PSCI 2305- 249 Exam 2 Review
Questions
A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43
percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of
error. What do you think of the poll?
A. It is a good poll and the margin of error is small.
B. It is a good poll and the margin of error is
acceptable.
C. It is a non-representative poll and the margin of
error is too high.
D. The poll accurately predicts Clinton will receive 43
percent of the vote. - ✔ ✔ C. It is a non-
representative poll and the margin of error is too high.
Why would inaccurate coverage of race and gender
affect policy or elections? - ✔ ✔ If we are
,presented with a reality, it affects the way we vote
and the policies we support.
winner-take-all system - ✔ ✔ all electoral votes
for a state are given to the candidate who wins the
most votes in that state
yellow journalism - ✔ ✔ sensationalized coverage
of scandals and human interest stories
Which of the following does not represent a major
contributing factor in party realignment?
A. Demographic shifts
B. Changes in key issues
C. Changes in party strategies
D. Third parties - ✔ ✔ B. Changes in key issues
Which of the following is a reason to make voter
registration more difficult?
,A. Increase voter turnout
B. Decrease election fraud
C. Decrease the cost of elections
D. Make the registration process faster - ✔ ✔ B.
Decrease election fraud
Which of the following is a reasonable exception to the
Freedom of Information Act?
A. Medical records for government employees
B. Budget for the Department of Labor
C. Minutes from a president's cabinet meeting
D. Transcript of meetings between Department of
State negotiators and Russian trade negotiators - ✔
✔ A. Medical records for government employees
Which of the following is an aspect of iron triangles?
A. Fluid participation among interests
, B. A great deal of competition for access to decision-
makers
C. A symbiotic relationship among Congressional
committees, executive agencies, and interest groups
D. Three interest groups that have formed a coalition -
✔ ✔ C. A symbiotic relationship among
Congressional committees, executive agencies, and
interest groups
Which of the following is an example of episodic
framing?
A. A story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and
discusses reasons for addiction and government
responses to help addicts
B. A story on how drug abuse policy has changed since
1984
C. A story on candidates' answers to a drug question in
a debate
Questions
A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43
percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of
error. What do you think of the poll?
A. It is a good poll and the margin of error is small.
B. It is a good poll and the margin of error is
acceptable.
C. It is a non-representative poll and the margin of
error is too high.
D. The poll accurately predicts Clinton will receive 43
percent of the vote. - ✔ ✔ C. It is a non-
representative poll and the margin of error is too high.
Why would inaccurate coverage of race and gender
affect policy or elections? - ✔ ✔ If we are
,presented with a reality, it affects the way we vote
and the policies we support.
winner-take-all system - ✔ ✔ all electoral votes
for a state are given to the candidate who wins the
most votes in that state
yellow journalism - ✔ ✔ sensationalized coverage
of scandals and human interest stories
Which of the following does not represent a major
contributing factor in party realignment?
A. Demographic shifts
B. Changes in key issues
C. Changes in party strategies
D. Third parties - ✔ ✔ B. Changes in key issues
Which of the following is a reason to make voter
registration more difficult?
,A. Increase voter turnout
B. Decrease election fraud
C. Decrease the cost of elections
D. Make the registration process faster - ✔ ✔ B.
Decrease election fraud
Which of the following is a reasonable exception to the
Freedom of Information Act?
A. Medical records for government employees
B. Budget for the Department of Labor
C. Minutes from a president's cabinet meeting
D. Transcript of meetings between Department of
State negotiators and Russian trade negotiators - ✔
✔ A. Medical records for government employees
Which of the following is an aspect of iron triangles?
A. Fluid participation among interests
, B. A great deal of competition for access to decision-
makers
C. A symbiotic relationship among Congressional
committees, executive agencies, and interest groups
D. Three interest groups that have formed a coalition -
✔ ✔ C. A symbiotic relationship among
Congressional committees, executive agencies, and
interest groups
Which of the following is an example of episodic
framing?
A. A story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and
discusses reasons for addiction and government
responses to help addicts
B. A story on how drug abuse policy has changed since
1984
C. A story on candidates' answers to a drug question in
a debate
