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Question 1.

Which of the following statements about the "gender gap" in presidential voting is most accurate?

Women have become much more Democratic over time

Men have become much more Democratic over time

Women have become much more Republican over time

Men have become much more Republican over time

Question 2.

Public opinion research has found that, on average, women tend to be more supportive of _____ than men do. Check all that apply.

Government programs to guarantee health care and basic social services

Increased spending on military

Legal restrictions on firearms

Increased legal restrictions on abortion

Question 3.

Research has found that many voters hold gender stereotypes about political candidates. Which of the following stereotypes are associated with women running for an elected office? Check all that apply.

more consensus oriented

better able to handle the military and foreign affairs

better able to handle issues related to health care and eduation

strong leader in a crisis

Question 4.

True or False: In midterm elections, the President's party typically loses many seats in the U.S. House of Representatives but loses a smaller number of seats in the U.S. Senate.

True

False

Question 5.

The average number of House seats lost by the President's party in midterm elections is in which of the following ranges?

fewer than 10

10 to 19

20 to 30

more than 50

Question 6.

Suppose a political analyst predicted that the Democrats would lose seats in the House because of President Biden's low job approval ratings. This is an example of which theory about midterm elections?

Surge and decline theory

Referendum theory

Presidential coattails theory

Chaos theory