Question 1

The requirements to register to vote include all of the following except

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A)  choosing a political party. 
B)  being age eighteen or older. 
C)  being a citizen. 
D)  having residency where you register. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  choosing a political party. 
B)  being age eighteen or older. 
C)  being a citizen. 
D)  having residency where you register. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 2

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

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A)  wealthier people 
B)  people under the age of sixty-five 
C)  very young voters aged eighteen to twenty-four 
D)  the poor and homeless 
E)  Hispanics 
A)  wealthier people 
B)  people under the age of sixty-five 
C)  very young voters aged eighteen to twenty-four 
D)  the poor and homeless 
E)  Hispanics

Question 3

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

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A)  A superdelegate is a party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention. 
B)  Their votes are ceremonial and do not count in the delegate total. 
C)  They are members of the media who cover the national convention. 
D)  They are elected at the state level. 
E)  They participate as delegates to the state convention. 
A)  A superdelegate is a party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention. 
B)  Their votes are ceremonial and do not count in the delegate total. 
C)  They are members of the media who cover the national convention. 
D)  They are elected at the state level. 
E)  They participate as delegates to the state convention.

Question 4

Voter fraud

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A)  is regularly suspected but seldom proved. 
B)  was more common in the 1800s when votes were openly purchased than today. 
C)  is the argument frequently cited by supporters of voter ID laws. 
D)  may be overstated by some. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is regularly suspected but seldom proved. 
B)  was more common in the 1800s when votes were openly purchased than today. 
C)  is the argument frequently cited by supporters of voter ID laws. 
D)  may be overstated by some. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

The pre-primary election effort to win support from elected officials, fund raisers, interest groups, and opinion leaders is called the

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A)  funding primary. 
B)  party primary. 
C)  closed primary. 
D)  invisible primary. 
E)  hidden primary. 
A)  funding primary. 
B)  party primary. 
C)  closed primary. 
D)  invisible primary. 
E)  hidden primary.

Question 6

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizen's United v. FEC

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A)  increased the political power of corporations. 
B)  was supported by Republicans on the basis of free speech. 
C)  was opposed by Democrats because it gave corporations some political rights given to individual citizens. 
D)  ruled that corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates as long as those expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate campaigns. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  increased the political power of corporations. 
B)  was supported by Republicans on the basis of free speech. 
C)  was opposed by Democrats because it gave corporations some political rights given to individual citizens. 
D)  ruled that corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates as long as those expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate campaigns. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

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The qualifications for voting in the Uni

Question 8

Super PACs

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A)  allow America's millionaires and billionaires to donate unlimited funds to influence elections. 
B)  are political advertising councils that design political campaigns. 
C)  are limited to raising no more than $10 million per campaign cycle. 
D)  raise money to run both positive and negative campaign ads. 
E)  Options A and D are true. 
A)  allow America's millionaires and billionaires to donate unlimited funds to influence elections. 
B)  are political advertising councils that design political campaigns. 
C)  are limited to raising no more than $10 million per campaign cycle. 
D)  raise money to run both positive and negative campaign ads. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 9

Tracking polls are used

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A)  on a daily basis to determine last-minute changes in the mood of the electorate. 
B)  by the government to determine if a candidate is receiving illegal campaign contributions. 
C)  to encourage voter turnout. 
D)  primarily in countries that have a multi-party political structure. 
E)  by the media throughout the election year. 
A)  on a daily basis to determine last-minute changes in the mood of the electorate. 
B)  by the government to determine if a candidate is receiving illegal campaign contributions. 
C)  to encourage voter turnout. 
D)  primarily in countries that have a multi-party political structure. 
E)  by the media throughout the election year.

Question 10

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

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Question 11

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

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A)  Although it is theoretically possible for a candidate to win the electoral vote while losing the popular vote, this has never happened in U.S. history. 
B)  The framers ensured that it would be impossible for a candidate to win the electoral vote without also winning the popular vote. 
C)  The Constitution requires that the members of the electoral college vote in a manner consistent with their states' popular vote. 
D)  The only way that the United States could cease to use the electoral college is through the process of constitutional amendment. 
E)  The members of the electoral college are required by the Constitution to be at least thirty-five years old and of good moral character. 
A)  Although it is theoretically possible for a candidate to win the electoral vote while losing the popular vote, this has never happened in U.S. history. 
B)  The framers ensured that it would be impossible for a candidate to win the electoral vote without also winning the popular vote. 
C)  The Constitution requires that the members of the electoral college vote in a manner consistent with their states' popular vote. 
D)  The only way that the United States could cease to use the electoral college is through the process of constitutional amendment. 
E)  The members of the electoral college are required by the Constitution to be at least thirty-five years old and of good moral character.

Question 12

The use of the party-column ballot has been shown to ________________________.

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A)  increase the coattail effect. 
B)  decrease the coattail effect. 
C)  decrease straight-ticket voting. 
D)  increase voter turnout. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  increase the coattail effect. 
B)  decrease the coattail effect. 
C)  decrease straight-ticket voting. 
D)  increase voter turnout. 
E)  Both B and C.

