Overview
he exam must have the following format standards:
- Your exam must indicate which question you are answering.
- You must use a 12pt font
- Your exam must be double spaced.
- Left and Right margins can be wider than 1. inches.
- Top and Bottom margins can be no wider than 1 inch
- Your exam must have page numbers.
- You must cite the course readings.
- YOU CANNOT USE ONLINE SOURCES
- Your exam can be no less than 5 and no more than 10 pages.
- You may not use AI applications to write your exam.
Things to keep in mind while answering the questions:
- If you directly use the words or ideas of an author, they must be cited.
- You need to answer all parts of the question.
- If your opinion is requested, make sure that you adequately support your answer with examples and/or facts.
Answer ONE of the following questions:
- What do political scientists mean when they refer to “cleavages” and how helpful
are frameworks using cleavages in explaining contemporary party systems? - Describe the four models of vote choice. Which is the most explanatory? Why?
- Explain the sources of ethniciy. How are they related to the concept of the nation-state? Does a nation-state require ethnicity?
- What factors explain why people vote? Which are the most important?