Question 1

One effect of adoption of proportional rules in Republican primaries​ in 2012 was

Accepted Answer

A) ​greater influence exerted by the party establishment. 
B) to ​delay conclusion of the nominating process. 
C) more challenges filed by losers, who felt they had not gotten the votes they deserved. 
D) ​quicker selection of the final nominee. 
E) ​reduced power of GOP party elites. 
A) ​greater influence exerted by the party establishment. 
B) to ​delay conclusion of the nominating process. 
C) more challenges filed by losers, who felt they had not gotten the votes they deserved. 
D) ​quicker selection of the final nominee. 
E) ​reduced power of GOP party elites.

Question 2

Present three arguments for selecting a president by electoral votes rather than by popular vote.

Accepted Answer

1) Electoral votes ensure that all state

Question 3

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes,the election is decided by

Accepted Answer

A) the president. 
B) the House of Representatives. 
C) the Senate. 
D) votes in the fifty state legislatures. 
E) the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A) the president. 
B) the House of Representatives. 
C) the Senate. 
D) votes in the fifty state legislatures. 
E) the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 4

The first objective of campaign advertising is to

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A) raise the social consciousness of voters. 
B) give voters a detailed biography of a candidate. 
C) ensure that a candidate has a high level of name recognition among voters. 
D) get across to voters some basic issue stands. 
E) define the challenger. 
A) raise the social consciousness of voters. 
B) give voters a detailed biography of a candidate. 
C) ensure that a candidate has a high level of name recognition among voters. 
D) get across to voters some basic issue stands. 
E) define the challenger.

Question 5

Incumbents in the House of Representatives historically have won

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A) more than 50 percent of the time. 
B) more than 95 percent of the time. 
C) less often than incumbents in the Senate. 
D) at about the same rate as challengers. 
E) less than 30 percent of the time. 
A) more than 50 percent of the time. 
B) more than 95 percent of the time. 
C) less often than incumbents in the Senate. 
D) at about the same rate as challengers. 
E) less than 30 percent of the time.

Question 6

In February 2012,Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul raised the second-most amount of money ($26 million)after Mitt Romney ($56 million)chiefly by using

Accepted Answer

A) television advertising. 
B) the Internet. 
C) the Democratic Party fundraising machine. 
D) media infomercials. 
E) a negative campaign strategy. 
A) television advertising. 
B) the Internet. 
C) the Democratic Party fundraising machine. 
D) media infomercials. 
E) a negative campaign strategy.

Question 7

Congressional campaign finance laws regulating elections were significantly strengthened after

Accepted Answer

A) scandals involving labor union contributions in 1952. 
B) the resignation of John F. Kennedy's vice president for accepting bribes. 
C) financial misdeeds during Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. 
D) Jimmy Carter's Secretary of State was convicted for bribery. 
E) Ronald Reagan heavily outspent Carter in the 1980 election. 
A) scandals involving labor union contributions in 1952. 
B) the resignation of John F. Kennedy's vice president for accepting bribes. 
C) financial misdeeds during Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. 
D) Jimmy Carter's Secretary of State was convicted for bribery. 
E) Ronald Reagan heavily outspent Carter in the 1980 election.

Question 8

One shift in the electoral concentration of votes has been from the ________ to the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) west; northwest 
B) northeast; south 
C) midwest; east 
D) north; midwest 
E) east coast; north central United States 
A) west; northwest 
B) northeast; south 
C) midwest; east 
D) north; midwest 
E) east coast; north central United States

Question 9

What fraction of the voting-age population will vote in a primary election?

Accepted Answer

A) One-tenth 
B) One-quarter 
C) One-half 
D) Two-thirds 
E) Three-fourths 
A) One-tenth 
B) One-quarter 
C) One-half 
D) Two-thirds 
E) Three-fourths

Question 10

The New Hampshire presidential primary gathers the lion's share of political and media attention because

Accepted Answer

A) the New Hampshire primary is the last one to occur each election year. 
B) New Hampshire's population is a good cross-section of the entire nation. 
C) New Hampshire has more restrictive campaign laws than other states. 
D) New Hampshire is a large, populous state. 
E) the New Hampshire primary is the first one to occur each election year. 
A) the New Hampshire primary is the last one to occur each election year. 
B) New Hampshire's population is a good cross-section of the entire nation. 
C) New Hampshire has more restrictive campaign laws than other states. 
D) New Hampshire is a large, populous state. 
E) the New Hampshire primary is the first one to occur each election year.

Question 11

Analysis of Super PAC ads during the 2012 Republican nomination shows that they

Accepted Answer

A) spent over 80 percent of their money on positive ads supporting their most aligned Republican candidates. 
B) spent over 70 percent of their money on negative ads attacking other candidates. 
C) split about 50-50 between ads supporting candidates and negative advertising. 
D) were highly idiosyncratic and showed no consistent pattern of positive or negative spending. 
E) began by spending heavily on positive ads in favor of candidates, but then moved to overwhelmingly negative attack ads by the middle of February. 
A) spent over 80 percent of their money on positive ads supporting their most aligned Republican candidates. 
B) spent over 70 percent of their money on negative ads attacking other candidates. 
C) split about 50-50 between ads supporting candidates and negative advertising. 
D) were highly idiosyncratic and showed no consistent pattern of positive or negative spending. 
E) began by spending heavily on positive ads in favor of candidates, but then moved to overwhelmingly negative attack ads by the middle of February.

