Question 1

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special 
B)  General 
C)  Municipal 
D)  Primary 
E)  Caucus 
A)  Special 
B)  General 
C)  Municipal 
D)  Primary 
E)  Caucus

Question 2

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthier people 
B)  People under the age of 65 
C)  Voters aged 18 to 24 
D)  The poor and homeless 
E)  Hispanics 
A)  Wealthier people 
B)  People under the age of 65 
C)  Voters aged 18 to 24 
D)  The poor and homeless 
E)  Hispanics

Question 3

Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Election Commission v. McCain 
B)  Feingold v. McConnell 
C)  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 
D)  BCRA v. Fox News 
E)  FEC v. Americans United Trust 
A)  Federal Election Commission v. McCain 
B)  Feingold v. McConnell 
C)  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 
D)  BCRA v. Fox News 
E)  FEC v. Americans United Trust

Question 4

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes, the election is decided by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president 
B)  The House of Representatives 
C)  The Senate 
D)  Votes in the 50 state legislatures 
E)  The U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  The president 
B)  The House of Representatives 
C)  The Senate 
D)  Votes in the 50 state legislatures 
E)  The U.S. Supreme Court

Question 5

Which of the following groups of Americans turns out to vote at the lowest rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters with children 
B)  The wealthiest voters 
C)  The oldest voters 
D)  Middle-aged voters 
E)  The youngest voters 
A)  Voters with children 
B)  The wealthiest voters 
C)  The oldest voters 
D)  Middle-aged voters 
E)  The youngest voters

Question 6

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low education, high income, and being middle-aged 
B)  Low education, low income, and being relatively young 
C)  High education, low income, and being relatively old 
D)  Low education, low income, and being middle-aged 
E)  High education, high income, and being middle-aged 
A)  Low education, high income, and being middle-aged 
B)  Low education, low income, and being relatively young 
C)  High education, low income, and being relatively old 
D)  Low education, low income, and being middle-aged 
E)  High education, high income, and being middle-aged

Question 7

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  The legal end of segregation in public schools 
B)  The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  The passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s 
D)  The refinement of the constitutional requirements for office in the latter 1800s 
E)  The lowering of the legal voting age to 18 
A)  The legal end of segregation in public schools 
B)  The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  The passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s 
D)  The refinement of the constitutional requirements for office in the latter 1800s 
E)  The lowering of the legal voting age to 18

Question 8

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Accepted Answer

The right to vote has been expanded sinc

Question 9

Describe some situations in which the electoral college has produced controversial results and explain the criticisms leveled against it.

Accepted Answer

The electoral college has produced contr

Question 10

Describe how the electoral college could be reformed. Should it be reformed? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The electoral college could be reformed

Question 11

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations, unions, and interest groups funding campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign 
B)  Restrictions on campaign language used in negative advertising about other candidates 
C)  Unrestricted advertising by, for, or about political candidates 
D)  The elimination of super PACs 
E)  The unrestricted role of big business in political campaigns and candidate advertising 
A)  Corporations, unions, and interest groups funding campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign 
B)  Restrictions on campaign language used in negative advertising about other candidates 
C)  Unrestricted advertising by, for, or about political candidates 
D)  The elimination of super PACs 
E)  The unrestricted role of big business in political campaigns and candidate advertising

Question 12

Members of the electoral college selected by each state equal the number of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  House members 
B)  Senators 
C)  House members plus senators 
D)  Voting districts 
E)  Voting districts plus 3 
A)  House members 
B)  Senators 
C)  House members plus senators 
D)  Voting districts 
E)  Voting districts plus 3

Question 13

Which of the following occurs when a popular president running for reelection brings additional party candidates into office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bundling 
B)  Front porch campaigning 
C)  Microtargeting 
D)  Presidential coat-tails 
E)  Gerrymandering 
A)  Bundling 
B)  Front porch campaigning 
C)  Microtargeting 
D)  Presidential coat-tails 
E)  Gerrymandering

Question 14

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National 
B)  Majoritarian 
C)  Federal 
D)  Unfair 
E)  Elitist 
A)  National 
B)  Majoritarian 
C)  Federal 
D)  Unfair 
E)  Elitist

Question 15

What is the impact of the office-column ballot on voter behavior?

Accepted Answer

The impact of the office-column ballot o

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing corporate entities to directly coordinate candidate or campaign events 
B)  Opening the door to negative campaigning on a national level 
C)  Allowing corporate entities to contribute unlimited amounts to support or oppose candidates 
D)  Closing the door to Super PAC involvement in political campaigns 
E)  Restricting the contributions of corporate or international donors 
A)  Allowing corporate entities to directly coordinate candidate or campaign events 
B)  Opening the door to negative campaigning on a national level 
C)  Allowing corporate entities to contribute unlimited amounts to support or oppose candidates 
D)  Closing the door to Super PAC involvement in political campaigns 
E)  Restricting the contributions of corporate or international donors

Question 17

Discuss the history of the struggle to obtain suffrage by African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The struggle for suffrage by African Ame

Question 18

Evaluate the extent to which the United States has expanded the franchise.

Accepted Answer

The United States has expanded the franc

Question 19

Describe the general process of running for a congressional seat. When does it begin? What obstacles are faced by challengers?

Accepted Answer

The general process of running for a con

Question 20

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are voting for a slate of electors pledged to support a particular candidate. 
B)  Their votes are weighted by their level of education. 
C)  Their votes are weighted by their levels of income. 
D)  They become members of the electoral college. 
E)  They are also voting for all other candidates from the same party. 
A)  They are voting for a slate of electors pledged to support a particular candidate. 
B)  Their votes are weighted by their level of education. 
C)  Their votes are weighted by their levels of income. 
D)  They become members of the electoral college. 
E)  They are also voting for all other candidates from the same party.

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes, the election is decided by which of the following?

Which of the following groups of Americans turns out to vote at the lowest rate?

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters include which of the following?

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Describe some situations in which the electoral college has produced controversial results and explain the criticisms leveled against it.

Describe how the electoral college could be reformed. Should it be reformed? Why or why not?

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports which of the following?

Members of the electoral college selected by each state equal the number of what?

Which of the following occurs when a popular president running for reelection brings additional party candidates into office?

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

What is the impact of the office-column ballot on voter behavior?

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Discuss the history of the struggle to obtain suffrage by African Americans.

Evaluate the extent to which the United States has expanded the franchise.

Describe the general process of running for a congressional seat. When does it begin? What obstacles are faced by challengers?

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

Beginning with the 2010 election, corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907 when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns. This occurred based on which 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision?

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes, the election is decided by which of the following?

Which of the following groups of Americans turns out to vote at the lowest rate?

Characteristics frequently associated with nonvoters include which of the following?

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Describe some situations in which the electoral college has produced controversial results and explain the criticisms leveled against it.

Describe how the electoral college could be reformed. Should it be reformed? Why or why not?

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports which of the following?

Members of the electoral college selected by each state equal the number of what?

Which of the following occurs when a popular president running for reelection brings additional party candidates into office?

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

What is the impact of the office-column ballot on voter behavior?

Which of the following best describes the impact the 2010 Citizens United decision has had on the political campaign process?

Discuss the history of the struggle to obtain suffrage by African Americans.

Evaluate the extent to which the United States has expanded the franchise.

Describe the general process of running for a congressional seat. When does it begin? What obstacles are faced by challengers?

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

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

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