Question 1

Which statement is true about most congressional elections today?

Accepted Answer

A) Incumbents lose reelection most of the time. 
B) Incumbents don't get much attention from the media. 
C) Incumbency has no effect on the outcome of elections. 
D) The challenger does not need to raise a lot of money. 
E) Most congressional elections are not very competitive. 
A) Incumbents lose reelection most of the time. 
B) Incumbents don't get much attention from the media. 
C) Incumbency has no effect on the outcome of elections. 
D) The challenger does not need to raise a lot of money. 
E) Most congressional elections are not very competitive.

Question 2

According to the text,________ played a significant role in Mitt Romney's ability to virtually erase Obama's lead in polls before the November election.

Accepted Answer

A) ​superior performance in placement of political advertising 
B) ​negative repercussions from publicity around Obama's excessive campaign spending 
C) ​structural advantages giving Romney more electoral college votes in "sure thing" states 
D) far-​better-than-expected support in battleground states 
E) ​the presidential debates 
A) ​superior performance in placement of political advertising 
B) ​negative repercussions from publicity around Obama's excessive campaign spending 
C) ​structural advantages giving Romney more electoral college votes in "sure thing" states 
D) far-​better-than-expected support in battleground states 
E) ​the presidential debates

Question 3

Successful candidates for party nominations for the presidency owe their nominations primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) their own personal campaign organizations. 
B) the backing of the national party organization. 
C) endorsements from newspapers and television stations. 
D) interest group endorsements and support. 
E) the Internet and e-campaign technologies. 
A) their own personal campaign organizations. 
B) the backing of the national party organization. 
C) endorsements from newspapers and television stations. 
D) interest group endorsements and support. 
E) the Internet and e-campaign technologies.

Question 4

In 2008,direct remarks from the two major presidential candidates on network news programs averaged about

Accepted Answer

A) 9 seconds. 
B) one minute. 
C) 90 seconds. 
D) three minutes. 
E) four minutes 30 seconds. 
A) 9 seconds. 
B) one minute. 
C) 90 seconds. 
D) three minutes. 
E) four minutes 30 seconds.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true concerning the 2012 Republican presidential nomination?

Accepted Answer

A) While Mitt Romney received more delegates, Rick Santorum actually captured a greater number of popular votes. 
B) Three different candidates won the first three contests. 
C) After the first two contests, only four major candidates remained. 
D) It was the longest presidential primary season in history. 
E) The initial outcome in the Iowa caucus was overturned after a recount. 
A) While Mitt Romney received more delegates, Rick Santorum actually captured a greater number of popular votes. 
B) Three different candidates won the first three contests. 
C) After the first two contests, only four major candidates remained. 
D) It was the longest presidential primary season in history. 
E) The initial outcome in the Iowa caucus was overturned after a recount.

Question 6

Explain the difference between a party-centered campaign and a candidate-centered campaign,and why the United States has moved from the former to the latter.

Accepted Answer

A party-centered campaign focuses on pro

Question 7

A voter who voted for a Republican for senator and Barack Obama for president in 2012

Accepted Answer

A) voted a split ticket. 
B) voted a straight ticket. 
C) exhibited the first-past-the-post phenomenon. 
D) voted in an open election. 
E) caused Congress and the president to be unable to reach compromise. 
A) voted a split ticket. 
B) voted a straight ticket. 
C) exhibited the first-past-the-post phenomenon. 
D) voted in an open election. 
E) caused Congress and the president to be unable to reach compromise.

Question 8

A voter who determines which candidate he or she will vote for very early in the campaign most likely has based that decision on

Accepted Answer

A) the media's perception of the front-runner. 
B) the candidate's stand on a particular issue of importance. 
C) party identification. 
D) the candidate's foreign policy experience. 
E) the candidate's projected image. 
A) the media's perception of the front-runner. 
B) the candidate's stand on a particular issue of importance. 
C) party identification. 
D) the candidate's foreign policy experience. 
E) the candidate's projected image.

Question 9

Research suggests that "negative ads" appear to

Accepted Answer

A) benefit incumbents more than challengers. 
B) benefit challengers more than incumbents. 
C) benefit no one. 
D) increase voter turnout. 
E) benefit incumbents more than challengers and increase voter turnout. 
A) benefit incumbents more than challengers. 
B) benefit challengers more than incumbents. 
C) benefit no one. 
D) increase voter turnout. 
E) benefit incumbents more than challengers and increase voter turnout.

Question 10

Entering the 2012 general election,Obama and Romney both focused on nine states that voted for Bush in 2004 but for Obama in 2008.Closely contested states like these are known as

Accepted Answer

A) swing states. 
B) battleground states. 
C) consultant states. 
D) leverage states. 
E) swing states and battleground states. 
A) swing states. 
B) battleground states. 
C) consultant states. 
D) leverage states. 
E) swing states and battleground states.

Question 11

Until the 1950s,political campaigns were conducted primarily

Accepted Answer

A) through the mass media. 
B) through political party organizations. 
C) through quiet appeals to elite electors. 
D) by individual candidates with very little staff or assistance. 
E) by interest groups. 
A) through the mass media. 
B) through political party organizations. 
C) through quiet appeals to elite electors. 
D) by individual candidates with very little staff or assistance. 
E) by interest groups.

Which statement is true about most congressional elections today?

According to the text,________ played a significant role in Mitt Romney's ability to virtually erase Obama's lead in polls before the November election.

Successful candidates for party nominations for the presidency owe their nominations primarily to

In 2008,direct remarks from the two major presidential candidates on network news programs averaged about

Which of the following statements is not true concerning the 2012 Republican presidential nomination?

Explain the difference between a party-centered campaign and a candidate-centered campaign,and why the United States has moved from the former to the latter.

A voter who voted for a Republican for senator and Barack Obama for president in 2012

A voter who determines which candidate he or she will vote for very early in the campaign most likely has based that decision on

Research suggests that "negative ads" appear to

Entering the 2012 general election,Obama and Romney both focused on nine states that voted for Bush in 2004 but for Obama in 2008.Closely contested states like these are known as

Until the 1950s,political campaigns were conducted primarily

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

Which statement is true about most congressional elections today?

According to the text,________ played a significant role in Mitt Romney's ability to virtually erase Obama's lead in polls before the November election.

Successful candidates for party nominations for the presidency owe their nominations primarily to

In 2008,direct remarks from the two major presidential candidates on network news programs averaged about

Which of the following statements is not true concerning the 2012 Republican presidential nomination?

Explain the difference between a party-centered campaign and a candidate-centered campaign,and why the United States has moved from the former to the latter.

A voter who voted for a Republican for senator and Barack Obama for president in 2012

A voter who determines which candidate he or she will vote for very early in the campaign most likely has based that decision on

Research suggests that "negative ads" appear to

Entering the 2012 general election,Obama and Romney both focused on nine states that voted for Bush in 2004 but for Obama in 2008.Closely contested states like these are known as

Until the 1950s,political campaigns were conducted primarily

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