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1. What unusual step did Oregon take to increase voter registration?
a. The state automatically registers all citizens over eighteen to vote.
b. The state ended voter registration.
c. The state sends every resident a voter registration ballot.
d. The state allows online voter registration.
Correct answer. A. Oregon advanced the Motor Voter idea by automatically registering
those who had signed up for driver's license and Social Security benefits. This idea
went a long way in solving the problem of keeping up accurate voter registration rolls in
most states.
2. Susan is currently working two part-time jobs and is frustrated about the poor
economy. On Election Day, she votes for every challenger on the ballot, because she
feels the president and congress are not doing enough to help her. What type of vote
did she cast?
a. retrospective (Correct: Susan holds the president and congress responsible for the
weak economy. Susan feels their past actions were inadequate to revert the economic
situation and, therefore, decide to vote them out).
b. prospective (Incorrect: Susan did not consider the candidates' possible future
behavior based on their past actions, but her decision was informed by the candidates'
previous reactions only).
c. pocketbook (Incorrect: Susan was more concerned about the generally poor state of
the economy than her situation and finances thereby going against pocketbook voting)
d. straight ticket (Incorrect: voter did not make her choice based on a candidate’s party
affiliation).
Correct answer. Retrospective. Susan feels the past actions of the leadership were
inadequate to revert the economic situation, and therefore she decides to vote them out.
3. Which factor is most likely to lead to the incumbency advantage for a
candidate?
a. candidate’s socioeconomic status
b. gerrymandering of the candidate’s district
c. media’s support of the candidate
d. candidate’s political party
Correct answer. B. gerrymandering of the candidate’s district. Rural legislative
candidates and House representatives do win re-election 90% of the time.
Gerrymandering occurs whenever districts are drawn after every ten years to ensure it
has the majority of Democratic and Republican Party supporters within it, thereby giving
an upper hand to incumbents from the said parties.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The Bradley effect occurs when people ________.
say they will vote for a candidate based on the candidate’s name
say they will vote against a candidate because of the candidate’s race
say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against him or her
say they will vote in the next election but instead stay home

Correct answer. C. say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against them.
Most people often give a populous answer when they feel embarrassed or victimized if
they give their real answers.
5. Media programming that is focused on one topic and aimed at a particular audience
is called
a. Broadcasting (Incorrect: spreading audio or digital material to a vast audience
through cable networks).
b. Narrowcasting (Correct: spreading of audio or digital material explicitly designed for
a given audience).
c. Infotainment (a form of media programming that incorporates fun and
enlightenment. The audience gets to enjoy the amusement while learning about real
issues in their surrounding environment)
d. muckraking (Incorrect: designed at uncovering fraudulent business deals and
government activities).
Correct answer. Narrowcasting. Is the spreading of audio or digital material explicitly
designed for a given audience).
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.

An interest group filing an amicus curiae brief is an example of __________.
how interest groups influence elections
lobbying an executive branch agency
how groups influence the president
lobbying the judicial branch

Correct answer. D .lobbying the judicial branch. Interest groups are a formal
consortium of members with the same plan that often functions to exert influence on
policies.
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Public opinion results following the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debates illustrate the
power of print media to sway voters’ reactions to political candidates.
weakness of the Democratic party to garner media coverage
power of television in American politics.
failure of radio as a communication strategy.

Correct answer .C. power of television in American politics. While the televised
debates in America serve to inform voters on the candidate's governance strategy, they
also provide insight into the candidate's ability to handle pressure and stress. Television
is, therefore, an essential tool in influencing voter decisions as it covers a broader
audience.
8. The battle between the two major political part...