Which of the following is NOT an example of how state legislatures could increase participation?
a. Allowing registration on Election Day
b. Drawing highly competitive districts
c. Holding elections in synch with presidential elections
d. Utilizing partisan gerrymandering
d
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Describe a situation in which the media did not successfully fulfill their watchdog role. What were the consequences of their failure?
What will be an ideal response?
Karl, the voter who sits at the exact center of the political distribution, is referred to by political scientists as the __________ voter
a. marginal b. median c. mediocre d. menial
Which of the following is true with regard to the prime ministerial government in the UK?
A. The informal evolution of parliamentarism in the UK has led to the emergence of prime ministerial government. B. The monarch of the UK selects and appoints the Prime Minister's Cabinet. C. The Prime Minister's Cabinet meets twice a year to review past performance and chart future strategies. D. The formal concentration of power within the British Parliament places numerous checks and balances on the use of government power. E. Prime ministerial government means that most individual members of Parliament play primary roles in the legislative process.
In State X, legislative districts are drawn in such a way that African-American and Hispanic voting strength is spread among several districts, thus reducing the likelihood of minority candidates winning office. Is this redistricting plan legal?
a. Probably; the Supreme Court allows states discretion in drawing legislative districts as long as the districts are nearly equal in population. b. Probably; the districts are legal as long as each district has the same number of African American and Hispanic residents. c. Probably not; this plan would violate the Supreme Court's one-person, one-vote rulings. d. Probably not; the Voting Rights Act prohibits actions that diminish African Americans' and Hispanics' voting power. e. Probably not; no redistricting can occur without federal input.