Exam 13: Elections and Campaigns

Which is NOT a feature of the Australian ballot?

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?

In the United States, most elections for governmental office are conducted under ________.

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?

Many thought the ruling in Citizens United v. FEC would benefit ________ candidates more than ________ candidates. In the 2016 presidential election, spending was ________.

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

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?

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

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

A(n) ________ is an election held to vote directly on legislation or a constitutional amendment proposed by a group of citizens outside of the legislature.

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?

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?

A(n) ________ primary is one in which only voters registered with the party may participate.

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?

Marc is a Democratic candidate running for State Senate in Louisiana, a state that uses a majority rule-based electoral system. How much of the vote would Marc need to receive to avoid a runoff and win the election?

What level of government operates and regulates all American elections?

Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow was a political organization created by satirist Stephen Colbert to spend money raised from individuals, corporations, and unions using the rules created from Citizens United v. FEC (2010). As such, he could not collaborate with any candidate, and in fact had to turn power over the organization over to Jon Stewart when Colbert himself became a candidate for office. What term best describes Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow?

What group is the primary agenda setter on referendums?

Which model of voting emphasizes the role of a citizen's psychological attachment to a political party in shaping the way he or she responds to political information and makes voting decisions?

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