Exam 8: Campaigns and Elections

The Supreme Court decision in which case rejected the longstanding ban on unions and corporations using their general funds on ads about the election or defeat of a candidate?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

A __________ is a presidential elector who does not vote for his or her state's popular vote winner.

(Short Answer)

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Question 22

Voters in primaries and caucuses tend to be less ideological than voters generally.

(True/False)

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Question 23

In which of the following situations would an election MOST likely be decided by the House of Representatives?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

California has 53 seats in the House of Representatives.How many Electoral College votes does it have?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

The project "Americans Elect," launched in 2012,would best be described as __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

Which of the following probably has the MOST bearing on who wins a presidential election?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

Following the 1972 election,an effort was made to give more influence in the selection of the presidential candidate to party leaders and elected officials,leading to the creation of __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

If your candidate has broad support and has no trouble raising money,you would most likely advise him to __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Overall spending in House races surpasses overall spending in Senate races.

(True/False)

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Question 30

All House members are up for election at the same time every two years.

(True/False)

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Question 31

Women in what two states were allowed to vote well before women throughout the country were granted the right to vote?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

What "magic words" would you need to avoid in your campaign ads to qualify them as issue ads not subject to disclosure under FECA?

(Essay)

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Question 33

When running for the House of Representatives,a candidate's main hurdle is gaining __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

Candidates generally formally announce their plans to run for the presidency in March or April of the election year.

(True/False)

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Question 35

If election reformers have their way,candidates in the future can expect to have to disclose more information about who donates to campaigns and how much has been contributed.

(True/False)

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Question 36

In most parliamentary democracies,the party in power calls elections __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

In the 2010 midterm elections,the __________ party won a net gain of 6 Senate seats and 64 House seats.

(Short Answer)

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Question 38

You are a campaign manager for a challenger to a House seat.How important would candidate appeal be,and how would you build it for your candidate?

(Essay)

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Question 39

The Supreme Court's 1976 __________ decision overturned several of FECA's provisions on grounds that they violated freedom of speech.

(Short Answer)

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The Supreme Court decision in which case rejected the longstanding ban on unions and corporations using their general funds on ads about the election or defeat of a candidate?

A __________ is a presidential elector who does not vote for his or her state's popular vote winner.

Voters in primaries and caucuses tend to be less ideological than voters generally.

In which of the following situations would an election MOST likely be decided by the House of Representatives?

California has 53 seats in the House of Representatives.How many Electoral College votes does it have?

The project "Americans Elect," launched in 2012,would best be described as __________.

Which of the following probably has the MOST bearing on who wins a presidential election?

Following the 1972 election,an effort was made to give more influence in the selection of the presidential candidate to party leaders and elected officials,leading to the creation of __________.

If your candidate has broad support and has no trouble raising money,you would most likely advise him to __________.

Overall spending in House races surpasses overall spending in Senate races.

All House members are up for election at the same time every two years.

Women in what two states were allowed to vote well before women throughout the country were granted the right to vote?

What "magic words" would you need to avoid in your campaign ads to qualify them as issue ads not subject to disclosure under FECA?

When running for the House of Representatives,a candidate's main hurdle is gaining __________.

Candidates generally formally announce their plans to run for the presidency in March or April of the election year.

If election reformers have their way,candidates in the future can expect to have to disclose more information about who donates to campaigns and how much has been contributed.

In most parliamentary democracies,the party in power calls elections __________.

In the 2010 midterm elections,the __________ party won a net gain of 6 Senate seats and 64 House seats.

You are a campaign manager for a challenger to a House seat.How important would candidate appeal be,and how would you build it for your candidate?

The Supreme Court's 1976 __________ decision overturned several of FECA's provisions on grounds that they violated freedom of speech.

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