Political Science 101 - Introduction to Government » Winter 2022 » Quiz 6 Trends in Political Affiliation
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Question #1
In Pew Research Center surveys conducted in 2017, 37% of registered voters identified as independents, 33% as ___________ and 26% as _______________. When the partisan leanings of independents are taken into account, 50% either identify as Democrats or lean Democratic; 42% identify as Republicans or lean Republican.
A.
Socialist/Democrat
B.
Libertarian/ Republican
C.
Republican/ Democrat
D.
Democrat / Republican
Question #2
The share of women who identify with or lean toward Democratic Party has risen since 2015.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #3
The higher one's educational attainment, the more likely it is that they identify with the Republican party.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #4
Black, Hispanic and Asian voters remain overwhelmingly Republican.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #5
As researchers look at age, they find that older voters tend to side with the Republican party. The older the voter, the more likely they identify was a Republican.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #6
Nonwhite Millennials overwhelming side with the Democratic party while a smaller majority of white Millennials also identify as Democrats.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #7
Religious affiliation has little to no correlation with political affiliation.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #8
There is a significant difference in the political affiliation of urban and rural voters.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #9
Since 1997, the percentage of voters who identify as independent has ____________________.
A.
remained steady
B.
increased
C.
decreased
Question #10
Support for the Republican party among white non-Hispanic Catholic voters has __________________ since 1997.
A.
gradually eroded
B.
more than doubled
C.
remained steady
D.
dropped dramatically
Question #11
The share of registered Hispanic voters since 1997 has _________________________________.
A.
more than doubled
B.
dropped dramatically
C.
gradually eroded
D.
remained steady
Question #12
Support for the Republican party among Hispanic voters has __________________ since 1997.
A.
increased sharply
B.
remained steady
C.
more than doubled
D.
decreased significantly
Question #13
Support for the Democratic party among voters with a high school degree (or less) has __________________ since 1997.
A.
remained steady
B.
decreased significantly
C.
more than doubled
D.
increased sharply
Question #14
Religious affiliation is less of an identifying marker within which party?
A.
Democrat
B.
Republican
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