Question 1

When a candidate relies on personal contacts, hand-shaking, door-to-door campaigning, and seeking positive media attention, he or she is said to be seeking

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcement. 
B) visibility. 
C) to build a grass-roots foundation. 
D) ballot position. 
E) incumbency. 
A) positive reinforcement. 
B) visibility. 
C) to build a grass-roots foundation. 
D) ballot position. 
E) incumbency.

Question 2

Soft money is contributions made by individuals to political parties for the purpose of party building.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There is a way to run for president that avoids the primary election process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered a main approach to the reform of political contributions?

Accepted Answer

A) Imposing limits on the giving of political money 
B) Imposing limits on the receiving of money 
C) Imposing limits on the spending of money 
D) Imposing limits on the disclosure of money 
E) None of the above 
A) Imposing limits on the giving of political money 
B) Imposing limits on the receiving of money 
C) Imposing limits on the spending of money 
D) Imposing limits on the disclosure of money 
E) None of the above

Question 5

Compared to House elections, Senate elections

Accepted Answer

A) are typically less competitive. 
B) feature weaker challengers to incumbents. 
C) have candidates who are less well-known. 
D) have lower levels of campaign spending. 
E) are generally more high-profile. 
A) are typically less competitive. 
B) feature weaker challengers to incumbents. 
C) have candidates who are less well-known. 
D) have lower levels of campaign spending. 
E) are generally more high-profile.

Question 6

Most delegates to the national nominating convention are chosen by

Accepted Answer

A) referenda. 
B) state conventions. 
C) primary elections. 
D) state committees. 
E) party bosses. 
A) referenda. 
B) state conventions. 
C) primary elections. 
D) state committees. 
E) party bosses.

Question 7

To be included in presidential debates, candidates must have an average of ____% or higher in the five major polls identified by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Accepted Answer

A) 51 
B) 15 
C) 5 
D) 33.3 
E) 80 
A) 51 
B) 15 
C) 5 
D) 33.3 
E) 80

Question 8

To win their parties' nominations, presidential candidates

Accepted Answer

A) are required to win the Iowa caucus. 
B) must always raise more money than any of their opponents. 
C) typically have to appeal to the more ideologically intense individuals in their parties. 
D) usually avoid public appearances. 
E) try to adopt policy platforms most appealing to moderate, independent voters. 
A) are required to win the Iowa caucus. 
B) must always raise more money than any of their opponents. 
C) typically have to appeal to the more ideologically intense individuals in their parties. 
D) usually avoid public appearances. 
E) try to adopt policy platforms most appealing to moderate, independent voters.

Question 9

Incumbents are generally better known than challengers, something called

Accepted Answer

A) party loyalty. 
B) name recognition. 
C) frequency factors. 
D) partisan alliance. 
E) incumbency advantage. 
A) party loyalty. 
B) name recognition. 
C) frequency factors. 
D) partisan alliance. 
E) incumbency advantage.

Question 10

The proportion of senators who are up for election at any one time is

Accepted Answer

A) one fifth. 
B) one-third. 
C) one-half. 
D) two-thirds. 
E) three-quarters. 
A) one fifth. 
B) one-third. 
C) one-half. 
D) two-thirds. 
E) three-quarters.

Question 11

Candidates for the House of Representatives in areas where their party is strong

Accepted Answer

A) tend to deemphasize partisanship. 
B) usually lose. 
C) are known as "shoo-ins." 
D) try to make their partisanship clear. 
E) have a difficult time raising money. 
A) tend to deemphasize partisanship. 
B) usually lose. 
C) are known as "shoo-ins." 
D) try to make their partisanship clear. 
E) have a difficult time raising money.

Question 12

Soft money refers to

Accepted Answer

A) money raised in unlimited amounts by political parties for party-building purposes. 
B) money contributed by political candidates to their own campaigns. 
C) money contributed to political candidates from other candidates. 
D) money contributed to a candidate that is limited in amount and fully disclosed. 
E) None of the above 
A) money raised in unlimited amounts by political parties for party-building purposes. 
B) money contributed by political candidates to their own campaigns. 
C) money contributed to political candidates from other candidates. 
D) money contributed to a candidate that is limited in amount and fully disclosed. 
E) None of the above

Question 13

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" a specific candidate, are classified as

Accepted Answer

A) issue advocacy. 
B) soft money. 
C) hard money. 
D) independent expenditures. 
E) 527 group money. 
A) issue advocacy. 
B) soft money. 
C) hard money. 
D) independent expenditures. 
E) 527 group money.

Question 14

In how many elections has the winner of the popular vote NOT become president?

Accepted Answer

A) Six 
B) Ten 
C) Four 
D) One 
E) Two 
A) Six 
B) Ten 
C) Four 
D) One 
E) Two

Question 15

Political contributions given to a party, candidate, or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed are called

Accepted Answer

A) soft money. 
B) easy money. 
C) hard money. 
D) watchdog money. 
E) public funding. 
A) soft money. 
B) easy money. 
C) hard money. 
D) watchdog money. 
E) public funding.

Question 16

The framers of the U.S.Constitution created the electoral college because they

Accepted Answer

A) wanted a proportional representation system for the presidency. 
B) desired to make it impossible for candidates from large states to become president. 
C) wanted to encourage states to use multimember districts for their legislatures. 
D) did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people. 
E) All of the above 
A) wanted a proportional representation system for the presidency. 
B) desired to make it impossible for candidates from large states to become president. 
C) wanted to encourage states to use multimember districts for their legislatures. 
D) did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people. 
E) All of the above

Question 17

The current presidential system is often criticized because of

Accepted Answer

A) the expense associated with it. 
B) the biases in the electoral college. 
C) needed media skills that aren't related to the ability to govern. 
D) the length of the election cycle. 
E) All of the above 
A) the expense associated with it. 
B) the biases in the electoral college. 
C) needed media skills that aren't related to the ability to govern. 
D) the length of the election cycle. 
E) All of the above

Question 18

Most delegates to the national nominating convention are chosen by primary elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A national meeting of delegates elected in primaries, caucuses, or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president, ratify the party platform, elect officers, and adopt rules is known as a national party convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many people believe that the electoral system would be improved if there were strict limits on all political contributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

When a candidate relies on personal contacts, hand-shaking, door-to-door campaigning, and seeking positive media attention, he or she is said to be seeking

Soft money is contributions made by individuals to political parties for the purpose of party building.

There is a way to run for president that avoids the primary election process.

Which of the following is NOT considered a main approach to the reform of political contributions?

Compared to House elections, Senate elections

Most delegates to the national nominating convention are chosen by

To be included in presidential debates, candidates must have an average of ____% or higher in the five major polls identified by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

To win their parties' nominations, presidential candidates

Incumbents are generally better known than challengers, something called

The proportion of senators who are up for election at any one time is

Candidates for the House of Representatives in areas where their party is strong

Soft money refers to

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" a specific candidate, are classified as

In how many elections has the winner of the popular vote NOT become president?

Political contributions given to a party, candidate, or interest group that are limited in amount and fully disclosed are called

The framers of the U.S.Constitution created the electoral college because they

The current presidential system is often criticized because of

Most delegates to the national nominating convention are chosen by primary elections.

A national meeting of delegates elected in primaries, caucuses, or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president, ratify the party platform, elect officers, and adopt rules is known as a national party convention.

Many people believe that the electoral system would be improved if there were strict limits on all political contributions.

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