Government unit 1

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions?

• liberals

• conservatives

• libertarians

• independents

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to vote in a Republican primary?

• A 55-year-old African American saleswoman from Georgia who has a master's degree

• A 65-year-old Hispanic male from California who is retired and lives on social security

• A 45-year-old white businessman from South Carolina who attends church weekly

• A 35-year-old female secretary from New York with an associate's degree who is a devout Catholic

The electoral college system generally allocates electoral votes on the basis of

• majority rule

• candidate performance in each county within a state

• winner-take-all

• proportional representation.

A voter's decision to support the incumbent president in an upcoming election is based on recent economic growth and record low unemployment. Which of the following models of voting behavior best characterizes this voter's decision?

• Prospective voting

• Party-line voting

• Retrospective voting

• Rational choice voting

The process by which an individual acquires his/her political orientations is known as political:

• indoctrination

• demography

• orientation

• socialization

In the past, some states limited voting rights by

• Eliminating literacy tests

• Overruling grandfather clauses

• Passing political socialization laws

• Charging a poll tax

Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?

• An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.

• An interest group purchases a television ad prior to an election.

• A primary election is held to determine the candidate who will run as the Republican for the United States Senate.

• A woman votes in a local election.

Which of the following is NOT a trait of a liberal democracy?

• Holding regular, frequent, and competitive elections

• Having a lively and free press

• Achieving income equality

• Protecting minority rights

The most loyal Democratic voters in presidential elections are:

• Baptists

• Jews

• African Americans

• Hispanics

Which of the following concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the United States hold most deeply?

• Policy attitude

• Party identification

• Group identity

• Political culture