PSCI 1101 Exam 3 with Complete Solutions Graded A+
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PSCI 1101 Exam 3 with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Puzzle of parties - Answer-Politicians build parties to raise money, awareness, chances of winning elections etc. Parties are beneficial to the politicians.
Why 2 parties? - Answer-party can win a seat only if its candidate gets the most vote...
PSCI 1101 Exam 3 with Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Puzzle of parties - Answer-Politicians build parties to raise money, awareness, chances
of winning elections etc. Parties are beneficial to the politicians.
Why 2 parties? - Answer-party can win a seat only if its candidate gets the most votes
(difficult for smaller parties); election laws favor major parties, need fewer signature than
a party to be endorsed or put on the ballot, nature of election process works against
third-party candidates
plurality elections - Answer-an electoral system in which each voter is allowed to vote
for only one candidate, and the candidate who gets the majority vote wins; most votes =
1 seat = winner take all
proportional representation - Answer-An election system in which each party running
receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.
strategic voting - Answer-Giving your support to a party or candidate that is not your first
choice in order to avoid an even worse outcome.
Duverger's law - Answer-the simple-majority single-ballot system favors the two-party
system while proportional systems lead to multi-partyism
two-party system - Answer-An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete
in national elections.
Dealignment - Answer-Voters who detach from one of the 2 major parties
Minority party - Answer-The political party that has fewer members in the legislature
than the opposing party
Majority Party - Answer-The political party that has more members in the legislature
than the opposing party
Party identifier - Answer-a person who identifies himself or herself as being a supporter
of a particular political party
party platform - Answer-the document drawn up by each party at its national convention
that outlines the policies and positions of the party
, party organization - Answer-The formal structure and leadership of a political party,
including election committees; local, state, and national executives; and paid
professional staff; decentralized; main goal: win elections, secondary goal: develop
issues
party in government - Answer-all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with
a political party; develop policies
party in the electorate - Answer-the voters who consider themselves allied or associated
with the party
party polarization - Answer-Divergence of political attitudes to the ideological extreme;
indicated by votes in which a majority of Democrats oppose a majority of Republicans;
more distinct and cohesive parties
third-party - Answer-any other party that is not Republican or Democrat
Types of Third Parties - Answer-ideological, splinter/personality/factional, issue oriented
ideological party - Answer-Supports a particular political doctrine or a set of beliefs
issue-oriented parties - Answer-formed to promote a particular cause or timely issue
Interest group (IG) - Answer-An organized group of individuals sharing common
objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.
2 main types of interest groups - Answer-economic groups and social/Public interest
groups
economic groups - Answer-concerned primarily with profits, prices, and wages;
business/trade groups, labor unions, professional groups
social / public interest groups - Answer-groups that organize to influence government to
produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public; MADD, MoveOn,
National Right to Life
Intermediary organizations - Answer-The media, political parties and interest groups.
They "filter" the democratic process between the people and the government.
sound bite - Answer-A recorded comment (8 seconds?) that captures a thought and has
an immediate impact on viewers and listeners
Personal attack ad - Answer-negative political ad attacking a candidate's character
issue ads - Answer-ad pointing out flaws in a candidates position or credibility
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