Laverne is a registered Democrat, but she lives in a state where she can vote in the Republican primary if she chooses. This rule is most likely intended to do which of the following?
a. Increase voter turnout by generating excitement about the general election
b. Encourage citizens to form minor parties to make elections more competitive
c. Guarantee that parties do not engage in discriminatory forms of gerrymandering
d. Prevent the parties from becoming controlled by a small group of party activists
Q. 2Politicians in a proportional representation voting system typically vote the way their party leader tells them to in order to _____.
a. please their most active constituents
b. present a unified front to the opposition
c. secure a good spot on the list for next election
d. mitigate against the problems of divided government
Q. 3According to Duverger's Law, single-member plurality produces _____.
a. a multiparty system that includes centrist parties
b. a two party system with little room for anyone else
c. a dominant party that wins a majority of elected positions
d. a multiparty system with almost no conflicting ideologies
Q. 4The existence of political parties can help reduce voter fatigue by _____.
a. giving citizens multiple avenues for political participation
b. reducing the number of times voters have to cast ballots
c. simplifying the task of evaluating a large number of candidates
d. providing voters with the information needed to make an informed choice
Q. 5The continued election of the African National Congress in South Africa is an example of a(n) _____ system.
a. authoritarian
b. dominant-party
c. mixed-members
d. descriptive representation
Q. 6Which of the following validates Duverger's law?
a. The dominance of The African National Congress under PR rules
b. The rise of the Scottish National Party in Britain under SMP rules
c. The existence of almost 40 political parties in India under SMP rulesd. Ralph Nader's inability to gain traction as third-party candidate under SMP rules
Q. 7Suppose that the city of Bankcroft is divided into four geographic regions.
Each region is represented by one member of the city council. Suppose that Mrs. Caroline received thirty-eight percent of the votes cast for the city council seat for Southwest Bankcroft. If she is now a member of the Bankcroft city council, the city has which type of system?
a. Mixed-members
b. Single-member plurality
c. Proportional representation
d. Descriptive representation