Question 1

What was the primary effect of Citizens United v.FEC (2010)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations and unions were limited further in their ability to donate to political campaigns. 
B)  Corporations and unions may spend unlimited amounts of money on campaigns as long as the spending is independent of direct candidate donation. 
C)  Individuals, but not corporations or unions, can donate as much money as they would like directly to candidates. 
D)  All campaign finance laws have been completely overturned, and anyone can donate as much money as they would like directly to campaigns. 
E)  All campaigns must now be run with public funds. 
A)  Corporations and unions were limited further in their ability to donate to political campaigns. 
B)  Corporations and unions may spend unlimited amounts of money on campaigns as long as the spending is independent of direct candidate donation. 
C)  Individuals, but not corporations or unions, can donate as much money as they would like directly to candidates. 
D)  All campaign finance laws have been completely overturned, and anyone can donate as much money as they would like directly to campaigns. 
E)  All campaigns must now be run with public funds.

Question 2

Which model of voting predicts that a voter will cast a ballot for the candidate who proposes to move policy in the direction preferred by the voter?

Accepted Answer

A)  directional model 
B)  retrospective voting model 
C)  perverse voting model 
D)  partisan model 
E)  spatial model 
A)  directional model 
B)  retrospective voting model 
C)  perverse voting model 
D)  partisan model 
E)  spatial model

Question 3

Which country was the first to use the modern form of balloting,based on standardization of ballots to help increase privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  France 
E)  Australia 
A)  the United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  the United Kingdom 
D)  France 
E)  Australia

Question 4

Though both candidates in an election may prefer to run positive campaigns,each candidate has incentives to "go negative" regardless of the type of campaign run by his opponent.This set of considerations creates a/an ____________________ for candidates when deciding what type of campaign to operate.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination problem 
B)  Prisoner's Dilemma 
C)  collective-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition 
A)  coordination problem 
B)  Prisoner's Dilemma 
C)  collective-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition

Question 5

The difficulty voters face in evaluating whether candidates for office share their values and preferences,and whether candidates are corrupt,creates a/an ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordination problem 
B)  Prisoner's Dilemma 
C)  collection-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition 
A)  coordination problem 
B)  Prisoner's Dilemma 
C)  collection-action problem 
D)  principal-agent problem 
E)  unstable coalition

Question 6

What strategy of voting assumes that candidates will moderate their election arguments to win elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  median voter theorem 
B)  maximum voter theorem 
C)  divergence theory 
D)  retrospective voting model 
E)  a game of thrones 
A)  median voter theorem 
B)  maximum voter theorem 
C)  divergence theory 
D)  retrospective voting model 
E)  a game of thrones

Question 7

Which is a specific type of formal organization,regulated by the Federal Election Commission,that raises money from donors to support the election campaigns of candidates for federal offices?

Accepted Answer

A)  political party fund 
B)  candidate support network 
C)  donor trust 
D)  political action committee 
E)  527 
A)  political party fund 
B)  candidate support network 
C)  donor trust 
D)  political action committee 
E)  527

Question 8

Which is a primary election in which only voters registered with the party may participate?

Accepted Answer

A)  open primary 
B)  free primary 
C)  closed primary 
D)  Australian primary 
E)  partisan primary 
A)  open primary 
B)  free primary 
C)  closed primary 
D)  Australian primary 
E)  partisan primary

Question 9

The accountability effect assumes that the main function of elections is to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide incentives for politicians to stay honest and hardworking 
B)  promote republican virtue among voters 
C)  ensure two-party dominance in government 
D)  protect the property rights of individuals 
E)  ensure that voters are held responsible for the electoral choices they make 
A)  provide incentives for politicians to stay honest and hardworking 
B)  promote republican virtue among voters 
C)  ensure two-party dominance in government 
D)  protect the property rights of individuals 
E)  ensure that voters are held responsible for the electoral choices they make

Question 10

Which electoral rule declares the candidate with the largest number of votes the winner without holding further runoff elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule 
B)  unanimity rule 
C)  plurality rule 
D)  Borda count 
E)  consensus 
A)  majority rule 
B)  unanimity rule 
C)  plurality rule 
D)  Borda count 
E)  consensus

Question 11

Brian is a radio show host who wants to prolong the Republican primary for President.To do so,he suggests to his listeners (mostly registered Democrats)that they should all go vote in the Republican primary in a closed primary state,to help the second-place candidate win the state and prevent the first-place candidate from getting an insurmountable lead.What is the problem with Brian's plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the rules of the primary in the state in question, registered Democrats cannot vote in the Republican primary. 
B)  The tactic that Brian is using was deemed illegal in the case Snyder v. Phelps (2011). 
C)  Radio listeners are generally less likely to vote than TV watchers. 
D)  There are likely not enough Democratic voters to overwhelm the Republican voters in the primary. 
E)  There is no problem. This plan will work perfectly, the Republican primary will continue, and the Democratic Party will have a major advantage at election time due to their extra time to prepare. 
A)  According to the rules of the primary in the state in question, registered Democrats cannot vote in the Republican primary. 
B)  The tactic that Brian is using was deemed illegal in the case Snyder v. Phelps (2011). 
C)  Radio listeners are generally less likely to vote than TV watchers. 
D)  There are likely not enough Democratic voters to overwhelm the Republican voters in the primary. 
E)  There is no problem. This plan will work perfectly, the Republican primary will continue, and the Democratic Party will have a major advantage at election time due to their extra time to prepare.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the spatial model of voting with the directional model of voting.What are the major assumptions of each model? How are these similar or different? What are the principal predictions of each model about the behavior of voters,and what implications do these predictions have for the behavior of parties and candidates in American national elections?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the spatial model of...

Question 13

Which is NOT a feature of the Australian ballot?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is printed by the government. 
B)  It lists all parties or candidates competing for each office. 
C)  It is identical for all voters. 
D)  It does not require advance voter registration. 
E)  It is marked in private. 
A)  It is printed by the government. 
B)  It lists all parties or candidates competing for each office. 
C)  It is identical for all voters. 
D)  It does not require advance voter registration. 
E)  It is marked in private.

Question 14

Which model of voting emphasizes citizens' judgments about the past performance of officeholders in deciding whether to retain an individual or party in political office?

Accepted Answer

A)  directional model 
B)  retrospective voting model 
C)  perverse voting model 
D)  partisan model 
E)  spatial model 
A)  directional model 
B)  retrospective voting model 
C)  perverse voting model 
D)  partisan model 
E)  spatial model

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the theoretical effect elections have on corruptibility of politicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters could be on the jury of an elected official on trial, and hence politicians are checked on their ability to be corrupt. 
B)  Democracies are generally never corrupt. 
C)  Politicians want to stay in office, and generally want to do things, like avoiding corruption, that will keep them in office. 
D)  Elected politicians are more likely to take bribes than those who are not elected. 
E)  Elections have no effect on whether an elected official is corrupt or not. 
A)  Voters could be on the jury of an elected official on trial, and hence politicians are checked on their ability to be corrupt. 
B)  Democracies are generally never corrupt. 
C)  Politicians want to stay in office, and generally want to do things, like avoiding corruption, that will keep them in office. 
D)  Elected politicians are more likely to take bribes than those who are not elected. 
E)  Elections have no effect on whether an elected official is corrupt or not.

Question 16

Which is an election held to vote directly on legislation or a constitutional amendment proposed by a group of citizens outside of the legislature?

Accepted Answer

A)  convention 
B)  primary 
C)  referendum 
D)  initiative 
E)  palladium 
A)  convention 
B)  primary 
C)  referendum 
D)  initiative 
E)  palladium

Question 17

Americans Coming Together is a political organization that raises money to advocate publicly for and against specific candidates,parties,and policies in federal elections,though it has no formal association with any political party or candidate.What is Americans Coming Together?

