POLI 2051 EXAM 2 REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
5 plans to reform the electoral college - Answer-direct election plan, interstate compact
plan, proportional plan, district plan, bonus plan
direct election plan - Answer-voters directly cast ballots
proportional plan - Answer-Each candidate receives equal popular to electoral votes
district plan - Answer-electors would be chosen in each State in the same way congress
is chosen
bonus plan - Answer-winner of popular vote would receive a bonus of electoral votes
Who votes and who doesn't? - Answer-older, richer, educated, employed white people
apathy - Answer-disinterest in politics
alienation - Answer-feeling like the government doesn't care about your opinions
popularity of protest activity - Answer-people would rather voting than physical
protesting
voter registration - Answer-required to register before voting opens
which elections have the highest turnout? - Answer-presidential
political parties - Answer-sponsors candidates for public office under their name
how are political parties different from interest groups? - Answer-actually put people up
for elections
3 different meanings of political parties - Answer-party in the electorate, party
organization, party in government
what do political parties do? - Answer-nominate candidates, structure voting choice,
propose government programs, coordinate actions of government, link people to
government
, what type of party system is ran in America? - Answer-a two-party system
one-party system - Answer-only one party exists
two-party system - Answer-two parties compete for power
multi-party system - Answer-three or more parties compete for control
history of third-party voting in the US - Answer-sometimes they do good, sometimes
they get nothing
Why are there only two parties? - Answer-the plurality system, two major parties
discriminate against third parties
Partisan Realignment - Answer-public opinion leads to a different party leading
government
party identification - Answer-loyalty of people to a political party
where is most campaign money spent? - Answer-advertisements
proportional representation - Answer-parties gain seats in equal to the number of votes
cast for them
interest groups - Answer-organization influencing public policy
types of interest groups - Answer-occupational and non-occupational
why do people join interest groups? - Answer-incentives, working for the group, free-
rider problem
selective incentive - Answer-benefits only offered to members
collective incentive - Answer-benefit given regardless of membership
free-rider problem - Answer-people receiving benefits without joining
what do groups do to overcome free-rider problems? - Answer-offer selective benefits
types of selective benefits - Answer-material, purposive, solidary
material benefit - Answer-money or services
purposive benefit - Answer-appeal
solidary benefit - Answer-companionship and status
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
5 plans to reform the electoral college - Answer-direct election plan, interstate compact
plan, proportional plan, district plan, bonus plan
direct election plan - Answer-voters directly cast ballots
proportional plan - Answer-Each candidate receives equal popular to electoral votes
district plan - Answer-electors would be chosen in each State in the same way congress
is chosen
bonus plan - Answer-winner of popular vote would receive a bonus of electoral votes
Who votes and who doesn't? - Answer-older, richer, educated, employed white people
apathy - Answer-disinterest in politics
alienation - Answer-feeling like the government doesn't care about your opinions
popularity of protest activity - Answer-people would rather voting than physical
protesting
voter registration - Answer-required to register before voting opens
which elections have the highest turnout? - Answer-presidential
political parties - Answer-sponsors candidates for public office under their name
how are political parties different from interest groups? - Answer-actually put people up
for elections
3 different meanings of political parties - Answer-party in the electorate, party
organization, party in government
what do political parties do? - Answer-nominate candidates, structure voting choice,
propose government programs, coordinate actions of government, link people to
government
, what type of party system is ran in America? - Answer-a two-party system
one-party system - Answer-only one party exists
two-party system - Answer-two parties compete for power
multi-party system - Answer-three or more parties compete for control
history of third-party voting in the US - Answer-sometimes they do good, sometimes
they get nothing
Why are there only two parties? - Answer-the plurality system, two major parties
discriminate against third parties
Partisan Realignment - Answer-public opinion leads to a different party leading
government
party identification - Answer-loyalty of people to a political party
where is most campaign money spent? - Answer-advertisements
proportional representation - Answer-parties gain seats in equal to the number of votes
cast for them
interest groups - Answer-organization influencing public policy
types of interest groups - Answer-occupational and non-occupational
why do people join interest groups? - Answer-incentives, working for the group, free-
rider problem
selective incentive - Answer-benefits only offered to members
collective incentive - Answer-benefit given regardless of membership
free-rider problem - Answer-people receiving benefits without joining
what do groups do to overcome free-rider problems? - Answer-offer selective benefits
types of selective benefits - Answer-material, purposive, solidary
material benefit - Answer-money or services
purposive benefit - Answer-appeal
solidary benefit - Answer-companionship and status
