Question 1

One result of ​____________ was the direct primary,in which candidate must campaign not only for election,but also for the nomination of their party.

Accepted Answer

A) ​the Civil War 
B) ​the post World War II desire for greater personal power 
C) ​the Progressive movement in the 1920s 
D) ​adoption of the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation 
E) ​Andrew Jackson's popularization of political activity 
A) ​the Civil War 
B) ​the post World War II desire for greater personal power 
C) ​the Progressive movement in the 1920s 
D) ​adoption of the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation 
E) ​Andrew Jackson's popularization of political activity

Question 2

A state moves its primary to an earlier date to encourage presidential candidates who would otherwise have skipped that state to campaign there.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a horse race. 
B) a silent primary. 
C) front-loading. 
D) first-past-the-post. 
E) early entry. 
A) a horse race. 
B) a silent primary. 
C) front-loading. 
D) first-past-the-post. 
E) early entry.

Question 3

Summarize the story of the Florida recount in the 2000 election.

Accepted Answer

The Florida recount in the 2000 election

Question 4

During the 2011-2012 election cycle, non-party groups (Super PACs,etc.)spent over _______ .

Accepted Answer

A) $50 million 
B) $100 million 
C) $600 million 
D) $900 million 
E) $1.2 billion 
A) $50 million 
B) $100 million 
C) $600 million 
D) $900 million 
E) $1.2 billion

Question 5

In the 2008 presidential election

Accepted Answer

A) neither Barack Obama nor John McCain agreed to accept public funds for the general election. 
B) Barack Obama accepted public funds, but John McCain did not. 
C) John McCain accepted public funds, but Barack Obama did not. 
D) both Barack Obama and John McCain accepted public funds for the general election, but not in the primary. 
E) neither Barack Obama nor John McCain accepted public funds for the general election, but they did accept public funding during their primaries. 
A) neither Barack Obama nor John McCain agreed to accept public funds for the general election. 
B) Barack Obama accepted public funds, but John McCain did not. 
C) John McCain accepted public funds, but Barack Obama did not. 
D) both Barack Obama and John McCain accepted public funds for the general election, but not in the primary. 
E) neither Barack Obama nor John McCain accepted public funds for the general election, but they did accept public funding during their primaries.

Question 6

​American political parties operate more in keeping with the ____________ model of democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) ​majoritarian 
B) ​party-centered 
C) ​ideological 
D) ​pluralist 
E) ​idealistic 
A) ​majoritarian 
B) ​party-centered 
C) ​ideological 
D) ​pluralist 
E) ​idealistic

Question 7

Discuss the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire to the presidential nominating process.

Accepted Answer

Iowa and New Hampshire are crucial to th

Question 8

By national law,_________ of the seats in the House of Representatives and ____ of the seats in the Senate are filled in a general election held every even-numbered year.

Accepted Answer

A) all; one-third 
B) one-third; one-third 
C) all; all 
D) one-third; all 
E) one-half; two-thirds 
A) all; one-third 
B) one-third; one-third 
C) all; all 
D) one-third; all 
E) one-half; two-thirds

Question 9

Which of the following arguments has not been raised as a defense of the electoral college?

Accepted Answer

A) It upholds federalism by giving smaller states more voting weight. 
B) It encourages candidates to campaign on foot and in rural areas. 
C) It reduces the risk of requiring a nationwide recount of votes. 
D) Historically, polls show public opinion in favor of keeping it. 
E) It tends to magnify popular vote victories and further increase the legitimacy of winners. 
A) It upholds federalism by giving smaller states more voting weight. 
B) It encourages candidates to campaign on foot and in rural areas. 
C) It reduces the risk of requiring a nationwide recount of votes. 
D) Historically, polls show public opinion in favor of keeping it. 
E) It tends to magnify popular vote victories and further increase the legitimacy of winners.

Question 10

Beginning with the 2010 election,corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907,when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns.This occurred based on which 2010 U.S.Supreme Court decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Election Commission v. McCain 
B) Feingold v. McConnell 
C) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 
D) BCRA v. Fox News 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) Federal Election Commission v. McCain 
B) Feingold v. McConnell 
C) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 
D) BCRA v. Fox News 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 11

According to the text,American presidential elections seem to last so long chiefly because​

Accepted Answer

A) ​they are consistently held every four years. 
B) ​the media spend so much time covering them. 
C) ​political parties spend so many resources keeping presidential candidates in the public eye. 
D) ​this is simply the way the world holds elections these days, and we are like other countries who have the same problem. 
E) ​front-loading primaries makes the elections seem like they last a long time. 
A) ​they are consistently held every four years. 
B) ​the media spend so much time covering them. 
C) ​political parties spend so many resources keeping presidential candidates in the public eye. 
D) ​this is simply the way the world holds elections these days, and we are like other countries who have the same problem. 
E) ​front-loading primaries makes the elections seem like they last a long time.

Question 12

The current limit for individual contributions to a candidate in an election,as of 2013-2014,is

Accepted Answer

A) $1,000. 
B) $2,600. 
C) $5,000. 
D) $10,000. 
E) not set by law. 
A) $1,000. 
B) $2,600. 
C) $5,000. 
D) $10,000. 
E) not set by law.

Question 13

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus,presidential elections are best described as ________ elections.

Accepted Answer

A) ​national 
B) ​majoritarian 
C) ​federal 
D) ​unfair 
E) ​elitist 
A) ​national 
B) ​majoritarian 
C) ​federal 
D) ​unfair 
E) ​elitist

Question 14

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show that

Accepted Answer

A) voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. 
B) voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. 
C) there appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. 
D) parties have no consistent ideological positions. 
E) most voters do not have a solid party identification. 
A) voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. 
B) voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. 
C) there appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. 
D) parties have no consistent ideological positions. 
E) most voters do not have a solid party identification.

