CSS Political Science Chapter 11 Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems With Answers

CSS Political Science Chapter 11 Comparative and Analytical Study of the Political Systems

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1 Retrospective voting refers to voting By absentee ballot For an incumbent because the perception that his or her policies have made you better off. According to party identification The same way year after year
2 Wasserman stated: "Those who have the most to gain, those with the biggest stakes in a society , are more likely to go to the polls." Those who have the largest stake are Married couples People with higher educational levels and good jobs People on welfare and other government programs A,B,and C
3 political socialization helps to explain how or if people participate in the political process. We become politically socialized by Being taught about politics by parents and family members American Government and Civics classes in school Beginning to care deeply about issues that are part of the process, such as wars, abortion, race, or poverty All of these
4 Members from which of the following groups are more likely to be Democrats? Religious fundamentalists Northern industrial working class Southern farmers Eastern businessmen
5 Political parties are a method of Outlawing absentee voting Organizing or centralizing power in the political system Establishing justice and ensuring domestic tranquility Further decentralizing power in the political system
6 Which of the following is a reason for the continued dominance of the two-party system in the U.S? The structure of the electoral system The historic dualism of American political conflict the moderate views of the American voter All of the answers are correct
7 Which of the following is a reason for the continued dominance of the two-party system in the U.S? The structure of the electoral system The historic dualism of American political conflict the moderate views of the American voter All of the answers are correct
8 Each party is officially governed by its national committee. Which of the following is true about the national committees The Democrats raised more money than the Republicans for the 2006 elections The Republicans Staff is smaller than the Democrats' because Republicans contract out much of their work Both parties are led by a board of governors chosen by party leaders in Congress Professional staffs have gained influence through their understanding of the modern technology of campaigning
9 Which of the following can be considered a cause for the decline of political machines? The expansion of the franchise to naturalized citizens The success of the Republican Party in the South Local, state, and federal agencies took over the distribution of benefits to the poor The nomination of Adlai Stevenson by the Demovratic Party in !952 an d1956
10 Realigning elections show a permanent shift in the popular base of support of the parties. The president who emerges from a realigning election tends to have a fresh national coalition behind him. Who of the following won the presidency during a realigning election? John F. Kennedy Gerald Ford Franklin Roosevelt Bill Clinton
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