When it comes to voting there are different ways in which people vote, it can either be due to the relationship with the candidate, their reputation or standing with the community. People in power and not new people who much is not known often win this day’s elections in most places. We got to get a good understanding on elections and voting behavior in chapter ten. Take this quiz!
Socializing and institutionalizing political activity
Providing regular access to political power
Providing a legitimate means to replace leaders
All of the above
Select party nominees
Select officeholders
Make or ratify legislation
All of the above
An initiative petition
An opinion poll
A referendum
A three-fifths vote
True
False
Candidates were nominated at national conventions
The focus of the campaign was on voters
The candidat with the second-highest number of electoral votes became vice president
Media coverage was extensive
Low tariffs
The gold standard
Rural farmers in debt
Unlimited coinage of silver
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
John Adams
William Jennings Bryan
20 percent
60 percent
50 percent
80 percent
California
Pennsylvania
Florida
New York
True
False
Fewer Americans exercise the right to vote
Participation in elections has increased
People place greater value on their right to vote
Fewer people are eligibe to vote
True
False
Perceived policy differences between the parties
The knowledge that most elections are extremely close
A sense of political efficacy
A sense of civic duty
Political efficacy
Rational behavior
Civic Duty
Class-based voting
Implemented by federal authorities
More restrictive in Northern states
An important factor in low voter turnout
The same in every state
True
False
A single person
A married government employee
A high school drop-out
A southern black
True
False
Simplified registration procedures
Party identification
Candidate evaluation
Policy voting
A candidate's appearance and image has no real effect on voters
Policy voting has become the single most important determinant of how to vote.
It is possible to manipulate a candidate's appearance in a way that affects voters' choices
Party identification has all but disappeared as a determinant of how to vote.
Integrity
Reliability
Competence
All of the above
A voter's clear view of his or her policy preferences
A voter's knowledge of where the candidates stand
A voter's party identification
A vote for the candidate whose positions match those of the voter
True
False
Political practice
Political parties
An act of Congress
The Constitution
It is used in many countries of the world
Each state has as many electors as it has senators and representatives
In most states, there is a winner-take all system
Electoral college votes are counted when the new congressional session opens in January
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