Serena is a white, middle-class mother of two, in her mid-fifties, who works as a librarian in the public library system of a large city in the American West. She tends to support Democratic candidates whose policies provide an economic safety net for those hardest hit by recessions but on occasion will vote Republican when government enforcement of order and traditional values are under siege. Which label best describes Serena's thinking?
a. Serena is a liberal.
b. Serena is an economic liberal and a lifestyle liberal.
c. Serena is an economic conservative and a lifestyle conservative.
d. Serena is an economic liberal and a social conservative.
d
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Ramsey Jordan, a renowned scientist, decides to run for president. He knows that he lacks popular support and hence has a meeting with his campaign manager to discuss the strategies that can help him gain support. Jordan's campaign manager advises him to reach out to voters who are scientifically inclined by using a tailored message, highlighting his credentials in the field of science and also his vision. In this case, to reach out to specific voters, Jordan should engage in _____.
A. a moneybomb attack B. microtargeting C. a filibuster D. lobbying E. stumping
Third parties in America are typically of no importance in elections mainly because
a. third-party agendas are co-opted by the two major parties. b. third parties have little financing or political sway. c. third-party ideas are too extreme. d. third parties are typically unorganized. e. third parties' names sometimes do not appear on ballots.
Barbour and Wright maintain that push polls are "pseudo-polls" because they ______.
A. are always run without a benchmark poll to support them B. spread campaign misinformation rather than determine the state of public opinion C. cannot reduce their margin of error to acceptable standards D. are more accurately called survey experiments than polls
One of the most important jobs a president, senator, or representative does for his/her constituency is ______.
a. planning for social welfare programs b. providing for economic opportunities c. preparing a fair and equitable tax system d. fairly assessing and collecting tax revenues