Exam 13: Elections and Campaigns

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 current state of presidential nominating power?

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

Ned and Jaime are registered voters going to vote in a Democratic primary. Ned is a registered Democrat, while Jaime is a registered Independent. In what primary system will both Ned and Jaime be able to vote?

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

________ tend(s) to drive out minor parties.

A state's sales tax rate is currently 8 percent. Jose 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. Jose votes for the Republican because both he and that party's candidate favor tax cuts. Jose's behavior is most consistent with which model of voting?

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?

Recent research in political science has demonstrated that ________ in safe Senate races are ________ likely to run negative ads.

How many votes must a candidate receive to win an election under a plurality rule?

Why might candidates diverge toward the ideological extremes of their parties to win elections?

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