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The first states to grant women the right to vote were the
western frontier states; Wyoming, Utah, Idaho.
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If no cadidate receives the majority in the Electoral College vote, how is the President selected?
In the House Of Representatives, in a special vote in which each state receives one vote.
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With respect to political participation in voting, which of the following statements are true?
As the number of people eligible to vote has increased, voter turn out has decreased.
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Which of the following was NOT passed by voters throughreferendum election?
Imposing congressional term limits
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With respect to political participation in voting, which of the following statements is true?
As the number of people eligible to vote has increased, voter turnout has decreased
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Which of the followign is not an effect of the Electoral College system?
It promotes the inclusion of more racially and ethically diverse candidates.
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President Abraham Lincoln's 1860 election was contested by some observers as illegitimate because
he received only a plurality of the popoular vote and did not win any southern states
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________ requires that the model of selecting leaders be both legal and int he eyes of citizens, fair.
Legitimacy
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As a good measure of publi encitement, elections are
a poor measure, becasue voters have many motivations for favoring a specific candidate.
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Stidies on voter knowledge have shown that the more election ads a voter sees
the more accurate their political knowledge
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The idea that voting provides an opportunity for the electorate to express their opposition to particular policies without resorting to political violence is sometimes referred to as a(n)
safety valve
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Since 1960's money has become more important in political campaigns becasue of the
- declining influence of political party organizations
- growing size of the electorate
- rise of TV
- increasing use of campaign consultants
All of the above contribute tot he rising costs of the rising costs of political campaigns
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Which of teh following is NOT an explanation for declining voter turnout?
Increasing opportunities to participate create a burnout,
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The idea that voting provides an opportunity for the electorate to express their opposition to particular policies without resorting to political violence is sometimes referred to as
safety valve
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Initiatives were first developed
during the progressive era
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Which of the following was NOT an effect of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Acct?
527 issue groups were banned
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According to the article II of the constitution, the president and vice president of the US are chosen
indirectly by the vote of the electoral college
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With 55 electoral votes, _______ has more votes in the electoral college than any other state
CALIFORNIA
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a candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate but who does not receive a majority of the votes cast is said to have won a
plurality
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In a _____ election, voters are asked if they would like to remove a sitting elected official before the next formal election
recall
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