POLITICAL SCIENCE; CHAPTER 8 STUDY QUESTION.
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Voting based on an incumbent's previous performance would be considered ____. -
Answer: Retrospective voting
Mandates are ______. - Answer: Perceptions of popular support for a candidate or
policy based on the margin of the electoral victory.
Voting based on which party makes the best promises for the future is an example of
_______ voting. - Answer: Prospective
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ______. - Answer: Outlawed discriminatory voting
practices based on race.
What is the role of elections in democracy? - Answer: It is the mechanism through
which voters choose who governs.
Through retrospective voting, job approval of the current president is _______ the
outcome of a presidential election. - Answer: Often predictive of
Why do lawyers dominate American politics? - Answer: They can apply their
professional experience to represent constituents and are reasonably familiar with laws
of governance.
What type of position would someone pursuing a career in U.S. politics pursue first? -
Answer: Staff positions with congressional committees.
Politics attract people who feel that ______ and ______ are more rewarding than
money or privacy. - Answer: Power, celbrity
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, __________ politicians tend to outlive ________officeholders in political life. - Answer:
Career, citizen
In politics, _______ is a reference to the increasing number of officeholders for whom
politics is a full-time occupation. - Answer: Professionalism
In politics, _______ is a reference to people who started young working in politics,
running for and holding public office, and who made politics their occupation. - Answer:
Careerism
In politics, _______ are people who have not worked in politics or public service
professions who run for public office. - Answer: Amateurs
An incumbent is a(n) _____________. - Answer: Current elected official running for re-
election.
Since 1950, _____________ of incumbent who have sought re-election to the House of
Representatives have been successful. - Answer: 90 precent
Franking privilege is the free use of _________. - Answer: The U.S. Mail
How do incumbents increase the chances that votes will reelect them? - Answer:
Incumbents often push for the passage of biills that benefit people living in their district.
In politics, _____ are people running against incumbent officeholders - Answer:
Challengers
Reelection rate refers to the number of incumbents running for reelection who
__________. - Answer: Win the election
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Voting based on an incumbent's previous performance would be considered ____. -
Answer: Retrospective voting
Mandates are ______. - Answer: Perceptions of popular support for a candidate or
policy based on the margin of the electoral victory.
Voting based on which party makes the best promises for the future is an example of
_______ voting. - Answer: Prospective
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ______. - Answer: Outlawed discriminatory voting
practices based on race.
What is the role of elections in democracy? - Answer: It is the mechanism through
which voters choose who governs.
Through retrospective voting, job approval of the current president is _______ the
outcome of a presidential election. - Answer: Often predictive of
Why do lawyers dominate American politics? - Answer: They can apply their
professional experience to represent constituents and are reasonably familiar with laws
of governance.
What type of position would someone pursuing a career in U.S. politics pursue first? -
Answer: Staff positions with congressional committees.
Politics attract people who feel that ______ and ______ are more rewarding than
money or privacy. - Answer: Power, celbrity
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, __________ politicians tend to outlive ________officeholders in political life. - Answer:
Career, citizen
In politics, _______ is a reference to the increasing number of officeholders for whom
politics is a full-time occupation. - Answer: Professionalism
In politics, _______ is a reference to people who started young working in politics,
running for and holding public office, and who made politics their occupation. - Answer:
Careerism
In politics, _______ are people who have not worked in politics or public service
professions who run for public office. - Answer: Amateurs
An incumbent is a(n) _____________. - Answer: Current elected official running for re-
election.
Since 1950, _____________ of incumbent who have sought re-election to the House of
Representatives have been successful. - Answer: 90 precent
Franking privilege is the free use of _________. - Answer: The U.S. Mail
How do incumbents increase the chances that votes will reelect them? - Answer:
Incumbents often push for the passage of biills that benefit people living in their district.
In politics, _____ are people running against incumbent officeholders - Answer:
Challengers
Reelection rate refers to the number of incumbents running for reelection who
__________. - Answer: Win the election
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