Exam 8: Campaigns and Elections

Ads that typically attack a candidate but allow the sponsor to avoid disclosure and contribution limitations because the ads do not use electioneering language such as "vote for" or "vote against" are classified as __________.

Reformers who want more aggressive reforms than those found in BCRA are most eager to control what kinds of groups?

In most midterm elections between 1934 and 2008,the party controlling the White House lost seats in the House.

If you were in charge of acquiring a new voting technology for your county,what reasons would you advance for replacing touchscreen devices with paper ballots?

Money spent by individuals or groups who are not associated with candidates to elect or defeat candidates for office is known as __________.

The technology used in voting varies greatly from state to state and in different parts of the same state.

If you were running for Congress in the same year a president from your party was running,you would not necessarily be able to rely on the __________ to win your own seat.

If you belonged to an independent or minor party,you might favor a change to proportional representation.

To win the general election,presidential candidates have to win support from __________ who often do not vote in primaries.

In a(n)__________ system,political parties secure legislative seats and power according to the number of votes they receive in the election.

Elections for members of Congress occur __________.

You are running for president as a Republican candidate.What types of voters would you have to appeal to? Would you have to appeal to the same demographics in the general election? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a key difference between House and Senate races?

Proposals that suggest popular election usually provide that,if no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the total popular vote,a(n)__________ would be held between the two contenders with the most votes.

In a midterm election year,the economy is doing very well.How would you expect the president's party to do?

Describe two early steps a candidate must take when running for Congress.

According to political scientist Gary Jacobson,coattail effects are __________.

Which of the following is a likely consequence of proportional representation systems?

The rising costs of elections mean that incumbents spend more time raising funds and less time actually doing their jobs.

The term of office for senators is __________.