CHAPTER 10 NOTE REVIEW

Elections occur (1) select officials (2) build confidence for the regime

• yes

• n

Elections take a lot of time

• yes

• no

Soviet Union use elections to renew enthusiasm

• yes

• no

Soviet Union use newspapers to spew praise for leaders & citizens

• yes

• no

Authoritarian regimes sometimes use controlled referendum

• yes

• no

Electoral System - determining which people win office as a result in the voting

• yes

• no

States have added to their electoral systems: (1)Party required to win 5% of the vote (2)Owners of businesses given double votes (3)Some seats in the legislature reserved for a race (4)Votes counted separately and weighed differently for rich and poor people

• yes

• no

2016 Hawaii had lowest voter turnout (42%) & Oklahoma in 2019 (55%); Minnesota had the highest (74-80%)

• yes

• no

Those under 30 have dramatically lower voter turnout

• yes

• no

Social groups more likely to vote changing what issues candidates aim to target

• yes

• no