Question 1

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Most of the states ho

Question 2

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 3

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 4

The first step to winning an election is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to contact a media house. 
B)  consultation with the electoral college. 
C)  the fund-raising process. 
D)  the nomination process. 
E)  the appointment of a campaign manager. 
A)  to contact a media house. 
B)  consultation with the electoral college. 
C)  the fund-raising process. 
D)  the nomination process. 
E)  the appointment of a campaign manager.

Question 5

The vice president serves a term of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  two 
C)  six 
D)  five 
E)  eight 
A)  four 
B)  two 
C)  six 
D)  five 
E)  eight

Question 6

In a blanket primary, voters _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are required to declare their party affiliations on Election Day 
B)  can choose either the Democratic ballot or the Republican ballot, but not both 
C)  participate in the primary of the party with which they are registered 
D)  could choose the candidates of more than one party 
E)  are required to register online on the day of the election 
A)  are required to declare their party affiliations on Election Day 
B)  can choose either the Democratic ballot or the Republican ballot, but not both 
C)  participate in the primary of the party with which they are registered 
D)  could choose the candidates of more than one party 
E)  are required to register online on the day of the election

Question 7

For many local government posts, which are often nonpartisan, _________ is the most common way to become a candidate. 
A) self-nomination 
B) an insurgency 
C) an indirect primary 
D) being a write-in candidate

Accepted Answer

The answer of For many local government posts, which are...

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of a direct primary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elections that nominate presidential candidates are typically direct primaries. 
B)  The elections that nominate candidates for Congress are almost always direct primaries. 
C)  Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates. 
D)  Voter turnout for direct primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
E)  Voters typically choose candidates of more than one party. 
A)  The elections that nominate presidential candidates are typically direct primaries. 
B)  The elections that nominate candidates for Congress are almost always direct primaries. 
C)  Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates. 
D)  Voter turnout for direct primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
E)  Voters typically choose candidates of more than one party.

Question 9

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 against the act's provisions. 
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 against the act's provisions. 
E)  It created the Federal Election Commission to administer and enforce the act's provisions.

Question 10

The District of Columbia has:

Accepted Answer

A)  no electoral votes because it is not a state. 
B)  three electoral votes, even though it is not a state . 
C)  five members in the House of Representatives, so it has five electoral votes. 
D)  thirteen electoral votes, representing the thirteen original colonies. 
E)  two members in the Senate, so it has two electoral votes. 
A)  no electoral votes because it is not a state. 
B)  three electoral votes, even though it is not a state . 
C)  five members in the House of Representatives, so it has five electoral votes. 
D)  thirteen electoral votes, representing the thirteen original colonies. 
E)  two members in the Senate, so it has two electoral votes.

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

_____ 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 13

In the context of conducting elections, when the polls close, government officials count the votes and report the results, usually to the _________. 
A) Credentials Committee 
B) Department of Treasury 
C) chief justice 
D) county clerk

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of conducting elections, when...

Question 14

Each state in the United States has as many electoral votes as _________. 
A) it has senators and representatives 
B) its number of political parties 
C) it has representatives of Congress 
D) its number of major cities

Accepted Answer

it has U.S

Question 15

In an attempt to reduce front-loading, in 2012, the Republican National Committee ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada could choose delegates in February. 
B)  issue ads placed by corporations and other organizations in the run-up to an election are constitutional. 
C)  Alabama cannot require the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to disclose its membership rolls. 
D)  using a blanket primary violates the parties ' right to freedom of association. 
E)  the "top two" primary system is constitutional. 
A)  only Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada could choose delegates in February. 
B)  issue ads placed by corporations and other organizations in the run-up to an election are constitutional. 
C)  Alabama cannot require the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to disclose its membership rolls. 
D)  using a blanket primary violates the parties ' right to freedom of association. 
E)  the "top two" primary system is constitutional.

Question 16

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 17

In a semiclosed primary, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  voters are allowed to register with a party on Election Day 
B)  voters are required to fund the election campaign of their choice 
C)  voters are allowed to vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party 
D)  voters who contest elections as independents are automatically enrolled in the party for whom they vote 
E)  voters could choose the candidates of more than one party 
A)  voters are allowed to register with a party on Election Day 
B)  voters are required to fund the election campaign of their choice 
C)  voters are allowed to vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party 
D)  voters who contest elections as independents are automatically enrolled in the party for whom they vote 
E)  voters could choose the candidates of more than one party

Question 18

Governor Kramer has announced his bid for president. To ensure the success of his promotional efforts, he appoints Elizabeth Duhamel. Elizabeth's duties include overseeing and coordinating the governor's media coverage, public speeches, fund-raising activities, appointments, and travel arrangements. In this case, Elizabeth Duhamel is Governor Kramer's:

Accepted Answer

A)  vice-presidential nominee. 
B)  grassroots volunteer. 
C)  campaign manager. 
D)  party chairman. 
E)  political wingman. 
A)  vice-presidential nominee. 
B)  grassroots volunteer. 
C)  campaign manager. 
D)  party chairman. 
E)  political wingman.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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.

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

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

The first step to winning an election is:

The vice president serves a term of _____ years.

In a blanket primary, voters _____.

For many local government posts, which are often nonpartisan, _________ is the most common way to become a candidate. A) self-nomination B) an insurgency C) an indirect primary D) being a write-in candidate

Which of the following statements is true of a direct primary?

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

The District of Columbia has:

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

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

In the context of conducting elections, when the polls close, government officials count the votes and report the results, usually to the _________. A) Credentials Committee B) Department of Treasury C) chief justice D) county clerk

Each state in the United States has as many electoral votes as _________. A) it has senators and representatives B) its number of political parties C) it has representatives of Congress D) its number of major cities

In an attempt to reduce front-loading, in 2012, the Republican National Committee ruled that:

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

In a semiclosed primary, _____.

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

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

Discuss the importance of presidential primaries and caucuses.

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

The first step to winning an election is:

The vice president serves a term of _____ years.

In a blanket primary, voters _____.

For many local government posts, which are often nonpartisan, _________ is the most common way to become a candidate. A) self-nomination B) an insurgency C) an indirect primary D) being a write-in candidate

Which of the following statements is true of a direct primary?

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

The District of Columbia has:

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

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

In the context of conducting elections, when the polls close, government officials count the votes and report the results, usually to the _________. A) Credentials Committee B) Department of Treasury C) chief justice D) county clerk

Each state in the United States has as many electoral votes as _________. A) it has senators and representatives B) its number of political parties C) it has representatives of Congress D) its number of major cities

In an attempt to reduce front-loading, in 2012, the Republican National Committee ruled that:

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

In a semiclosed primary, _____.

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

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002:

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters