Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GOVT 2306 > Exam 2 review > Flashcards

Exam 2 review Flashcards

1
Q

What are the factors that influence political opinion formation?

A

Family, School,Peers, Media

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what things are important to consider when making a reliable opinion poll?

A
  1. Question-Wording
  2. Question Sequencing
  3. An Accurate Sample - which requires that every group of people is represented
  4. Lower Margin of Error (3% or lower)
  5. Tell you how they contact people, what questions,s and the sequence of the questions.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what are the 3 types of polling?

A

-Tracking Polls
- Exit polls
- Deliberative polls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what is tracking polls?

A

charts rise and fall based on the candidate’s popularity
it gives candidates and campaigns information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what type of election is tracking polls typically used in?

A

presidential elections

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is an exit poll?

A

done on election day at random voting locations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what happens with an exit poll?

A

someone pulls you aside and asks your demographics and which candidate you voted for

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Why are exit polls used?

A

exit polls help the media project the winner
exit polls give us the most accurate demographic information(how people vote)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what is the intent of a deliberative poll?

A

Find out how people would vote if they were probably informed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what are deliberative polls?

A

-relatively new
-Expose a large sample of people to issue clusters(different information)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the common practice today among survey firms when it comes to asking a presidential approval question?

A

The common practice today among survey firms is to ask a presidential approval question at the beginning of the poll/survey so that answers to other questions do not impact the presidential approval question.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what did James Madison in Federalist 10 argue for?

A

argued for the proliferation of interest groups so that no one group could get hegemony over the other groups

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what are the direct techniques of interest groups?

A

Lobbying
*private meetings
*Testifying before U.S congress/state legislatures
*Drafting legislation
*Social Occasions
*providing political information
*supplying nomination suggestions for president and governors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

what are the indirect techniques of interest groups?

A

*using constitutes as lobbyists
*building alliances with other groups

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what is the largest interest group in the united states?

A

AARP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what is a closed primary mean?

A

only parties voters can vote (closed for outsiders)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what is an open primary election?

A

open to all parties, can vote for any party without declaring a certain party

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

is texas an open or closed primary election?

A

open

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what is a run-off election?

A

when two people tie off in the majority vote of the primary and closed election candidates have a run-off between the two

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

what is a blanket primary election

A

*no longer exist because it was ruled unconstitutional

Put different parties on the same ballot and people vote on which one they want office by office and can switch parties between different offices.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

what is a jungle/cajun primary election?

A

Lousiana Uses it

for a particular office in the ballot they list every single candidate; if one candidate gets a majority of the votes…they become the office holder (no general election later)

  • if no majority, leads to a runoff (like Mayor Turner did)
  • usually take place in the fall; Nov or Dec
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

what is the runoff primary in Texas?

A

closed primaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

what is an initiative?

A

allow citizens to propose Legislation and submit it to popular vote

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

what is referenda?

A

allows the legislators to submit proposed Legislation for popular approval

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

what is a recall election?

A

allows citizens to remove someone office

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

what is a primary?

A

-easier access
-voters tend not to be informed
-the vote is secret
-allow an early/absentee vote

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

what is a caucus?

A

-more difficult access
-voters tend to be more informed
-the vote is often not a secret
-more participation
-long voting hours

28
Q

what is the Texas Two-Step?

A

Democrats hold both a primary and a caucus when voting on their presidential nominee
(done in Texas 2012 election)

29
Q

what is the total number of Electoral College votes in the United States?

A

538 Total Electoral College votes

30
Q

what is the minimum number of electoral votes needed for a presidential candidate to win the election?

A

270 electoral votes

31
Q

How are the number of electoral votes determined for each state?

A

by the federal representation for each state

32
Q

what happens to the total number of electoral votes if a 51st state is added?

A

540
so +2 to the total

33
Q

who was a faithless elector?

A

Barbra Lett-Simmons
She did not cast her DC electoral vote in the 2000 election

34
Q

what are the 3 basic reform ideas for the electoral college?

