Chapter 9 AP GOV

The term "political efficacy" is defined as a person's:

• Belief in their ability to influence politics

• political ideology

• sense of civic duty

• level of political knowledge

Th electoral votes of most states are allocated by which of the following methods?

• each elector chooses the candidate who he or she feels is best suited to represent the needs of the state

• the winner of the popular election in the state receives 75% of the state's electoral votes and the loser receives 25%

• all of the state's electors cast their votes for whichever candidate who the state's popular votes

• the loser in the popular election receives one electoral vote and the winner receives the rest of the state's

Policy voting requires all of the following conditions EXCEPT

• the person must be familiar with each candidate's policy positions

• the person must have developed a pattern of policy voting over several elections

• the person must know his or her own position on policy issues

• the person must be able to determine policy differences among the candidates

Suffrage is most likely to be denied to a citizen who is ..?

• disabled

• poor

• African American

• a convicted felon

Which of the following provides voters the chance to directly approve or disapprove a legislative proposition?

• a recall proposition

• a run-off primary

• a referendum

• a secondary primary

Which of the following conclusions can be made about voting behavior?

• voting is a class-based activity

• young people turn out more than any other group

• minorities generally support Republican candidates

• southerners vote more than northerners

The______has the lowest voter turnout rate in the country.

• the northeast

• south

• the west

• the midwest

Which class of people has the highest percentage of voter turnout?

• lower class

• upper middle class

• upper class

• middle class

Which of the following definitions reflects the idea that the victorious party should carry out its proposed agenda?

• the party's platform

• the mandate theory of elections

• voter referendums

• the integrity of the political party

All of the following statements best explain why people vote EXCEPT?

• religious view

• political socialization

• gender politics

• political surveys