County committees include all of the following EXCEPT ________
A. financial contributors
B. executive committee
C. local interest group leaders
D. senators from the region
ANSWER: D
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_______________ refer to some of the ways people are categorized (e.g., 18–24 year olds, Catholic, people of color, and so on)
a. Public opinion polls b. Demographics c. Data analyses d. Exit polls e. Entrance polls
Politicians’ focus on optics and the media’s tendency toward horse-race journalism combine, in Barbour and Wright’s view, to create ______.
a. heightened political accountability b. greater voter turnout in presidential elections c. increased public awareness and knowledge of politics d. superficial media coverage of politics e. a stronger reliance on narrowcasting
Which of the following statements about the Tea Party is CORRECT?
a. It is a decentralized movement largely organized within the Democratic Party. b. Tea Party activism emerged in response to anger within the U.S. electorate over the withdrawal of U.S. military personnel from Afghanistan and Iraq. c. It emerged as a political force before the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States. d. Had the candidates endorsed by Tea Party groups not defeated their opponents in the 2010 and 2012 primaries, it is highly likely that the Republican Party would have gained control of the Senate. e. Given current trends, it is not likely that it will be much of a political force in the 2016 elections.
How might nonpartisan elections foster voter deliberation?
a. Each vote is made public so the voters can discuss them. b. The election is held after a town meeting in which citizens have discussed the issues. c. They force voters to weigh the candidates’ merits rather than their party labels. d. They require the voter to give an explanation of his or her vote. e. They usually involve obscure items that force voters to do some research before casting their ballots.