After leaving the polls, a voter tells a reporter that she voted against the incumbent governor because she didn't think that the governor had done a good job. This statement is an expression of which of the following?
a) Coattail effect
b) Prospective voting
c) Retrospective voting
d) Conservatism
e) Straight-ticket voting
C
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Although not mentioned in the Constitution, the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution, in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), to protect which of the following rights?
a. right to privacy b. right to bear arms c. right to free speech d. right to make contracts
Which of the following leadership abilities is the most critical to presidential success?
a. the ability to be subservient b. the willingness to be patient c. the power to persuade d. the ability to make mistakes gracefully
Why was there an effort to strip Hispanics of the right to vote at the Constitutional Convention of 1845?
a. It was to counteract the Texas "independencia" movement, which sought to have Texas become part of Mexico. b. It was to prevent the Hispanic majority from passing laws discriminating against the Anglo population. c. It was an attempt to further weaken the power of Hispanics in Texas life and politics. d. It was to prevent the official language from becoming Spanish in a referendum at the end of the year.
What type of research tool can be either informal or highly structured?
a) interview b) survey c) descriptive d) historical