Accepted Answer

A)  political party fund 
B)  candidate support network 
C)  donor trust 
D)  political action committee 
E)  527 
A)  political party fund 
B)  candidate support network 
C)  donor trust 
D)  political action committee 
E)  527

Question 18

____________________ often redraw/s the boundaries of congressional districts after the redistribution of seats in Congress that follows each decennial census.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Election Commission 
B)  State governments 
C)  The Department of Justice 
D)  The Speaker of the House 
E)  The Electoral College 
A)  The Federal Election Commission 
B)  State governments 
C)  The Department of Justice 
D)  The Speaker of the House 
E)  The Electoral College

Question 19

In comparison,United States elections are more ____________________-focused than other countries due to the nature of American electoral rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  party 
B)  media 
C)  candidate 
D)  locally 
E)  federally 
A)  party 
B)  media 
C)  candidate 
D)  locally 
E)  federally

Question 20

According to Article I,Section IV of the U.S.Constitution,"the Times,Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives" may be directly regulated by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state legislatures 
B)  the Federal Election Commission 
C)  the president 
D)  city councils and county commissions 
E)  the Supreme Court 
A)  state legislatures 
B)  the Federal Election Commission 
C)  the president 
D)  city councils and county commissions 
E)  the Supreme Court

What was the primary effect of Citizens United v.FEC (2010)?

Which model of voting predicts that a voter will cast a ballot for the candidate who proposes to move policy in the direction preferred by the voter?

Which country was the first to use the modern form of balloting,based on standardization of ballots to help increase privacy?

Though both candidates in an election may prefer to run positive campaigns,each candidate has incentives to "go negative" regardless of the type of campaign run by his opponent.This set of considerations creates a/an ____________________ for candidates when deciding what type of campaign to operate.

The difficulty voters face in evaluating whether candidates for office share their values and preferences,and whether candidates are corrupt,creates a/an ____________________.

What strategy of voting assumes that candidates will moderate their election arguments to win elections?

Which is a specific type of formal organization,regulated by the Federal Election Commission,that raises money from donors to support the election campaigns of candidates for federal offices?

Which is a primary election in which only voters registered with the party may participate?

The accountability effect assumes that the main function of elections is to ____________________.

Which electoral rule declares the candidate with the largest number of votes the winner without holding further runoff elections?

Which is NOT a feature of the Australian ballot?

Which model of voting emphasizes citizens' judgments about the past performance of officeholders in deciding whether to retain an individual or party in political office?

Which of the following best describes the theoretical effect elections have on corruptibility of politicians?

Which is an election held to vote directly on legislation or a constitutional amendment proposed by a group of citizens outside of the legislature?

Americans Coming Together is a political organization that raises money to advocate publicly for and against specific candidates,parties,and policies in federal elections,though it has no formal association with any political party or candidate.What is Americans Coming Together?

____________________ often redraw/s the boundaries of congressional districts after the redistribution of seats in Congress that follows each decennial census.

In comparison,United States elections are more ____________________-focused than other countries due to the nature of American electoral rules.

According to Article I,Section IV of the U.S.Constitution,"the Times,Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives" may be directly regulated by ____________________.

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Exam 13: Elections and Campaigns

What was the primary effect of Citizens United v.FEC (2010)?

Which model of voting predicts that a voter will cast a ballot for the candidate who proposes to move policy in the direction preferred by the voter?

Which country was the first to use the modern form of balloting,based on standardization of ballots to help increase privacy?

The difficulty voters face in evaluating whether candidates for office share their values and preferences,and whether candidates are corrupt,creates a/an ____________________.

What strategy of voting assumes that candidates will moderate their election arguments to win elections?

Which is a specific type of formal organization,regulated by the Federal Election Commission,that raises money from donors to support the election campaigns of candidates for federal offices?

Which is a primary election in which only voters registered with the party may participate?

The accountability effect assumes that the main function of elections is to ____________________.

Which electoral rule declares the candidate with the largest number of votes the winner without holding further runoff elections?

Which is NOT a feature of the Australian ballot?

Which model of voting emphasizes citizens' judgments about the past performance of officeholders in deciding whether to retain an individual or party in political office?

Which of the following best describes the theoretical effect elections have on corruptibility of politicians?

Which is an election held to vote directly on legislation or a constitutional amendment proposed by a group of citizens outside of the legislature?

Americans Coming Together is a political organization that raises money to advocate publicly for and against specific candidates,parties,and policies in federal elections,though it has no formal association with any political party or candidate.What is Americans Coming Together?

____________________ often redraw/s the boundaries of congressional districts after the redistribution of seats in Congress that follows each decennial census.

In comparison,United States elections are more ____________________-focused than other countries due to the nature of American electoral rules.

According to Article I,Section IV of the U.S.Constitution,"the Times,Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives" may be directly regulated by ____________________.

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters