Question 1

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

Accepted Answer

The modern campaign for running for pres

Question 2

To win the modern presidency, a candidate must obtain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of the popular vote 
B)  A plurality of the popular vote 
C)  100 electoral votes 
D)  270 electoral votes 
E)  538 electoral votes 
A)  A majority of the popular vote 
B)  A plurality of the popular vote 
C)  100 electoral votes 
D)  270 electoral votes 
E)  538 electoral votes

Question 3

Which of the following almost always win congressional elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Challengers 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Incumbents 
D)  Progressives 
E)  Republicans 
A)  Challengers 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Incumbents 
D)  Progressives 
E)  Republicans

Question 4

In the past 60 years, the number of competitive congressional elections has been declining, a trend called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diminishing marginals 
B)  Vanishing marginals 
C)  Incumbency rules 
D)  Seat limitations 
E)  Safe seats 
A)  Diminishing marginals 
B)  Vanishing marginals 
C)  Incumbency rules 
D)  Seat limitations 
E)  Safe seats

Question 5

Currently, about 70% of states use some form of which of the following during the presidential campaign season?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucus 
B)  Town hall meeting 
C)  Primary election 
D)  Advisory referendum 
E)  Proportional representation 
A)  Caucus 
B)  Town hall meeting 
C)  Primary election 
D)  Advisory referendum 
E)  Proportional representation

Question 6

To win a primary election, a congressional candidate generally shapes campaign messages to please which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local citizens 
B)  Local interest groups 
C)  Grassroots organizations 
D)  Core party members in the Senate 
E)  Core party members in the district 
A)  Local citizens 
B)  Local interest groups 
C)  Grassroots organizations 
D)  Core party members in the Senate 
E)  Core party members in the district

Question 7

Do presidential candidates spend too much time focusing on swing states? What could be done to change this?

Accepted Answer

Presidential candidates do tend to spend

Question 8

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Accepted Answer

The Citizens United decision, made by th

Question 9

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 10

When a popular candidate influences the success of other candidates on the same party ticket, it is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partisan effect 
B)  Australian ballot 
C)  Butterfly ballot 
D)  Incumbent effect 
E)  Coat-tail effect 
A)  Partisan effect 
B)  Australian ballot 
C)  Butterfly ballot 
D)  Incumbent effect 
E)  Coat-tail effect

Question 11

Which two states do not use a winner-take-all system in the electoral college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine and Ohio 
B)  Nebraska and Maine 
C)  Nebraska and Delaware 
D)  Michigan and Maine 
E)  Nevada and Nebraska 
A)  Maine and Ohio 
B)  Nebraska and Maine 
C)  Nebraska and Delaware 
D)  Michigan and Maine 
E)  Nevada and Nebraska

Question 12

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens

Question 13

Which of the following is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary election 
B)  Party primary 
C)  Presidential primary 
D)  Delegation primary 
E)  General election 
A)  Primary election 
B)  Party primary 
C)  Presidential primary 
D)  Delegation primary 
E)  General election

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

Describe how the framers felt about letting the people choose the president directly?

Accepted Answer

The framers of the United States Constit

Question 16

When state legislatures redraw district lines in order to benefit one political party over another, it is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gerrymandering 
B)  Salamandering 
C)  Remaindering 
D)  Redistricting 
E)  Censuring 
A)  Gerrymandering 
B)  Salamandering 
C)  Remaindering 
D)  Redistricting 
E)  Censuring

Question 17

Describe the significance of presidential debates.

Accepted Answer

Presidential debates are significant for

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

To win the modern presidency, a candidate must obtain which of the following?

Which of the following almost always win congressional elections?

In the past 60 years, the number of competitive congressional elections has been declining, a trend called which of the following?

Currently, about 70% of states use some form of which of the following during the presidential campaign season?

To win a primary election, a congressional candidate generally shapes campaign messages to please which of the following?

Do presidential candidates spend too much time focusing on swing states? What could be done to change this?

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Who originally elected the members of the electoral college?

When a popular candidate influences the success of other candidates on the same party ticket, it is called which of the following?

Which two states do not use a winner-take-all system in the electoral college?

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Which of the following is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.?

Which of the following statements best describes Super PACs?

Describe how the framers felt about letting the people choose the president directly?

When state legislatures redraw district lines in order to benefit one political party over another, it is called what?

Describe the significance of presidential debates.

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Exam 10: Elections and Campaigns

Discuss the modern campaign for running for president. Why is it referred to as the longest campaign? What is essential to a candidate's success?

To win the modern presidency, a candidate must obtain which of the following?

Which of the following almost always win congressional elections?

In the past 60 years, the number of competitive congressional elections has been declining, a trend called which of the following?

Currently, about 70% of states use some form of which of the following during the presidential campaign season?

To win a primary election, a congressional candidate generally shapes campaign messages to please which of the following?

Do presidential candidates spend too much time focusing on swing states? What could be done to change this?

How did the Citizens United decision affect campaign funding? Do you believe this was a change for the better? Explain your response.

Who originally elected the members of the electoral college?

When a popular candidate influences the success of other candidates on the same party ticket, it is called which of the following?

Which two states do not use a winner-take-all system in the electoral college?

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effect on campaigns.

Which of the following is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.?

Which of the following statements best describes Super PACs?

Describe how the framers felt about letting the people choose the president directly?

When state legislatures redraw district lines in order to benefit one political party over another, it is called what?

Describe the significance of presidential debates.

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