Test 2

Question 1

Sources of public opinion

Answer 1

access to info
time
motivated reasoning (bias)

Question 2

Heuristics (framing effects)

Answer 2

mental shortcuts

“they are a dem so I like them”

Question 3

Miracle of Aggregation

Answer 3

Individuals are not smart but groups are wise

Question 4

Intransitive group preference

Answer 4

The more people there are, the more you can’t come to a conclusion for group opinion (ABC)

Question 5

People’s opinions on facts based on opinion

Answer 5

opinion on employment rate depends on if you like Trump or not

Question 6

R=P(B)-C+D

Answer 6

The Duty to vote is why people still vote

The probability your vote counts is very small

Question 7

Median voter theorem

Answer 7

candidates place themselves in the middle of spectrums cus hen they get more voters

focuses on undecided voters

Question 8

Ages 18-30 and turnout results

Answer 8

Only a few showed up and Republicans took over the house

Question 9

Non voters usual stance

Answer 9

voters are more conservative than non voters

Question 10

Why is the US voting turnout so low

Answer 10

not required
registration requirement
vote on work day
voter ID laws

Question 11

PAC

Answer 11

campaign contributions from corporations, labor unions, and special interest groups directly to candidate-

limit 5,000

Question 12

Super PAC

Answer 12

Super PACs can accept unlimited contributions for independent expidentures: for activities that are not directly to the candidate-

makes up most negative ads

Question 13

Unit Rule

Answer 13

Winner take all- most states give all electoral college votes based on popular majority in the state

Question 14

How many electoral college votes does Colorado have

Answer 14

9

Question 15

Voting Rights Act effective now

Answer 15

section 2- states can be sued if they discriminate voting

Question 16

Voting Rights Act section 4- pre clearance requirement

Answer 16

some states have to go to justice department and get approval to change state voting laws

based on a count from 1964

Question 17

Shelby County vs Holder

Answer 17

tried to sue to reevaluate but never happened

Question 18

Incumbency advantage

Answer 18

people who were there before
House >90% chance of win
Senate >85% chance of win

Cus of money (sponsors), mailings, staff members and knowing the name

Question 19

Unlimited campaign finance

Answer 19

Can spend as much money as you want of personal expidentures

Independent expidentures can be unlimited

Question 20

Limited campaign finance

Answer 20

campaign contributions from other individuals to candidates

Question 21

How many electoral votes are there

Answer 21

538- 535 + 3 DC votes

Question 22

General election

Answer 22

regularly scheduled election for president or vice president or congress

Question 23

Special election

Answer 23

needed if somebody steps down from office

state or local level

Question 24

What happens if no presidential candidate receives the required # of electoral votes

Answer 24

House decides, each state gets one vote

senate decides VP

Question 25

Closed primary

Answer 25

party members choose the party's candidate/ can only vote for their party in the primary

Question 26

Open primary

Answer 26

voters not forced to affiliate with a party

Question 27

Max amount of money a PAC can give a candidate

Answer 27

5,000

Question 28

challenger

Answer 28

the candidate challenging the incumbent

Question 29

Political efficacy

Answer 29

perception that someone has that their single vote will make a difference- more likely to participate and learn

Question 30

Citizens united

Answer 30

court case decided that companies and businesses have free speech and can donate to campaigns

Question 31

Opinion leader

Answer 31

The pastor of a church is considered this in the formation of public opinion

Question 32

This type of independent committee has been almost completely replaced by super PACs

Answer 32

527s

Question 33

Solid South

Answer 33

the tendency of southern states to vote Democratic after the Civil War

Question 34

Straw Poll

Answer 34

nonscientific poll with no way to ensure the accuracy of the results

Question 35

soft money

Answer 35

campaign contributions not regulated by the federal government

Question 36

absentee ballot

Answer 36

ballots that have significantly increased voter turnout in Colorado

Question 37

push poll

Answer 37

campaign tactic used to feed false or misleading information to potential voters

Question 38

Australian ballot

Answer 38

Secret ballot that is prepared, distributed, and counted by government officials at the public expense

Question 39

grandfather clause

Answer 39

clause in state law that restricted voting to people whose ancestors could vote before 1860

Question 40

house effect

Answer 40

Polling firm to consistency report results over one political party

Question 41

political socialization

Answer 41

Learning process through which most people acquire their political beliefs