PLSI 2 Final exam Question and answers
correctly solved
Incumbency - correct answer ✔holding a political office for which one is
running is a huge advantage in congressional elections
Approximately how much of PAC (political action committee) contributions go
to incumbent members of Congress?
30%.
50%.
75%.
80%. - correct answer ✔80%
In recent decades, one party has tended to maintain a clear, enduring majority
for a long period of time - correct answer ✔False
The United States has gone through how many party eras in its 200+-year
history?
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
None. - correct answer ✔Six
Any gifts from registered lobbyists are forbidden under recent lobbying reform
measures. - correct answer ✔True
, Most voters who identify with one of the political parties inherit that
identification from their parents. - correct answer ✔True
Spending was predicted to break how much in the 2014 midterm election?
$1 million.
$1 billion.
$2 billion.
$4 billion. - correct answer ✔$2 billion
The relationship between money and political influence does not appear to be
strong. - correct answer ✔False
Which type of interest group is especially vulnerable to the free rider problem?
Economic.
Social.
Public interest.
Agricultural. - correct answer ✔Public Interest
It is most difficult to find candidates to run at which level of government?
National.
State.
Judicial.
Local. - correct answer ✔Local
Which element of our political system creates strong incentives for voters to
cast their ballots for one of the two established parties?
Majority rule.
correctly solved
Incumbency - correct answer ✔holding a political office for which one is
running is a huge advantage in congressional elections
Approximately how much of PAC (political action committee) contributions go
to incumbent members of Congress?
30%.
50%.
75%.
80%. - correct answer ✔80%
In recent decades, one party has tended to maintain a clear, enduring majority
for a long period of time - correct answer ✔False
The United States has gone through how many party eras in its 200+-year
history?
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
None. - correct answer ✔Six
Any gifts from registered lobbyists are forbidden under recent lobbying reform
measures. - correct answer ✔True
, Most voters who identify with one of the political parties inherit that
identification from their parents. - correct answer ✔True
Spending was predicted to break how much in the 2014 midterm election?
$1 million.
$1 billion.
$2 billion.
$4 billion. - correct answer ✔$2 billion
The relationship between money and political influence does not appear to be
strong. - correct answer ✔False
Which type of interest group is especially vulnerable to the free rider problem?
Economic.
Social.
Public interest.
Agricultural. - correct answer ✔Public Interest
It is most difficult to find candidates to run at which level of government?
National.
State.
Judicial.
Local. - correct answer ✔Local
Which element of our political system creates strong incentives for voters to
cast their ballots for one of the two established parties?
Majority rule.
