Exam 10: Elections and Campaigns

Who is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?

The congressional elections that occur in-between the four-year presidential election cycles are called

According to the original U.S. Constitution, only the ________ was to be elected directly by the people.

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Electoral College.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton's reelection campaign sought to reach soccer moms-"busy suburban women devoted to their jobs and kids, who had real concerns about real presidential politics." This was an example of

Illustrating the campaign advantage of ____________, Clay Aiken ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.

A ________ is a document that lays out a political party's core beliefs and policy proposals for each presidential election.

Which of the following is NOT true of negative ads in a political campaign?

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

The Constitution requires that members of the House of Representatives be apportioned, within the states, according to

What process is described as the behavior of voters when they assess incumbents (and vote accordingly) based upon their performance in office?

To look beyond a single case, political scientists have developed __________ that yield specific estimates of the vote share in presidential elections. The goal is to provide a general understanding of who wins and why.

What are the three key factors associated with prediction models ?

What do high rates of incumbent reelection say about voters?

To win the modern presidency, a candidate must obtain

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

Explain the strategic politician hypothesis. What recent evidence can you find to support this theory?

During a presidential debate in 1992, President George H.W. Bush gave viewers the impression that he was

What is the median voter theorem? Provide a real-life example.

Many have expressed concern over what has been called the __________, a worry that politicians, especially presidents, spend too much time working toward reelection and not enough time governing.