Question 1

Campaign consultants do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct public opinion polls. 
B)  organize direct mailings. 
C)  develop the issues on which the candidate will focus. 
D)  produce television commercials. 
E)  print ballots for the election. 
A)  conduct public opinion polls. 
B)  organize direct mailings. 
C)  develop the issues on which the candidate will focus. 
D)  produce television commercials. 
E)  print ballots for the election.

Question 2

If a citizen votes for a candidate because he or she approves of the candidate's past record,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective voting. 
B)  retrospective voting. 
C)  poll testing. 
D)  ticket splitting. 
E)  recall voting. 
A)  prospective voting. 
B)  retrospective voting. 
C)  poll testing. 
D)  ticket splitting. 
E)  recall voting.

Question 3

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

Accepted Answer

A)  is limited by a cap of $50 million. 
B)  is protected absolutely by the First Amendment,according to the Supreme Court. 
C)  was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. 
D)  is allowed only if the candidate can match every personal dollar with a dollar from outside donations. 
E)  was forbidden by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. 
A)  is limited by a cap of $50 million. 
B)  is protected absolutely by the First Amendment,according to the Supreme Court. 
C)  was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. 
D)  is allowed only if the candidate can match every personal dollar with a dollar from outside donations. 
E)  was forbidden by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.

Question 4

If George W.Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election,and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives,how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  30 
C)  32 
D)  44 
E)  50 
A)  0 
B)  30 
C)  32 
D)  44 
E)  50

Question 5

______ is the most common electoral system used in general elections in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority system 
B)  The plurality system 
C)  The proportional representation system 
D)  The gerrymandered system 
E)  The referendum 
A)  The majority system 
B)  The plurality system 
C)  The proportional representation system 
D)  The gerrymandered system 
E)  The referendum

Question 6

The introduction of primary elections was meant to weaken the power of party leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When American voters support only one party's candidates,they are said to be voting a

Accepted Answer

A)  dual ticket. 
B)  single ticket. 
C)  straight ticket. 
D)  split ticket. 
E)  unity ticket. 
A)  dual ticket. 
B)  single ticket. 
C)  straight ticket. 
D)  split ticket. 
E)  unity ticket.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in House elections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of money spent by challengers and incumbents has decreased at the same rate since 1980. 
B)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has decreased since 1980 and has decreased at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
C)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 but has grown at a much slower rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
D)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
E)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at the same rate as the amount spent by challengers. 
A)  The amount of money spent by challengers and incumbents has decreased at the same rate since 1980. 
B)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has decreased since 1980 and has decreased at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
C)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 but has grown at a much slower rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
D)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers. 
E)  The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at the same rate as the amount spent by challengers.

Question 9

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ______,while those based on past performances are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective voting;retrospective voting 
B)  retrospective voting;prospective voting 
C)  partisan voting;issue voting 
D)  issue voting;partisan voting 
E)  issue voting;prospective voting 
A)  prospective voting;retrospective voting 
B)  retrospective voting;prospective voting 
C)  partisan voting;issue voting 
D)  issue voting;partisan voting 
E)  issue voting;prospective voting

Question 10

In what case did the Supreme Court say that purposefully drawing districts where the majority of voters were members of a single minority group,in order to ensure minority representation,was unlawful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reynolds v.Sims 
B)  Bush v.Gore 
C)  Shaw v.Reno 
D)  Brown v.Board of Education 
E)  United States v.Nixon 
A)  Reynolds v.Sims 
B)  Bush v.Gore 
C)  Shaw v.Reno 
D)  Brown v.Board of Education 
E)  United States v.Nixon

Question 11

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  1789 
B)  1832 
C)  1860 
D)  1912 
E)  1942 
A)  1789 
B)  1832 
C)  1860 
D)  1912 
E)  1942

Question 12

When a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  open primary. 
B)  closed primary. 
C)  majority system. 
D)  Australian ballot. 
E)  referendum. 
A)  open primary. 
B)  closed primary. 
C)  majority system. 
D)  Australian ballot. 
E)  referendum.

Question 13

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because

Accepted Answer

A)  they allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process. 
B)  they encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses. 
C)  they determine who the vice presidential nominee will be. 
D)  they can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support. 
E)  they are held in the largest,most populated states. 
A)  they allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process. 
B)  they encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses. 
C)  they determine who the vice presidential nominee will be. 
D)  they can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support. 
E)  they are held in the largest,most populated states.

Question 14

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

Accepted Answer

A)  incumbents. 
B)  delegates. 
C)  electors. 
D)  nominees. 
E)  whips. 
A)  incumbents. 
B)  delegates. 
C)  electors. 
D)  nominees. 
E)  whips.

Question 15

A ______ is a media format in which candidates meet with ordinary citizens,without the input of journalists or commentators.

