POLS 102 EXAM 2 WVU QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECTANSWERS 2025
FormsRofRPoliticalRParticipationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ConventionalRandRUnconventionalRParticipation
VotingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-makingRaRchoiceRamongRalternativesRinRanRelection
ExplanationsRwhyRpeopleRchooseRnotRtoRparticipateR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
feelRlikeRtheirRvoteRdoesn'tRmatter,RtooRmanyRregistrationRrules
WhyRparticipationRmattersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheRmoreRpeopleRwhoRparticipateRinRaRdemocracy,RtheRmoreRdemocraticRitRbecomes
VoterRRegistrationRproblems:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-VoterRRegistration
NotRAutomatic
RequiresRForesight
ResidencyRRequirements
MobileRElectorate
StateRdifferencesRinRregistrationRofRvotingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
InReveryRstateRexceptRNorthRDakotaRrequiresRyouRtoRbeRaRcitizenRofRtheRstate
DemographicRdifferencesRinRparticipationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
Education,Rincome,Rsex,Rrace/ethnicity,Rage
AmericanRpoliticalRParticipationRdeclineR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SinceR1900RpoliticalRparticipationRhasRdeclinedRandRhasRhitRtheRhighestRinRtheR2020Relection,RstillRd
oesRnotRbeatRoutRturnoutRinR1900.RThisRisRdueRtoRallRtheRnewRregistrationRrules
, politicalRmobilizationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-EncouragesRpeopleRtoRvote
ProcessRbyRwhichRlargeRnumbersRofRpeopleRareRorganizedRforRaRpoliticalRactivity
OnlineRand/orRin-
personRmobilizationRactivitiesRincludeRads,Rcalls,Remails,RcampaignRevents,Rfundraising,RandRother
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PublicROpinionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-viewsRprevalentRamongRtheRgeneralRpublic.
WhyRisRpublicRopinionRimportant?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DemocraticRgovernmentsRrestRonRtheRconsentRofRtheRgoverned
Hence,RmajorRshiftsRinRpublicRopinionRshouldRtriggerRaRshiftRinRpublicRpolicy
ButRpublicRopinionRisRoftenRunstable,Rweak,RillRinformed,RorRnonexistent
SoRpublicRofficialsRhaveRflexibilityRinRdealingRwithRpublicRissues
SurveyRresearchR(goodRandRbadRpractices)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-CanRWeRBelieveRtheRPolls?
ManyRorganizationsRregularlyRsponsorRindependentRnationalRsurveys
CBS,RABC,RNBC,RFOX,RGallup,RWashingtonRPost,RTime,RNewsweek
PushRPollsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheseRpollsRareRoftenRdoneRbyRcampaignRworkersRposingRasRindependentRpollsters
TheyRdeliberatelyRwordRquestionsRinRsuchRaRwayRtoRelicitRtheR"right"Rresponse:
"IfRyouRknewRthatRCongressmenRSmithRwouldRsoonRbeRindictedRforRchildRmolestation,RwouldRyouRv
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"ImprovingReducation"Rvs.R"raisingRtaxes"
ExitRPollsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
OnRelectionRdayRvotersRareRpersonallyRinterviewedRasRtheyRleaveRtheRvotingRbooth
CORRECTANSWERS 2025
FormsRofRPoliticalRParticipationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ConventionalRandRUnconventionalRParticipation
VotingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-makingRaRchoiceRamongRalternativesRinRanRelection
ExplanationsRwhyRpeopleRchooseRnotRtoRparticipateR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
feelRlikeRtheirRvoteRdoesn'tRmatter,RtooRmanyRregistrationRrules
WhyRparticipationRmattersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheRmoreRpeopleRwhoRparticipateRinRaRdemocracy,RtheRmoreRdemocraticRitRbecomes
VoterRRegistrationRproblems:R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-VoterRRegistration
NotRAutomatic
RequiresRForesight
ResidencyRRequirements
MobileRElectorate
StateRdifferencesRinRregistrationRofRvotingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
InReveryRstateRexceptRNorthRDakotaRrequiresRyouRtoRbeRaRcitizenRofRtheRstate
DemographicRdifferencesRinRparticipationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
Education,Rincome,Rsex,Rrace/ethnicity,Rage
AmericanRpoliticalRParticipationRdeclineR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
SinceR1900RpoliticalRparticipationRhasRdeclinedRandRhasRhitRtheRhighestRinRtheR2020Relection,RstillRd
oesRnotRbeatRoutRturnoutRinR1900.RThisRisRdueRtoRallRtheRnewRregistrationRrules
, politicalRmobilizationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-EncouragesRpeopleRtoRvote
ProcessRbyRwhichRlargeRnumbersRofRpeopleRareRorganizedRforRaRpoliticalRactivity
OnlineRand/orRin-
personRmobilizationRactivitiesRincludeRads,Rcalls,Remails,RcampaignRevents,Rfundraising,RandRother
s
PublicROpinionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-viewsRprevalentRamongRtheRgeneralRpublic.
WhyRisRpublicRopinionRimportant?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
DemocraticRgovernmentsRrestRonRtheRconsentRofRtheRgoverned
Hence,RmajorRshiftsRinRpublicRopinionRshouldRtriggerRaRshiftRinRpublicRpolicy
ButRpublicRopinionRisRoftenRunstable,Rweak,RillRinformed,RorRnonexistent
SoRpublicRofficialsRhaveRflexibilityRinRdealingRwithRpublicRissues
SurveyRresearchR(goodRandRbadRpractices)R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-CanRWeRBelieveRtheRPolls?
ManyRorganizationsRregularlyRsponsorRindependentRnationalRsurveys
CBS,RABC,RNBC,RFOX,RGallup,RWashingtonRPost,RTime,RNewsweek
PushRPollsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
TheseRpollsRareRoftenRdoneRbyRcampaignRworkersRposingRasRindependentRpollsters
TheyRdeliberatelyRwordRquestionsRinRsuchRaRwayRtoRelicitRtheR"right"Rresponse:
"IfRyouRknewRthatRCongressmenRSmithRwouldRsoonRbeRindictedRforRchildRmolestation,RwouldRyouRv
oteRforRhim?"
"ImprovingReducation"Rvs.R"raisingRtaxes"
ExitRPollsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
OnRelectionRdayRvotersRareRpersonallyRinterviewedRasRtheyRleaveRtheRvotingRbooth
