Exam 3 Practice Quiz

Changes in affective polarization over time have mainly been driven by?

• More positive attitudes towards one’s own party

• More negative attitudes towards the opposing party

• Increased belief politics is a life-or-death struggle

• A decline in marriages between people from different parties

The idea that citizens should only vote if the expected benefits they receive from voting is greater than the costs is called:

• The Paradox of Voting

• The Rational Voter Model

• Partisan Self-Interest

• Electoral Mobilization

What does the field experiment about voter turnout tell us?

• People are more likely to vote if they feel social pressure to do so

• Reducing the costs of voting with free information increases turnout

• A sense of civic duty is the strongest motivator for voters

• Political campaigns only have limited effects

Who are the political scientists who represent each side of the polarization debate?

• Abramowtiz and Downs

• Fiorina and Abramowtiz

• Downs and Mettler

• Fiorina and Lawless

Why does people’s party identification have such a large influence on their behavior?

• There is more political advertising than there used to be

• People dislike the opposing party more than in the past

• Elections are more competitive than they used to be

• Party id has become part of people’s identity

What were the two views discussed in class on whether polarization has increased?

• Polarization has occurred: among the country overall vs. only among elites

• Politics has polarized around: class vs. race.

• Polarization rose due to: the New Deal vs. the Civil Rights Movement

• Polarization is caused by: political engagement vs. cultural issue positions

Which of the below helps explain the gender gap in who runs for office?

• Women are less likely to be encouraged to run

• Women tend to underestimate their qualifications for office

• Women are less likely to think politics makes a difference in the world

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is true?

• Strong partisans and young people are more likely to vote

• Men are more likely to vote than women

• Cynicism does not have a significant effect on likelihood of voting

• Less educated people are more likely to vote because they think they can understand politics

Which of the following statements about the racial and ideological make-up of the parties is true?

• The Democratic Party has become more white and more liberal

• The Republican Party has become less white and more liberal

• The Republican Party has become more white and more conservative

• The Democratic Party has become less white and more conservative

Which of the below options is NOT a type of cue voters use when choosing who to vote for?

• How much money a candidate has

• The state of the economy

• Campaign promises

• The candidate’s party affiliation