Quiz 5

1. The federal agency that regulates campaign donations to and spending by candidates for Congress and the presidency is

A. Federal Communications CommissionB. Federal Election CommissionC. Internal Revenue ServiceD. Justice Department

2. A type of ballot that lists all candidates running for each office and allows voters to cast their votes secretly and for specific individual candidates is called

A. An Australian ballotB. A handwritten ballotC. An oral ballotD. A party ballot

3. A 1978 study showed that moderate voters gave better evaluations to extreme candidates on their own side of the ideological spectrum than moderate candidates on the other side. Which model of voter decision making does this finding offer evidence of?

A. The directional modelB. The partisan modelC. The retrospective-voting modelD. The spatial model

4. Which model of voting emphasizes that voters evaluate politicians based on their past performance?A. The directional modelB. The partisan modelC. The retrospective-voting modelD. The spatial model

5. In Connecticut, a voter may only vote in the Democratic primary if registered as a Democrat. Similarly, only registered Republicans can vote in the Republican primary. What type of primary law does this describe?

A. Closed primariesB. Open primariesC. Semi-open primariesD. Jungle primaries

6. Suppose that the dean wants to know the average number of hours per week that students study. She therefore conducts a survey by randomly drawing the contact information of 100 student from of those currently enrolled. What is the population in this study?A. The 100 students who are surveyedB. The dean of studentsC. All students who are currently enrolledD. Students who study

7. The habit of choosing the best choice among available options, given one’s interest and information is calledA. FramingB. IdeologyC. PrimingD. Rationality

8. Each of the following statements is true about partisanship except

A. Individual-level partisan generally is stable over time

B. Individuals are likely to retain the same party identification as their parents

C. Partisanship is independent from friends’ influenceD. Partisanship is the strongest predictor of an

individual’s vote in a presidential election

9. In a 1996 study, researches found that better educated people tend to be at the center of their social networks and the other in the network tend to follow their well-educated friend’s advice on politics. This finding is evidence of what phenomenon?

A. IdeologyB. NonattitudesC. PrimingD. Rational ignorance

10. When is the final?

A. May 5th

B. May 5th

C. May 5th

D. May 5th

Answer Key

1. B2. A3. A4. C5. A6. C7. D8. C9. D