Exam 5: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns

In which one of the following states does the Republican Party NOT have a sizeable majority of voters?

In efforts to reform negative advertising,

A nonprofit, tax-exempt political organization that accepts contributions and can make expenditures in campaigns, but is not explicitly connected to candidates is a

Organizations of like-minded individuals who desire to influence government are commonly called

The 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that held that governments cannot limit a person's right to spend money in order to spread his or her particular political views in political campaigns was

In 2002, Governor Janet Napolitano became the first governor to be elected with full public financing of her campaign in the state of

Do new technologies, such as the Internet and social media, change the nature of elections? Provide specific examples to illustrate your points. Are these changes good or bad for democracy?

Vermont's law, which limited the amount someone could contribute to a candidate for statewide office to $400 over a two-year election cycle, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006.

Which of the following characteristics affect the power of an interest group?

Negative advertising aimed at a political opponent is

The use of professional political consultants in state and local races

In most states where political parties are strong, interest group influence tends to be

Political spending in campaigns should be unrestricted by government because PACs and 527s can circumvent the limits.

Although two political parties dominate politics in the states, third parties have achieved isolated success in some states and at the local level.

The main reason that there are only two major political parties in the United States is attributable to Article VII, Section 4 in the U.S. Constitution, which mandates that the nation will have only two parties.

What are the functions of political parties in state government? Make sure to provide specific examples to illustrate your points.

The impact and influence of interest groups has been overstated in state politics.

Social lobbying has been supplemented with which of the following key technique?

Which of the following type of election is most likely to have the highest costs of campaigning?

Political action committees (PACs)are very influential at the state level but have been less influential in national politics.