Question 1

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although it is theoretically possible for a candidate to win the electoral vote while losing the popular vote, this has never happened in our history. 
B)  The Framers ensured that it would be impossible for a candidate to win the electoral vote without also winning the popular vote. 
C)  The Constitution requires that the members of the electoral college vote in a manner consistent with their states' popular vote. 
D)  The only way that our nation could cease to use the electoral college is through the process of constitutional amendment. 
E)  The members of the electoral college are required by the Constitution to be at least thirty-five years old and of good moral character. 
A)  Although it is theoretically possible for a candidate to win the electoral vote while losing the popular vote, this has never happened in our history. 
B)  The Framers ensured that it would be impossible for a candidate to win the electoral vote without also winning the popular vote. 
C)  The Constitution requires that the members of the electoral college vote in a manner consistent with their states' popular vote. 
D)  The only way that our nation could cease to use the electoral college is through the process of constitutional amendment. 
E)  The members of the electoral college are required by the Constitution to be at least thirty-five years old and of good moral character.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is $\bold{false}$?

Accepted Answer

A)  Campaign fund-raising has grown due to a reduction in limits on the process. 
B)  Recent Supreme Court decisions have made it easier to raise large donations. 
C)  The media play a minor role in the political process. 
D)  Newspapers have become less important as new media have become involved in the political process. 
E)  Political campaigns are long, bitter, and expensive. 
A)  Campaign fund-raising has grown due to a reduction in limits on the process. 
B)  Recent Supreme Court decisions have made it easier to raise large donations. 
C)  The media play a minor role in the political process. 
D)  Newspapers have become less important as new media have become involved in the political process. 
E)  Political campaigns are long, bitter, and expensive.

Question 3

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The difference between a closed primary and an open primary is that in a closed primary

Accepted Answer

A)  all people can vote for either party's candidates. 
B)  party leaders meet to choose the candidates. 
C)  candidates from both parties are on the same ballot. 
D)  only pre-registered party members can vote. 
E)  people can vote in the primary even if they are independents. 
A)  all people can vote for either party's candidates. 
B)  party leaders meet to choose the candidates. 
C)  candidates from both parties are on the same ballot. 
D)  only pre-registered party members can vote. 
E)  people can vote in the primary even if they are independents.

Question 5

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

Accepted Answer

A)  A superdelegate is a party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention. 
B)  Their votes are ceremonial and do not count in the delegate total. 
C)  They are members of the media who cover the national convention. 
D)  They are elected at the state level. 
E)  They participate as delegates to the state convention. 
A)  A superdelegate is a party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention. 
B)  Their votes are ceremonial and do not count in the delegate total. 
C)  They are members of the media who cover the national convention. 
D)  They are elected at the state level. 
E)  They participate as delegates to the state convention.

Question 6

All of the following statements about low voter turnout are true $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  people do not vote because they feel the media is too focused on who is winning, rather than on policy. 
B)  it is much more common in most other countries to have low voter turnout than in the United States. 
C)  people feel their vote will not impact the election. 
D)  it results in the election of candidates who have received the votes of a small part of the voting-age population. 
E)  negative advertising turns people off to voting. 
A)  people do not vote because they feel the media is too focused on who is winning, rather than on policy. 
B)  it is much more common in most other countries to have low voter turnout than in the United States. 
C)  people feel their vote will not impact the election. 
D)  it results in the election of candidates who have received the votes of a small part of the voting-age population. 
E)  negative advertising turns people off to voting.

Question 7

With regard to presidential candidates,

Accepted Answer

A)  Iowa and New Hampshire have the first caucus and primary, respectively, in voting for presidential candidates. 
B)  many states are moving their primaries to earlier dates in order to have more input into the selection of presidential candidates. 
C)  moving state primaries into the first months of the year is known as front-loading. 
D)  in 2008, twenty-four states had primaries on the same day. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Iowa and New Hampshire have the first caucus and primary, respectively, in voting for presidential candidates. 
B)  many states are moving their primaries to earlier dates in order to have more input into the selection of presidential candidates. 
C)  moving state primaries into the first months of the year is known as front-loading. 
D)  in 2008, twenty-four states had primaries on the same day. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 8

The 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act

Accepted Answer

A)  created the Federal Election Commission. 
B)  placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
C)  created an effective way to enforce campaign rules. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  created the Federal Election Commission. 
B)  placed limits on the sums that individuals and committees can contribute to candidates. 
C)  created an effective way to enforce campaign rules. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Voter registration drives

Accepted Answer

A)  are a noncontroversial political activity. 
B)  became political issue when Acorn, a community organizing group was accused of violating election laws. 
C)  operate under very loose laws in Republican-controlled states. 
D)  are organized by public-interest and political organizations in the week before an election. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  are a noncontroversial political activity. 
B)  became political issue when Acorn, a community organizing group was accused of violating election laws. 
C)  operate under very loose laws in Republican-controlled states. 
D)  are organized by public-interest and political organizations in the week before an election. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

A party-column ballot is a form of general election ballot

Accepted Answer

A)  that is used by only a few states today. 
B)  that focuses attention on the office instead of the party. 
C)  in which the candidates are arranged in one column under their respective party. 
D)  that was held to be unconstitutional in 1948. 
E)  in which all candidates for each elective office are grouped under the title of the office. 
A)  that is used by only a few states today. 
B)  that focuses attention on the office instead of the party. 
C)  in which the candidates are arranged in one column under their respective party. 
D)  that was held to be unconstitutional in 1948. 
E)  in which all candidates for each elective office are grouped under the title of the office.

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

Which of the following statements is $\bold{false}$ ?

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons $\bold{except}$

The difference between a closed primary and an open primary is that in a closed primary

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

All of the following statements about low voter turnout are true $\bold{except}$

With regard to presidential candidates,

The 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act

Voter registration drives

A party-column ballot is a form of general election ballot

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

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Exam 9: Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?

Which of the following statements is false\bold{false}false ?

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons except\bold{except}except

The difference between a closed primary and an open primary is that in a closed primary

Which of the following are true of superdelegates?

All of the following statements about low voter turnout are true except\bold{except}except

With regard to presidential candidates,

The 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act

Voter registration drives

A party-column ballot is a form of general election ballot

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

Which of the following statements is $\bold{false}$ ?

Candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons $\bold{except}$

All of the following statements about low voter turnout are true $\bold{except}$