Question 1

Independent expenditures are

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A)  funds spent by the party independent without permission of the candidate. 
B)  personal funds spent by the candidate on campaign activities. 
C)  funds spent by political action committees that are not coordinated directly with a candidate's campaign. 
D)  funds spent by the Federal Election Commission. 
E)  funds spent by groups of independent voters. 
A)  funds spent by the party independent without permission of the candidate. 
B)  personal funds spent by the candidate on campaign activities. 
C)  funds spent by political action committees that are not coordinated directly with a candidate's campaign. 
D)  funds spent by the Federal Election Commission. 
E)  funds spent by groups of independent voters. C

Question 2

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. E

Question 3

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by

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A)  state laws. 
B)  the Federal Electoral Selection Act. 
C)  Article II of the United States Constitution. 
D)  congressional oversight. 
E)  federal district court judges. 
A)  state laws. 
B)  the Federal Electoral Selection Act. 
C)  Article II of the United States Constitution. 
D)  congressional oversight. 
E)  federal district court judges. A

Question 4

Describe the evolution of campaign regulation in the United States. Include details about efforts by Congress to reform the ways in which campaigns are financed.

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The evolution of campaign regulation in

Question 5

Today (2012), most Americans obtain their national and international news from

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A)  television news. 
B)  newspapers. 
C)  news radio. 
D)  the Internet. 
E)  news magazines. 
A)  television news. 
B)  newspapers. 
C)  news radio. 
D)  the Internet. 
E)  news magazines.

Question 6

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 7

Becoming a critical news viewer requires that you

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A)  compare and contrast news from one source. 
B)  compare and contrast news from many different sources. 
C)  analyze the news from your ideological vantage-point. 
D)  analyze the news for foreign influences. 
E)  compare and contrast the news only from American outlets. 
A)  compare and contrast news from one source. 
B)  compare and contrast news from many different sources. 
C)  analyze the news from your ideological vantage-point. 
D)  analyze the news for foreign influences. 
E)  compare and contrast the news only from American outlets.

Question 8

At the national convention,

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A)  upon arrival most delegates are undecided as to whom they would like to see as the party's candidate. 
B)  the delegates from those states that had early primaries and caucuses are seated closest to the front of the convention center. 
C)  the presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates. 
D)  elites within the political parties are entrusted with making the determination of an appropriate candidate based upon electability. 
E)  it usually take three ballots for the party to choose the presidential candidate. 
A)  upon arrival most delegates are undecided as to whom they would like to see as the party's candidate. 
B)  the delegates from those states that had early primaries and caucuses are seated closest to the front of the convention center. 
C)  the presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates. 
D)  elites within the political parties are entrusted with making the determination of an appropriate candidate based upon electability. 
E)  it usually take three ballots for the party to choose the presidential candidate.

Question 9

All of the following statements are true  $\bold{except}$

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A)  Voter I.D. laws are likely to suppress the vote of low-income voters. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indiana voter ID law. 
C)  Voter I.D. laws are favored by Republicans. 
D)  Voter I.D. laws are favored by Democrats. 
E)  Voter I.D. laws are likely to suppress the vote of minority voters. 
A)  Voter I.D. laws are likely to suppress the vote of low-income voters. 
B)  The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indiana voter ID law. 
C)  Voter I.D. laws are favored by Republicans. 
D)  Voter I.D. laws are favored by Democrats. 
E)  Voter I.D. laws are likely to suppress the vote of minority voters.

Question 10

All of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers $\bold{except}$

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A)  lawyers have a more flexible work schedule. 
B)  holding office is good publicity for their law practice. 
C)  political connections can help a lawyer later in his/her career. 
D)  lawyers have trouble finding work in most states. 
E)  lawyers may have long-term career aspirations for positions that require political appointment such as judgeships or jobs in federal agencies. 
A)  lawyers have a more flexible work schedule. 
B)  holding office is good publicity for their law practice. 
C)  political connections can help a lawyer later in his/her career. 
D)  lawyers have trouble finding work in most states. 
E)  lawyers may have long-term career aspirations for positions that require political appointment such as judgeships or jobs in federal agencies.