Question 12

According to democratic theory,the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be

Accepted Answer

A) believability and reliability of the candidate. 
B) party identification. 
C) polling results. 
D) amount of media coverage. 
E) past performance and proposed policies. 
A) believability and reliability of the candidate. 
B) party identification. 
C) polling results. 
D) amount of media coverage. 
E) past performance and proposed policies.

Question 13

Explain what Super PACs are and how recent Supreme Court decisions legalized their formation.

Accepted Answer

Super PACs, or "political action committ

Question 14

Is the way parties operate more representative of the majoritarian or the pluralist model of democracy? Why?

Accepted Answer

The way political parties operate can re

Question 15

In the text the authors assert that the majority of voters are ideologically more ________ than the voting records of members of Congress would indicate.

Accepted Answer

A) ​moderate 
B) ​liberal 
C) ​conservative 
D) libertarian 
E) inflexible 
A) ​moderate 
B) ​liberal 
C) ​conservative 
D) libertarian 
E) inflexible

Question 16

"Independent,expenditures-only political committees" are a legal term by the Federal Elections Committee (FEC)more commonly referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) political action committees (PACs). 
B) 501(c)4 social welfare organizations. 
C) 527 committees. 
D) independent advocacy organizations (IAOs). 
E) Super PACs. 
A) political action committees (PACs). 
B) 501(c)4 social welfare organizations. 
C) 527 committees. 
D) independent advocacy organizations (IAOs). 
E) Super PACs.

Question 17

Describe the three basic campaign strategies,and generalize about when each would be appropriate.

Accepted Answer

The three basic campaign strategies are

Question 18

The SpeechNow.org v.FEC decision ​legalized _________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​527 groups 
B) ​Super PACs 
C) corporate spending advocating specific candidates 
D) ​501(c)4 social welfare organizations 
E) ​Congressional election committees 
A) ​527 groups 
B) ​Super PACs 
C) corporate spending advocating specific candidates 
D) ​501(c)4 social welfare organizations 
E) ​Congressional election committees

Question 19

Explain how electoral votes are apportioned and which parts of the nation have seen their state's electoral votes either increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

Electoral votes are apportioned based on

Question 20

The current limit for PAC contributions to candidates in an election 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.

One effect of adoption of proportional rules in Republican primaries in 2012 was

Present three arguments for selecting a president by electoral votes rather than by popular vote.

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes,the election is decided by

The first objective of campaign advertising is to

Incumbents in the House of Representatives historically have won

In February 2012,Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul raised the second-most amount of money ($26 million)after Mitt Romney ($56 million)chiefly by using

Congressional campaign finance laws regulating elections were significantly strengthened after

One shift in the electoral concentration of votes has been from the to the _.

What fraction of the voting-age population will vote in a primary election?

The New Hampshire presidential primary gathers the lion's share of political and media attention because

Analysis of Super PAC ads during the 2012 Republican nomination shows that they

According to democratic theory,the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be

Explain what Super PACs are and how recent Supreme Court decisions legalized their formation.

Is the way parties operate more representative of the majoritarian or the pluralist model of democracy? Why?

In the text the authors assert that the majority of voters are ideologically more ________ than the voting records of members of Congress would indicate.

"Independent,expenditures-only political committees" are a legal term by the Federal Elections Committee (FEC)more commonly referred to as

Describe the three basic campaign strategies,and generalize about when each would be appropriate.

The SpeechNow.org v.FEC decision legalized _________.

Explain how electoral votes are apportioned and which parts of the nation have seen their state's electoral votes either increase or decrease.

The current limit for PAC contributions to candidates in an election is

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

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Exam 9: Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

One effect of adoption of proportional rules in Republican primaries​ in 2012 was

Present three arguments for selecting a president by electoral votes rather than by popular vote.

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college votes,the election is decided by

The first objective of campaign advertising is to

Incumbents in the House of Representatives historically have won

In February 2012,Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul raised the second-most amount of money ($26 million)after Mitt Romney ($56 million)chiefly by using

Congressional campaign finance laws regulating elections were significantly strengthened after

One shift in the electoral concentration of votes has been from the ________ to the _________.

What fraction of the voting-age population will vote in a primary election?

The New Hampshire presidential primary gathers the lion's share of political and media attention because

Analysis of Super PAC ads during the 2012 Republican nomination shows that they

According to democratic theory,the most important factor in determining voter choice in an election should be

Explain what Super PACs are and how recent Supreme Court decisions legalized their formation.

Is the way parties operate more representative of the majoritarian or the pluralist model of democracy? Why?

In the text the authors assert that the majority of voters are ideologically more ________ than the voting records of members of Congress would indicate.

"Independent,expenditures-only political committees" are a legal term by the Federal Elections Committee (FEC)more commonly referred to as

Describe the three basic campaign strategies,and generalize about when each would be appropriate.

The SpeechNow.org v.FEC decision ​legalized _________.

Explain how electoral votes are apportioned and which parts of the nation have seen their state's electoral votes either increase or decrease.

The current limit for PAC contributions to candidates in an election is

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 effect of adoption of proportional rules in Republican primaries in 2012 was

One shift in the electoral concentration of votes has been from the to the _.

The SpeechNow.org v.FEC decision legalized _________.