Question 13

In the presidential elections

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A)  electors meet in the state's capital in December to cast their votes for the president. 
B)  a joint session of Congress meets in early January (after the presidential election) and the electoral votes are counted. 
C)  one can win the majority of the popular vote and not become president. 
D)  one can win the electoral college vote without winning the majority of the popular vote. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  electors meet in the state's capital in December to cast their votes for the president. 
B)  a joint session of Congress meets in early January (after the presidential election) and the electoral votes are counted. 
C)  one can win the majority of the popular vote and not become president. 
D)  one can win the electoral college vote without winning the majority of the popular vote. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

A ________________ is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.

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A)  primary election 
B)  party primary 
C)  presidential primary 
D)  delegate election 
E)  general election 
A)  primary election 
B)  party primary 
C)  presidential primary 
D)  delegate election 
E)  general election

Question 15

Political Action Committees

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A)  are not covered by federal election laws. 
B)  are committees created under federal or state law for the purpose of collecting political donations. 
C)  coordinate all expenditures directly with the candidate. 
D)  collect funds from the candidate and transfer them to the political party. 
E)  are limited in how much they spend. 
A)  are not covered by federal election laws. 
B)  are committees created under federal or state law for the purpose of collecting political donations. 
C)  coordinate all expenditures directly with the candidate. 
D)  collect funds from the candidate and transfer them to the political party. 
E)  are limited in how much they spend.

Question 16

In 2013, the Voting Rights Act requirement for pre-clearance of voting changes in areas with a history of discrimination was

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A)  done away with by the Congress. 
B)  effectively invalidated by the Supreme Court. 
C)  overturned by a presidential executive order. 
D)  narrowly reaffirmed by Congress. 
E)  strengthened and reaffirmed by the Supreme Court. 
A)  done away with by the Congress. 
B)  effectively invalidated by the Supreme Court. 
C)  overturned by a presidential executive order. 
D)  narrowly reaffirmed by Congress. 
E)  strengthened and reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.

Question 17

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

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Interest groups and parties have devised

Question 18

Political scientists used to calculate voter turnout as a percentage of the ______________, but usually no longer do so.

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A)  voting-age population 
B)  vote-eligible population 
C)  registered voter population 
D)  party member population 
E)  expected voter population 
A)  voting-age population 
B)  vote-eligible population 
C)  registered voter population 
D)  party member population 
E)  expected voter population

Question 19

When the top two candidates in a primary compete in a second primary for the majority of votes, it is called

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A)  a closed primary. 
B)  an open primary. 
C)  a run-off primary. 
D)  a blanket primary. 
E)  a caucus. 
A)  a closed primary. 
B)  an open primary. 
C)  a run-off primary. 
D)  a blanket primary. 
E)  a caucus.

Question 20

The number of members each state will have in the electoral college

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A)  cannot exceed fifty members. 
B)  cannot be changed without a constitutional amendment. 
C)  changes every four years. 
D)  is determined by adding the number of representatives and the number of senators a state has in Congress. 
E)  is the same so as to ensure that each state plays an equal role in selecting the president of the United States. 
A)  cannot exceed fifty members. 
B)  cannot be changed without a constitutional amendment. 
C)  changes every four years. 
D)  is determined by adding the number of representatives and the number of senators a state has in Congress. 
E)  is the same so as to ensure that each state plays an equal role in selecting the president of the United States.

The requirements to register to vote include all of the following except

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

Voter fraud

The pre-primary election effort to win support from elected officials, fund raisers, interest groups, and opinion leaders is called the

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizen's United v. FEC

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

Super PACs

Tracking polls are used

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

The use of the party-column ballot has been shown to ________________________.

In the presidential elections

A ________________ is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.

Political Action Committees

In 2013, the Voting Rights Act requirement for pre-clearance of voting changes in areas with a history of discrimination was

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

Political scientists used to calculate voter turnout as a percentage of the ______________, but usually no longer do so.

When the top two candidates in a primary compete in a second primary for the majority of votes, it is called

The number of members each state will have in the electoral college

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

The requirements to register to vote include all of the following except

Which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate?

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

Voter fraud

The pre-primary election effort to win support from elected officials, fund raisers, interest groups, and opinion leaders is called the

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizen's United v. FEC

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

Super PACs

Tracking polls are used

Discuss the effects of voter identification laws and argue whether these laws are a benefit or a harm to U.S. elections.

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

The use of the party-column ballot has been shown to ________________________.

In the presidential elections

A ________________ is a statewide election of delegates to a party's national convention, where the delegates will choose the party's presidential nominee.

Political Action Committees

In 2013, the Voting Rights Act requirement for pre-clearance of voting changes in areas with a history of discrimination was

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

Political scientists used to calculate voter turnout as a percentage of the ______________, but usually no longer do so.

When the top two candidates in a primary compete in a second primary for the majority of votes, it is called

The number of members each state will have in the electoral college

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters