POLS 101 Predictor Questions and Correct Answers (Update)

They have influence over government leaders, laws and public policies, but they are criticized as they seek to only benefit the members of the group - Self-Interest Groups It is an electoral system that generally produces a majority government, but tends to distort the distribution of seats in the legislature - single member plurality They maintain their effectiveness in influencing government actions and policies because of the largely grassroots nature of political participation, which potentially generates new ideas and shape political discourse - social movements The PREFERENTIAL VOTING requires a candidate to win the majority of votes after the voters' preferences are considered and counted. Thus it is a ___________ system - majoritarian The single member plurality is a/an _____________ because it determines the required votes to win a seat in a riding and, eventually, which party could form the government - electoral system It is an electoral system that gives a political party seats based on winning a multi-member riding and after receiving certain required proportion of the votes - Mixed-Member proportional Religious organizations are considered agents of ____________ that sometimes result to radicalism or moderation - political socialization This perspective on the role of media in shaping political culture sees Fox News as largely conservative in its programming and Canada's CBC as liberal - dominant ideology VOTING during election is an important democratic process because it is the primary means by which __________ participate in government affairs - citizens Educating the public on important issues is crucial in free and fair democratic elections, thus, voters need ____________ political parties and candidates - useful information from The citizens express publicly their thoughts and ideas on an issue such as their confidence and trust in government and politicians - public opinion