Question 1

The history of negative and slanderous mud-slinging in presidential elections began with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bush and Gore 
B)  Obama and McCain 
C)  Wilson and Roosevelt 
D)  Jefferson and Adams 
A)  Bush and Gore 
B)  Obama and McCain 
C)  Wilson and Roosevelt 
D)  Jefferson and Adams

Question 2

Explain some theories as to why voting turnout is low in the United States.

Accepted Answer

There are several theories as to why vot

Question 3

Due to property holdings and other restrictions, in the first presidential election __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people without property were allowed to vote 
B)  about 6 percent of all Americans could vote 
C)  about 10 percent of all Americans could vote 
D)  About 8 percent of all Americans could vote 
A)  people without property were allowed to vote 
B)  about 6 percent of all Americans could vote 
C)  about 10 percent of all Americans could vote 
D)  About 8 percent of all Americans could vote

Question 4

How does the Electoral College help smaller states?

Accepted Answer

The Electoral College is a mechanism est

Question 5

The Voting Rights Act has had the effect of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  showing how limited the government's ability is to change things 
B)  succeeding to such a degree that a few southern states now have black governors 
C)  significantly increasing the number of minority elected officials 
D)  changing the nature of political competition in major northern cities 
A)  showing how limited the government's ability is to change things 
B)  succeeding to such a degree that a few southern states now have black governors 
C)  significantly increasing the number of minority elected officials 
D)  changing the nature of political competition in major northern cities

Question 6

Since the reforms of 1972, convention delegates have become __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a more diverse group 
B)  more ideological 
C)  less ideological 
D)  less likely to vote 
A)  a more diverse group 
B)  more ideological 
C)  less ideological 
D)  less likely to vote

Question 7

Which of the following is not a Progressive reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan ballots 
B)  primary elections 
C)  voter registration laws 
D)  denial of voting rights for aliens 
A)  partisan ballots 
B)  primary elections 
C)  voter registration laws 
D)  denial of voting rights for aliens

Question 8

Why do candidates focus few resources on "safe" states?

Accepted Answer

Candidates focus few resources on "safe"

Question 9

The sophisticated placing of ads and targeting demographic groups during a political campaign is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  short length 
B)  targeted content 
C)  vague content 
D)  narrowcasting 
A)  short length 
B)  targeted content 
C)  vague content 
D)  narrowcasting

Question 10

"Battleground states," where the election results are in doubt, are also referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  swing states 
B)  Bush states 
C)  safe states 
D)  elector states 
A)  swing states 
B)  Bush states 
C)  safe states 
D)  elector states

Question 11

Who could vote under the original draft of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Under the original draft of the U.S. Con

Question 12

What is the "faithless elector"?

Accepted Answer

A "faithless elector" refers to a member

Question 13

Voting was extended to 18-year-olds __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by an addition to the Voting Rights Act 
B)  by constitutional amendment 
C)  when they registered for the draft 
D)  when studies showed young people could be responsible citizens 
A)  by an addition to the Voting Rights Act 
B)  by constitutional amendment 
C)  when they registered for the draft 
D)  when studies showed young people could be responsible citizens

Question 14

In regards to voting in the early nineteeth century, religion could __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclude you from voting if you were Jewish or Catholic 
B)  exclude you from voting if you were a member of the clergy 
C)  not affect whether you were allowed to vote 
D)  substitute for a property-holding qualification 
A)  exclude you from voting if you were Jewish or Catholic 
B)  exclude you from voting if you were a member of the clergy 
C)  not affect whether you were allowed to vote 
D)  substitute for a property-holding qualification

Question 15

Literacy tests __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were used to bar illiterate southern whites from voting 
B)  were used to keep blacks from voting 
C)  became more prevalent after passage of the Voting Rights Act 
D)  were applied equally to all voters 
A)  were used to bar illiterate southern whites from voting 
B)  were used to keep blacks from voting 
C)  became more prevalent after passage of the Voting Rights Act 
D)  were applied equally to all voters

Question 16

How do third (or minor) parties affect elections in a two-party system?

Accepted Answer

Third or minor parties can have a signif

Question 17

Northern military presence in the South during Reconstruction __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevented blacks from voting 
B)  enabled blacks to vote and hold office 
C)  helped protect the rights of white citizens 
D)  enabled property to be equitably distributed 
A)  prevented blacks from voting 
B)  enabled blacks to vote and hold office 
C)  helped protect the rights of white citizens 
D)  enabled property to be equitably distributed

Question 18

A breakdown of voters by education, income and occupation shows that those least likely to vote include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  those with above-average incomes 
B)  white males 
C)  those with a college education 
D)  those with less than a high school education 
A)  those with above-average incomes 
B)  white males 
C)  those with a college education 
D)  those with less than a high school education

Question 19

The Reconstruction Amendments were ratified between __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1860-1865 
B)  1865-1870 
C)  1882-1885 
D)  1960-1964 
A)  1860-1865 
B)  1865-1870 
C)  1882-1885 
D)  1960-1964

Question 20

What objective did white primaries achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxed black voters if they wanted to vote in a primary election 
B)  invariably favored Republican candidates 
C)  barred blacks from voting in primary elections 
D)  were an example of a Reconstruction period policy 
A)  taxed black voters if they wanted to vote in a primary election 
B)  invariably favored Republican candidates 
C)  barred blacks from voting in primary elections 
D)  were an example of a Reconstruction period policy

The history of negative and slanderous mud-slinging in presidential elections began with __________.

Explain some theories as to why voting turnout is low in the United States.

Due to property holdings and other restrictions, in the first presidential election __________.

How does the Electoral College help smaller states?

The Voting Rights Act has had the effect of __________.

Since the reforms of 1972, convention delegates have become __________.

Which of the following is not a Progressive reform?

Why do candidates focus few resources on "safe" states?

The sophisticated placing of ads and targeting demographic groups during a political campaign is called what?

"Battleground states," where the election results are in doubt, are also referred to as what?

Who could vote under the original draft of the U.S. Constitution?

What is the "faithless elector"?

Voting was extended to 18-year-olds __________.

In regards to voting in the early nineteeth century, religion could __________.

Literacy tests __________.

How do third (or minor) parties affect elections in a two-party system?

Northern military presence in the South during Reconstruction __________.

A breakdown of voters by education, income and occupation shows that those least likely to vote include __________.

The Reconstruction Amendments were ratified between __________.

What objective did white primaries achieve?

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Exam 8: Elections

The history of negative and slanderous mud-slinging in presidential elections began with __________.

Explain some theories as to why voting turnout is low in the United States.

Due to property holdings and other restrictions, in the first presidential election __________.

How does the Electoral College help smaller states?

The Voting Rights Act has had the effect of __________.

Since the reforms of 1972, convention delegates have become __________.

Which of the following is not a Progressive reform?

Why do candidates focus few resources on "safe" states?

The sophisticated placing of ads and targeting demographic groups during a political campaign is called what?

"Battleground states," where the election results are in doubt, are also referred to as what?

Who could vote under the original draft of the U.S. Constitution?

What is the "faithless elector"?

Voting was extended to 18-year-olds __________.

In regards to voting in the early nineteeth century, religion could __________.

Literacy tests __________.

How do third (or minor) parties affect elections in a two-party system?

Northern military presence in the South during Reconstruction __________.

A breakdown of voters by education, income and occupation shows that those least likely to vote include __________.

The Reconstruction Amendments were ratified between __________.

What objective did white primaries achieve?

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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