10.3 Review

What is one reason for low voter turnout in off-year elections?

• Media bias

• Influence of special interest groups

• Lack of interest in politics

• Lack of feeling of political efficacy

What is the phenomenon called when voters do not vote the entire ballot?

• Election fatigue

• Political disillusionment

• Voter apathy

• Ballot fatigue

Which sociological factor influences a person's voting choices based on their occupation and income?

• Gender

• Education

• Religion

• Region of residence

What is the term for loyalty to a political party?

• Political allegiance

• Party identification

• Political affiliation

• Party loyalty

What is the practice called when a person votes only for candidates of one party?

• Split-ticket voting

• Nonpartisan voting

• Straight-ticket voting

• Independent voting

What is the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions?

• Political persuasion

• Political conditioning

• Political indoctrination

• Political socialization

What is the term for the measurable differences between the electoral choices of men and women?

• Voter disparity

• Gender gap

• Gender divide

• Electoral gender bias

What is the perception of the candidates and issues considered as in voter behavior?

• Economic factor

• Political factor

• Psychological factor

• Sociological factor

What is the term for people not identified with a political party?

• Independent

• Nonpartisan

• Neutral

• Bipartisan

What is the term for voting for candidates from more than one major party in the same election?

• Straight-ticket voting

• Split-ticket voting

• Cross-party voting

• Multi-party voting