Political Behavior

why are political parties considered a vital link between the people and the government ?

• the only way to be nominated for President is by affiliation with a major political party 
• they are considered the principal means by which the will of the people is made known to the government.
• they are considered the only way of decentralizing the power of the government.
• because the U.S is democracy, political parties are considered the only way to bring people together 

Although the U.S is a democracy, Americans live in a _____, in which multiple groups interact and share political power.

• confrontational nation
• dualistic nation
• multiparty nation
• pluralistic nation

why should the major political parties be concerned about a strong minor party candidate on the ballot for President?

• Historically, fewer people vote when there are more than two candidates on the ballot.
• Minor Party candidates are unable to take clear-cut stands on controversial issues.
• Campaign funds are divided between all candidates, so there is less money available to the major parties.
• Minor party candidates can pull a large number of votes from either party, causing an upset.

To whom does the constitution give the power to set franchise qualifications, and what has been done with this power in the years since then?

• It gives the power to business owners, who have used it to gain monopolies and power internationally.
• It gives the power to the courts, which have used it to greatly limit the powers of state and local governments.
• It gives the  power to the states, and this power has greatly expanded the the growth of the american electorate.
• It gives the power to white , adult males, and this power has been severely limited.

which of the following is a reason for voter registration ?

• to prove a potential voter's ability to read and write 
• to prove payment of property taxes
• to discourage women from voting
• to prevent fraudulent voting

Voter literacy tests sometimes had unintended results.According to the cartoonist, what results sometimes occurred,leading some states to add grandfather clauses to their constitutions?

• some white males were unintentionally disqualified by their failure to meet literacy requirements.
• Taxpayer were eliminated from the voting process because they could not show property ownership.
• Uneducated people unfairly qualified for the election despite having extremely low scores on the tests.
• some older white males could not speak English, so they were unable to meet literacy requirements.

the civil rights act of 1964 continued a pattern established by earlier Civil Rights legislation that emphasized 

• legislative action to overcome racial barriers and the use of state courts to protect minority voter literacy testing
• judicial action to overcome racial barriers and the use of federal court-ordered injunctions. 
• voting rights for all americans, including women African Americans.
• protections for the rights of minority voters that established the minimum voting age of 18.

If someone has no sense of political efficacy, how would this affect his or her voting behavior?

• The person lacks any sense of his or her own influence or effectiveness in politics, so the person probably would not vote.
• The person feels an unnatural sense of political superiority , so he or she probably would only vote only in school board elections. 
• The person does not understand politics, so he or she probably would vote only in major elections.
• The person feels that the political process is not as fair as it once was, so he or she probably would vote for campaign reform.

If you wanted to run for president of the U.S , but you did not win party's endorsement, what could you do to keep yourself in the running?

• Get the endorsement of a state legislature 
• commander a national party convention
• match government mandated campaign funds 
• announce yourself as a candidate for president.

what is the main role of a precinct election board ?

• to supervise the polling place and the voting process 
• to cast ballots for each eligible voter
• to decide when polls will open and close
• to select candidates for local offices