Question 1

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 2

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 3

Who originally elected the members of the electoral college?

Accepted Answer

A)  House of Representatives 
B)  People of each state 
C)  Senate 
D)  State legislatures 
E)  State governors 
A)  House of Representatives 
B)  People of each state 
C)  Senate 
D)  State legislatures 
E)  State governors

Question 4

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  State laws 
B)  The Federal Electoral Selection Act 
C)  Article II of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  Congressional oversight 
E)  Federal district court judges 
A)  State laws 
B)  The Federal Electoral Selection Act 
C)  Article II of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  Congressional oversight 
E)  Federal district court judges

Question 5

In 1971, Congress tried to put candidates on an equal financial footing and make them less beholden to special interests through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  McCutcheon, et.al v. FEC 
B)  Campaign Finance Reform Act 
C)  Election and Campaign Finance Act 
D)  Citizens United case 
E)  Federal Election Campaign Act 
A)  McCutcheon, et.al v. FEC 
B)  Campaign Finance Reform Act 
C)  Election and Campaign Finance Act 
D)  Citizens United case 
E)  Federal Election Campaign Act

Question 6

In theory, the closer the alignment between party voters and their parties' ideologies, the better the operation of responsible party government, but this has not been the case in the recent operation of Washington politics. Why?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why the alignm

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following statements about election campaigns is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have evolved into being candidate centered. 
B)  They have evolved to being party centered. 
C)  They chiefly rely on neighborhood canvassing. 
D)  They consult party headquarters to determine party strategy. 
E)  They learn about voters' interests by asking the party. 
A)  They have evolved into being candidate centered. 
B)  They have evolved to being party centered. 
C)  They chiefly rely on neighborhood canvassing. 
D)  They consult party headquarters to determine party strategy. 
E)  They learn about voters' interests by asking the party.

Question 9

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. 
B)  Voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. 
C)  There appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. 
D)  Parties have no consistent ideological positions. 
E)  Most voters do not have a solid party identification. 
A)  Voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. 
B)  Voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. 
C)  There appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. 
D)  Parties have no consistent ideological positions. 
E)  Most voters do not have a solid party identification.

Question 10

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

Accepted Answer

Interest groups and parties have devised

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The electoral college process is a syste

Question 12

Analyze the differences between open and closed primaries and the strategies to win them.

Accepted Answer

Open and closed primaries refer to the r

Question 13

Evaluate the degree to which televised presidential debates impact the outcome of the presidential election.

Accepted Answer

The degree to which televised presidenti

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes Super PACs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow very wealthy Americans to donate unlimited funds to influence elections. 
B)  They are political advertising councils that design political campaigns. 
C)  They are limited to raising no more than $10 million per campaign cycle. 
D)  They allow money to be spent on advertising and other political activities. 
E)  They allow America's very wealthy to donate unlimited funds to influence elections and spend money on advertising and other political activities. 
A)  They allow very wealthy Americans to donate unlimited funds to influence elections. 
B)  They are political advertising councils that design political campaigns. 
C)  They are limited to raising no more than $10 million per campaign cycle. 
D)  They allow money to be spent on advertising and other political activities. 
E)  They allow America's very wealthy to donate unlimited funds to influence elections and spend money on advertising and other political activities.

Question 15

Evaluate the extent to which campaigns are candidate centered rather than party centered.

Accepted Answer

Campaigns can vary in their focus on the

Question 16

According to democratic theory, the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Believability and reliability of the candidate 
B)  Party identification 
C)  Polling results 
D)  Amount of media coverage 
E)  Past performance and proposed policies 
A)  Believability and reliability of the candidate 
B)  Party identification 
C)  Polling results 
D)  Amount of media coverage 
E)  Past performance and proposed policies

Question 17

Describe what happens if no one wins a majority of the electoral votes.

Accepted Answer

If no candidate wins a majority of the e

Question 18

The formal selection of the president of the United States is in the hands of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court 
B)  Electors in the electoral college 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  People 
E)  Senate 
A)  Supreme Court 
B)  Electors in the electoral college 
C)  House of Representatives 
D)  People 
E)  Senate

Question 19

Which of the following is true of presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters elect the president directly. 
B)  The number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives. 
C)  Electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state's vote. 
D)  The House of Representatives usually picks the winner. 
E)  The Senate selects the winner from among the top three vote getters. 
A)  Voters elect the president directly. 
B)  The number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives. 
C)  Electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state's vote. 
D)  The House of Representatives usually picks the winner. 
E)  The Senate selects the winner from among the top three vote getters.

Question 20

Due to the enormous cost of media, should the federal government require broadcast networks to provide free air time to presidential candidates?

Accepted Answer

The issue of providing free air time to

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

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

Who originally elected the members of the electoral college?

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by which of the following?

In 1971, Congress tried to put candidates on an equal financial footing and make them less beholden to special interests through which of the following?

In theory, the closer the alignment between party voters and their parties' ideologies, the better the operation of responsible party government, but this has not been the case in the recent operation of Washington politics. Why?

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

Which of the following statements about election campaigns is true?

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show which of the following?

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

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

Analyze the differences between open and closed primaries and the strategies to win them.

Evaluate the degree to which televised presidential debates impact the outcome of the presidential election.

Which of the following statements best describes Super PACs?

Evaluate the extent to which campaigns are candidate centered rather than party centered.

According to democratic theory, the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be which of the following?

Describe what happens if no one wins a majority of the electoral votes.

The formal selection of the president of the United States is in the hands of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of presidential elections?

Due to the enormous cost of media, should the federal government require broadcast networks to provide free air time to presidential candidates?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 9: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

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

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

Who originally elected the members of the electoral college?

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by which of the following?

In 1971, Congress tried to put candidates on an equal financial footing and make them less beholden to special interests through which of the following?

In theory, the closer the alignment between party voters and their parties' ideologies, the better the operation of responsible party government, but this has not been the case in the recent operation of Washington politics. Why?

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

Which of the following statements about election campaigns is true?

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show which of the following?

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

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

Analyze the differences between open and closed primaries and the strategies to win them.

Evaluate the degree to which televised presidential debates impact the outcome of the presidential election.

Which of the following statements best describes Super PACs?

Evaluate the extent to which campaigns are candidate centered rather than party centered.

According to democratic theory, the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be which of the following?

Describe what happens if no one wins a majority of the electoral votes.

The formal selection of the president of the United States is in the hands of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of presidential elections?

Due to the enormous cost of media, should the federal government require broadcast networks to provide free air time to presidential candidates?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters