POSC 225 Nightingale College Question and answers already passed POSC 225- LaPira Final
Which of following statements is true about party identification in the United States? - correct answer The Democratic Party is currently favored over the Republican Party.
The Democratic Party was favor...
POSC 225- LaPira Final
Which of following statements is true about party identification in the United
States? - correct answer ✔The Democratic Party is currently favored over
the Republican Party.
The Democratic Party was favored over the Republican Party - correct
answer ✔for three decades (1950s-1980s).
Which of the following may have caused the Democratic Party to be more
favorable during the 1950s? - correct answer ✔the popularity of President
Franklin Roosevelt and the allies' victory during World War II
Which of the following statements is true regarding the two major political
parties today? - correct answer ✔While the Democratic Party may have a
slight advantage today, dramatic events will likely result in changes in party
identification in the future.
How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election? - correct
answer ✔270
Swing states like Ohio, Virginia, and Iowa were compared to which cut of
meat? - correct answer ✔tenderloin
Why don't candidates visit the bigger states during a campaign? - correct
answer ✔Bigger states have strong ties to a specific political party.
A large budget is not necessary for a successful campaign challenging a
strong incumbent. - correct answer ✔false
, The 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 resulted in - correct
answer ✔more minority representation in Congress
Opponents of race-based redistricting contend that:
-it is not fair.
-it has a negative impact on racial minorities.
-All of these are correct
-it has resulted in making many districts uniformly Caucasian and more
Republican. - correct answer ✔All of these are correct
Supporters of race-based redistricting contend that - correct answer ✔drastic
measures are required to overcome traditional Caucasian dominance in
Congress.
According to President Obama, __________ groups have recently become
dangerously powerful. - correct answer ✔Business
Corporate lobbyists are seeking __________ benefits from Congress toda -
correct answer ✔Purposive
What strategy did President Obama use in this video to galvanize support for
reforms? - correct answer ✔Institutional Advertising
__________ was the major concern regarding the Supreme Court's recent
decision on direct lobbying. - correct answer ✔Corruption
Which of the following is an example of outside lobbying? - correct answer
✔a lobby encouraging its members to write to their members of Congress
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