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AP GOV Chapter 10 Elections and Voter Behavior
Why was voter registration started?
Which best describes mandate theory of elections?
AP GOV Chapter 10 Elections and Voter Behavior
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Which best describes mandate theory of elections?
The candidate must accept the nomination
The cand. has approval of their policy because they won.
The Candidate's policies are permanent
The Candidate serves a lifetime term
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Why was voter registration started?
to prevent fraud from stuffing the ballot box
increase participation
decrease participation
to keep blacks from voting
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When you elect someone different than the incumbent because you don't like their policies
Policy voting
Initiative Voting
Retrospective Voting
Candidate voting
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A uniquely American institution. President is chosen by a slate of electors chosen by states
General Elections
Election College
Electoral College
Dept. of Health and Human Services
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Which of the following were eligible to vote in 1800?
Property owning males over 21
Anyone over 18
Women
White Men
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Legal right to vote
suffrage
voter rights
Civil liberties
Fundamental rights
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Which of these best describes an initiative?
a governor's order
a petition signed by voters in previous election
a special convention
a supreme court ruling
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Belief that one's political participation really matters and that one vote makes a difference.
Political efficacy
Suffrage
Civic Duty
Legitimacy
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Over two centuries of American Electoral History has led to ...
all of the above
Consistently close elections
increased voter turnout
expansion of the right to vote
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Who likes the "mandate theory" of elections more?
Political Scientists
Politicians
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Elections...
all of the above
provide a legitimate means to replace leaders
socialize and institutionalize political activity
provide regular access to political power
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When voters hold a state-wide vote on a specific piece of legislation.
Caucus
Referendum
Direct Primary
Plebiscite
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"Public officials don't care much about what people like me think" is an example of...
Low political efficacy
policy voting
retrospective voting
High political efficacy
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Belief that to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.
Civil Liberties
Political Efficacy
Civic Duty
Democracy
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The spread of democracy has resulted in the narrowing of the scope of government.
False
True
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Because Bush's lead over Gore in the initial count was less than 1/10 of 1%, they...
had the secretary of state certify the results
extended absentee ballots by 30 days
florida supreme court determined election outcome
had an automatic recount
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Number one reason people can't vote on election day
no transportation
forgot it was election day
couldn't leave work or school
could not find polling place
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When elections are universally accepted as fair and honest.
Legitimacy
Democracy
Status-Quo
Referendum
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Passed in 1993, this law lets people register to vote when they get a driver's license
Motor Voter Act
Bus 'em to the Polls Act
Vehicle Registration Act
Driver Voter Act
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True or False: the 1800 election was decided by the house of representatives
True
False
