PLS 200 Exam 3 Clicker Questions

Arrow’s Theorem refers to the fact that free and fair elections ensure that the majority’s preference will be reflected in the outcome T or F

False

Authoritarian regimes often invest a lot of effort and money to ensure a large turnout in their elections T or F

True

Most countries in the world have a single-member district plurality (SMDP) electoral rules T or F

False

District magnitude refers to the number of electoral districts in a country T or F

False

Duverger’s Law states that SMDP systems naturally lead to a 2-party system T or F

True

In a proportional representation system, parties compete for one seat per district T or F

False

Proportional representation systems are more sensitive to how electoral districts are drawn T or F

False

Third parties can have a large influence on electoral outcomes for other parties T or F

True

Ranked-choice voting is a form of proportional representation T or F

False

Most elections, most of the time, are influenced by things that do not change much or change slowly T or F

True

In the US, turnout rates are typically about 5% higher among older voters than among younger voters T or F

False

Voter turnout in the US tends to be lower than in wealthy democracies T or F

True

Research shows that as the cost of voting increases, turnout it higher T or F

False

The paradox of voting refers to the fact that people vote even though the probability that their vote will influence the outcome is virtually zero T or F

True

People who live in the suburbs are more likely to turn out to vote T or F

True

Nonvoters in the US typically do not have different political preferences than voters fo T or F

False