Question
The DW- form of this metric, which was developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal, largely replaced the earlier D- and W- forms. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this metric used by the Voteview project. This metric uses two axes, of which one roughly measures the traditional left-right difference.
ANSWER: NOMINATE scores [accept DW-NOMINATE]
[10e] The main usage of NOMINATE scores is based on this kind of vote in the U.S. Congress. In this kind of vote, as opposed to a voice vote, congresspeople cast votes under their names, which are read out one at a time.
ANSWER: roll call vote [accept recorded vote]
[10m] The second dimension of NOMINATE scores measures issues such as race and, historically, this topic. This was the major issue in the 1896 election, where the Third Party System transitioned into the Fourth Party System.
ANSWER: bimetallism [accept gold standard; accept free silver; accept descriptions about the role of silver as a currency; prompt on currency or money supply]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Social Science>
Summary
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Data
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