Question 1

The congressional elections that occur between the four-year presidential election cycles are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucuses 
B)  Invisible elections 
C)  Midterm elections 
D)  Gubernatorial elections 
E)  Primary elections 
A)  Caucuses 
B)  Invisible elections 
C)  Midterm elections 
D)  Gubernatorial elections 
E)  Primary elections

Question 2

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special 
B)  General 
C)  Municipal 
D)  Primary 
E)  Caucus 
A)  Special 
B)  General 
C)  Municipal 
D)  Primary 
E)  Caucus

Question 3

Analyze the impact of local versus national issues on congressional elections.

Accepted Answer

The impact of local versus national issu

Question 4

Cynthia Nixon running for Governor in New York in 2018 illustrated which of the following campaign advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundraising 
B)  Name recognition 
C)  Super PACs 
D)  Grassroots campaigns 
E)  Incumbency 
A)  Fundraising 
B)  Name recognition 
C)  Super PACs 
D)  Grassroots campaigns 
E)  Incumbency

Question 5

Which of the following is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  Electoral college 
C)  Federal Election Commission 
D)  Federal Broadcast Commission 
E)  Individual political parties 
A)  Congress 
B)  Electoral college 
C)  Federal Election Commission 
D)  Federal Broadcast Commission 
E)  Individual political parties

Question 6

How have recent campaign finance laws changed the nature of presidential campaigns?

Accepted Answer

Recent campaign finance laws have signif

Question 7

What do high rates of incumbent reelection say about voters?

Accepted Answer

High rates of incumbent reelection can s

Question 8

Analyze the reasons individuals choose to run for Congress.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why individual

Question 9

Summarize legislation that has led to campaign finance reform, and discuss the current campaign finance environment.

Accepted Answer

Campaign finance reform has been a topic

Question 10

One of the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC was the rise of which of the following that can raise unlimited funds from such groups as corporations, unions, and individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  PACS 
B)  Interest groups 
C)  Lobbyists 
D)  Super PACs 
E)  Grassroots movements 
A)  PACS 
B)  Interest groups 
C)  Lobbyists 
D)  Super PACs 
E)  Grassroots movements

Question 11

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 12

States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swing states 
B)  Bipartisan states 
C)  Undecided states 
D)  Purple states 
E)  Fly-over states 
A)  Swing states 
B)  Bipartisan states 
C)  Undecided states 
D)  Purple states 
E)  Fly-over states

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporations, unions, and interest groups funding campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign 
B)  Restrictions on campaign language used in negative advertising about other candidates 
C)  Unrestricted advertising by, for, or about political candidates 
D)  The elimination of super PACs 
E)  The unrestricted role of big business in political campaigns and candidate advertising 
A)  Corporations, unions, and interest groups funding campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign 
B)  Restrictions on campaign language used in negative advertising about other candidates 
C)  Unrestricted advertising by, for, or about political candidates 
D)  The elimination of super PACs 
E)  The unrestricted role of big business in political campaigns and candidate advertising

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Analyze how congressional candidates shape their messages depending on the type of election: primary or general.

Accepted Answer

Congressional candidates often shape the

Question 17

In most states, the slate of electors is chosen by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of votes 
B)  Two-thirds of the votes 
C)  A duality of votes 
D)  A plurality of votes 
E)  A proportionality of votes 
A)  A majority of votes 
B)  Two-thirds of the votes 
C)  A duality of votes 
D)  A plurality of votes 
E)  A proportionality of votes

Question 18

Should the electoral college be replaced by a direct popular election? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The debate over whether the electoral co

Question 19

Which method of delegate selection begins with local meetings and culminates in a state convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open primary 
B)  Frontloading method 
C)  Caucus method 
D)  Closed primary 
E)  Deliberation 
A)  Open primary 
B)  Frontloading method 
C)  Caucus method 
D)  Closed primary 
E)  Deliberation

Question 20

Give reasons for incumbency advantage.

Accepted Answer

The incumbency advantage refers to the e

The congressional elections that occur between the four-year presidential election cycles are called which of the following?

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Analyze the impact of local versus national issues on congressional elections.

Cynthia Nixon running for Governor in New York in 2018 illustrated which of the following campaign advantages?

Which of the following is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?

How have recent campaign finance laws changed the nature of presidential campaigns?

What do high rates of incumbent reelection say about voters?

Analyze the reasons individuals choose to run for Congress.

Summarize legislation that has led to campaign finance reform, and discuss the current campaign finance environment.

One of the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC was the rise of which of the following that can raise unlimited funds from such groups as corporations, unions, and individuals?

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

States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports 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?

Analyze how congressional candidates shape their messages depending on the type of election: primary or general.

In most states, the slate of electors is chosen by which of the following?

Should the electoral college be replaced by a direct popular election? Explain.

Which method of delegate selection begins with local meetings and culminates in a state convention?

Give reasons for incumbency advantage.

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Exam 10: Elections and Campaigns

The congressional elections that occur between the four-year presidential election cycles are called which of the following?

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Analyze the impact of local versus national issues on congressional elections.

Cynthia Nixon running for Governor in New York in 2018 illustrated which of the following campaign advantages?

Which of the following is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?

How have recent campaign finance laws changed the nature of presidential campaigns?

What do high rates of incumbent reelection say about voters?

Analyze the reasons individuals choose to run for Congress.

Summarize legislation that has led to campaign finance reform, and discuss the current campaign finance environment.

One of the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC was the rise of which of the following that can raise unlimited funds from such groups as corporations, unions, and individuals?

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

States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports 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?

Analyze how congressional candidates shape their messages depending on the type of election: primary or general.

In most states, the slate of electors is chosen by which of the following?

Should the electoral college be replaced by a direct popular election? Explain.

Which method of delegate selection begins with local meetings and culminates in a state convention?

Give reasons for incumbency advantage.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters