PLS 101 EXAM 2 MISSOURI STATE 2025
WELL RESEARCHED EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
How is the number of electors chosen? -
....ANSWER...based on population size plus the 2
senators, same way number of congress members are
chosen
how to win electoral votes - ....ANSWER...the winner of
the states' popular vote gets all of the ECV
Critiques of Electoral College - ....ANSWER...winner of
popular vote can loose electoral vote; citizens of small
states hold more sway than those of big states; electors
are expected to vote whom voters vote for, but they
don't have to and we can't make them; only swing
states matter in the campaign
1
,What types of states get more resources -
....ANSWER...swing states
how does the electoral college impact campaigns and
where candidates spend their resources? -
....ANSWER...political candidates spend all of their
time in swings states and pool all their resources there
to win the state
What are some other debates about Presidential elections
and the electoral college? - ....ANSWER...EC goes
against the idea of one person one vote, disproportionate
representation for states
How many senators are there? - ....ANSWER...100 (2 per
state)
How were senators originally chosen? -
....ANSWER...by state legislatures
17th Amendment - ....ANSWER...Established the direct
election of senators (instead of being chosen by state
legislatures)
How many years is a senate term? - ....ANSWER...6
years
2
,How many senators are up for re-election at a time?
- ....ANSWER...1/3
Which states are over-represented in the senate? -
....ANSWER...small states, swing
3
, what demographic groups are under-represented in the
senate? - ....ANSWER...big population states, safe states
How are members of the house chosen? -
....ANSWER...primaries then popular votes
How many seats are in the House of Representatives? -
....ANSWER...435
How do we divide representatives up between the states?
- ....ANSWER...population size
How long are House terms? - ....ANSWER...2 years
Who is responsible for drawing congressional districts? -
....ANSWER...the party in power after a census
Gerrymandering - ....ANSWER...Process of redrawing
legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the
party in power.
How do voter identification card laws affect turnout?
- ....ANSWER...They decrease voter turnout because
people do not want to go out of their way to get voter
identification cards
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WELL RESEARCHED EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
How is the number of electors chosen? -
....ANSWER...based on population size plus the 2
senators, same way number of congress members are
chosen
how to win electoral votes - ....ANSWER...the winner of
the states' popular vote gets all of the ECV
Critiques of Electoral College - ....ANSWER...winner of
popular vote can loose electoral vote; citizens of small
states hold more sway than those of big states; electors
are expected to vote whom voters vote for, but they
don't have to and we can't make them; only swing
states matter in the campaign
1
,What types of states get more resources -
....ANSWER...swing states
how does the electoral college impact campaigns and
where candidates spend their resources? -
....ANSWER...political candidates spend all of their
time in swings states and pool all their resources there
to win the state
What are some other debates about Presidential elections
and the electoral college? - ....ANSWER...EC goes
against the idea of one person one vote, disproportionate
representation for states
How many senators are there? - ....ANSWER...100 (2 per
state)
How were senators originally chosen? -
....ANSWER...by state legislatures
17th Amendment - ....ANSWER...Established the direct
election of senators (instead of being chosen by state
legislatures)
How many years is a senate term? - ....ANSWER...6
years
2
,How many senators are up for re-election at a time?
- ....ANSWER...1/3
Which states are over-represented in the senate? -
....ANSWER...small states, swing
3
, what demographic groups are under-represented in the
senate? - ....ANSWER...big population states, safe states
How are members of the house chosen? -
....ANSWER...primaries then popular votes
How many seats are in the House of Representatives? -
....ANSWER...435
How do we divide representatives up between the states?
- ....ANSWER...population size
How long are House terms? - ....ANSWER...2 years
Who is responsible for drawing congressional districts? -
....ANSWER...the party in power after a census
Gerrymandering - ....ANSWER...Process of redrawing
legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the
party in power.
How do voter identification card laws affect turnout?
- ....ANSWER...They decrease voter turnout because
people do not want to go out of their way to get voter
identification cards
4
