Question 1

Public funding for the general campaign is permissible by law, but both presidential candidates rejected this funding in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2004 
B)  2008 
C)  2010 
D)  2012 
A)  2004 
B)  2008 
C)  2010 
D)  2012 D

Question 2

What factors does a presidential candidate consider when choosing his/her vice presidential running mate?

Accepted Answer

When choosing a vice presidential running mate, a presidential candidate considers a variety of factors. These may include the potential running mate's experience and qualifications, their ability to complement the presidential candidate's strengths and weaknesses, their appeal to key demographics or swing states, their political ideology and how it aligns with the presidential candidate's platform, their ability to help unify the party, and their overall electability. Additionally, the candidate may also consider the potential running mate's personal characteristics, such as their likability, charisma, and ability to connect with voters. Ultimately, the choice of a vice presidential running mate is a strategic decision aimed at creating a balanced and appealing ticket that can help the presidential candidate win the election.

Question 3

Congress attempted to bar Wyoming from the Union because it had granted the right to vote to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  property less white men 
C)  white males 
D)  men 
A)  women 
B)  property less white men 
C)  white males 
D)  men A

Question 4

The most dominant issue during the 2012 presidential election was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  war 
B)  economics 
C)  age 
D)  gender 
A)  war 
B)  economics 
C)  age 
D)  gender

Question 5

The number of electors each state has equals the number of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people it elects to Congress 
B)  seats it has in the House 
C)  Senators it elects 
D)  members in the state legislature 
A)  people it elects to Congress 
B)  seats it has in the House 
C)  Senators it elects 
D)  members in the state legislature

Question 6

In 2010, many states passed laws limiting suffrage to protect against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fraudulent manipulation of voting 
B)  the awarding of contracts to build voting machines to foreign interests 
C)  violence in the voting booths 
D)  "bait and switch" alterations of a person's ballot 
A)  fraudulent manipulation of voting 
B)  the awarding of contracts to build voting machines to foreign interests 
C)  violence in the voting booths 
D)  "bait and switch" alterations of a person's ballot

Question 7

Women's contribution during __________ helped lead to the ratification of women's suffrage.

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  the Civil War 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Russo-Japanese War 
A)  World War I 
B)  the Civil War 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Russo-Japanese War

Question 8

Which of the following is a likely reason that voter turnout is low?

Accepted Answer

A)  social rootedness 
B)  political parties mobilizing voters 
C)  strong labor unions 
D)  state barriers to voting 
A)  social rootedness 
B)  political parties mobilizing voters 
C)  strong labor unions 
D)  state barriers to voting

Question 9

What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed free black men the right to vote 
B)  established a literacy test for voting 
C)  guaranteed all persons the equal protection of the laws 
D)  guaranteed women the right to vote 
A)  guaranteed free black men the right to vote 
B)  established a literacy test for voting 
C)  guaranteed all persons the equal protection of the laws 
D)  guaranteed women the right to vote

Question 10

Redistricting to achieve political goals is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  reapportionment 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  pork barrel 
D)  reallocation 
A)  reapportionment 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  pork barrel 
D)  reallocation

Question 11

Lobbying Congress for the vote, famous female suffragists included __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
D)  Sojourner Truth 
A)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
D)  Sojourner Truth

Question 12

Balancing the ticket involves the selection of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign policy stances 
B)  members of Congress 
C)  vice presidents 
D)  governors 
A)  foreign policy stances 
B)  members of Congress 
C)  vice presidents 
D)  governors

Question 13

Creating minority-majority districts helps __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting presidents 
B)  welfare 
C)  representation 
D)  Congressional procedure 
A)  sitting presidents 
B)  welfare 
C)  representation 
D)  Congressional procedure

Question 14

The __________ guarantees women the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  Eighteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-First Amendment 
A)  Fifteenth Amendment 
B)  Eighteenth Amendment 
C)  Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  Twenty-First Amendment

Question 15

In 2004 and 2008, voter turnout in presidential elections was around __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  30 percent 
A)  90 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  30 percent

Question 16

Conventions have become media events since the invention of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the radio 
B)  newspapers 
C)  cable television 
D)  Facebook 
A)  the radio 
B)  newspapers 
C)  cable television 
D)  Facebook

Question 17

An "understanding" or "good moral character" test was often used in the South to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  let whites avoid literacy tests 
B)  ensure that voting citizens were honest 
C)  ensure that candidates were not corrupt 
D)  determine who could serve as registrar of elections 
A)  let whites avoid literacy tests 
B)  ensure that voting citizens were honest 
C)  ensure that candidates were not corrupt 
D)  determine who could serve as registrar of elections

Question 18

During the conventions, each party __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selects leaders 
B)  votes for Senators 
C)  chooses patriotic language 
D)  endorses a platform 
A)  selects leaders 
B)  votes for Senators 
C)  chooses patriotic language 
D)  endorses a platform

Question 19

Reconstruction and the federal military occupation of the South ended in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1868 
B)  1877 
C)  1900 
D)  1921 
A)  1868 
B)  1877 
C)  1900 
D)  1921

Question 20

As a fundraising practice, President __________ would invite donors to stay at the White House.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Barack Obama 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  Bill Clinton 
C)  George W. Bush 
D)  Barack Obama

Public funding for the general campaign is permissible by law, but both presidential candidates rejected this funding in __________.

What factors does a presidential candidate consider when choosing his/her vice presidential running mate?

Congress attempted to bar Wyoming from the Union because it had granted the right to vote to __________.

The most dominant issue during the 2012 presidential election was __________.

The number of electors each state has equals the number of __________.

In 2010, many states passed laws limiting suffrage to protect against __________.

Women's contribution during __________ helped lead to the ratification of women's suffrage.

Which of the following is a likely reason that voter turnout is low?

What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

Redistricting to achieve political goals is called what?

Lobbying Congress for the vote, famous female suffragists included __________.

Balancing the ticket involves the selection of __________.

Creating minority-majority districts helps __________.

The __________ guarantees women the right to vote.

In 2004 and 2008, voter turnout in presidential elections was around __________.

Conventions have become media events since the invention of __________.

An "understanding" or "good moral character" test was often used in the South to do what?

During the conventions, each party __________.

Reconstruction and the federal military occupation of the South ended in __________.

As a fundraising practice, President __________ would invite donors to stay at the White House.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

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Exam 8: Elections

Public funding for the general campaign is permissible by law, but both presidential candidates rejected this funding in __________.

What factors does a presidential candidate consider when choosing his/her vice presidential running mate?

Congress attempted to bar Wyoming from the Union because it had granted the right to vote to __________.

The most dominant issue during the 2012 presidential election was __________.

The number of electors each state has equals the number of __________.

In 2010, many states passed laws limiting suffrage to protect against __________.

Women's contribution during __________ helped lead to the ratification of women's suffrage.

Which of the following is a likely reason that voter turnout is low?

What did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

Redistricting to achieve political goals is called what?

Lobbying Congress for the vote, famous female suffragists included __________.

Balancing the ticket involves the selection of __________.

Creating minority-majority districts helps __________.

The __________ guarantees women the right to vote.

In 2004 and 2008, voter turnout in presidential elections was around __________.

Conventions have become media events since the invention of __________.

An "understanding" or "good moral character" test was often used in the South to do what?

During the conventions, each party __________.

Reconstruction and the federal military occupation of the South ended in __________.

As a fundraising practice, President __________ would invite donors to stay at the White House.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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