Question 1

Campaign contributions donated directly to candidates and,thus,limited by federal election laws are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hard money. 
B)  soft money. 
C)  a slush fund. 
D)  easy cash. 
A)  hard money. 
B)  soft money. 
C)  a slush fund. 
D)  easy cash.

Question 2

According to the textbook,for candidates,the goal of presidential campaigns is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  persuade their party members to show up at the polls 
B)  convert voters affiliated with the other party 
C)  convince undecided and swing voters to support them 
D)  destroy their opponent's credibility 
E)  mobilize their bases and entice swing voters to vote for them 
A)  persuade their party members to show up at the polls 
B)  convert voters affiliated with the other party 
C)  convince undecided and swing voters to support them 
D)  destroy their opponent's credibility 
E)  mobilize their bases and entice swing voters to vote for them

Question 3

According to the textbook,what is considered "winning" in primary elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an absolute majority of votes in every primary 
B)  beating expectations and gathering momentum, even if the candidate did not come in first in the primary or caucus 
C)  winning only the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary but no other primaries 
D)  winning all primaries except the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary because these contests have such little influence on the race 
E)  taking first place in every primary or caucus on a particular day 
A)  having an absolute majority of votes in every primary 
B)  beating expectations and gathering momentum, even if the candidate did not come in first in the primary or caucus 
C)  winning only the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary but no other primaries 
D)  winning all primaries except the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary because these contests have such little influence on the race 
E)  taking first place in every primary or caucus on a particular day

Question 4

Negative advertising ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is strictly an act of desperation and typically signifies that the candidate using these ads is far behind in the polls 
B)  lacks any informational content, so it attracts only the least well-informed voter 
C)  is used only by challengers because presidents do not want to be seen as lowering themselves to such tactics 
D)  registers more quickly and is remembered longer than information from positive advertisements 
E)  is accepted as fact by the public in campaigns for lower office but is rejected in presidential elections 
A)  is strictly an act of desperation and typically signifies that the candidate using these ads is far behind in the polls 
B)  lacks any informational content, so it attracts only the least well-informed voter 
C)  is used only by challengers because presidents do not want to be seen as lowering themselves to such tactics 
D)  registers more quickly and is remembered longer than information from positive advertisements 
E)  is accepted as fact by the public in campaigns for lower office but is rejected in presidential elections

Question 5

Delegates to the national conventions are chosen ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in closed meetings of the party leaders 
B)  in primary elections and caucuses 
C)  by national surveys 
D)  by the party's presidential candidate 
E)  by the party's cabinet 
A)  in closed meetings of the party leaders 
B)  in primary elections and caucuses 
C)  by national surveys 
D)  by the party's presidential candidate 
E)  by the party's cabinet

Question 6

The Constitution dictates that each state has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a minimum of two electors 
B)  fewer electors if the presidential or vice presidential candidates are not from their state 
C)  a choice of how many electors it will have 
D)  one elector for each senator and one elector for each representative 
E)  an equal number of electors 
A)  a minimum of two electors 
B)  fewer electors if the presidential or vice presidential candidates are not from their state 
C)  a choice of how many electors it will have 
D)  one elector for each senator and one elector for each representative 
E)  an equal number of electors

Question 7

______ voting occurs when people use their judgment of the current political situation along with the past performance of the incumbents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrospective 
B)  Passive 
C)  Partisan 
D)  Prospective 
E)  Sentimental 
A)  Retrospective 
B)  Passive 
C)  Partisan 
D)  Prospective 
E)  Sentimental

Question 8

The use of issues in campaign strategy is about ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting the agenda 
B)  persuading the public of the value of your solutions to problems while ignoring your opponent 
C)  debating issue positions with your opponent 
D)  avoiding all talk of issues 
E)  taking both sides of controversial issues or being as vague as possible 
A)  setting the agenda 
B)  persuading the public of the value of your solutions to problems while ignoring your opponent 
C)  debating issue positions with your opponent 
D)  avoiding all talk of issues 
E)  taking both sides of controversial issues or being as vague as possible

Question 9

Some of the overall decline in voter turnout at the end of the twentieth century was likely due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing citizen involvement in community groups 
B)  the weakened relationship between interest group leaders and political leaders 
C)  the willingness of citizens to tax themselves to provide important community services 
D)  societal changes 
E)  the number of interest groups in a community 
A)  increasing citizen involvement in community groups 
B)  the weakened relationship between interest group leaders and political leaders 
C)  the willingness of citizens to tax themselves to provide important community services 
D)  societal changes 
E)  the number of interest groups in a community

Question 10

A party's effort to inform potential voters and persuade them to vote for that party is known as voter mobilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Front-loading affects the selection of a nominee by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  making success in earlier primaries all the more important in gaining and keeping momentum 
B)  hurting incumbent presidents who cannot contest their party's primaries as easily as challengers 
C)  making the performance of candidates at conventions all the more important 
D)  making money less important in early contests as long as the candidate gets in front of other borrowers for the later primaries 
E)  making the selection of senators as party nominees much more likely than the selection of governors 
A)  making success in earlier primaries all the more important in gaining and keeping momentum 
B)  hurting incumbent presidents who cannot contest their party's primaries as easily as challengers 
C)  making the performance of candidates at conventions all the more important 
D)  making money less important in early contests as long as the candidate gets in front of other borrowers for the later primaries 
E)  making the selection of senators as party nominees much more likely than the selection of governors

Question 12

What is a key effect of Electoral College votes being counted on a winner-take-all basis in all but two states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates have to raise considerable amounts of money during the general election campaign. 
B)  The electoral vote margin exaggerates the popular vote margin, which then legitimizes the winner's victory. 
C)  Despite being different votes, electoral- and popular-vote margins tend to mirror each other closely. 
D)  Electoral votes are won almost too easily by third-party candidates. 
E)  Candidates are forced to visit all or nearly all states in order to sew up the election. 
A)  Candidates have to raise considerable amounts of money during the general election campaign. 
B)  The electoral vote margin exaggerates the popular vote margin, which then legitimizes the winner's victory. 
C)  Despite being different votes, electoral- and popular-vote margins tend to mirror each other closely. 
D)  Electoral votes are won almost too easily by third-party candidates. 
E)  Candidates are forced to visit all or nearly all states in order to sew up the election.

Question 13

Explain how candidates and the media each interpret election results.How do winning candidates interpret the outcomes? Describe the media's role in explaining the outcomes.Do either the media or candidates provide a realistic picture of what the election outcome meant? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Winning candidates always claim an elect

Question 14

The media interpret election outcomes by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  displaying evidence of "buyer's remorse" and quickly becoming critical of the winner 
B)  lifting assessments of the election from political scientists and historians 
C)  quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate 
D)  providing vastly different explanations for the election's outcome, which means no one is sure why the winning candidate succeeded 
E)  explaining the election outcome based on their ideological biases, which means some claim the winner has a mandate, and others claim the winner lacks a mandate 
A)  displaying evidence of "buyer's remorse" and quickly becoming critical of the winner 
B)  lifting assessments of the election from political scientists and historians 
C)  quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate 
D)  providing vastly different explanations for the election's outcome, which means no one is sure why the winning candidate succeeded 
E)  explaining the election outcome based on their ideological biases, which means some claim the winner has a mandate, and others claim the winner lacks a mandate

Question 15

______ determine(s)how delegates are distributed by the primaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Party rules 
B)  Federal statutes 
C)  The Constitution 
D)  Municipal regulations 
E)  State statutes 
A)  Party rules 
B)  Federal statutes 
C)  The Constitution 
D)  Municipal regulations 
E)  State statutes

Question 16

What are the major functions of elections in a democratic society? List and discuss each fully.

Accepted Answer

Elections help to select leaders,though

Question 17

Front-loading is the process of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  scheduling presidential primaries earlier in the primary season 
B)  encouraging one's supporters to vote early on the primary-election day 
C)  biasing the nomination process so that senators go to the front of the line 
D)  presidents declaring their candidacy early to scare off potential opponents 
E)  requiring all fundraising to occur in the year prior to parties' primaries and caucuses 
A)  scheduling presidential primaries earlier in the primary season 
B)  encouraging one's supporters to vote early on the primary-election day 
C)  biasing the nomination process so that senators go to the front of the line 
D)  presidents declaring their candidacy early to scare off potential opponents 
E)  requiring all fundraising to occur in the year prior to parties' primaries and caucuses

Question 18

According to the authors of the textbook,the key advantages of the "political specialization view" of modern democracy include all of the following EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reasonably stable. 
B)  It responds to changes of issues and candidates. 
C)  The electorate as a whole cares. 
D)  The electorate as a whole does not care so intensely that any significant portion of the citizenry will challenge the results of an election. 
E)  It protects the interests of those who are least likely to be the activist or pluralist citizens. 
A)  It is reasonably stable. 
B)  It responds to changes of issues and candidates. 
C)  The electorate as a whole cares. 
D)  The electorate as a whole does not care so intensely that any significant portion of the citizenry will challenge the results of an election. 
E)  It protects the interests of those who are least likely to be the activist or pluralist citizens.

Question 19

A ______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  position 
B)  valence 
C)  momentum 
D)  wedge 
E)  third-rail 
A)  position 
B)  valence 
C)  momentum 
D)  wedge 
E)  third-rail

Question 20

Politicians who are thinking about running for the presidency begin their runs by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  testing the waters unofficially 
B)  announcing their candidacy 
C)  acquiring the money to run 
D)  filing with the Federal Election Commission 
E)  positioning themselves as credible prospects with the media 
A)  testing the waters unofficially 
B)  announcing their candidacy 
C)  acquiring the money to run 
D)  filing with the Federal Election Commission 
E)  positioning themselves as credible prospects with the media

Campaign contributions donated directly to candidates and,thus,limited by federal election laws are referred to as ______.

According to the textbook,for candidates,the goal of presidential campaigns is to ______.

According to the textbook,what is considered "winning" in primary elections?

Negative advertising ______.

Delegates to the national conventions are chosen ______.

The Constitution dictates that each state has ______.

______ voting occurs when people use their judgment of the current political situation along with the past performance of the incumbents.

The use of issues in campaign strategy is about ______.

Some of the overall decline in voter turnout at the end of the twentieth century was likely due to ______.

A party's effort to inform potential voters and persuade them to vote for that party is known as voter mobilization.

Front-loading affects the selection of a nominee by ______.

What is a key effect of Electoral College votes being counted on a winner-take-all basis in all but two states?

Explain how candidates and the media each interpret election results.How do winning candidates interpret the outcomes? Describe the media's role in explaining the outcomes.Do either the media or candidates provide a realistic picture of what the election outcome meant? Why or why not?

The media interpret election outcomes by ______.

______ determine(s)how delegates are distributed by the primaries.

What are the major functions of elections in a democratic society? List and discuss each fully.

Front-loading is the process of ______.

According to the authors of the textbook,the key advantages of the "political specialization view" of modern democracy include all of the following EXCEPT this one:

A ______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.

Politicians who are thinking about running for the presidency begin their runs by ______.

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Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

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The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Media

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Exam 14: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Campaign contributions donated directly to candidates and,thus,limited by federal election laws are referred to as ______.

According to the textbook,for candidates,the goal of presidential campaigns is to ______.

According to the textbook,what is considered "winning" in primary elections?

Negative advertising ______.

Delegates to the national conventions are chosen ______.

The Constitution dictates that each state has ______.

______ voting occurs when people use their judgment of the current political situation along with the past performance of the incumbents.

The use of issues in campaign strategy is about ______.

Some of the overall decline in voter turnout at the end of the twentieth century was likely due to ______.

A party's effort to inform potential voters and persuade them to vote for that party is known as voter mobilization.

Front-loading affects the selection of a nominee by ______.

What is a key effect of Electoral College votes being counted on a winner-take-all basis in all but two states?

Explain how candidates and the media each interpret election results.How do winning candidates interpret the outcomes? Describe the media's role in explaining the outcomes.Do either the media or candidates provide a realistic picture of what the election outcome meant? Why or why not?

The media interpret election outcomes by ______.

______ determine(s)how delegates are distributed by the primaries.

What are the major functions of elections in a democratic society? List and discuss each fully.

Front-loading is the process of ______.

According to the authors of the textbook,the key advantages of the "political specialization view" of modern democracy include all of the following EXCEPT this one:

A ______ issue is one on which the parties differ in their perspectives and their proposed solutions.

Politicians who are thinking about running for the presidency begin their runs by ______.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters