Question 1

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A) Democrats argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity is encouraged. 
B) Democrats argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. 
C) Democrats argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. 
D) Democrats argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. 
E) Democrats argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution. 
A) Democrats argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity is encouraged. 
B) Democrats argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. 
C) Democrats argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. 
D) Democrats argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. 
E) Democrats argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution.

Question 2

Describe the structures and functions of a contemporary political campaign organization.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. To run a successful c

Question 3

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose__________.

Accepted Answer

A) mayors 
B) senators 
C) governors 
D) sheriffs 
E) federal justices 
A) mayors 
B) senators 
C) governors 
D) sheriffs 
E) federal justices

Question 4

Governor Wymally is a presidential candidate, and his campaign manager has discovered some incriminating information about Mayor Ronalds, the competing presidential candidate. This information is likely to help Governor Wymally win the election by a large margin. In this case, Governor Wymally's campaign manager has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conducted psychological warfare 
B) engaged in character assassination 
C) spread black propaganda 
D) conducted database microtargeting 
E) conducted opposition research 
A) conducted psychological warfare 
B) engaged in character assassination 
C) spread black propaganda 
D) conducted database microtargeting 
E) conducted opposition research

Question 5

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

Accepted Answer

A) eliminated public financing for presidential primaries and general elections. 
B) set the amount that an individual could contribute to a federal candidate at $8,000. 
C) prohibited special interest groups from making independent expenditures in election campaigns. 
D) banned soft money at the national level and regulated campaign ads paid for by interest groups. 
E) allowed issue-advocacy commercials within thirty days of a primary election. 
A) eliminated public financing for presidential primaries and general elections. 
B) set the amount that an individual could contribute to a federal candidate at $8,000. 
C) prohibited special interest groups from making independent expenditures in election campaigns. 
D) banned soft money at the national level and regulated campaign ads paid for by interest groups. 
E) allowed issue-advocacy commercials within thirty days of a primary election.

Question 6

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Republicans?

Accepted Answer

A) Republicans argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity was encouraged. 
B) Republicans argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. 
C) Republicans argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. 
D) Republicans argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. 
E) Republicans argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution. 
A) Republicans argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity was encouraged. 
B) Republicans argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. 
C) Republicans argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. 
D) Republicans argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. 
E) Republicans argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution.

Question 7

Describe the significance of the Internet in the transformation of U.S. politics.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Today, the ability to

Question 8

In the context of elections, which of the following is true of the ground game?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the use of advertising to promote the views of a presidential candidate. 
B) It is a colloquial term used to refer to a candidate's opponents. 
C) It involves making public appearances a month before a general election. 
D) It is the attempt to learn damaging information about an opponent in a political campaign. 
E) It emphasizes the importance of making human contact with target voters. 
A) It refers to the use of advertising to promote the views of a presidential candidate. 
B) It is a colloquial term used to refer to a candidate's opponents. 
C) It involves making public appearances a month before a general election. 
D) It is the attempt to learn damaging information about an opponent in a political campaign. 
E) It emphasizes the importance of making human contact with target voters.

Question 9

Explain the concept of front-loading primary election.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Traditionally, states

Question 10

When e-mail fund-raising was newly introduced, one of the problems faced was that:

Accepted Answer

A) many people were not yet online. 
B) the lists of prospects needed to be carefully prepared. 
C) only Republicans benefited from it. 
D) the cost of e-mailing was very high. 
E) only conservatives benefited from it. 
A) many people were not yet online. 
B) the lists of prospects needed to be carefully prepared. 
C) only Republicans benefited from it. 
D) the cost of e-mailing was very high. 
E) only conservatives benefited from it.

Question 11

In 1832, the National Republicans and the Democratic Party settled on a new method of choosing candidates for president and vice president called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) national nominating convention 
B) presidential caucus 
C) closed primary 
D) presidential primary 
E) invisible primary 
A) national nominating convention 
B) presidential caucus 
C) closed primary 
D) presidential primary 
E) invisible primary

Question 12

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Most of the states ho

Question 13

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

Accepted Answer

A) Confederates 
B) Conglomerates 
C) Open primaries 
D) Invisible primaries 
E) Caucuses 
A) Confederates 
B) Conglomerates 
C) Open primaries 
D) Invisible primaries 
E) Caucuses

Question 14

A closed primary differs from an open primary in that:

Accepted Answer

A) party members are allowed to vote only in the primary of their own party. 
B) voters must declare their party affiliations on Election Day. 
C) voters are allowed to vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party. 
D) Republican and Democratic candidates are listed on the same ballot. 
E) voters can choose the candidates of more than one party. 
A) party members are allowed to vote only in the primary of their own party. 
B) voters must declare their party affiliations on Election Day. 
C) voters are allowed to vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party. 
D) Republican and Democratic candidates are listed on the same ballot. 
E) voters can choose the candidates of more than one party.

Question 15

Which of the following public positions is chosen by voters during a national general election?

Accepted Answer

A) The position of the mayor 
B) The position of the president 
C) The position of the governor 
D) The position of the sheriff 
E) The position of the viceroy 
A) The position of the mayor 
B) The position of the president 
C) The position of the governor 
D) The position of the sheriff 
E) The position of the viceroy

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) The microtargeting campaigning technique was pioneered by Hillary Clinton. 
B) In 2012, Mitt Romney's microtargeting operation vastly outperformed Barack Obama's. 
C) One of the defining characteristics of Barack Obama's fund-raising campaign was its decentralization. 
D) Conservatives have become the most effective fund-raisers with the onset of new Internet technology. 
E) Mitt Romney pioneered the online moneybomb fund-raising technique in 2008. 
A) The microtargeting campaigning technique was pioneered by Hillary Clinton. 
B) In 2012, Mitt Romney's microtargeting operation vastly outperformed Barack Obama's. 
C) One of the defining characteristics of Barack Obama's fund-raising campaign was its decentralization. 
D) Conservatives have become the most effective fund-raisers with the onset of new Internet technology. 
E) Mitt Romney pioneered the online moneybomb fund-raising technique in 2008.

Question 17

Aylein Cranford is a front runner for the Republican nomination for president. Cranford very strongly encourages scientific research. However, contrary to her party's beliefs, she has often voiced her opposition to research involving animal testing. Despite many of her views being contrary to that of the party, Cranford is slated to win the nomination. Given the information, Aylein Cranford can be described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) conformist candidate. 
B) left-wing candidate. 
C) right-wing candidate. 
D) insurgent candidate. 
E) orthodox candidate. 
A) conformist candidate. 
B) left-wing candidate. 
C) right-wing candidate. 
D) insurgent candidate. 
E) orthodox candidate.

Question 18

Identify a provision that resulted from the 1974 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

Accepted Answer

A) It removed restrictions on the amount that could be spent on mass media advertising. 
B) It removed restrictions on how much individuals and groups could contribute to candidates. 
C) It allowed corporations and labor unions to participate directly in political campaigns. 
D) It created the Federal Election Commission to prevent corporations from setting up political action committees. 
E) It created the Federal Election Commission to administer and enforce the act's provisions. 
A) It removed restrictions on the amount that could be spent on mass media advertising. 
B) It removed restrictions on how much individuals and groups could contribute to candidates. 
C) It allowed corporations and labor unions to participate directly in political campaigns. 
D) It created the Federal Election Commission to prevent corporations from setting up political action committees. 
E) It created the Federal Election Commission to administer and enforce the act's provisions.

Question 19

The electoral college ballots are sent to the U.S. Senate, which counts and certifies them before a joint session of Congress held early in January.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of an indirect primary?

Accepted Answer

A) Voter turnout for indirect primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
B) Voters cast their ballots for candidates who will run in the general election. 
C) Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates to represent their party. 
D) Voters nominate candidates for Congress almost always through indirect primaries. 
E) Voters typically choose candidates of more than one party. 
A) Voter turnout for indirect primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
B) Voters cast their ballots for candidates who will run in the general election. 
C) Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates to represent their party. 
D) Voters nominate candidates for Congress almost always through indirect primaries. 
E) Voters typically choose candidates of more than one party.

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Democrats?

Describe the structures and functions of a contemporary political campaign organization.

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose__________.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Republicans?

Describe the significance of the Internet in the transformation of U.S. politics.

In the context of elections, which of the following is true of the ground game?

Explain the concept of front-loading primary election.

When e-mail fund-raising was newly introduced, one of the problems faced was that:

In 1832, the National Republicans and the Democratic Party settled on a new method of choosing candidates for president and vice president called the _____.

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

A closed primary differs from an open primary in that:

Which of the following public positions is chosen by voters during a national general election?

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

Identify a provision that resulted from the 1974 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

The electoral college ballots are sent to the U.S. Senate, which counts and certifies them before a joint session of Congress held early in January.

Which of the following statements is true of an indirect primary?

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Democrats?

Describe the structures and functions of a contemporary political campaign organization.

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose__________.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Republicans?

Describe the significance of the Internet in the transformation of U.S. politics.

In the context of elections, which of the following is true of the ground game?

Explain the concept of front-loading primary election.

When e-mail fund-raising was newly introduced, one of the problems faced was that:

In 1832, the National Republicans and the Democratic Party settled on a new method of choosing candidates for president and vice president called the _____.

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

A closed primary differs from an open primary in that:

Which of the following public positions is chosen by voters during a national general election?

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

Identify a provision that resulted from the 1974 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

The electoral college ballots are sent to the U.S. Senate, which counts and certifies them before a joint session of Congress held early in January.

Which of the following statements is true of an indirect primary?

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters