Question 1

The _________ is a secret ballot that is prepared,distributed,and counted by government officials at public expense.

Accepted Answer

A) Australian ballot 
B) French ballot 
C) Canadian ballot 
D) British ballot 
A) Australian ballot 
B) French ballot 
C) Canadian ballot 
D) British ballot

Question 2

Elena Coolidge announces her bid for president.In an attempt to secure her nomination for president,she appeared on several news channels,visited schools and colleges across the country,and built relationships with eminent political personalities.She also started an education fund to raise money for underprivileged children.Elena Coolidge's efforts to unofficially secure a nomination can be termed as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed primary 
B)  invisible primary 
C)  top two primary 
D)  blanket primary 
E)  open primary 
A)  closed primary 
B)  invisible primary 
C)  top two primary 
D)  blanket primary 
E)  open primary

Question 3

Governor Kramer announces his bid for president.For the success of his invisible primary,he appoints Elizabeth Duhamel.Elizabeth's duties include overseeing and coordinating the Governor's media coverage,public speeches,fund-raising activities,appointments,and travels.In this case,Elizabeth Duhamel is Governor Kramer's:

Accepted Answer

A)  vice-presidential nominee. 
B)  grassroots volunteer. 
C)  campaign manager. 
D)  party chairman. 
E)  political wingman. 
A)  vice-presidential nominee. 
B)  grassroots volunteer. 
C)  campaign manager. 
D)  party chairman. 
E)  political wingman.

Question 4

The District of Columbia has:

Accepted Answer

A)  no electoral votes because it is not a state. 
B)  three electoral votes, even though it is not a state. 
C)  five members in the House of Representatives, so it has five electoral votes. 
D)  thirteen electoral votes, representing the thirteen original colonies. 
E)  two members in the Senate, so it has two electoral votes. 
A)  no electoral votes because it is not a state. 
B)  three electoral votes, even though it is not a state. 
C)  five members in the House of Representatives, so it has five electoral votes. 
D)  thirteen electoral votes, representing the thirteen original colonies. 
E)  two members in the Senate, so it has two electoral votes.

Question 5

At least half of the budget for a major political campaign is consumed by television advertising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In most states,_____ provides a list of registered voters and makes certain that only qualified voters cast ballots.

Accepted Answer

A)  a super PAC 
B)  an election board 
C)  an elector 
D)  a credentials committee 
E)  a 527 committee 
A)  a super PAC 
B)  an election board 
C)  an elector 
D)  a credentials committee 
E)  a 527 committee

Question 7

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Republicans?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the right to freedom of association would be violated in encouraging donor anonymity 
B)  That anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process 
C)  That revealing the identity of donors would limit the amounts contributed to political campaigns 
D)  That unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing 
E)  That donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution 
A)  That the right to freedom of association would be violated in encouraging donor anonymity 
B)  That anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process 
C)  That revealing the identity of donors would limit the amounts contributed to political campaigns 
D)  That unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing 
E)  That donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution

Question 8

Which of the following is a limit of the convention system that was used to nominate political party candidates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convention meetings were unorganized and unstructured. 
B)  A much narrower range of leaders were nominated than the caucus system of nominating. 
C)  Most of America's geographic areas remained unrepresented at these conventions. 
D)  Direct participation of ordinary voters in selecting delegates resulted in mob rule. 
E)  Convention delegates were rarely chosen by a vote of the party's local members. 
A)  Convention meetings were unorganized and unstructured. 
B)  A much narrower range of leaders were nominated than the caucus system of nominating. 
C)  Most of America's geographic areas remained unrepresented at these conventions. 
D)  Direct participation of ordinary voters in selecting delegates resulted in mob rule. 
E)  Convention delegates were rarely chosen by a vote of the party's local members.

Question 9

Explain the functions of the electoral college in American presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

When citizens vote for president and vic

Question 10

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose _________.

Accepted Answer

A) mayors 
B) senators 
C) governors 
D) sheriffs 
A) mayors 
B) senators 
C) governors 
D) sheriffs

Question 11

In the run-up to the 1828 elections,a new party grew up around John Quincy Adams known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic Party 
B)  Federalist Party 
C)  Jefferson's Republicans 
D)  National Republicans 
E)  Anti-Federalist Party 
A)  Democratic Party 
B)  Federalist Party 
C)  Jefferson's Republicans 
D)  National Republicans 
E)  Anti-Federalist Party

Question 12

Who among the following can be described as a political consultant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volunteer 
B)  Diplomat 
C)  Statesman 
D)  Media adviser 
E)  Party chairman 
A)  Volunteer 
B)  Diplomat 
C)  Statesman 
D)  Media adviser 
E)  Party chairman

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a direct primary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters of major parties use direct primaries to elect delegates. 
B)  Voters cast their ballots for candidates who will run in the general election. 
C)  Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates. 
D)  Voter turnout for direct primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
E)  Voters choose candidates of more than one party. 
A)  Voters of major parties use direct primaries to elect delegates. 
B)  Voters cast their ballots for candidates who will run in the general election. 
C)  Voters choose delegates, who in turn choose candidates. 
D)  Voter turnout for direct primaries is higher than it is in general elections. 
E)  Voters choose candidates of more than one party.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the winner-take-all system?

Accepted Answer

A)  In this system, the candidate who receives the largest popular vote in a state is credited with all that state's electoral votes. 
B)  In this system, the top two candidates who receive the largest number of votes have another round of elections to decide the winner. 
C)  In this system, an elector must receive 538 electoral votes in order to win. 
D)  In this system, electoral votes must be distributed equally among the top three most popular candidates. 
E)  In this system, the party that wins all the electoral votes controls both chambers of Congress. 
A)  In this system, the candidate who receives the largest popular vote in a state is credited with all that state's electoral votes. 
B)  In this system, the top two candidates who receive the largest number of votes have another round of elections to decide the winner. 
C)  In this system, an elector must receive 538 electoral votes in order to win. 
D)  In this system, electoral votes must be distributed equally among the top three most popular candidates. 
E)  In this system, the party that wins all the electoral votes controls both chambers of Congress.

Question 15

In a closed primary,voters can vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold Act):

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated public financing for presidential primaries and general elections. 
B)  set the amount that an individual could contribute to a federal candidate at $8,000. 
C)  prohibited special interest groups from making independent expenditures in election campaigns. 
D)  banned soft money at the national level and regulated campaign ads paid for by interest groups. 
E)  allowed issue advocacy commercials within thirty days of a primary election. 
A)  eliminated public financing for presidential primaries and general elections. 
B)  set the amount that an individual could contribute to a federal candidate at $8,000. 
C)  prohibited special interest groups from making independent expenditures in election campaigns. 
D)  banned soft money at the national level and regulated campaign ads paid for by interest groups. 
E)  allowed issue advocacy commercials within thirty days of a primary election.

Question 17

To run a successful campaign,which of the following is a responsibility of the campaign staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  To cast ballots in the electoral college 
B)  To supervise the voting process in each precinct 
C)  To persuade the voters to go to the polls 
D)  To make certain that only qualified voters cast ballots 
E)  To see that voting machines are available at the polling place 
A)  To cast ballots in the electoral college 
B)  To supervise the voting process in each precinct 
C)  To persuade the voters to go to the polls 
D)  To make certain that only qualified voters cast ballots 
E)  To see that voting machines are available at the polling place

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The microtargeting campaigning technique was pioneered by Hillary Clinton. 
B)  In 2012, Romney's microtargeting operation vastly outperformed Obama's. 
C)  One of the defining characteristics of Obama's fund-raising campaign was its decentralization. 
D)  Conservatives have become the most effective fund-raisers with the onset of new Internet technology. 
E)  Mitt Romney pioneered the online "moneybomb" fund-raising technique in 2008. 
A)  The microtargeting campaigning technique was pioneered by Hillary Clinton. 
B)  In 2012, Romney's microtargeting operation vastly outperformed Obama's. 
C)  One of the defining characteristics of Obama's fund-raising campaign was its decentralization. 
D)  Conservatives have become the most effective fund-raisers with the onset of new Internet technology. 
E)  Mitt Romney pioneered the online "moneybomb" fund-raising technique in 2008.

Question 19

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the right to freedom of association would be violated in encouraging donor anonymity 
B)  That anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process 
C)  That revealing the identity of donors would limit the amounts contributed to political campaigns 
D)  That unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing 
E)  That donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution 
A)  That the right to freedom of association would be violated in encouraging donor anonymity 
B)  That anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process 
C)  That revealing the identity of donors would limit the amounts contributed to political campaigns 
D)  That unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing 
E)  That donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution

Question 20

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confederates 
B)  Conglomerates 
C)  Primaries 
D)  Congresses 
E)  Caucuses 
A)  Confederates 
B)  Conglomerates 
C)  Primaries 
D)  Congresses 
E)  Caucuses

The _________ is a secret ballot that is prepared,distributed,and counted by government officials at public expense.

The District of Columbia has:

At least half of the budget for a major political campaign is consumed by television advertising.

In most states,_____ provides a list of registered voters and makes certain that only qualified voters cast ballots.

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Republicans?

Which of the following is a limit of the convention system that was used to nominate political party candidates?

Explain the functions of the electoral college in American presidential elections.

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose _________.

In the run-up to the 1828 elections,a new party grew up around John Quincy Adams known as the _____.

Who among the following can be described as a political consultant?

Which of the following is true of a direct primary?

Which of the following is true of the winner-take-all system?

In a closed primary,voters can vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold Act):

To run a successful campaign,which of the following is a responsibility of the campaign staff?

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Democrats?

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

The _________ is a secret ballot that is prepared,distributed,and counted by government officials at public expense.

The District of Columbia has:

At least half of the budget for a major political campaign is consumed by television advertising.

In most states,_____ provides a list of registered voters and makes certain that only qualified voters cast ballots.

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Republicans?

Which of the following is a limit of the convention system that was used to nominate political party candidates?

Explain the functions of the electoral college in American presidential elections.

A general election is a regularly scheduled election to choose _________.

In the run-up to the 1828 elections,a new party grew up around John Quincy Adams known as the _____.

Who among the following can be described as a political consultant?

Which of the following is true of a direct primary?

Which of the following is true of the winner-take-all system?

In a closed primary,voters can vote for a party's candidates regardless of whether they belong to the party.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold Act):

To run a successful campaign,which of the following is a responsibility of the campaign staff?

Which of the following statements is true of recent political fund-raising efforts?

The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue.Which of the following best describes the views of the Democrats?

_____ are party conventions held at the local level that elect delegates to conventions at the county or congressional district level.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters