Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting

Which of the following resulted from the southern resentment of the Republicans for their role in the "War between the States" and their support of African Americans in the postwar era?

The reintroduction of electronic machines in many states in 2012 can be attributed to:

The Twenty-fourth Amendment outlawed _____ in national elections.

In the context of the Solid South, explain how the ideologies of the Republicans and the Democrats have changed.

Explain how "yes" and "no" questions and inadequate information during opinion polls can lead to problems. Give examples for each.

One consequence of the distinctive conservatism of southern white voters is that:

Discuss the development of telephone polls and Internet polls.

In the context of public opinions, which of the following statements is true of the media?

For established voters, _____, a standing allegiance to a political party, is one of the most important and lasting predictors of how a person will vote.

What is the primary goal behind the implementation of new restrictive voting laws by states?

For a given poll, a professional polling firm states that it has "95 percent confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is plus or minus four percentage points." What is the firm trying to say by claiming "95 percent confidence"?

Which of the following statements is true of the Help America Vote Act passed by Congress in 2002?

Which of the following is most likely to happen when an electoral candidate, to gain popularity, claims that all the polls show that he or she is ahead in the race?

In today's presidential contests, states in the South, the Great Plains, and parts of the Rocky Mountains _____.

James Barry is contesting in the upcoming presidential elections. James is quite a popular figure among the youth. He tweets regularly and has around 71.5 million followers on his social networking profile. Which of the following sources of political information is James Barry extensively using to promote himself?

Which of the following voting advantages was given to the residents of the District of Columbia?

The _____ requires states to provide all eligible citizens with the opportunity to register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license.

Today, the most reputable polls sample between__________people.

In the state of Oregon, all elections, including presidential elections, are conducted exclusively:

The readers of Artistry and Fame Line, two leading entertainment magazines, were asked to take a common survey. However, on analyzing the survey outcomes, it was observed that the results were different. The opinion of the readers of Artistry was significantly different from those of Fame Line readers. In this scenario, the difference in the results represents a(n)_____.