UNT PSCI 2305 Final Review Exam
Questions and Answers
Which group is likely to be overrepresented by choosing a survey sample from among
car owners and people listed in telephone books during the 1930s?
A. rural voters
B. urban voters
C. less educated voters
D. wealthy voters - Answer -D. wealthy voters
A single event in which groups of voters switch party loyalty is known as what?
A. a critical election
B. an electoral realignment
C. a swing vote
D. a decisive contest - Answer -A. a critical election
Which of the following activities would be considered a conventional form of
participation?
A. boycotts
B. protests
C. voting
D. demonstrations - Answer -C. voting
Which of the following offers the best definition of political participation, according to the
text?
A. any action related to the process of voting
B. any action in which a person or persons mobilize(s) for change
C. any action related to increasing one's knowledge of politics and the political process
D. any action that seeks to change or support a government official or policy - Answer -
D. any action that seeks to change or support a government official or policy
If you decide to vote for a candidate because you like what she has promised to do
once in office, you are engaging in what type of voting?
A. retrospective
,B. evaluative
C. affective
D. prospective - Answer -
A voter who makes a ballot choice based on how candidates have performed during
past terms in office is engaging in what kind of voting?
A. prospective
B. evaluative
C. affective
D. retrospective - Answer -D. retrospective
What term is used to describe the phenomenon that occurs when Americans begin to
lose interest in politics because there are so many elections to follow?
A. voter exhaustion
B. voter overload
C. voter burnout
D. voter fatigue - Answer -D. voter fatigue
Undecided voters are likely to vote for the candidate they think is most likely to win.
What is this phenomenon called?
A. being influenced by the bandwagon effect
B. voting the party line
C. giving in to glittering generalities
D. being an educated voter - Answer -A. being influenced by the bandwagon effect
What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
A. An open primary presents voters with a ballot showing all parties' candidates for a
given office, while a closed primary only presents them with candidates of their own
party.
B. An open primary records each voter's party affiliation, while a closed primary does
not.
C. An open primary allows voters to vote in more than one party's primary, while a
closed primary does not.
D. An open primary does not require voters to declare the party with which they are
affiliated, while a closed primary does. - Answer -D. An open primary does not require
voters to declare the party with which they are affiliated, while a closed primary does.
What state has the first presidential primary?
A. California
B. South Carolina
C. Texas
, D. New Hampshire - Answer -D. New Hampshire
What distinguishes interest groups from political parties?
A. their efforts to influence legislators in government
B. interest groups tend to be concerned with a narrow set of issue concerns
C. their influence in the electoral process
D. their widespread appeal among a segment of the population - Answer -B. interest
groups tend to be concerned with a narrow set of issue concerns
What is one way a lobbyist could influence the judicial branch?
A. vote in favor of judicial nominees
B. file an amicus brief
C. draft a piece of legislation
D. donate to a judge's campaign - Answer -B. file an amicus brief
Interest groups that observe and report on governmental activities are known as what?
A. Blue Dogs
B. Political action committees
C. Accountability monitors
D. Watchdogs - Answer -D. Watchdogs
A person who enjoys the benefits of collective action without contributing to their
attainment are known as what?
A. free riders
B. freeloaders
C. lazy lifters
D. loafers - Answer -A. free riders
Public approval ratings of presidents tend to be which of the following?
A. exponentially increasing
B. gradually increasing
C. cyclical
D. unreliable - Answer -C. cyclical
Political beliefs that emphasizes a free market economy with no government
interference in personal liberties is most closely associated with
A. Unionists
B. Conservatives
C. Libertarians
D. Liberals
Questions and Answers
Which group is likely to be overrepresented by choosing a survey sample from among
car owners and people listed in telephone books during the 1930s?
A. rural voters
B. urban voters
C. less educated voters
D. wealthy voters - Answer -D. wealthy voters
A single event in which groups of voters switch party loyalty is known as what?
A. a critical election
B. an electoral realignment
C. a swing vote
D. a decisive contest - Answer -A. a critical election
Which of the following activities would be considered a conventional form of
participation?
A. boycotts
B. protests
C. voting
D. demonstrations - Answer -C. voting
Which of the following offers the best definition of political participation, according to the
text?
A. any action related to the process of voting
B. any action in which a person or persons mobilize(s) for change
C. any action related to increasing one's knowledge of politics and the political process
D. any action that seeks to change or support a government official or policy - Answer -
D. any action that seeks to change or support a government official or policy
If you decide to vote for a candidate because you like what she has promised to do
once in office, you are engaging in what type of voting?
A. retrospective
,B. evaluative
C. affective
D. prospective - Answer -
A voter who makes a ballot choice based on how candidates have performed during
past terms in office is engaging in what kind of voting?
A. prospective
B. evaluative
C. affective
D. retrospective - Answer -D. retrospective
What term is used to describe the phenomenon that occurs when Americans begin to
lose interest in politics because there are so many elections to follow?
A. voter exhaustion
B. voter overload
C. voter burnout
D. voter fatigue - Answer -D. voter fatigue
Undecided voters are likely to vote for the candidate they think is most likely to win.
What is this phenomenon called?
A. being influenced by the bandwagon effect
B. voting the party line
C. giving in to glittering generalities
D. being an educated voter - Answer -A. being influenced by the bandwagon effect
What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
A. An open primary presents voters with a ballot showing all parties' candidates for a
given office, while a closed primary only presents them with candidates of their own
party.
B. An open primary records each voter's party affiliation, while a closed primary does
not.
C. An open primary allows voters to vote in more than one party's primary, while a
closed primary does not.
D. An open primary does not require voters to declare the party with which they are
affiliated, while a closed primary does. - Answer -D. An open primary does not require
voters to declare the party with which they are affiliated, while a closed primary does.
What state has the first presidential primary?
A. California
B. South Carolina
C. Texas
, D. New Hampshire - Answer -D. New Hampshire
What distinguishes interest groups from political parties?
A. their efforts to influence legislators in government
B. interest groups tend to be concerned with a narrow set of issue concerns
C. their influence in the electoral process
D. their widespread appeal among a segment of the population - Answer -B. interest
groups tend to be concerned with a narrow set of issue concerns
What is one way a lobbyist could influence the judicial branch?
A. vote in favor of judicial nominees
B. file an amicus brief
C. draft a piece of legislation
D. donate to a judge's campaign - Answer -B. file an amicus brief
Interest groups that observe and report on governmental activities are known as what?
A. Blue Dogs
B. Political action committees
C. Accountability monitors
D. Watchdogs - Answer -D. Watchdogs
A person who enjoys the benefits of collective action without contributing to their
attainment are known as what?
A. free riders
B. freeloaders
C. lazy lifters
D. loafers - Answer -A. free riders
Public approval ratings of presidents tend to be which of the following?
A. exponentially increasing
B. gradually increasing
C. cyclical
D. unreliable - Answer -C. cyclical
Political beliefs that emphasizes a free market economy with no government
interference in personal liberties is most closely associated with
A. Unionists
B. Conservatives
C. Libertarians
D. Liberals