Question 15

The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency

Accepted Answer

A) is 135. 
B) is 270. 
C) is 535. 
D) varies based on whether it is an even- or odd-numbered year. 
E) goes up every election. 
A) is 135. 
B) is 270. 
C) is 535. 
D) varies based on whether it is an even- or odd-numbered year. 
E) goes up every election.

Question 16

A national survey in January 2012 found that people were most likely to say they "learned something" about the presidential campaign or candidates from

Accepted Answer

A) cable news. 
B) local TV news. 
C) network news. 
D) the Internet. 
E) newspapers. 
A) cable news. 
B) local TV news. 
C) network news. 
D) the Internet. 
E) newspapers.

Question 17

Which of the​ following is not included in the responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?

Accepted Answer

A) Guaranteeing rough equality in fundraising between Republicans and Democrats. 
B) ​Administering public financing of presidential campaigns. 
C) ​Requiring full disclosure of campaign spending. 
D) ​Enforcing limits on contributions to federal campaigns. 
E) ​All of these choices are part of the FECs responsibilities. 
A) Guaranteeing rough equality in fundraising between Republicans and Democrats. 
B) ​Administering public financing of presidential campaigns. 
C) ​Requiring full disclosure of campaign spending. 
D) ​Enforcing limits on contributions to federal campaigns. 
E) ​All of these choices are part of the FECs responsibilities.

Question 18

Campaign finance laws are challenged as a violation of the _________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Twenty-second 
A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Twenty-second

Question 19

One notable feature of first-past-the-post elections is that

Accepted Answer

A) candidates usually cannot win them unless they capture more than a majority of the popular vote. 
B) they require at least three candidates running for the same office. 
C) they originated as a voting system in ancient Greece. 
D) they produce sizable discrepancies between votes won and seats won. 
E) they tend to favor candidates with lower name recognition. 
A) candidates usually cannot win them unless they capture more than a majority of the popular vote. 
B) they require at least three candidates running for the same office. 
C) they originated as a voting system in ancient Greece. 
D) they produce sizable discrepancies between votes won and seats won. 
E) they tend to favor candidates with lower name recognition.

Question 20

Identify the different types of primary elections and describe their impact on elections and political parties.​

Accepted Answer

There are several different types of pri

One result of ____________ was the direct primary,in which candidate must campaign not only for election,but also for the nomination of their party.

A state moves its primary to an earlier date to encourage presidential candidates who would otherwise have skipped that state to campaign there.This is known as

Summarize the story of the Florida recount in the 2000 election.

During the 2011-2012 election cycle, non-party groups (Super PACs,etc.)spent over _______ .

In the 2008 presidential election

American political parties operate more in keeping with the ____________ model of democracy.

Discuss the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire to the presidential nominating process.

By national law,_____ of the seats in the House of Representatives and of the seats in the Senate are filled in a general election held every even-numbered year.

Which of the following arguments has not been raised as a defense of the electoral college?

Beginning with the 2010 election,corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907,when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns.This occurred based on which 2010 U.S.Supreme Court decision?

According to the text,American presidential elections seem to last so long chiefly because

The current limit for individual contributions to a candidate in an election,as of 2013-2014,is

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus,presidential elections are best described as ________ elections.

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show that

The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency

A national survey in January 2012 found that people were most likely to say they "learned something" about the presidential campaign or candidates from

Which of the following is not included in the responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?

Campaign finance laws are challenged as a violation of the _________ Amendment.

One notable feature of first-past-the-post elections is that

Identify the different types of primary elections and describe their impact on elections and political parties.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 9: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

One result of ​____________ was the direct primary,in which candidate must campaign not only for election,but also for the nomination of their party.

A state moves its primary to an earlier date to encourage presidential candidates who would otherwise have skipped that state to campaign there.This is known as

Summarize the story of the Florida recount in the 2000 election.

During the 2011-2012 election cycle, non-party groups (Super PACs,etc.)spent over _______ .

In the 2008 presidential election

​American political parties operate more in keeping with the ____________ model of democracy.

Discuss the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire to the presidential nominating process.

By national law,_________ of the seats in the House of Representatives and ____ of the seats in the Senate are filled in a general election held every even-numbered year.

Which of the following arguments has not been raised as a defense of the electoral college?

Beginning with the 2010 election,corporations were free to run ads directly advocating a candidate's election for the first time since 1907,when Congress first banned using general corporate funds in federal election campaigns.This occurred based on which 2010 U.S.Supreme Court decision?

According to the text,American presidential elections seem to last so long chiefly because​

The current limit for individual contributions to a candidate in an election,as of 2013-2014,is

We elect the president via 50 state elections combined into the electoral college; thus,presidential elections are best described as ________ elections.

Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show that

The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency

A national survey in January 2012 found that people were most likely to say they "learned something" about the presidential campaign or candidates from

Which of the​ following is not included in the responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?

Campaign finance laws are challenged as a violation of the _________ Amendment.

One notable feature of first-past-the-post elections is that

Identify the different types of primary elections and describe their impact on elections and political parties.​

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

One result of ____________ was the direct primary,in which candidate must campaign not only for election,but also for the nomination of their party.

American political parties operate more in keeping with the ____________ model of democracy.

By national law,_____ of the seats in the House of Representatives and of the seats in the Senate are filled in a general election held every even-numbered year.

According to the text,American presidential elections seem to last so long chiefly because

Which of the following is not included in the responsibilities of the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?

Identify the different types of primary elections and describe their impact on elections and political parties.