Question 1

Political parties have

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A)  difficulty finding candidates for some local offices. 
B)  difficulty finding candidates to run for office in some regions of the country. 
C)  difficulty finding candidates when winning that office is unlikely. 
D)  an easier time finding candidates when the office has prestige. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  difficulty finding candidates for some local offices. 
B)  difficulty finding candidates to run for office in some regions of the country. 
C)  difficulty finding candidates when winning that office is unlikely. 
D)  an easier time finding candidates when the office has prestige. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 2

The organizations that came to be known as "527s"

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A)  have become eclipsed in importance since the rise of super PACs. 
B)  were set up by political parties for anonymous donors' contributions. 
C)  run ads that are coordinated with the candidate's campaign ads. 
D)  are more powerful than super PACs. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  have become eclipsed in importance since the rise of super PACs. 
B)  were set up by political parties for anonymous donors' contributions. 
C)  run ads that are coordinated with the candidate's campaign ads. 
D)  are more powerful than super PACs. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 3

Which people are least likely to vote? How does this affect government policies?

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There are several groups of people who a

Question 4

Reported voter turnout _________ as age __________.

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A)  increases; increases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  stabilizes; increases 
D)  stabilizes; decreases 
E)  decreases; increases 
A)  increases; increases 
B)  increases; decreases 
C)  stabilizes; increases 
D)  stabilizes; decreases 
E)  decreases; increases

Question 5

A ballot in which all candidates for a particular elected post are grouped together is

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A)  an Indiana ballot. 
B)  an office-block ballot. 
C)  a party column ballot. 
D)  an absentee ballot. 
E)  an Australian ballot. 
A)  an Indiana ballot. 
B)  an office-block ballot. 
C)  a party column ballot. 
D)  an absentee ballot. 
E)  an Australian ballot.

Question 6

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons except that they must

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A)  have great personal wealth in order to win. 
B)  be able to garner enough support to win the early primaries. 
C)  be able to organize, staff, and fund a campaign organization. 
D)  be able to find local volunteers in each state to win primary votes. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  have great personal wealth in order to win. 
B)  be able to garner enough support to win the early primaries. 
C)  be able to organize, staff, and fund a campaign organization. 
D)  be able to find local volunteers in each state to win primary votes. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC allows

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A)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns. 
B)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to entities that are "independent" of the candidates. 
C)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to political parties. 
D)  political parties to create special funds to donate to candidates from federal monies. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to presidential campaigns. 
B)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to entities that are "independent" of the candidates. 
C)  corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to political parties. 
D)  political parties to create special funds to donate to candidates from federal monies. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 8

In presidential elections

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A)  voters elect the president directly. 
B)  the number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives. 
C)  electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state's vote. 
D)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  voters elect the president directly. 
B)  the number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives. 
C)  electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state's vote. 
D)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 9

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection

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A)  the strategy will be to get the incumbent's name before the voters as much as possible. 
B)  a front porch campaign has been proven most effective. 
C)  there may be little need for campaigning except to remind the voters of the officeholder's good deeds. 
D)  the strategy will be to keep as low a profile as possible. 
E)  the incumbent must devote almost every moment to campaigning to avoid seeming overly confident and arrogant. 
A)  the strategy will be to get the incumbent's name before the voters as much as possible. 
B)  a front porch campaign has been proven most effective. 
C)  there may be little need for campaigning except to remind the voters of the officeholder's good deeds. 
D)  the strategy will be to keep as low a profile as possible. 
E)  the incumbent must devote almost every moment to campaigning to avoid seeming overly confident and arrogant.

Question 10

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

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A)  large number of people who are willing to volunteer their time. 
B)  positive theme that most candidates use exclusively through the election. 
C)  lack of money contributed to candidates for major political office. 
D)  importance of paid professionals rather than volunteers. 
E)  refusal of so many candidates to take advantage of the media. 
A)  large number of people who are willing to volunteer their time. 
B)  positive theme that most candidates use exclusively through the election. 
C)  lack of money contributed to candidates for major political office. 
D)  importance of paid professionals rather than volunteers. 
E)  refusal of so many candidates to take advantage of the media.

Political parties have

The organizations that came to be known as "527s"

Which people are least likely to vote? How does this affect government policies?

Reported voter turnout _ as age __.

A ballot in which all candidates for a particular elected post are grouped together is

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons except that they must

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC allows

In presidential elections

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

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

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

Political parties have

The organizations that came to be known as "527s"

Which people are least likely to vote? How does this affect government policies?

Reported voter turnout _________ as age __________.

A ballot in which all candidates for a particular elected post are grouped together is

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons except that they must

The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC allows

In presidential elections

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

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

Reported voter turnout _ as age __.