Question 1

Generally, politically active people tend to have higher-than-average __________ and more __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence; children 
B)  energy levels; political connections 
C)  incomes; education 
D)  rates of marriage; income 
E)  education; children 
A)  intelligence; children 
B)  energy levels; political connections 
C)  incomes; education 
D)  rates of marriage; income 
E)  education; children

Question 2

Contributions to and spending by candidate and party committees that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  soft money 
B)  hard money 
C)  discretionary funds 
D)  matching funds 
E)  public funds 
A)  soft money 
B)  hard money 
C)  discretionary funds 
D)  matching funds 
E)  public funds

Question 3

Incumbent presidents seeking reelection have an advantage over challengers because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  their campaigns are paid for entirely with public funding 
B)  they do not have to run in primaries or caucuses 
C)  they can raise money more easily 
D)  they can ensure that the media give them positive coverage 
E)  they can position themselves as political outsiders 
A)  their campaigns are paid for entirely with public funding 
B)  they do not have to run in primaries or caucuses 
C)  they can raise money more easily 
D)  they can ensure that the media give them positive coverage 
E)  they can position themselves as political outsiders

Question 4

__________ have historically had very low participation rates in elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  College students 
B)  African-Americans 
C)  Men with a high school education 
D)  Senior citizens 
E)  Latinos 
A)  College students 
B)  African-Americans 
C)  Men with a high school education 
D)  Senior citizens 
E)  Latinos

Question 5

How does a party nominate a presidential candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the party leadership selects the nominee at the party's annual meeting 
B)  the party convention selects delegates for the party caucus 
C)  the party caucus selects delegates for the party convention 
D)  the party members directly vote for the nominee 
E)  the delegates vote for Electoral College members 
A)  the party leadership selects the nominee at the party's annual meeting 
B)  the party convention selects delegates for the party caucus 
C)  the party caucus selects delegates for the party convention 
D)  the party members directly vote for the nominee 
E)  the delegates vote for Electoral College members

Question 6

Why is door-to-door canvassing effective?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the i

Question 7

How does the Electoral College affect the American electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It magnifies the popular support of the losing candidate. 
B)  It discourages third party candidacies. 
C)  It ensures that the most popular candidate becomes president. 
D)  It ensures that the president is supported by a majority of the population. 
E)  It protects minority interests while preserving majority rule. 
A)  It magnifies the popular support of the losing candidate. 
B)  It discourages third party candidacies. 
C)  It ensures that the most popular candidate becomes president. 
D)  It ensures that the president is supported by a majority of the population. 
E)  It protects minority interests while preserving majority rule.

Question 8

The legal right to vote is sometimes called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  franchise 
B)  entitlement 
C)  endowment 
D)  grant 
E)  gift 
A)  franchise 
B)  entitlement 
C)  endowment 
D)  grant 
E)  gift

Question 9

Which of the following is often advanced as a reason to keep the Electoral College system in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution prevents states from determining the distribution of their Electoral College votes. 
B)  It would be impossible to determine a winner if no candidate received a majority of the popular vote. 
C)  Small states have more influence than they would in a direct popular election. 
D)  Americans would not like it if a candidate won on the basis of the popular vote alone. 
E)  It would be more difficult to determine who had won a plurality of votes. 
A)  The Constitution prevents states from determining the distribution of their Electoral College votes. 
B)  It would be impossible to determine a winner if no candidate received a majority of the popular vote. 
C)  Small states have more influence than they would in a direct popular election. 
D)  Americans would not like it if a candidate won on the basis of the popular vote alone. 
E)  It would be more difficult to determine who had won a plurality of votes.

Question 10

The theory of electoral reward and punishment predicts that what will happen in elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political parties will take similar positions. 
B)  Political parties will take clear, unambiguous positions. 
C)  Citizens will vote based on how well the incumbent party satisfied them. 
D)  Citizens will vote mostly according to party identification. 
E)  Political parties will act responsibly. 
A)  Political parties will take similar positions. 
B)  Political parties will take clear, unambiguous positions. 
C)  Citizens will vote based on how well the incumbent party satisfied them. 
D)  Citizens will vote mostly according to party identification. 
E)  Political parties will act responsibly.

Question 11

Why is age an important predictor of whether someone will vote?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Ide

Question 12

Initiatives are measures placed on the ballot by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Initiatives are measures placed on the ballot...

