Question 1

The term convention bump refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the danger of a front-runner stumbling badly after the convention 
B)  the staged hoopla surrounding a nominee's acceptance speech 
C)  the opinion poll spike that most candidates enjoy immediately after the convention 
D)  persuading delegates assigned to other candidates to vote for the presumptive nominee 
E)  convincing the candidate's primary-election rivals to support him at the convention 
A)  the danger of a front-runner stumbling badly after the convention 
B)  the staged hoopla surrounding a nominee's acceptance speech 
C)  the opinion poll spike that most candidates enjoy immediately after the convention 
D)  persuading delegates assigned to other candidates to vote for the presumptive nominee 
E)  convincing the candidate's primary-election rivals to support him at the convention

Question 2

Research indicates that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  state elections have little influence on state public policy 
B)  the electoral process does a surprisingly good job of directing policy 
C)  politicians running for Congress usually have little interest in the presidential election 
D)  presidents have little influence on foreign policy 
E)  all of the above 
A)  state elections have little influence on state public policy 
B)  the electoral process does a surprisingly good job of directing policy 
C)  politicians running for Congress usually have little interest in the presidential election 
D)  presidents have little influence on foreign policy 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

The Citizens United case reversed the McCain-Feingold Act.This Supreme Court case says that corporations can now ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute no money to interest groups 
B)  contribute no money to advertising for or against presidential candidates 
C)  engage in broadcast campaigns 
D)  spend no money on scientific research involving animal experimentation 
E)  spend money on advertising only if it is from a special PAC fund 
A)  contribute no money to interest groups 
B)  contribute no money to advertising for or against presidential candidates 
C)  engage in broadcast campaigns 
D)  spend no money on scientific research involving animal experimentation 
E)  spend money on advertising only if it is from a special PAC fund

Question 4

Modern campaigns are run by professional staff because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the party campaign committee cannot provide the technical services needed in the modern campaign 
B)  the party political committees cannot be trusted 
C)  the party organization is too busy trying to win state and local elections 
D)  presidential candidates believe a professional staff reflects better on their credentials for the presidency 
E)  party political committees would drive away independent voters 
A)  the party campaign committee cannot provide the technical services needed in the modern campaign 
B)  the party political committees cannot be trusted 
C)  the party organization is too busy trying to win state and local elections 
D)  presidential candidates believe a professional staff reflects better on their credentials for the presidency 
E)  party political committees would drive away independent voters

Question 5

______ voting occurs when people base their voting decisions on well-informed opinions and consideration of the future consequences of their votes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ voting occurs when people base their...

Question 6

Typically the three important tasks of the presidential convention are to pick the presidential candidate,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  raise money, and revise the party's rules 
B)  send out a positive message about that candidate, and raise money for the nominee's fall general-election campaign 
C)  select the vice presidential candidate, and write the party's platform 
D)  have a good time, and avoid media attention given to the convention 
E)  avoid media attention given to the convention, and line up interest group support 
A)  raise money, and revise the party's rules 
B)  send out a positive message about that candidate, and raise money for the nominee's fall general-election campaign 
C)  select the vice presidential candidate, and write the party's platform 
D)  have a good time, and avoid media attention given to the convention 
E)  avoid media attention given to the convention, and line up interest group support

Question 7

Most states use the ______ election today.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most states use the ______ election today....

Question 8

______ is the idealized voting behavior,but ______ more realistically reflects how policy considerations influence voters' decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Swing voting; prospective voting 
B)  Prospective voting; retrospective voting 
C)  Prospective voting; swing voting 
D)  Retrospective voting; prospective voting 
E)  Front-loading; retrospective voting 
A)  Swing voting; prospective voting 
B)  Prospective voting; retrospective voting 
C)  Prospective voting; swing voting 
D)  Retrospective voting; prospective voting 
E)  Front-loading; retrospective voting

Question 9

Faithless electors,as defined by the text,are electors who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are regular voters who refuse to vote because they lack political efficacy 
B)  vote their conscience rather than for the candidate they were pledged to support in the Electoral College 
C)  have a position of trust with the federal government in violation of the Constitution 
D)  neglect to vote for any presidential candidate 
E)  refuse to pledge support to a candidate before the election 
A)  are regular voters who refuse to vote because they lack political efficacy 
B)  vote their conscience rather than for the candidate they were pledged to support in the Electoral College 
C)  have a position of trust with the federal government in violation of the Constitution 
D)  neglect to vote for any presidential candidate 
E)  refuse to pledge support to a candidate before the election

Question 10

All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  The rules of the Electoral College give all the states importance in presidential elections. 
B)  Critics argue that the Electoral College is undemocratic. 
C)  Critics argue that a close election could be decided by a few faithless electors. 
D)  It distorts candidates' campaign strategies. 
E)  All the proposed alternatives have problems or at least serious criticisms. 
A)  The rules of the Electoral College give all the states importance in presidential elections. 
B)  Critics argue that the Electoral College is undemocratic. 
C)  Critics argue that a close election could be decided by a few faithless electors. 
D)  It distorts candidates' campaign strategies. 
E)  All the proposed alternatives have problems or at least serious criticisms.

Question 11

Basing voting decisions on reactions to past performance is called retrospective voting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the 2010 midterm,racial and ethnic differences reemerged with turnout among non-Hispanic whites surpassing African American turnout by 5 percent and Latino turnout by 17 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How have primaries changed over time in their importance to presidential selection? How do they affect the presidential selection process now?

Accepted Answer

Prior to 1972,the delegates to a party's

Question 14

Who may collect government matching funds during the general election?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualified presidential candidates who choose to accept them 
B)  only the nominees of the two major parties 
C)  major-party candidates and any third-party candidate who has polling rates of support that exceed 10 percent 
D)  any natural-born American who has received the nomination of any American political party, no matter how minor the party 
E)  any candidate who promises to visit at least forty states during the general-election campaign 
A)  qualified presidential candidates who choose to accept them 
B)  only the nominees of the two major parties 
C)  major-party candidates and any third-party candidate who has polling rates of support that exceed 10 percent 
D)  any natural-born American who has received the nomination of any American political party, no matter how minor the party 
E)  any candidate who promises to visit at least forty states during the general-election campaign

Question 15

To receive government matching funds in primary elections,candidates must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reach particular requirements on numbers of petitions signed, funds raised, and public support in the polls 
B)  raise a specified amount of money from at least twenty states 
C)  put up at least 20 percent of their yearly income as collateral 
D)  submit petitions signed by five thousand people in twenty states 
E)  receive at least 20 percent in three separate polls over a month in Iowa 
A)  reach particular requirements on numbers of petitions signed, funds raised, and public support in the polls 
B)  raise a specified amount of money from at least twenty states 
C)  put up at least 20 percent of their yearly income as collateral 
D)  submit petitions signed by five thousand people in twenty states 
E)  receive at least 20 percent in three separate polls over a month in Iowa

Question 16

What method has increased voter registration?

Accepted Answer

A)  registration on the Internet 
B)  registration at one's place of employment 
C)  registration by fingerprint 
D)  registration by phone 
E)  motor Voter bills 
A)  registration on the Internet 
B)  registration at one's place of employment 
C)  registration by fingerprint 
D)  registration by phone 
E)  motor Voter bills

Question 17

According to the text,the images that voters have of candidates usually cause voters to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  struggle to perceive any meaningful differences among presidential candidates 
B)  make the presidential contest out to be something akin to a beauty or personality contest 
C)  form clear opinions about candidate qualities that are relevant to governing 
D)  typically ignore candidate qualities that are relevant to governing 
E)  choose the more articulate and handsome of presidential contestants 
A)  struggle to perceive any meaningful differences among presidential candidates 
B)  make the presidential contest out to be something akin to a beauty or personality contest 
C)  form clear opinions about candidate qualities that are relevant to governing 
D)  typically ignore candidate qualities that are relevant to governing 
E)  choose the more articulate and handsome of presidential contestants

Question 18

The founders created the Electoral College and specified that senators would be chosen by the state legislatures because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they feared that the people would band together with like-minded people to fight for their own interests rather make choices based on the public good 
B)  they feared that powerful elites would dominate elections through the use of superior wealth 
C)  they thought the only real alternative was to appoint senators and presidents for life 
D)  allowing direct election of one institution of government was so radical an idea at the time that it never occurred to them to go farther and let the people elect other public officials 
E)  none of the above 
A)  they feared that the people would band together with like-minded people to fight for their own interests rather make choices based on the public good 
B)  they feared that powerful elites would dominate elections through the use of superior wealth 
C)  they thought the only real alternative was to appoint senators and presidents for life 
D)  allowing direct election of one institution of government was so radical an idea at the time that it never occurred to them to go farther and let the people elect other public officials 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Geography is the single most important predictor of how people decide to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A valence issue is an issue ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  on which most voters and candidates share the same position 
B)  that sharply divides the two candidates 
C)  on which the two candidates agree but on which the public is sharply divided 
D)  that never gets addressed and therefore hangs there like window dressing 
E)  that splits voters within one party 
A)  on which most voters and candidates share the same position 
B)  that sharply divides the two candidates 
C)  on which the two candidates agree but on which the public is sharply divided 
D)  that never gets addressed and therefore hangs there like window dressing 
E)  that splits voters within one party

The term convention bump refers to ______.

Research indicates that ______.

The Citizens United case reversed the McCain-Feingold Act.This Supreme Court case says that corporations can now ______.

Modern campaigns are run by professional staff because ______.

______ voting occurs when people base their voting decisions on well-informed opinions and consideration of the future consequences of their votes.

Typically the three important tasks of the presidential convention are to pick the presidential candidate,______.

Most states use the ______ election today.

is the idealized voting behavior,but more realistically reflects how policy considerations influence voters' decisions.

Faithless electors,as defined by the text,are electors who ______.

All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT this one:

Basing voting decisions on reactions to past performance is called retrospective voting.

In the 2010 midterm,racial and ethnic differences reemerged with turnout among non-Hispanic whites surpassing African American turnout by 5 percent and Latino turnout by 17 percent.

How have primaries changed over time in their importance to presidential selection? How do they affect the presidential selection process now?

Who may collect government matching funds during the general election?

To receive government matching funds in primary elections,candidates must ______.

What method has increased voter registration?

According to the text,the images that voters have of candidates usually cause voters to ______.

The founders created the Electoral College and specified that senators would be chosen by the state legislatures because ______.

Geography is the single most important predictor of how people decide to vote.

A valence issue is an issue ______.

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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

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Exam 14: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The term convention bump refers to ______.

Research indicates that ______.

The Citizens United case reversed the McCain-Feingold Act.This Supreme Court case says that corporations can now ______.

Modern campaigns are run by professional staff because ______.

______ voting occurs when people base their voting decisions on well-informed opinions and consideration of the future consequences of their votes.

Typically the three important tasks of the presidential convention are to pick the presidential candidate,______.

Most states use the ______ election today.

______ is the idealized voting behavior,but ______ more realistically reflects how policy considerations influence voters' decisions.

Faithless electors,as defined by the text,are electors who ______.

All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT this one:

Basing voting decisions on reactions to past performance is called retrospective voting.

In the 2010 midterm,racial and ethnic differences reemerged with turnout among non-Hispanic whites surpassing African American turnout by 5 percent and Latino turnout by 17 percent.

How have primaries changed over time in their importance to presidential selection? How do they affect the presidential selection process now?

Who may collect government matching funds during the general election?

To receive government matching funds in primary elections,candidates must ______.

What method has increased voter registration?

According to the text,the images that voters have of candidates usually cause voters to ______.

The founders created the Electoral College and specified that senators would be chosen by the state legislatures because ______.

Geography is the single most important predictor of how people decide to vote.

A valence issue is an issue ______.

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

is the idealized voting behavior,but more realistically reflects how policy considerations influence voters' decisions.