Suppose a political scientist's research finds that the
participation of third parties reduces rather than increases voter turnout in American elections. Which supporting idea would make this an institutional explanation of low voter turnout?
a. Voters tend to vote for all candidates in the same party.
b. Third parties are rarely able to get their candidates elected.
c. The participation of multiple parties increases voter fatigue.
d. Americans have a low level of trust in either of the two major parties.
Question 2
Australia charges voters a twenty dollar fine for failing to vote. This rule addresses which problem that results in low voter turnout in some countries?
a. A belief that voting is pointless
b. A sense of apathy about political participation
c. A calculation that taking the time to vote is not worthwhile
d. A feeling that the government is not doing its job effectively
The overlapping relationship among research, evidence-based practice
Research Methods
Scattergrams are a mechanism used by political scientists to show patterns and relationships among v
Research Terminology Cont.
Research Methods
Operations Research