The potentially troubling practice of the media reporting who is ahead in election polls, who is gaining, and who is losing is known as __________
a. exit poll coverage
b. margin of error coverage
c. horse-race coverage
d. confidence level coverage
Answer: c
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The Articles of Confederation established a tight-knit political alliance between the American states
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If a state legislature draws an awkwardly shaped district in order to help a particular candidate win election, the legislature could be accused of which of the following?
a. Violating the one-person, one-vote principle b. Gerrymandering c. Minority-vote dilution d. Minority-vote packing e. Majority-vote packing
Which of the following is correct regarding the selection of electors?
A) The Constitution established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states. B) A federal statute established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states. C) The Supreme Court established that they must be selected by popular vote in all states. D) Legally, a state may select them any way that it wishes. E) None of the above.
When drawing legislative districts,
A. race can be used to justify violating "one person, one vote." B. race can be used so long as it does not create majority-minority districts. C. race can never be used. D. race can be used as long as it is not the predominate factor.