When voters approve an incumbent administration in a vote of confidence, which type of election is it said to be?
A) a landslide for the out-party election
B) a reaffirmation of support election
C) a deviating election
D) a retrospective election
E) a maintaining election
Question -2-An election that clearly expresses a lack of confidence in those who have been in charge is
A) a landslide for the out-party election.
B) a reaffirmation-of-support election
C) a maintaining election.
D) a retrospective election.
E) an example of presidential coattails.
Question -3-Which of the following statements is true of the 1984 presidential election?
A) Reagan, a Republican, won by a landslide.
B) The GOP won a majority in the Senate.
C) The Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Question -4-By 2006, the average population of House districts had risen to
A) 447,000.
B) 690,000.
C) 790,000.
D) 754,000.
E) 1,000,000.
Question -5-Which of the following is responsible for reapportioning legislative districts after the ten-year census has been taken?
A) the Supreme Court
B) the House of Representatives
C) the Senate
D) state legislatures
E) the executive branch
Question -6-The Supreme Court case that held that the disparity in population of Georgia congressional districts violated the Constitution was
A) Baker v. Carr.
B) Colgrove v. Green.
C) Reynolds v. Sims.
D) Wesberry v. Sanders.
E) Marbury v. Madison.
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