A
  1. abolish the electoral college and elect the president based on the popular vote
  2. congressional district plan(used by Maine and Nebraska) (out of the 3 most likely)
  3. keep the college and abolish the electors
    4th idea proposed to blend the popular vote nationwide into the electoral college

Not really likely any of these will happen

35
Q

In the U.S House, reelection rates for incumbents are above what percent in most years?

A

above 90%

36
Q

what was the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bush v.Gore (2000)?

A

Supreme Court decided that there is not enough time for recounts so by technicality Bush wins. By popular vote al gore was winning but when electoral votes came in Bush won.

37
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2016 Hilary Clinton?

A

Electoral: 232 ( 227 with faithless electors)

38
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2016 Donald Trump?

A

Electoral: 306 (304 due to faithless electors)

39
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2000 AL Gore?

A

Electoral Vote:266 vptes

40
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2000 George W. Bush?

A

Electoral votes:271

41
Q

Who had the 2000 presidential election based on the popular vote?

A

AL Gore

42
Q

Who had the 2016 presidential election based on the popular vote?

A

Hilary Clinton

43
Q

Who had the 2020 presidential election based on the popular vote?

A

Biden

44
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2020 Biden?

A

306 electoral votes

45
Q

what were the results of the electoral vote for 2020 Trump?

A

232 Electoral votes

46
Q

what categories did the democratic party win against Republicans according to the 2020 exit poll?

A

Females
African Americans
African American women
Hispanics
Asians
18-29 year old
30-44 years old
College graduates
Total family income under $100k
Catholics
First-year voters
lives in the city and suburbs
government COVID control was bad
Democrats
Independents

47
Q

what categories did the Republican party win against the Democrats according to the 2020 exit poll?

A

males
whites
45-64. year old
65+
no college degree
protestants
total family income 100K and up
white men
republican

48
Q

Which democrats received faithless electors’ votes in the 2016 presidential election?

A

Faith Spotted Eagle received faithless electors’ vote from Washington state

Bernie Sanders received a vote from a faithless elector in Hawaii

49
Q

Which Republican received faithless electors’ votes in the 2016 presidential election?

A

Kasich and Ron Paul received votes from faithless electors in Texas

50
Q

what were the key states in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections?

A

Michigan- biden won by 154,188 votes
Wisconsin-biden won by 20,686 votes
Pennsylvania-biden won by 81,874 votes
Arizona-biden won by 10,457 votes
Georgia-biden won by 11,779 votes

51
Q

What are the most influential national newspapers in this country?

A

*New York Times
*Washington post
*Chicago tribune
*Los angels Times
*wall street journal
*USA today
*Christan Science Monitor

52
Q

As recently as which presidency did reporters submit their questions to the president in writing?

A

Herbert Hoover(1929-1933)

53
Q

if your parents are liberal is it likely you are going to be liberal

A

yes

54
Q

if you rely on news outlets you are more…..

A

likely to vote democrat/liberal

55
Q

what parties do the inner cities usually vote for?

A

liberal

56
Q

most conservative states are

A

Oklahoma, north and south Carolina Dakota Idaho

57
Q

what is the most reliable polling method?

A

phone call

58
Q

is this a good question “How would you rate president biden on scale of 1-10?

A

good question for polling

59
Q

what are examples of interest groups?

A

AARP
NRA
NAACP
LULAC
MALDEF
NOW
The sierra club

60
Q

what makes an interest group successful?

A
  1. Leaders
  2. Funding
  3. Members
61
Q

what is a primary election?

A

each party gets to nominate their nominee for the office

62
Q

why was the electoral college created?

A

it provides the elite with an opportunity to override the will of unreasonable masses “when they vote for someone who is not qualified to be president

63
Q

how many electoral votes do each state at least have?

A

3

64
Q

which states are the only ones who didn’t partake in the winner takes all?

A

Maine and Nebraska

65
Q

why is voter turnout so low?

A
  1. people say they’re too busy
  2. difficult to register
  3. difficult to absentee vote
  4. the number of elections
  5. voter attitudes
  6. weak political parties
    7.timing of presidential primaries
  7. the fact that some states are not battleground in the presidential election
66
Q

What were the blue wall states?

A

Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan

GOVT 2306 (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions