Question 1

Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor rather than wealthy 
B)  older rather than younger 
C)  college graduates 
D)  whites 
E)  relatively wealthy 
A)  poor rather than wealthy 
B)  older rather than younger 
C)  college graduates 
D)  whites 
E)  relatively wealthy

Question 2

______ are people who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ are people who have not made...

Question 3

All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of the candidate than any other event of the campaign. 
B)  Campaigns attempt to maximize opportunities for free coverage. 
C)  The public's reliance on campaign advertising has increased drastically with the rise of television. 
D)  Candidates do not like the fact that news organizations perpetuate horse-race journalism. 
E)  The Internet magnifies the importance of every error by a candidate, no matter how trivial. 
A)  Debates usually have more impact on voter evaluation of the candidate than any other event of the campaign. 
B)  Campaigns attempt to maximize opportunities for free coverage. 
C)  The public's reliance on campaign advertising has increased drastically with the rise of television. 
D)  Candidates do not like the fact that news organizations perpetuate horse-race journalism. 
E)  The Internet magnifies the importance of every error by a candidate, no matter how trivial.

Question 4

Citizens' feelings of effectiveness in political affairs is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  political efficacy 
B)  good feelings 
C)  power 
D)  legitimacy 
E)  system stability 
A)  political efficacy 
B)  good feelings 
C)  power 
D)  legitimacy 
E)  system stability

Question 5

Discuss the different strategies used during presidential elections.What are the dynamics at the pre-primary,primary,and general-election stages? How does the primary-election strategy differ from the strategy of the general-election campaign?

Accepted Answer

Successful candidates begin the pre-prim

Question 6

A party caucus is a meeting of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  local party members who choose delegates for the national convention 
B)  state politicians who send themselves to the national convention 
C)  voters to decide which parties make it onto the ballot 
D)  the national party committee to assign delegates to the national convention 
E)  none of the above 
A)  local party members who choose delegates for the national convention 
B)  state politicians who send themselves to the national convention 
C)  voters to decide which parties make it onto the ballot 
D)  the national party committee to assign delegates to the national convention 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Why is party identification the single largest factor that determines how someone votes?

Accepted Answer

Partisanship is often thought of as a st

Question 8

In the presidential nomination process,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more states use caucuses than use primary elections to choose delegates to the national convention 
B)  front-loading favors the candidate who goes into the nomination process as the front-runner 
C)  the complicated and unpredictable scheduling of primaries and caucuses favors the candidate who goes into the process without a set strategy for winning the nomination 
D)  the goal in the primaries is always to come in first because the media usually call anything else a defeat 
E)  the national party rules of both major parties require that the states allocate delegates on a proportional basis according to how many votes each candidate won in the state's primary election 
A)  more states use caucuses than use primary elections to choose delegates to the national convention 
B)  front-loading favors the candidate who goes into the nomination process as the front-runner 
C)  the complicated and unpredictable scheduling of primaries and caucuses favors the candidate who goes into the process without a set strategy for winning the nomination 
D)  the goal in the primaries is always to come in first because the media usually call anything else a defeat 
E)  the national party rules of both major parties require that the states allocate delegates on a proportional basis according to how many votes each candidate won in the state's primary election

Question 9

Elections can only ensure that the leader chosen is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most popular on the ballot. 
B)  the most fit to serve. 
C)  going to follow the will of the people. 
A)  the most popular on the ballot. 
B)  the most fit to serve. 
C)  going to follow the will of the people.

Question 10

What features distinguish voters from nonvoters? Why don't some people vote,and what is being done to improve voter turnout?

Accepted Answer

Compared to voters,nonvoters tend to be

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the choice of a vice presidential candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, the choice does not seem to have had significant electoral consequences. 
B)  Presidential candidates weigh the choice carefully. 
C)  The caliber of the decision about whom to choose as a vice presidential candidate can be viewed as an indication of the other appointments a presidential candidate might make. 
D)  The choice of the vice presidential nominee is up to the presidential nominee. 
E)  Traditionally, the vice presidential candidate is from the same region and wing of the party as the presidential candidate. 
A)  Historically, the choice does not seem to have had significant electoral consequences. 
B)  Presidential candidates weigh the choice carefully. 
C)  The caliber of the decision about whom to choose as a vice presidential candidate can be viewed as an indication of the other appointments a presidential candidate might make. 
D)  The choice of the vice presidential nominee is up to the presidential nominee. 
E)  Traditionally, the vice presidential candidate is from the same region and wing of the party as the presidential candidate.

Question 12

______ refers to an investigation of the other candidate's background,often to find negative information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oppo research 
B)  A sting operation 
C)  Undercover research 
D)  Political espionage 
A)  Oppo research 
B)  A sting operation 
C)  Undercover research 
D)  Political espionage

Question 13

Explain how the Electoral College works and why it is unlikely that this system will be changed.

Accepted Answer

Each state has as many Electoral College

Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be ______.

______ are people who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.

All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT this one:

Citizens' feelings of effectiveness in political affairs is called ______.

Discuss the different strategies used during presidential elections.What are the dynamics at the pre-primary,primary,and general-election stages? How does the primary-election strategy differ from the strategy of the general-election campaign?

A party caucus is a meeting of ______.

Why is party identification the single largest factor that determines how someone votes?

In the presidential nomination process,______.

Elections can only ensure that the leader chosen is ______.

What features distinguish voters from nonvoters? Why don't some people vote,and what is being done to improve voter turnout?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the choice of a vice presidential candidate?

______ refers to an investigation of the other candidate's background,often to find negative information.

Explain how the Electoral College works and why it is unlikely that this system will be changed.

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Exam 14: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be ______.

______ are people who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.

All of the following statements concerning the media in election campaigns are true EXCEPT this one:

Citizens' feelings of effectiveness in political affairs is called ______.

Discuss the different strategies used during presidential elections.What are the dynamics at the pre-primary,primary,and general-election stages? How does the primary-election strategy differ from the strategy of the general-election campaign?

A party caucus is a meeting of ______.

Why is party identification the single largest factor that determines how someone votes?

In the presidential nomination process,______.

Elections can only ensure that the leader chosen is ______.

What features distinguish voters from nonvoters? Why don't some people vote,and what is being done to improve voter turnout?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the choice of a vice presidential candidate?

______ refers to an investigation of the other candidate's background,often to find negative information.

Explain how the Electoral College works and why it is unlikely that this system will be changed.

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