POLS 1101 FINAL EXAM NICHOLSON UGA QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
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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 ...
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?
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