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Which prime Minister lost a vote of no confidence in the House of commons in 1979 in U. K ? |
Herald wilson
Ramsay Mcdonld
Edward Richard George Heath
James Callaghan
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| 2 |
The House of Lords is predominantly: |
Elected
Appointed
Hereditary
None of these
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| 3 |
Studies have shown that the most important dimension of candidate image is |
Integrity
Reliability
Competence
All of above
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| 4 |
policy voting has increased in recent years primarily because |
The media is paying closer attention to the issues rather than to the horse race
Candidates are regularly forced to take some clear stands in order to appeal to their own party's primary voters
Voters in general have become more sophisticated and educated about the issues
policy issues are of grater consequence than they were in the past
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| 5 |
Parties and candidates |
Are skilled in the art of ambiguity
Prefer to tackle the controversial issues
Use the media for comprehensive issue coverage
Always provide voters with sharp choice
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| 6 |
Many voters have come to feel that they no longer need the parties to guide their choices because |
The parties have become so much alike that it makes little difference
Modern technology makes it possible for them to evaluate and make candidates
The parties tend to rely on groups that lean heavily in their favor
once in office, candidates rarely follow the party line anyway
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| 7 |
In the election of 1896 the Republicans supported |
Low tariffs
The gold standard
Rural farmers in debt
unlimited coinage of silver
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| 8 |
In the election of 1800 |
Candidates were nominated at national conventions
The candidate with the second highest number of electoral votes became vice president
The focus of the campaign was on the voters
Media coverage was extensive
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| 9 |
In the 1950s, the single best predictor of a voter's decision of how to vote was |
Political efficacy
Political voting
Party identification
Candidate evaluation
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| 10 |
If a presidential candidate does not receive a majority of electoral college votes, then the president is chosen |
By popular vote
By the Justices of the Supreme Court
By the House with one vote for each state
By the Senate with two votes for each state
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| 11 |
Elections serve the purpose of |
Socializing and institutionalizing political activity
Providing regular access to political power
Providing a legitimate means to replace leaders
All of above
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| 12 |
As the right to vote has been extended, |
Voter turnout has increased proportionately
Proportionately fewer of those eligible have chosen to vote
The number of candidates running for office has increased
Voter turnout has actually remained bout the same
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| 13 |
All other things being equal, who of the following individuals is most likely to vote? |
A single person
A married union member
A high school drops out
A southern African American
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| 14 |
Which of the following in true about the Internet's influence on the party parocess? |
It has democratized it
It has increased the influence of economic elites
It has increased the influence of educational elites
It has increased the influence of poor people
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| 15 |
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Tea Party movement? |
Less government
Lower taxes
Freedom of choice
States' rights
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| 16 |
Which of the following men was victorious as a third-party candidate? |
Theodore Roosevelt
H. Ross Perot
jesse Ventura
Ralph Nader
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| 17 |
Which of the following has decreased the power of political parties? |
Proportional representation
Primary elections
The spoils system
political machines
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| 18 |
Which of the following factors is NOT central to the decision of whether or not to vote? |
perceived policy differences between the parties
The knowledge that most elections are extremely close
A sense of political efficacy
A sense of civic duty
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| 19 |
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be elected from the _____Party |
Democratic
Whig
Federalist
Republican
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| 20 |
Who was the first presidential candidate to benefit from the organizational support of a political party? |
George Washington
Thomas jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
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