Voting Test

The Media

100

The power of the media to decide what we talk about

Agenda-setting power

200

The tendency of the media to reduce political campaign coverage to poll numbers instead of talking about the issues

Horse-race journalism

300

The process by which people have adopted more extreme political views, partially as a result of consumer-driven media

Political Polarization

400

A type of poll taken right after an election to forecast the results and to better understand their voting reasons

Exit poll

Models of Voting

100

Votes for the same party all the way down the ballot

Straight ticket

200

Bases their vote on the poor economy during the previous administration

Retrospective

300

Examines the information before-hand, weighs the pros and cons on all the issues, and supports the candidate who best aligns with their interests

Rational choice

400

Bases their vote on the candidate's campaign promises of what they intend to do

Prospective

Name that Amendment

100

Gave women the right to vote

19th

200

Lowered the voting age of 18

26th

300

Gave all races the right to vote

15th

400

Outlawed the use of poll taxes and other suppressive measures

24th

Turnout Trends

100

The age demographic more likely to vote

Older

200

Felony disenfranchisement laws and difficult registration requirements could be considered voter "this"

Suppression

300

The term for the decrease in voting as a result of too many federal and state elections

Ballot Fatigue

400

Turnout can be affected by people's trust in the government system, a belief called political this

Efficacy