Question 1

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 2

In very large districts and states, it is difficult for congressional candidates to connect directly with voters, which tends to make these campaigns about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal characteristics of candidates 
B)  The size of the campaign war chest 
C)  International concerns, not local ones 
D)  Issues and party policies 
E)  Issues of little consequence to voters 
A)  The personal characteristics of candidates 
B)  The size of the campaign war chest 
C)  International concerns, not local ones 
D)  Issues and party policies 
E)  Issues of little consequence to voters

Question 3

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National 
B)  Majoritarian 
C)  Federal 
D)  Unfair 
E)  Elitist 
A)  National 
B)  Majoritarian 
C)  Federal 
D)  Unfair 
E)  Elitist

Question 4

Which of the following best describes what happens at the national convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upon arrival, most delegates are undecided as to whom they would like to see as the party's candidate. 
B)  The delegates from those states that had early primaries and caucuses are seated closest to the front of the convention center. 
C)  The presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates. 
D)  Elites within the political parties are entrusted with making the determination of an appropriate candidate based upon electability. 
E)  It usually takes three ballots for the party to choose the presidential candidate. 
A)  Upon arrival, most delegates are undecided as to whom they would like to see as the party's candidate. 
B)  The delegates from those states that had early primaries and caucuses are seated closest to the front of the convention center. 
C)  The presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates. 
D)  Elites within the political parties are entrusted with making the determination of an appropriate candidate based upon electability. 
E)  It usually takes three ballots for the party to choose the presidential candidate.

Question 5

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A constitutional amendment 
B)  An act of Congress 
C)  Approval by a simple majority of the states 
D)  A parliamentary system of government 
E)  The approval of the Supreme Court 
A)  A constitutional amendment 
B)  An act of Congress 
C)  Approval by a simple majority of the states 
D)  A parliamentary system of government 
E)  The approval of the Supreme Court

Question 6

Describe the role of political action committees in the election process including their role in campaign finance.

Accepted Answer

Political action committees (PACs) play

Question 7

Analyze the impact of presidential elections on congressional elections.

Accepted Answer

The impact of presidential elections on

Question 8

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are voting for a slate of electors pledged to support a particular candidate. 
B)  Their votes are weighted by their level of education. 
C)  Their votes are weighted by their levels of income. 
D)  They become members of the electoral college. 
E)  They are also voting for all other candidates from the same party. 
A)  They are voting for a slate of electors pledged to support a particular candidate. 
B)  Their votes are weighted by their level of education. 
C)  Their votes are weighted by their levels of income. 
D)  They become members of the electoral college. 
E)  They are also voting for all other candidates from the same party.

Question 9

Analyze the differences between a caucus and a primary.

Accepted Answer

A caucus and a primary are both methods

Question 10

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the electoral college.

Accepted Answer

The electoral college has several streng

Question 11

Which of the following federal regulatory agencies enforces federal campaign laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Election Commission 
B)  The Department of Elections 
C)  The Congressional Campaign Committee 
D)  The Voting Rights Commission 
E)  The Federal Campaign Commission 
A)  The Federal Election Commission 
B)  The Department of Elections 
C)  The Congressional Campaign Committee 
D)  The Voting Rights Commission 
E)  The Federal Campaign Commission

Question 12

Who currently elects 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 13

Analyze the impact of invisible primary voter choices.

Accepted Answer

The impact of invisible primary voter ch

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  The legal end of segregation in public schools 
B)  The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  The passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s 
D)  The refinement of the constitutional requirements for office in the latter 1800s 
E)  The lowering of the legal voting age to 18 
A)  The legal end of segregation in public schools 
B)  The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  The passage of major civil rights legislation in the 1960s 
D)  The refinement of the constitutional requirements for office in the latter 1800s 
E)  The lowering of the legal voting age to 18

Question 16

Which of the following amendments combined the vote for president and vice president into one ballot, with the person running for each office named?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninth 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Seventeenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Second 
A)  Ninth 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Seventeenth 
D)  Twenty-First 
E)  Twenty-Second

Question 17

What policies can be put in place to limit the impact of incumbency?

Accepted Answer

To limit the impact of incumbency in pol

Question 18

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create the Federal Election Commission 
B)  To provide public financing for congressional races 
C)  To limit campaign expenditures in presidential elections to a maximum of $2 million 
D)  To create the Federal Communications Commission 
E)  To expand presidential campaign spending to an unlimited amount 
A)  To create the Federal Election Commission 
B)  To provide public financing for congressional races 
C)  To limit campaign expenditures in presidential elections to a maximum of $2 million 
D)  To create the Federal Communications Commission 
E)  To expand presidential campaign spending to an unlimited amount

Question 19

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 20

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

Which of the following is true of presidential elections?

In very large districts and states, it is difficult for congressional candidates to connect directly with voters, which tends to make these campaigns about which of the following?

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

Which of the following best describes what happens at the national convention?

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Describe the role of political action committees in the election process including their role in campaign finance.

Analyze the impact of presidential elections on congressional elections.

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

Analyze the differences between a caucus and a primary.

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the electoral college.

Which of the following federal regulatory agencies enforces federal campaign laws?

Who currently elects the members of the electoral college?

Analyze the impact of invisible primary voter choices.

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

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

Which of the following amendments combined the vote for president and vice president into one ballot, with the person running for each office named?

What policies can be put in place to limit the impact of incumbency?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

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

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?

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Exam 10: Elections and Campaigns

Which of the following is true of presidential elections?

In very large districts and states, it is difficult for congressional candidates to connect directly with voters, which tends to make these campaigns about which of the following?

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus, presidential elections are best described as which of the following?

Which of the following best describes what happens at the national convention?

Abolishing the electoral college would require which of the following?

Describe the role of political action committees in the election process including their role in campaign finance.

Analyze the impact of presidential elections on congressional elections.

Which of the following best describes what happens when citizens vote for a president on election day?

Analyze the differences between a caucus and a primary.

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the electoral college.

Which of the following federal regulatory agencies enforces federal campaign laws?

Who currently elects the members of the electoral college?

Analyze the impact of invisible primary voter choices.

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

Which of the following events contributed most to an increase in the number of African American public officials?

Which of the following amendments combined the vote for president and vice president into one ballot, with the person running for each office named?

What policies can be put in place to limit the impact of incumbency?

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was amended in 1974 to do which of the following?

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

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?

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