After leaving the polls, a voter tells a reporter that she voted against the incumbent governor because she didn't think that the governor had done a good job. This statement is an expression of which of the following?

a) Coattail effect
b) Prospective voting
c) Retrospective voting
d) Conservatism
e) Straight-ticket voting

C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What effect did Truman's disregard for polls showing low approval ratings have on his presidency and actions?

A)It allowed him to present a false sense of confidence and pander to key electoral constituencies. B)It liberated his presidency and allowed him to concentrate on the issues that mattered most to the country at large. C)It opened him to political attacks and shifted his focus to narrow political interests. D)It freed him of all political opposition, allowing his to work to please local constituencies.

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