Accepted Answer

A)  town hall meeting 
B)  spot ad 
C)  infomercial 
D)  photo op 
E)  caucus 
A)  town hall meeting 
B)  spot ad 
C)  infomercial 
D)  photo op 
E)  caucus

Question 16

Which event helped lead to a change in the way that the electoral college chose the president and vice president?

Accepted Answer

A)  the riots caused by the Alien and Sedition Act in the 1790s 
B)  the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1803 
C)  the failure of Andrew Jackson to win the White House in 1824 
D)  the failure of the electoral college to produce a majority for any candidate in 1824 
E)  the secession of southern states in 1860 
A)  the riots caused by the Alien and Sedition Act in the 1790s 
B)  the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1803 
C)  the failure of Andrew Jackson to win the White House in 1824 
D)  the failure of the electoral college to produce a majority for any candidate in 1824 
E)  the secession of southern states in 1860

Question 17

Spot advertisements are useful because they

Accepted Answer

A)  permit a candidate's message to be delivered to a target audience before people can tune out. 
B)  are essentially free of charge,because the media needs to fill the "spot." 
C)  are funded through a loophole in campaign finance laws. 
D)  are the best means for an audience to get the most information about the policy preferences of candidates,rather than the candidates' personalities. 
E)  are funded by nonpartisan organizations rather than candidates. 
A)  permit a candidate's message to be delivered to a target audience before people can tune out. 
B)  are essentially free of charge,because the media needs to fill the "spot." 
C)  are funded through a loophole in campaign finance laws. 
D)  are the best means for an audience to get the most information about the policy preferences of candidates,rather than the candidates' personalities. 
E)  are funded by nonpartisan organizations rather than candidates.

Question 18

Most European nations employ what system of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority 
B)  plurality 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  open primary 
E)  closed primary 
A)  majority 
B)  plurality 
C)  proportional representation 
D)  open primary 
E)  closed primary

Question 19

When state legislators concentrate the members of one party in as few districts as possible in order to ensure that their opponents will elect as few representatives as possible,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a referendum. 
B)  lobbying. 
C)  packing. 
D)  redlining. 
E)  caucusing. 
A)  a referendum. 
B)  lobbying. 
C)  packing. 
D)  redlining. 
E)  caucusing.

Question 20

In contemporary politics,local election campaigns tend to be ______,while statewide elections tend to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  caucuses;primaries 
B)  media-driven and capital intensive;organizationally driven and labor intensive 
C)  organizationally driven and labor intensive;media-driven and capital intensive 
D)  front-loaded;back-loaded 
E)  back-loaded;front-loaded 
A)  caucuses;primaries 
B)  media-driven and capital intensive;organizationally driven and labor intensive 
C)  organizationally driven and labor intensive;media-driven and capital intensive 
D)  front-loaded;back-loaded 
E)  back-loaded;front-loaded

Campaign consultants do all of the following except

If a citizen votes for a candidate because he or she approves of the candidate's past record,it is called

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

If George W.Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election,and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives,how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

______ is the most common electoral system used in general elections in the United States.

The introduction of primary elections was meant to weaken the power of party leaders.

When American voters support only one party's candidates,they are said to be voting a

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in House elections is true?

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ,while those based on past performances are called .

In what case did the Supreme Court say that purposefully drawing districts where the majority of voters were members of a single minority group,in order to ensure minority representation,was unlawful?

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

When a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election,it is called a(n)

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

A ______ is a media format in which candidates meet with ordinary citizens,without the input of journalists or commentators.

Which event helped lead to a change in the way that the electoral college chose the president and vice president?

Spot advertisements are useful because they

Most European nations employ what system of elections?

When state legislators concentrate the members of one party in as few districts as possible in order to ensure that their opponents will elect as few representatives as possible,it is called

In contemporary politics,local election campaigns tend to be ,while statewide elections tend to be .

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

Campaign consultants do all of the following except

If a citizen votes for a candidate because he or she approves of the candidate's past record,it is called

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

If George W.Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election,and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives,how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

______ is the most common electoral system used in general elections in the United States.

The introduction of primary elections was meant to weaken the power of party leaders.

When American voters support only one party's candidates,they are said to be voting a

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in House elections is true?

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ______,while those based on past performances are called ______.

In what case did the Supreme Court say that purposefully drawing districts where the majority of voters were members of a single minority group,in order to ensure minority representation,was unlawful?

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

When a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election,it is called a(n)

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

A ______ is a media format in which candidates meet with ordinary citizens,without the input of journalists or commentators.

Which event helped lead to a change in the way that the electoral college chose the president and vice president?

Spot advertisements are useful because they

Most European nations employ what system of elections?

When state legislators concentrate the members of one party in as few districts as possible in order to ensure that their opponents will elect as few representatives as possible,it is called

In contemporary politics,local election campaigns tend to be ______,while statewide elections tend to be ______.

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ,while those based on past performances are called .

In contemporary politics,local election campaigns tend to be ,while statewide elections tend to be .