Question 11

Campaign blogs and podcasts

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A)  have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  Options A and D are true. 
A)  have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 12

When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, 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 13

Which campaign financing reform was best known for restricting the political activities of civil servants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corrupt Practices Act 
B)  Federal Election Campaign Act 
C)  Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo 
D)  Hatch Act 
E)  McCain-Feingold Act 
A)  Corrupt Practices Act 
B)  Federal Election Campaign Act 
C)  Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo 
D)  Hatch Act 
E)  McCain-Feingold Act

Question 14

All are true $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  since 1994 the number of people who read a daily newspaper has dropped. 
B)  more people now obtain their national and international news from the Internet. 
C)  what you see online is very different from what you see in print. 
D)  some major newspapers have gone bankrupt in recent years. 
E)  if newspapers disappear, people will get their news from cable stations and the Internet. 
A)  since 1994 the number of people who read a daily newspaper has dropped. 
B)  more people now obtain their national and international news from the Internet. 
C)  what you see online is very different from what you see in print. 
D)  some major newspapers have gone bankrupt in recent years. 
E)  if newspapers disappear, people will get their news from cable stations and the Internet.

Question 15

News blogs

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A)  are a dangerous new invention. 
B)  are only produced by paid journalists. 
C)  can be produced inexpensively. 
D)  provide the same high quality information as traditional newspapers. 
E)  are the main source of news to a majority of Americans. 
A)  are a dangerous new invention. 
B)  are only produced by paid journalists. 
C)  can be produced inexpensively. 
D)  provide the same high quality information as traditional newspapers. 
E)  are the main source of news to a majority of Americans.

Question 16

One of the reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is

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A)  recent changes in election laws have stripped parties of their power over elections. 
B)  resentment that candidates feel about the control that parties demand regarding the kinds of campaigns the candidates will run. 
C)  fewer people identify with them. 
D)  the fact that so many candidates are choosing to run as independents, rejecting the labels of both Democrat and Republican. 
E)  the control of interest groups over campaign regulations. 
A)  recent changes in election laws have stripped parties of their power over elections. 
B)  resentment that candidates feel about the control that parties demand regarding the kinds of campaigns the candidates will run. 
C)  fewer people identify with them. 
D)  the fact that so many candidates are choosing to run as independents, rejecting the labels of both Democrat and Republican. 
E)  the control of interest groups over campaign regulations.

Question 17

Holders of political office in the United States today are usually

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A)  representative of the general public. 
B)  evenly divided between men and women. 
C)  white and male. 
D)  younger than the candidates elected in the 1800s. 
E)  Roman Catholics. 
A)  representative of the general public. 
B)  evenly divided between men and women. 
C)  white and male. 
D)  younger than the candidates elected in the 1800s. 
E)  Roman Catholics.

Question 18

Political parties

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

Question 19

Naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of

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A)  United States senator. 
B)  United States representative. 
C)  President of the United States. 
D)  governor. 
E)  chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. 
A)  United States senator. 
B)  United States representative. 
C)  President of the United States. 
D)  governor. 
E)  chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Question 20

The 2010 Supreme Court decision, 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 nonprofits 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 nonprofits 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.

Independent expenditures are

In the presidential elections

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by

Describe the evolution of campaign regulation in the United States. Include details about efforts by Congress to reform the ways in which campaigns are financed.

Today (2012), most Americans obtain their national and international news from

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

Becoming a critical news viewer requires that you

At the national convention,

All of the following statements are true $\bold{except}$

All of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers $\bold{except}$

Campaign blogs and podcasts

When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called

Which campaign financing reform was best known for restricting the political activities of civil servants?

All are true $\bold{except}$

News blogs

One of the reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is

Holders of political office in the United States today are usually

Political parties

Naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of

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

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 9: Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

Independent expenditures are

In the presidential elections

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by

Describe the evolution of campaign regulation in the United States. Include details about efforts by Congress to reform the ways in which campaigns are financed.

Today (2012), most Americans obtain their national and international news from

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

Becoming a critical news viewer requires that you

At the national convention,

All of the following statements are true except\bold{except}except

All of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers except\bold{except}except

Campaign blogs and podcasts

When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called

Which campaign financing reform was best known for restricting the political activities of civil servants?

All are true except\bold{except}except

News blogs

One of the reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is

Holders of political office in the United States today are usually

Political parties

Naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of

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

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following statements are true $\bold{except}$

All of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers $\bold{except}$

All are true $\bold{except}$