Content Frame
Note for screen reader users: There is text between the form elements on this page. To be sure that you do not miss any text, use item by item navigation methods, rather than tabbing from form element to form element.
Skip Breadcrumb Navigation
Home arrow Student Resources arrow Chapter 10: Elections and Voting Behavior arrow True/False

True/False



 This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1.
A referendum is used to give voters a chance to approve a proposed legislative act or constitutional amendment.


Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 1


Question 2.
African Americans and other minorities with high income and education levels vote with greater frequency than whites with high income and education.


Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 2


Question 3.
As suffrage has expanded, so has voter turnout.


Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 3


Question 4.
Electoral college votes are cast in proportion to the popular vote for each candidate.


Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 4


Question 5.
Individuals who believe they can influence the government's actions are also more likely to believe, in turn, that the government should have more power.


Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 5


Question 6.
No longer can a candidate get a party's nomination without taking stands on the major issues of the day.


Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 6


Question 7.
People who see policy differences between the parties are more likely to vote than those who see no difference.


Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 7


Question 8.
Politicians and political scientists agree on the relevance of the mandate theory of elections.


Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 8


Question 9.
Rational people might decide that the costs of voting outweigh the benefits.


Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 9


Question 10.
The 2000 election showed that how candidates present themselves to the American people really matters.


Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 10


Question 11.
The electoral college gives extra clout to big states.


Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 11


Question 12.
The greater the policy differences between the candidates, the more likely voters will be able to steer government policies by their choices.


Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 12


Question 13.
The Motor Voter Act established national standards for voter registration for the first time in the United States.


Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 13


Question 14.
The personality trait most often mentioned by voters as most important to presidential candidates is competence.


Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 14


Question 15.
Voting along party lines is stronger today than it has ever been.


Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window.
   
 
End of Question 15





Pearson Copyright © 1995 - 2010 Pearson Education . All rights reserved. Pearson Longman is an imprint of Pearson .
Legal Notice | Privacy Policy | Permissions

Return to the Top of this Page