0 / 2 pts The Era of Good Feelings was characterized by smooth relations between Congress and the president. unprecedented cooperation between the two political parties. high public esteem for the two political parties. good economic conditions. a lack of party competition. Question 29 2 / 2 pts A distinguishing fact about the Democratic Party is that it can claim to be the oldest political party in existence. is patterned after the British Labour Party. is the youngest major party in the United States. is the only party to have succeeded itself after reorganization. was founded to combat slavery. Question 30 2 / 2 pts A major electoral role of the national committees of the Democratic and Republican Parties is to cooperate with the presidential candidate's personal campaign staff. to run the campaigns of individual members of Congress. to write the party's official platform. to establish an organizational structure for electoral success. to direct the party's state election campaigns. Question 31 2 / 2 pts A voter who determines which candidate he or she will vote for very early in the campaign most likely has based that decision on party identification. the candidate's foreign policy experience. the candidate's projected image. the candidate's stand on a particular issue of importance. the media's perception of the front-runner. Question 32 2 / 2 pts Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show that voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. most voters do not have a solid party identification. there appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. parties have no consistent ideological positions. voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. Question 33 0 / 2 pts An open election takes place every two years. entails voting for the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate. takes place every four years. is an election in which the winner finished second in the initial primary stage. lacks an incumbent. Question 34 2 / 2 pts What is the most important long-term force affecting U.S. elections? Party Identification Campaign contributions Candidate attributes Policy positions Foreign policy Question 35 2 / 2 pts Campaigns use polls to Do all of these devise adjusted strategies. discover voters' perceptions of candidates. get feedback about the success or failure of various campaign tactics. discover voters' opinions about certain issues. Question 36 2 / 2 pts A voter who voted for Democrat Ted Kennedy for U.S. Senate and Republican George W. Bush for president in 2000 voted a split ticket. caused Congress and the president to be unable to reach compromise. exhibited the first-past-the-post phenomenon. voted a straight ticket. voted in an open election. Question 37 2 / 2 pts A state moves its primary to an earlier date to encourage presidential candidates who would otherwise have skipped that state to campaign there. This is known as front-loading. first-past-the-post. a horse race. a silent primary. early entry. Question 38 2 / 2 pts To qualify for public funds, a presidential candidate must raise _________ in each of twenty states. $5,000 None of these $2,000 $10,000 $1,000 Question 39 0 / 2 pts A "faithless elector" refuses to cast a vote. casts a vote with a minority of electors. casts two votes in the same election. convinces members of the electoral college to delay the process. casts a vote in disagreement with state returns. Question 40 2 / 2 pts The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency is 535. is a majority of 648. is 300. changes from election to election. is 270. Question 41 2 / 2 pts Americans who are most likely to join interest groups are wealthy and well educated. middle-class blue-collar workers. young and economically disadvantaged. economically oppressed. people who have experienced a lack of government support for their particular problems. Question 42 2 / 2 pts The most common form of grassroots lobbying invoves letter writing. marching. telephone calls. web page building. picketing. Question 43 2 / 2 pts In interest group lobbying, coalitions are often All of these None of these informal arrangements. formed only for the purpose of lobbying on a single issue. temporary. Question 44 0 / 2 pts Which of the following statements concerning lobbyists and lobbying is ? The penalties for failing to register as a lobbyist are minor. The lobbying industry in Washington is recession-proof. Lobbyist registration rules are somewhat ambiguous. More and more organizations understand that they cannot afford not to lobby. None of these Question 45 2 / 2 pts A strategy that relies on a group representative's personal contact with policymakers is direct lobbying. insider lobbying. information campaigns. coalition building. grassroots lobbying. Question 46 2 / 2 pts A group that has as its purpose issues unrelated to its members' vocations is a(n) citizens group. interest collaboration. grassroots coalition. targeted partnership. public interest group. Question 47 2 / 2 pts There is widespread agreement among political scientists that PAC contributions create a distinct advantage for congressional challengers. have considerable impact on congressional voting. are a beneficial aspect of the pluralist ideal. result in donors having better access to Congress. have considerable impact on all aspects of the legislative process. Question 48 2 / 2 pts According to the text, legislators are _________ the content of their mail. highly sensitive to easily distracted from generally unaware of almost never informed of shielded from Question 49 2 / 2 pts An interest group entrepreneur is an interest group organizer or leader. provides financial backing for start-up interest groups. provides creative ideas for direct-mail membership drives. provides professional counseling services to lobbyists. is a lobbyist who represents small-business owners. Question 50 2 / 2 pts Organizing public relations campaigns and sponsoring research are examples of information campaigns. coalition building. marketing strategies. direct lobbying. grassroots lobbying. Quiz Score: 76 out of 100 [Show More]

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