Exam 13: Elections and Campaigns

What is a PAC? What is a 527? What sort of relationships do PACs and 527s have with parties and candidates? How do these organizations fit into the scheme of federal campaign finance regulations?

Why do some researchers not believe that interest group involvement in direct democracy initiatives is a major problem?

The use of campaign ads like Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy" and Ronald Reagan's "Morning in America" can best be described as ____________________.

Arnold is running in the Republican primary for a congressional seat.Which of the following voters would Arnold be most likely to try and appeal to in the primary,according to the median voter theorem?

Henry is a Republican candidate for State Senate in New York.He asks you what strategy will maximize his ability to raise money from supporters.Which election policy strategy do you recommend to him?

Which is an electoral district to which only one seat for a particular political office is allocated?

Counties that use single-member district plurality elections are likely to see which of the following effects on policy,when compared to counties that use other electoral systems?

According to the median voter theorem,which of the following election ideology strategies in a primary/general election system would be the most effective for a Democratic candidate for office?

Which is a primary election in which registered voters may participate regardless of party affiliation?

Nigel identifies himself as a strong Republican.In 2008,he decided to vote for the Republican Party's nominee Senator John McCain,even though he had several important disagreements with him,and it is likely that he would have voted for any Republican nominee over Barack Obama.Nigel's behavior is most consistent with which model of voting?

There are two candidates in an election: George and Lucille.George is a liberal,while Lucille is a conservative.The electorate is 40 percent liberal,15 percent moderate,and 45 percent conservative.If both George and Lucille rely on median voter theorem to guide their campaign strategy,what type of campaign will each run?

A state's sales tax rate is currently 8 percent.Peter would prefer to reduce the tax rate to 7 percent.The Republican candidate running for governor proposes cutting the tax rate to 3 percent.The Democratic candidate proposes raising the tax rate to 9 percent.Peter votes for the Democratic candidate.Peter's behavior is most consistent with which model of voting?

Which type of contributions are called ?0Òhard money?1Ó?

On average,voters in primary elections are ____________________ compared to voters in general elections.

What type of organization,created in the aftermath of Citizens United v.FEC (2010)was created to spend money raised from individuals,corporations,and unions,independent of political candidates?

Which model of voting predicts that a voter will cast a ballot for the candidate who is ideologically closest to her?

What is the Australian ballot,and what are its major features? How were American elections conducted prior to the introduction of the Australian ballot? Why was the Australian ballot introduced? Identify and explain two important consequences of the Australian ballot in American national elections.

The use of which of the following technologies is considered to have been the most important turning point in American election campaigns?

Which is an organization without any formal relationship with any party or candidate that nonetheless advocates publicly for or against specific candidates,parties,or policies?

Compare and contrast the partisan model of voting with the retrospective 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?