Electoral system - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Civic Literacy Review 2024 Questions and Answers Electoral College - Correct Answer ️️ -The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose the President. Articles of Confederation - Correct Answer ️️ -This document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new government was we...

PSCI Chapter 11 Elections and Campaigns Test Questions with Correct Answers What is the first step in winning the presidency? - Answer-winning the most party delegates to support your nomination What distinguishes a closed primary system from an open primary system? - Answer-In a closed primary, voters may only vote on the ballot for the party with which they are registered. Which of the following statements about caucuses is true? - Answer-Party members attending caucuses often will he...

Which ONE of the following principles CANNOT be found in the Declaration of Independence? - ANS Federalism is necessary in a democratic system Which of the following showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the need for a Constitution that balanced the fundamental values of both order and liberty? - ANS Shay's Rebellion Which of the following statements best explains the compromise behind the creation of the Electoral College? - ANS larger states did not have an e...

CA Government & Politics Actual Exam Questions & Answers 2024. California is number one in the nation in a. social equity. b. electoral votes. c. members in the House of Representatives. d. both b and c are correct - CORRECT ANSWER d) electoral votes + members in the House of Representatives How does California rank in population size when compared to the rest of the United States? a. Tenth largest based on population b. Third largest based on population c. First based on populati...

Lecture 13 - Cingranelli and Filippov Maximize accountability and awareness through: low district magnitude - number of legislative seats from each district (raises both accountability and awareness); proportional representation system - percentage of the vote that the party got is the percentage of seats they get (raises both accountability and awareness); individual candidates - voting for a person and that person gets elected (raises accountability) Electoral Rules and Incentives t...

CLEP Practice Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Punch cards - ANSWERSType of voting system that became well known immediately following the 2000 election Prospective voting - ANSWERSA person who votes based on what candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be engaged in this type of voting House of Representatives - ANSWERSShould presidential candidates receive an equal number of electoral votes, the election is decided by___________ Democracy - ANSWERS"A form of ...

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 candida...

American Government CLEP Test; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Punch cards Correct answer Type of voting system that became well known immediately following the 2000 election Prospective voting Correct answer A person who votes based on what candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be engaged in this type of voting House of Representatives Correct answer Should presidential candidates receive an equal number of electoral votes, the election is decided by___________ ...

NAFTA - Answer- North American Free Trade Agreement; signed by US, Canada and Mexico in 1993. Tariff rates are falling or disappearing ICC - Answer- Interstate Commerce Commission; created in 1887 to regulate railroads that moved goods and services between states Each state sends __________ Senators to the United States Senate. A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) a number in proportion to the population of the state - Answer- A) 2 The states in the US system of government enjoy ______...

HIST 2111 Winship Test 2 Terms Questions & Answers Virginia Plan - Ans ️️ --"Large state" proposal for the new constitution -Proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. -3 branches -Gives US complete soverignty Checks and Balances - Ans ️️ -A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power Soverignty - Ans ️️ -supreme power or authority Upper South - Ans ️️ -Slavery is not ...