POLS 1101 FINAL EXAM NICHOLSON
UGA QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What does democratic theory propose is the best way for citizens to
control their government? - ✔✔Voting in free elections
Which process is used to designate an official candidate for the office of
President of the United States? - ✔✔Nomination
What functions to reduce the number of candidates on the ballot, thereby
structuring the voting choice? - ✔✔Political parties
What political party claims to be the oldest political party in existence in
the United States? - ✔✔Democratic
,How many political parties existed when the Constitution was written? -
✔✔None
At the time the Constitution was written, groups that pursued some
common political interest were considered dangerous in terms of
governmental control. What were these groups called? - ✔✔Faction
What is a closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide
questions of policy and the select candidates for office? - ✔✔Caucus
What criteria can be used to classify President George Washington as a
Federalist? - ✔✔Washington supported the Constitution
To succeed Washington, Thomas Jefferson was the first person to lead
the Republicans. What was the name of the group? - ✔✔Democratic
Republicans
As the American population grew and the electorate expanded by the
1820s, political parties invented a new way to nominate presidential
candidates, the first of which was implemented in 1831. What was it
called? - ✔✔National Convention
,Which situation would occur during a critical election?
- State and federal elections occur on the same date.
- A presidential candidate wins the popular vote but loses the electoral
vote.
- The public votes on the fate of an important issue.
- Women, a group that usually votes Democrat, overwhelmingly vote to
elect a Republican. - ✔✔- Women, a group that usually votes
Democrat, overwhelmingly vote to elect a Republican.
Some elections stand out in history due to a noticeable change in party
voting patterns. What occurs for subsequent elections following this type
of change? - ✔✔Electoral realignment
A senatorial candidate is running for office as a Republican. However,
the candidate disagrees with many of the other elected officials in the
Republican Party. Suppose the candidate decides to form a new party to
challenge the other Republican candidates who are running. What type
of minority party is the senatorial candidate creating? - ✔✔Bolter party
, The Socialist Party has been the most successful party of ideological
protest in American history. How many states have been won by
Socialist Party candidates for president? - ✔✔None
Why was the Prohibition Party an example of a single-issue party? -
✔✔The party opposed the consumption of alcohol.
What is the most important function of minor parties in the United
States? - ✔✔Allow the expression of discontent with the system
How are elections decided in a majority representation? - ✔✔The
candidate who collects the most votes will win.
As a voter exited the voting booth, a pollster asked whether they are
Democrat or Republican. What information was the pollster requesting?
- ✔✔Party identification
A person has identified as a Republican for most of their adult life.
Which belief is the person most likely to possess in terms of government
spending?
UGA QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What does democratic theory propose is the best way for citizens to
control their government? - ✔✔Voting in free elections
Which process is used to designate an official candidate for the office of
President of the United States? - ✔✔Nomination
What functions to reduce the number of candidates on the ballot, thereby
structuring the voting choice? - ✔✔Political parties
What political party claims to be the oldest political party in existence in
the United States? - ✔✔Democratic
,How many political parties existed when the Constitution was written? -
✔✔None
At the time the Constitution was written, groups that pursued some
common political interest were considered dangerous in terms of
governmental control. What were these groups called? - ✔✔Faction
What is a closed meeting of the members of a political party to decide
questions of policy and the select candidates for office? - ✔✔Caucus
What criteria can be used to classify President George Washington as a
Federalist? - ✔✔Washington supported the Constitution
To succeed Washington, Thomas Jefferson was the first person to lead
the Republicans. What was the name of the group? - ✔✔Democratic
Republicans
As the American population grew and the electorate expanded by the
1820s, political parties invented a new way to nominate presidential
candidates, the first of which was implemented in 1831. What was it
called? - ✔✔National Convention
,Which situation would occur during a critical election?
- State and federal elections occur on the same date.
- A presidential candidate wins the popular vote but loses the electoral
vote.
- The public votes on the fate of an important issue.
- Women, a group that usually votes Democrat, overwhelmingly vote to
elect a Republican. - ✔✔- Women, a group that usually votes
Democrat, overwhelmingly vote to elect a Republican.
Some elections stand out in history due to a noticeable change in party
voting patterns. What occurs for subsequent elections following this type
of change? - ✔✔Electoral realignment
A senatorial candidate is running for office as a Republican. However,
the candidate disagrees with many of the other elected officials in the
Republican Party. Suppose the candidate decides to form a new party to
challenge the other Republican candidates who are running. What type
of minority party is the senatorial candidate creating? - ✔✔Bolter party
, The Socialist Party has been the most successful party of ideological
protest in American history. How many states have been won by
Socialist Party candidates for president? - ✔✔None
Why was the Prohibition Party an example of a single-issue party? -
✔✔The party opposed the consumption of alcohol.
What is the most important function of minor parties in the United
States? - ✔✔Allow the expression of discontent with the system
How are elections decided in a majority representation? - ✔✔The
candidate who collects the most votes will win.
As a voter exited the voting booth, a pollster asked whether they are
Democrat or Republican. What information was the pollster requesting?
- ✔✔Party identification
A person has identified as a Republican for most of their adult life.
Which belief is the person most likely to possess in terms of government
spending?
