Unit 5 Review

What happens every time the Federal Government extends the right to vote?

• Numerically, less voters show up to the polls.

• Proportionally, less voters show up to the polls

• Proportionally, more voters show up to the polls

• The Democratic party gains more seats in the House.

The most important characteristic in deciding whether someone will vote.

• Education

• Race

• Gender

• Region

Which Region tends to vote Republican

• Cities

• The Northeast

• The South

• The West Coast

This is a group of like minded individuals who organize behind a platform in order to win elections.

• Interest Groups

• Political Parties

• Super PACs

• The Bureaucracy

This is a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.

• Interest Groups

• Political Parties

• States

• The Bureaucracy

A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

• an open primary.

• a blanket primary.

• a closed primary.

• a runoff primary.

A state has 11 electoral votes. In a presidential election, the Republican candidate receives 48 percent of that state's popular vote, the Democratic candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, and an independent candidate receives 12 percent of the vote. If the state is similar to most other states, how will the electoral votes most likely be allocated?

• The Republican candidate will receive 5 electoral votes, the Democrat will receive 4, and the independent will receive 2.

• The Republican candidate will receive 6 electoral votes and the Democrat will receive 5.

• The Republican candidate will receive all 11 electoral votes.

• The votes will not be allocated until there has been a runoff election between the Democratic and Republican candidates.

Which demographic is most likely to vote Republican?

• Women

• Young, suburban voters

• Cuban Americans

• African Americans

Which of the following is NOT considered a linkage institute?

• The Secretary of State giving a press conference.

• The Greenpeace giving environmental information to the EPA.

• The outcome of the 2016 elections.

• The NYTimes exposing corruption in Congress.

Why do congressional incumbents have an electoral advantage over challengers?

• Name recognition

• They get substantial financial support from their party's national committee.

• They have less responsibilities

• Executive agencies help incumbents win.