Question 13

The electoral competition model is based on the commonsense notion that elections should present a "real choice. "

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Winning early primaries and caucuses does not give a presidential hopeful as much momentum as winning the later contests in bigger states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Partisan appeals are more effective than door-to-door canvasing for votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In France and Finland, a second presidential election is held if the candidates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both agree to it 
B)  are replaced by a write-in majority 
C)  are found to be corrupt 
D)  have an equal number of votes 
E)  do not win a majority of votes 
A)  both agree to it 
B)  are replaced by a write-in majority 
C)  are found to be corrupt 
D)  have an equal number of votes 
E)  do not win a majority of votes

Question 17

The prospective voting model __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relies exclusively on party identification to predict vote choice 
B)  means that voters make decisions based on past party performance 
C)  means that voters make decisions based on what government will do in the future 
D)  requires active participation on the part of interest groups 
E)  suggests that the candidate who shares policies with the median voter will likely win 
A)  relies exclusively on party identification to predict vote choice 
B)  means that voters make decisions based on past party performance 
C)  means that voters make decisions based on what government will do in the future 
D)  requires active participation on the part of interest groups 
E)  suggests that the candidate who shares policies with the median voter will likely win

Question 18

Starting the year before the first primary and ending with the national party conventions, describe how the presidential nomination process works. Does this system seem reasonable to you? In what ways would you like to see this process reformed? Why?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how g

Question 19

How are American elections different from elections in most other democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has fewer elections. 
B)  American elections are combined and dependent on each other. 
C)  Most American elections are determined by a "first-past-the-post" system. 
D)  Most Americans tend to vote. 
E)  Elections are held in the United States when a party loses support among its members. 
A)  The United States has fewer elections. 
B)  American elections are combined and dependent on each other. 
C)  Most American elections are determined by a "first-past-the-post" system. 
D)  Most Americans tend to vote. 
E)  Elections are held in the United States when a party loses support among its members.

Question 20

Since 1952, how many ballots has it taken each national party to nominate its candidate for president?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Generally, politically active people tend to have higher-than-average and more .

Contributions to and spending by candidate and party committees that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission are known as __________.

Incumbent presidents seeking reelection have an advantage over challengers because __________.

__________ have historically had very low participation rates in elections.

How does a party nominate a presidential candidate?

Why is door-to-door canvassing effective?

How does the Electoral College affect the American electoral system?

The legal right to vote is sometimes called the __________.

Which of the following is often advanced as a reason to keep the Electoral College system in place?

The theory of electoral reward and punishment predicts that what will happen in elections?

Why is age an important predictor of whether someone will vote?

Initiatives are measures placed on the ballot by __________.

The electoral competition model is based on the commonsense notion that elections should present a "real choice. "

Winning early primaries and caucuses does not give a presidential hopeful as much momentum as winning the later contests in bigger states.

Partisan appeals are more effective than door-to-door canvasing for votes.

In France and Finland, a second presidential election is held if the candidates __________.

The prospective voting model __________.

Starting the year before the first primary and ending with the national party conventions, describe how the presidential nomination process works. Does this system seem reasonable to you? In what ways would you like to see this process reformed? Why?

How are American elections different from elections in most other democracies?

Since 1952, how many ballots has it taken each national party to nominate its candidate for president?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 10: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Generally, politically active people tend to have higher-than-average __________ and more __________.

Contributions to and spending by candidate and party committees that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission are known as __________.

Incumbent presidents seeking reelection have an advantage over challengers because __________.

__________ have historically had very low participation rates in elections.

How does a party nominate a presidential candidate?

Why is door-to-door canvassing effective?

How does the Electoral College affect the American electoral system?

The legal right to vote is sometimes called the __________.

Which of the following is often advanced as a reason to keep the Electoral College system in place?

The theory of electoral reward and punishment predicts that what will happen in elections?

Why is age an important predictor of whether someone will vote?

Initiatives are measures placed on the ballot by __________.

The electoral competition model is based on the commonsense notion that elections should present a "real choice. "

Winning early primaries and caucuses does not give a presidential hopeful as much momentum as winning the later contests in bigger states.

Partisan appeals are more effective than door-to-door canvasing for votes.

In France and Finland, a second presidential election is held if the candidates __________.

The prospective voting model __________.

Starting the year before the first primary and ending with the national party conventions, describe how the presidential nomination process works. Does this system seem reasonable to you? In what ways would you like to see this process reformed? Why?

How are American elections different from elections in most other democracies?

Since 1952, how many ballots has it taken each national party to nominate its candidate for president?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Generally, politically active people tend to have higher-than-average and more .