Question 1

Which of the following best describes what is allowed as a result of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns. 
B)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to entities that are "independent" of the candidates. 
C)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to political parties. 
D)  Political parties can create special funds from federal monies to donate to candidates. 
E)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns, as well as to entities that are "independent" of the candidates. 
A)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns. 
B)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to entities that are "independent" of the candidates. 
C)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to political parties. 
D)  Political parties can create special funds from federal monies to donate to candidates. 
E)  Corporations, unions, and individuals can donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns, as well as to entities that are "independent" of the candidates.

Question 2

Which of the following states holds the nation's first and most famous caucus that requires people to attend a meeting of about two hours in which they indicate their preferences and then try to convince those who are undecided to join their candidate's group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arkansas 
B)  Iowa 
C)  New Hampshire 
D)  New Mexico 
E)  Washington 
A)  Arkansas 
B)  Iowa 
C)  New Hampshire 
D)  New Mexico 
E)  Washington

Question 3

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-First Amendment 
A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-First Amendment

Question 4

What policies should a state adopt to increase voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

There are several policies that a state

Question 5

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

Accepted Answer

The modern campaign for running for pres

Question 6

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution prohibits states from denying the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Twenty-Second 
E)  Eighteenth 
A)  Tenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Twenty-Second 
E)  Eighteenth

Question 7

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A constitutional amendment 
B)  An act of Congress 
C)  Approval by a simple majority of the states 
D)  A parliamentary system of government 
E)  The approval of the Supreme Court 
A)  A constitutional amendment 
B)  An act of Congress 
C)  Approval by a simple majority of the states 
D)  A parliamentary system of government 
E)  The approval of the Supreme Court

Question 8

Which demographic variables are most highly correlated with voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

The demographic variables that are most

Question 9

Blacks compared to whites tend to have political participation rates today that are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Far lower 
B)  Slightly lower 
C)  About the same 
D)  Slightly higher 
E)  Far higher 
A)  Far lower 
B)  Slightly lower 
C)  About the same 
D)  Slightly higher 
E)  Far higher

Question 10

Explain the electoral college process. Does it work as the founders envisioned?

Accepted Answer

The electoral college process is a syste

Question 11

Explain why a candidate would decide to forgo matching funds in his or her quest for the presidential nomination. Is this a successful strategy?

Accepted Answer

A candidate may decide to forgo matching

Question 12

Summarize the expansion of voting rights by describing federal government actions that granted the franchise to those who had been denied suffrage.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of voting rights in the Un

Question 13

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws, and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

Accepted Answer

Voter identification laws have been a to

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
B)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to be politically knowledgeable. 
C)  Income appears to have no effect on voting participation. 
D)  The higher one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
E)  The higher one's income, the less you are expected to vote. 
A)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
B)  The lower one's income, the more likely you are to be politically knowledgeable. 
C)  Income appears to have no effect on voting participation. 
D)  The higher one's income, the more likely you are to vote. 
E)  The higher one's income, the less you are expected to vote.

Question 15

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create the Federal Election Commission 
B)  To provide public financing for congressional races 
C)  To limit campaign expenditures in presidential elections to a maximum of $2 million 
D)  To create the Federal Communications Commission 
E)  To expand presidential campaign spending to an unlimited amount 
A)  To create the Federal Election Commission 
B)  To provide public financing for congressional races 
C)  To limit campaign expenditures in presidential elections to a maximum of $2 million 
D)  To create the Federal Communications Commission 
E)  To expand presidential campaign spending to an unlimited amount

Question 16

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

Voter turnout among racial minorities ha

Question 17

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

Accepted Answer

The qualifications for voting in the Uni

Question 18

The Constitution spells out in some detail the workings of which institution that chooses the president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electoral college 
B)  Federal Election Commission 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  Senate 
E)  State legislatures 
A)  Electoral college 
B)  Federal Election Commission 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  Senate 
E)  State legislatures

Question 19

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created the Federal Election Commission. 
B)  It placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
C)  It created an effective way to enforce campaign rules. 
D)  It created the Federal Election Commission and placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
E)  It made political action committees unconstitutional. 
A)  It created the Federal Election Commission. 
B)  It placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
C)  It created an effective way to enforce campaign rules. 
D)  It created the Federal Election Commission and placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
E)  It made political action committees unconstitutional.

Which of the following best describes what is allowed as a result of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC?

Which of the following states holds the nation's first and most famous caucus that requires people to attend a meeting of about two hours in which they indicate their preferences and then try to convince those who are undecided to join their candidate's group?

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

What policies should a state adopt to increase voter turnout?

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution prohibits states from denying the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"?

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Which demographic variables are most highly correlated with voter turnout?

Blacks compared to whites tend to have political participation rates today that are which of the following?

Explain the electoral college process. Does it work as the founders envisioned?

Explain why a candidate would decide to forgo matching funds in his or her quest for the presidential nomination. Is this a successful strategy?

Summarize the expansion of voting rights by describing federal government actions that granted the franchise to those who had been denied suffrage.

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws, and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

The Constitution spells out in some detail the workings of which institution that chooses the president?

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act?

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

Which of the following best describes what is allowed as a result of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC?

Which of the following states holds the nation's first and most famous caucus that requires people to attend a meeting of about two hours in which they indicate their preferences and then try to convince those who are undecided to join their candidate's group?

Which of the following granted women the right to vote?

What policies should a state adopt to increase voter turnout?

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution prohibits states from denying the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"?

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Which demographic variables are most highly correlated with voter turnout?

Blacks compared to whites tend to have political participation rates today that are which of the following?

Explain the electoral college process. Does it work as the founders envisioned?

Explain why a candidate would decide to forgo matching funds in his or her quest for the presidential nomination. Is this a successful strategy?

Summarize the expansion of voting rights by describing federal government actions that granted the franchise to those who had been denied suffrage.

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws, and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between income and voting?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

Discuss voter turnout among racial minorities, and use at least one other demographic factor to better explain this phenomenon.

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

The Constitution spells out in some detail the workings of which institution that chooses the president?

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters