The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population, is called ________
A. reapportionment
B. gerrymandering
C. shifting
D. redistricting
E. lobbying
D
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Proportional representation tends to do which of the following?
A. Base election results on the winner-take-all approach B. Award office to the single candidate who wins the most votes C. Only be used in the United States D. Force interest groups to work within the two major parties E. Perpetuate several political parties
According to the strategic approach, which statement is the most accurate?
a. Only the leader’s interest matters. b. Leaders always pursue what is best for the nation. c. Leaders pursue the national interest as long as it serves their goal of political survival. d. Leaders constantly change their preferences according to the circumstances.
Which of the following was a major outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A. The elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests B. The establishment of federal voter registrars C. The establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures D. Limitations on the abilities of counties in the South to change voter registration procedures without federal approval E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following is not an example of an ideological factor that affects congressional decision-making in foreign policy?
a. In the 1970s, Senate liberals supported the investigation of President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal. b. In the 1960s, Senate conservatives were the leading advocates for intervention in Vietnam and other locations of strategic importance to the Cold War. c. In the 1990s, Senate liberals encouraged military activism in multilateral peacekeeping operations. d. In the early 2000s, Senate conservatives discouraged military participation in humanitarian interventions in developing states.