Question 1

In national party caucuses, who make the key decisions regarding candidate selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previously elected officials 
B)  Party bosses 
C)  Rank-and-file members 
D)  Delegates 
A)  Previously elected officials 
B)  Party bosses 
C)  Rank-and-file members 
D)  Delegates

Question 2

The absolute majority of delegates a candidate needs to secure a party's presidential nomination is called b

Accepted Answer

A)  the keynote proportion. 
B)  The magic number. 
C)  the roll-call tipping point. 
D)  the platform faction. 
A)  the keynote proportion. 
B)  The magic number. 
C)  the roll-call tipping point. 
D)  the platform faction.

Question 3

Some states hold _____ in which independents-and in some cases voters from other parties-participate in a party's primary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed primaries 
B)  Open primaries 
C)  Invisible primaries 
D)  Caucuses 
A)  Closed primaries 
B)  Open primaries 
C)  Invisible primaries 
D)  Caucuses

Question 4

In states with a nonpartisan blanket primary, voters might be asked to choose between two members of the same party in the general election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A sure way of influencing a general election is to determine what choices are available to voters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Iowa and New Hampshire are good signals for the presidential election because they are representative of most of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ is a collective decision-making process in which citizens choose an individual to hold and exercise the powers of public office.

Accepted Answer

A)  An election 
B)  A nomination 
C)  The proportional plan 
D)  Reapportionment 
A)  An election 
B)  A nomination 
C)  The proportional plan 
D)  Reapportionment

Question 8

Faithless electors in the Electoral College

Accepted Answer

A)  Are always dedicated to changing the election outcome 
B)  Have successfully overturned close elections 
C)  Are sometimes motivated by causes that transcend the election outcome 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Are always dedicated to changing the election outcome 
B)  Have successfully overturned close elections 
C)  Are sometimes motivated by causes that transcend the election outcome 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

What are the problems with the electoral college? Should the electoral college be abolished?

Accepted Answer

The electoral college has several proble

Question 10

Which of the following determines the number of electoral votes a state will receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  State law 
B)  The number of delegates it sends to the national party conventions 
C)  The size of it representation in Congress 
D)  The Federal Election Campaign Act (FEC
A)  
A)  State law 
B)  The number of delegates it sends to the national party conventions 
C)  The size of it representation in Congress 
D)  The Federal Election Campaign Act (FEC
A)

Question 11

The drawing of district boundaries to benefit one interest and hinder another is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  redistricting. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  reapportionment. 
D)  frontloading. 
A)  redistricting. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  reapportionment. 
D)  frontloading.

Question 12

There are _______ filter points that weed out weaker candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Four 
C)  Three 
D)  Five 
A)  Two 
B)  Four 
C)  Three 
D)  Five

Question 13

The elimination of the Electoral College is unlikely because

Accepted Answer

A)  Most voters prefer the current system. 
B)  Changing it would require an act of Congress. 
C)  Changing it would require a constitutional amendment. 
D)  It would violate the parties right of association. 
A)  Most voters prefer the current system. 
B)  Changing it would require an act of Congress. 
C)  Changing it would require a constitutional amendment. 
D)  It would violate the parties right of association.

Question 14

The third phase begins after the two initial contests and is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  The mist-clearing phase 
B)  The sifting phase 
C)  The sorting phase 
D)  None of these 
A)  The mist-clearing phase 
B)  The sifting phase 
C)  The sorting phase 
D)  None of these

Question 15

Frontloading has which of the following undesirable consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates have to put in work early and have expertise on all 50 state procedures 
B)  Candidates need a lot of money early in the campaign 
C)  The shortened time "degrades campaign quality" 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Candidates have to put in work early and have expertise on all 50 state procedures 
B)  Candidates need a lot of money early in the campaign 
C)  The shortened time "degrades campaign quality" 
D)  All of the above

In national party caucuses, who make the key decisions regarding candidate selection?

The absolute majority of delegates a candidate needs to secure a party's presidential nomination is called b

Some states hold _____ in which independents-and in some cases voters from other parties-participate in a party's primary.

In states with a nonpartisan blanket primary, voters might be asked to choose between two members of the same party in the general election.

A sure way of influencing a general election is to determine what choices are available to voters.

Iowa and New Hampshire are good signals for the presidential election because they are representative of most of the country.

_____ is a collective decision-making process in which citizens choose an individual to hold and exercise the powers of public office.

Faithless electors in the Electoral College

What are the problems with the electoral college? Should the electoral college be abolished?

Which of the following determines the number of electoral votes a state will receive?

The drawing of district boundaries to benefit one interest and hinder another is known as

There are _______ filter points that weed out weaker candidates.

The elimination of the Electoral College is unlikely because

The third phase begins after the two initial contests and is referred to as

Frontloading has which of the following undesirable consequences?

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 10: Elections

In national party caucuses, who make the key decisions regarding candidate selection?

The absolute majority of delegates a candidate needs to secure a party's presidential nomination is called b

Some states hold _____ in which independents-and in some cases voters from other parties-participate in a party's primary.

In states with a nonpartisan blanket primary, voters might be asked to choose between two members of the same party in the general election.

A sure way of influencing a general election is to determine what choices are available to voters.

Iowa and New Hampshire are good signals for the presidential election because they are representative of most of the country.

_____ is a collective decision-making process in which citizens choose an individual to hold and exercise the powers of public office.

Faithless electors in the Electoral College

What are the problems with the electoral college? Should the electoral college be abolished?

Which of the following determines the number of electoral votes a state will receive?

The drawing of district boundaries to benefit one interest and hinder another is known as

There are _______ filter points that weed out weaker candidates.

The elimination of the Electoral College is unlikely because

The third phase begins after the two initial contests and is referred to as

Frontloading has which of the following undesirable consequences?

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters