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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