Deck 5: Women As Political Actors: Representation and Advocacy

Question 1

In which elected position do women hold the highest percentage of offices?

A) County sheriffs
B) Governors
C) The US House of Representatives
D) The US Senate

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Female Democratic legislators are ________ male Democratic legislators. Female Republican legislators are __________ male Republican legislators.

A) as liberal as; less conservative than
B) less liberal than; more conservative than
C) more liberal than; more liberal than
D) more conservative than; just as conservative as

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When minorities constitute a small percentage of the seats in legislatures (15% or less), they are considered ___________.

A) tokens
B) emblems
C) coalitions
D) none of these options are correct

Answer 3

A

Question 4

_______________ is when women act for other women by pursuing "women's issues"

A) Symbolic representation
B) Parity representation
C) Surrogate representation
D) Substantive representation

Question 5

The number of female mayors across America is _________.

A) lower than 20%
B) 30%
C) 35%
D) 55%

Question 6

Where is a woman most likely to be elected and serve in local government?

A) The largest cities in America
B) Rural councils
C) Small to medium-sized cities
D) There is no correlation between female representation and city size.

Question 7

Which state department would most likely to be headed by a woman?

A) Education
B) Finance
C) Agriculture
D) Highway

Question 8

Which President was most successful in increasing women in the Federal Executive branch?

A) Kennedy
B) Reagan
C) Clinton
D) Obama

Question 9

Minority women face additional pressure because they are expected to represent their race and gender.

Question 10

The group formed by women in Congress to advocate for women and families and to serve as a clearinghouse for information pertaining to women's issues is

A) EMILY's List
B) The Bipartisan Women's Coalition
C) League of Women Voters
D) The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

Question 11

Which of the following statements about women and local office is not true?

A) There is no ambition gap between men and women when it comes to holding local office
B) Political considerations play less of a role than personal considerations in running for local office
C) Smaller, rural localities are more receptive to women than larger urban communities
D) Mayor and city council positions are a pipeline for state and national positions

Question 12

As of 2016, there have been ________ female Supreme Court Justices.

A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Three

Question 13

Women in the Senate are no more prone to finding ways to engage each other across the aisle than their male colleagues

Question 14

What recently rescinded policy has limited the rise of women in the military?

A) Gender neutral rules
B) Combat exclusion
C) Don't Ask, Don't Tell
D) Congressional approval of all ranks above Major

Question 15

In 2016, which subgroup amongst women made the most gains in Congressional seats?

A) Racial and ethnic minority women
B) women under 40
C) women over 60
D) religious minorities

Question 16

Female legislators tend to have ______________ styles in leadership positions.

Question 17

When the ____________ party controls Congress, the number of committees headed by female legislators rises.

Question 18

According to __________ theories, as the number of women legislators rise, attention to women's issues rise.

Question 19

The fact that female legislators are more ambitious and productive than male legislators is known as the __________________________.

Question 20

The ________kept women out of combat until after its repeal in 1994.

Question 21

Define three of the different types of representation.

Question 22

What is the main issue in assigning uniqueness to female representation?

Question 23

How do male and female representatives differ in ideology?

Question 24

How do leadership styles vary between male and female elected officials?

Question 25

What are the implications of the different policy positions of male and female representatives?

Question 26

What is the impact of gender on legislative productivity?

Question 27

Does gender matter in judicial roles?

Question 28

What is the current status for women in combat in the military?

Question 29

Are women unique as representatives? Why or why not?

Question 30

What are the implications for the different policy priorities and styles of legislative leadership for women in legislative bodies?