Deck 3: Americas Racial Minorities in the Contemporary Political System: Actors

Question 1

A theory of government that claims that politics is a competition among groups for power and resources, and that minority groups have an equal opportunity and ability to compete for those power and resources is called:

A) liberalism
B) conservatism
C) majoritarianism
D) pluralism

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The theory of pluralism is most closely tied to which of the following?

A) Federalist No. 1
B) Federalist No. 10
C) Federalist No. 51
D) Federalist No. 84

Answer 2

B

Question 3

One of the main concepts that is essential in Michael Dawson's Black Utility Heuristic (1994) is:

A) linked fate.
B) political ideology.
C) political donations.
D) pluralism.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a direct aspect of political attitudes and participation?

A) Group identity
B) Socioeconomic status
C) Partisan identification
D) Interest group activities

Question 5

Which group has historically had the highest levels of feelings of linked fate?

A) Asian Americans
B) Latinos
C) African Americans
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which group has been least likely to indicate that they have experiences discrimination based on their racial or ethnic background?

A) Mexican Americans
B) Puerto Ricans
C) Cuban Americans
D) All report similar perceptions of discrimination.

Question 7

On average, _______________ people within individual ethnic groups (e.g. Chinese-, Vietnamese-, Japanese-Americans) perceive linked fate with other Asian Americans.

A) the vast majority
B) most
C) less than half of
D) very few

Question 8

Political ideology is generally defined as a scale from:

A) Democrat to Republican
B) involved to uninvolved
C) religious to atheist
D) liberal to conservative

Question 9

Based on 2008 American National Election Study data, older African Americans were ___________ than younger African Americans to identify themselves as liberal.

A) far more likely
B) somewhat more likely
C) somewhat less likely
D) far less likely

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes American Indian ideology in terms of a liberal-to-conservative scale?

A) They are far more likely to be highly liberal.
B) They are far more likely to be highly conservative.
C) There are many who are either highly liberal or highly conservative, with few moderates.
D) They are relatively evenly distributed across this scale.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the political ideological leanings of Asian Americans, Latinos, and African Americans?

A) Liberal
B) Moderate
C) Conservative
D) Apolitical

Question 12

In terms of the traditional exit polling data in the 2016 election, which of the following is accurate in the context of Latinos and Asian Americans?

A) No exit polls were conducted for these groups.
B) The polling data is highly inaccurate, given the sampling methodology and sample sizes.
C) The exit polling data adequately approximates the ideas and preferences of these voters.
D) These groups did not participate in the 2016 election.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes, on average, the partisan leanings of Asian Americans, Latinos, and African Americans?

A) Leaning Democrat
B) Independent
C) Leaning Republican
D) Leaning Green Party

Question 14

Which of these groups is most strongly tied to the Democratic Party?

A) Latinos
B) Asian Americans
C) American Indians
D) African Americans

Question 15

Which of the following is important in the context of pluralist theory?

A) Interest group activity
B) Population size
C) Ideology
D) All of the above

Question 16

Why is it important to use conceptual/theoretical frameworks in empirical examinations of racial and ethnic politics?

Question 17

Define group identity/group cohesion and indicate the degree to which this exists for African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans.

Question 18

Define linked fate and indicate its role in the Black Utility Heuristic.

Question 19

What is the relationship between ideology and partisanship, according to standard political science research? Does this relationship hold when examining racial and ethnic minority groups? (If not, why?)

Question 20

Indicate three ways in which issues concerning racial and ethnic minorities appeared in the 2016 presidential election.

Question 21

Choose and explain 3 theoretical frameworks that have been used to study racial and ethnic politics. Compare and contrast these frameworks and indicate the circumstances under which they are applicable across the experiences of various groups.

Question 22

Voter registration is one of several barriers to voting, and it can also influence our understanding of voter turnout. Examine the relationship among voting age population, citizenship status, and voter registration in the context of voter turnout. Be sure to provide analysis in the context of racial and ethnic minority groups.