Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

With regard to candidates for office, all of the following are true $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  until recently, women were usually considered to be appropriate candidates only for lower-level office. 
B)  the number is evenly divided between men and women. 
C)  most candidates are white and male. 
D)  the number of women and minorities running for office is increasing. 
E)  candidates are likely to be professionals, especially lawyers. 
A)  until recently, women were usually considered to be appropriate candidates only for lower-level office. 
B)  the number is evenly divided between men and women. 
C)  most candidates are white and male. 
D)  the number of women and minorities running for office is increasing. 
E)  candidates are likely to be professionals, especially lawyers.

Question 3

Reported voter turnout _________ as age __________.

Accepted Answer

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 4

How has the advent of online fundraising changed the process of raising campaign funds? Which candidates have used the technique with great success?

Accepted Answer

The advent of online fundraising has sig

Question 5

Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate's position on an issue) without mentioning voting or elections is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a PAC advertisement. 
B)  a soft-money contribution. 
C)  issue advocacy advertising. 
D)  a hard money expenditure. 
E)  payola profiteering and pilfering. 
A)  a PAC advertisement. 
B)  a soft-money contribution. 
C)  issue advocacy advertising. 
D)  a hard money expenditure. 
E)  payola profiteering and pilfering.

Question 6

The right to vote

Accepted Answer

A)  has been expanded since the writing of the Constitution. 
B)  has not been extended to those without property. 
C)  has been given to aliens as long as they are registered to vote. 
D)  can never be taken away. 
E)  is taken away if one doesn't vote in five elections. 
A)  has been expanded since the writing of the Constitution. 
B)  has not been extended to those without property. 
C)  has been given to aliens as long as they are registered to vote. 
D)  can never be taken away. 
E)  is taken away if one doesn't vote in five elections.

Question 7

What are the theories of media bias? Is there evidence to support the claims of media bias?

Accepted Answer

Media bias is a complex and controversia

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  today's campaigns are centered on the candidate rather than on the party. 
B)  the goal of a campaign is to convince voters to choose the party's candidate. 
C)  to run a successful campaign the candidate's organization must be able to raise funds, produce political commercials, and get voters to the polls. 
D)  campaigns are concerned with getting the support of their party members, but not too concerned with independent voters. 
E)  campaigns no longer depend on parties because fewer people identify with political parties. 
A)  today's campaigns are centered on the candidate rather than on the party. 
B)  the goal of a campaign is to convince voters to choose the party's candidate. 
C)  to run a successful campaign the candidate's organization must be able to raise funds, produce political commercials, and get voters to the polls. 
D)  campaigns are concerned with getting the support of their party members, but not too concerned with independent voters. 
E)  campaigns no longer depend on parties because fewer people identify with political parties.

Question 9

When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called

Accepted Answer

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 10

Super PACs

Accepted Answer

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 ten million dollars 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 ten million dollars per campaign cycle. 
D)  raise money to run both positive and negative campaign ads. 
E)  Options A and D are true.

Question 11

To become a critical news viewer, you must

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a critical eye for stories given prominence at the top of newspaper Web sites. 
B)  visit the sites of publications with specific contrasting points of view. 
C)  investigate the source of information in blogs. 
D)  analyze news programs for time spent on news versus happy talk. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  develop a critical eye for stories given prominence at the top of newspaper Web sites. 
B)  visit the sites of publications with specific contrasting points of view. 
C)  investigate the source of information in blogs. 
D)  analyze news programs for time spent on news versus happy talk. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 12

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  news consultant. 
B)  flip-flopper. 
C)  spin doctor. 
D)  fact checker. 
E)  win engineer. 
A)  news consultant. 
B)  flip-flopper. 
C)  spin doctor. 
D)  fact checker. 
E)  win engineer.

Question 13

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection,

Accepted Answer

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 14

The concerns about concentrated media ownership include

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate. 
B)  media owners might steer the debate. 
C)  cable news viewers will be lost to newspapers owned by the parent company. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  concentration could lead to a decline in the democratic debate. 
B)  media owners might steer the debate. 
C)  cable news viewers will be lost to newspapers owned by the parent company. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

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?

Accepted Answer

The qualifications for voting in the Uni

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 18

Some observers believe the following about low voter turnout:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too few individuals are wielding too much political power. 
B)  Low turnout is a sign of satisfaction with the status quo. 
C)  Low turnout is a sign of political apathy in the voting public. 
D)  Potential voters do not want to take the time to learn about the issues. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Too few individuals are wielding too much political power. 
B)  Low turnout is a sign of satisfaction with the status quo. 
C)  Low turnout is a sign of political apathy in the voting public. 
D)  Potential voters do not want to take the time to learn about the issues. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 19

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Accepted Answer

New media, such as the Internet, blogs,

Question 20

Government control of media content

Accepted Answer

A)  has evolved over time. 
B)  is limited by the First Amendment. 
C)  includes a limited ability to control indecent programming. 
D)  includes greater control over electronic media than print media. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  has evolved over time. 
B)  is limited by the First Amendment. 
C)  includes a limited ability to control indecent programming. 
D)  includes greater control over electronic media than print media. 
E)  All of the above are true.

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

With regard to candidates for office, all of the following are true $\bold{except}$

Reported voter turnout _ as age __.

How has the advent of online fundraising changed the process of raising campaign funds? Which candidates have used the technique with great success?

Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate's position on an issue) without mentioning voting or elections is called

The right to vote

What are the theories of media bias? Is there evidence to support the claims of media bias?

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

When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called

Super PACs

To become a critical news viewer, you must

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called a

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection,

The concerns about concentrated media ownership include

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

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?

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

Some observers believe the following about low voter turnout:

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Government control of media content

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

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

With regard to candidates for office, all of the following are true except\bold{except}except

Reported voter turnout _________ as age __________.

How has the advent of online fundraising changed the process of raising campaign funds? Which candidates have used the technique with great success?

Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate's position on an issue) without mentioning voting or elections is called

The right to vote

What are the theories of media bias? Is there evidence to support the claims of media bias?

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

When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called

Super PACs

To become a critical news viewer, you must

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called a

If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection,

The concerns about concentrated media ownership include

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

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?

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

Some observers believe the following about low voter turnout:

Explain the ways in which new media (Internet, blogs, podcasts) are used in campaigns.

Government control of media content

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

With regard to candidates for office, all of the following are true $\bold{except}$

Reported voter turnout _ as age __.

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