PSC 101 LATEST EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In terms of voter turnout, Asian Americans are - ✔✔very similar to Latinos
✔✔Women are disadvantaged as candidates for office because - ✔✔male candidates
are more likely to have the advantage of incumbency in office
✔✔When congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party over another, it is
referred to as - ✔✔gerrymandering
✔✔Statewide controversial initiatives on the ballot - ✔✔increase voter turnout in
elections.
✔✔The passage of voter registration requirements in the early nineteenth century -
✔✔dramatically decreased voter turnout
✔✔Strict voter identification laws require that voters present a __________ in order to
cast a ballot - ✔✔government issued photo ID
✔✔Which of the following was not a documented effect of term limits on the Nevada
legislature - ✔✔reduced the impact of lobbyists on inexperienced legislators
✔✔The Nevada political system today is characterized by which of the following
characteristics - ✔✔? not none of the above
✔✔Having been convicted of a felony, Nevada citizens can never regain the right to
vote - ✔✔false
✔✔Nevada has ______ voter turnout in the U.S. - ✔✔? not the lowest
✔✔If a citizen votes for a Republican for president and a Democrat for senator, he or
she has engaged in ________. - ✔✔split-ticket voting
✔✔A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires
that a candidate must win ________ to win an election. - ✔✔50 percent plus one of all
votes cast
✔✔In the so called top-two primary system - ✔✔candidates from all parties run against
on another and the top two face each other in the general election
, ✔✔The first caucus in the presidential primary campaign is held in _____________,
while the first primary election in the presidential primary campaign is held in ________
- ✔✔Iowa; New Hampshire
✔✔A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could - ✔✔?
✔✔Research shows that - ✔✔negative ads tend to focus on important policy
differences, while positive ads tend to focus on candidates' personal characteristics
✔✔Who is an incumbent - ✔✔the current officeholder running for re-election
✔✔A citizen can currently give no more than ________ per candidate for federal office
per election in a given two-year election cycle. - ✔✔$2,700
✔✔Public funding for presidential primary campaigns - ✔✔matches, on a dollar-for-
dollar basis, all contributions of $250 or less
✔✔Which of the following statements about how voters decide is MOST accurate -
✔✔when voters are satisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the
party in power
✔✔Which are examples of the "going public" strategy - ✔✔advertising, protests, and
grassroots activism
✔✔Which is not an activity interest groups frequently engage? - ✔✔starting a political
party
✔✔Which best describes the medias role in the Watergate affair - ✔✔reported on
abuses of power, forcing nixon's
✔✔Which best describes the federal governments laws regarding lobbying -
✔✔lobbyists must register and disclose issues
✔✔in the average election, how many U.S house races can be classified as "very
competitive" - ✔✔24
✔✔Which is the most recent group to win voting rights - ✔✔18-20 year olds; 1971
✔✔______ is competition among organized interests producing balance and
compromise - ✔✔pluralism
✔✔in Buckley v Valeo, the supreme court ruled that - ✔✔candidates spending their
money is constitutional
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In terms of voter turnout, Asian Americans are - ✔✔very similar to Latinos
✔✔Women are disadvantaged as candidates for office because - ✔✔male candidates
are more likely to have the advantage of incumbency in office
✔✔When congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party over another, it is
referred to as - ✔✔gerrymandering
✔✔Statewide controversial initiatives on the ballot - ✔✔increase voter turnout in
elections.
✔✔The passage of voter registration requirements in the early nineteenth century -
✔✔dramatically decreased voter turnout
✔✔Strict voter identification laws require that voters present a __________ in order to
cast a ballot - ✔✔government issued photo ID
✔✔Which of the following was not a documented effect of term limits on the Nevada
legislature - ✔✔reduced the impact of lobbyists on inexperienced legislators
✔✔The Nevada political system today is characterized by which of the following
characteristics - ✔✔? not none of the above
✔✔Having been convicted of a felony, Nevada citizens can never regain the right to
vote - ✔✔false
✔✔Nevada has ______ voter turnout in the U.S. - ✔✔? not the lowest
✔✔If a citizen votes for a Republican for president and a Democrat for senator, he or
she has engaged in ________. - ✔✔split-ticket voting
✔✔A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires
that a candidate must win ________ to win an election. - ✔✔50 percent plus one of all
votes cast
✔✔In the so called top-two primary system - ✔✔candidates from all parties run against
on another and the top two face each other in the general election
, ✔✔The first caucus in the presidential primary campaign is held in _____________,
while the first primary election in the presidential primary campaign is held in ________
- ✔✔Iowa; New Hampshire
✔✔A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could - ✔✔?
✔✔Research shows that - ✔✔negative ads tend to focus on important policy
differences, while positive ads tend to focus on candidates' personal characteristics
✔✔Who is an incumbent - ✔✔the current officeholder running for re-election
✔✔A citizen can currently give no more than ________ per candidate for federal office
per election in a given two-year election cycle. - ✔✔$2,700
✔✔Public funding for presidential primary campaigns - ✔✔matches, on a dollar-for-
dollar basis, all contributions of $250 or less
✔✔Which of the following statements about how voters decide is MOST accurate -
✔✔when voters are satisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the
party in power
✔✔Which are examples of the "going public" strategy - ✔✔advertising, protests, and
grassroots activism
✔✔Which is not an activity interest groups frequently engage? - ✔✔starting a political
party
✔✔Which best describes the medias role in the Watergate affair - ✔✔reported on
abuses of power, forcing nixon's
✔✔Which best describes the federal governments laws regarding lobbying -
✔✔lobbyists must register and disclose issues
✔✔in the average election, how many U.S house races can be classified as "very
competitive" - ✔✔24
✔✔Which is the most recent group to win voting rights - ✔✔18-20 year olds; 1971
✔✔______ is competition among organized interests producing balance and
compromise - ✔✔pluralism
✔✔in Buckley v Valeo, the supreme court ruled that - ✔✔candidates spending their
money is constitutional
