Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

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A)  bans soft money contributions to national parties. 
B)  bans campaign ads by special interest groups. 
C)  bans independent expenditures. 
D)  bans the practice of lobbying. 
E)  eliminated the Federal Election Commission. 
A)  bans soft money contributions to national parties. 
B)  bans campaign ads by special interest groups. 
C)  bans independent expenditures. 
D)  bans the practice of lobbying. 
E)  eliminated the Federal Election Commission.

Question 3

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Accepted Answer

The right to vote has been expanded sinc

Question 4

Studies of bias in the media have reached

Accepted Answer

A)  different conclusions: some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias. 
B)  a clear conclusion: there is a liberal bias in the media. 
C)  a clear conclusion: there is a conservative bias in the media. 
D)  a clear conclusion: there is no bias in the media. 
E)  different conclusions: there is an ideological bias but there is no racial bias. 
A)  different conclusions: some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias. 
B)  a clear conclusion: there is a liberal bias in the media. 
C)  a clear conclusion: there is a conservative bias in the media. 
D)  a clear conclusion: there is no bias in the media. 
E)  different conclusions: there is an ideological bias but there is no racial bias.

Question 5

The 2010 Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC allows

Accepted Answer

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 6

Independent expenditures

Accepted Answer

A)  must be made from the candidate's personal funds. 
B)  are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities. 
C)  were banned by the Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. FEC. 
D)  were less important in the 2012 presidential election than in previous years. 
E)  were widely supported by the McCain-Feingold Act. 
A)  must be made from the candidate's personal funds. 
B)  are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities. 
C)  were banned by the Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. FEC. 
D)  were less important in the 2012 presidential election than in previous years. 
E)  were widely supported by the McCain-Feingold Act.

Question 7

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

Accepted Answer

Becoming a critical news consumer involv

Question 8

Newspapers online

Accepted Answer

A)  sell enough advertising to cover their costs. 
B)  cover all of their costs by requiring all viewers to buy a subscription. 
C)  lose advertising revenue to services like Google and Yahoo. 
D)  provide content for free to services like Google and Yahoo. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  sell enough advertising to cover their costs. 
B)  cover all of their costs by requiring all viewers to buy a subscription. 
C)  lose advertising revenue to services like Google and Yahoo. 
D)  provide content for free to services like Google and Yahoo. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Voter fraud

Accepted Answer

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 I.D. laws. 
D)  may be overstated by some. 
E)  All 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 I.D. laws. 
D)  may be overstated by some. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 10

Political Action Committees

Accepted Answer

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 11

Tracking polls are used

Accepted Answer

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 multiparty 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 multiparty political structure. 
E)  by the media throughout the election year.

Question 12

The mass media perform all of the following functions $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  funding media watchdog groups. 
B)  entertainment. 
C)  making profits. 
D)  socializing new generations. 
E)  reporting the news. 
A)  funding media watchdog groups. 
B)  entertainment. 
C)  making profits. 
D)  socializing new generations. 
E)  reporting the news.

Question 13

Reported voter turnout _________ as education __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases, decreases 
B)  randomly swings, increases 
C)  stabilizes, increases 
D)  decreases, decreases 
E)  stabilizes, decreases 
A)  increases, decreases 
B)  randomly swings, increases 
C)  stabilizes, increases 
D)  decreases, decreases 
E)  stabilizes, decreases

Question 14

Facts show that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a connection between money and elections. 
B)  the new lower limits on campaign donations are having a positive effect on election outcomes. 
C)  spending in the 2011-2012 election cycle was lower than in previous election cycles. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  there is a connection between money and elections. 
B)  the new lower limits on campaign donations are having a positive effect on election outcomes. 
C)  spending in the 2011-2012 election cycle was lower than in previous election cycles. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 15

Which statement about primaries is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates for the presidency go through two elections-the primaries and the general election. 
B)  Most delegates to the national party conventions are chosen in primary elections. 
C)  Most primaries are winner-take-all. 
D)  In recent years, the Democrats have used a proportional system in the presidential primaries. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Candidates for the presidency go through two elections-the primaries and the general election. 
B)  Most delegates to the national party conventions are chosen in primary elections. 
C)  Most primaries are winner-take-all. 
D)  In recent years, the Democrats have used a proportional system in the presidential primaries. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 16

Explain how the electoral college works, the situations in which it has produced controversial results, and the criticisms leveled against it.

Accepted Answer

Electoral college is not a place as the

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Interest groups and parties have devised

Question 18

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 19

In midterm elections

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A)  voters choose all members of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  national elections are held in which candidates for president are not on the ballot. 
C)  voters choose one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  voters choose all members of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  national elections are held in which candidates for president are not on the ballot. 
C)  voters choose one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 20

In presidential elections,

Accepted Answer

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.

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

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Studies of bias in the media have reached

The 2010 Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC allows

Independent expenditures

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

Newspapers online

Voter fraud

Political Action Committees

Tracking polls are used

The mass media perform all of the following functions $\bold{except}$

Reported voter turnout _ as education __.

Facts show that

Which statement about primaries is true?

Explain how the electoral college works, the situations in which it has produced controversial results, and the criticisms leveled against it.

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

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

In midterm elections

In presidential elections,

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

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

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

How has the right to vote been expanded since the Constitution was written?

Studies of bias in the media have reached

The 2010 Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC allows

Independent expenditures

Describe the steps you can take to become a critical news consumer.

Newspapers online

Voter fraud

Political Action Committees

Tracking polls are used

The mass media perform all of the following functions except\bold{except}except

Reported voter turnout _________ as education __________.

Facts show that

Which statement about primaries is true?

Explain how the electoral college works, the situations in which it has produced controversial results, and the criticisms leveled against it.

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

A striking feature of today's political campaigns is the

In midterm elections

In presidential elections,

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

The mass media perform all of the following functions $\bold{except}$

Reported voter turnout _ as education __.