Question 1

Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because

Accepted Answer

A) interest groups frequently engage in direct lobbying to enhance diversity in campaigns. 
B) affirmative action legislation from the 1960s requires proportional representation in all elections. 
C) voters tend to prefer candidates who are closer to themselves in terms of race,ethnicity,religion,gender,geography,and social background. 
D) the Constitution requires at least minimal levels of representation in election campaigns. 
A) interest groups frequently engage in direct lobbying to enhance diversity in campaigns. 
B) affirmative action legislation from the 1960s requires proportional representation in all elections. 
C) voters tend to prefer candidates who are closer to themselves in terms of race,ethnicity,religion,gender,geography,and social background. 
D) the Constitution requires at least minimal levels of representation in election campaigns.

Question 2

An advertisement emailed only to evangelical Christian voters about a Democratic candidate's
Support for abortion would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) winnowing. 
B) micro-targeting. 
C) redlining. 
D) message bundling. 
A) winnowing. 
B) micro-targeting. 
C) redlining. 
D) message bundling.

Question 3

A political party is an organization

Accepted Answer

A) that falls under section 501(c)(4)of the United States tax code. 
B) established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C) that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D) that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials. 
A) that falls under section 501(c)(4)of the United States tax code. 
B) established by the Constitution to nominate candidates. 
C) that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office. 
D) that collects fees from its members in order to pay the salaries of government officials.

Question 4

A citizen can currently give no more than ________ per candidate for federal office per
Election in a given two-year election cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) $1,000 
B) $2,700 
C) $5,000 
D) $25,000 
A) $1,000 
B) $2,700 
C) $5,000 
D) $25,000

Question 5

Emerging in the late 1780s,America's first two political parties were

Accepted Answer

A) the Federalists and the Washingtonian Democrats. 
B) the Whigs and the Antifederalists. 
C) the Federalists and the Whigs. 
D) the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans. 
A) the Federalists and the Washingtonian Democrats. 
B) the Whigs and the Antifederalists. 
C) the Federalists and the Whigs. 
D) the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans.

Question 6

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Accepted Answer

A) used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders. 
B) ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast. 
C) appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. 
D) appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights. 
A) used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders. 
B) ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast. 
C) appealed to disaffected white voters in the South. 
D) appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.

Question 7

Political party leaders are

Accepted Answer

A) usually willing to provide financial backing to all candidates running for their party,regardless of whether the candidate has raised funds on their own. 
B) not willing to provide financial backing to candidates who are unable to raise substantial funds on their own. 
C) prevented by federal campaign contribution laws from providing financial backing to any candidate. 
D) only allowed to provide financial backing for candidates that have served at least two terms in elected office. 
A) usually willing to provide financial backing to all candidates running for their party,regardless of whether the candidate has raised funds on their own. 
B) not willing to provide financial backing to candidates who are unable to raise substantial funds on their own. 
C) prevented by federal campaign contribution laws from providing financial backing to any candidate. 
D) only allowed to provide financial backing for candidates that have served at least two terms in elected office.

Question 8

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeffersonian Party 
B) Green Party 
C) Reform Party 
D) Republican Party 
A) Jeffersonian Party 
B) Green Party 
C) Reform Party 
D) Republican Party

Question 9

Public funding for presidential primary campaigns

Accepted Answer

A) matches,on a dollar-for-dollar basis,all contributions of $250 or less,up to a total of $48.7 million in 2016. 
B) provides $200 million for all candidates meeting the minimum requirements specified by law. 
C) provides $500 million for all candidates meeting the minimum requirements specified by law. 
D) is determined by a formula that weighs a presidential candidate's previous fundraising and number of votes received in previous elections. 
A) matches,on a dollar-for-dollar basis,all contributions of $250 or less,up to a total of $48.7 million in 2016. 
B) provides $200 million for all candidates meeting the minimum requirements specified by law. 
C) provides $500 million for all candidates meeting the minimum requirements specified by law. 
D) is determined by a formula that weighs a presidential candidate's previous fundraising and number of votes received in previous elections.

Question 10

Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are significantly more likely than women to identify with the Democratic Party,whereas more women identify as independents. 
B) Women are significantly more likely than men to identify with the Democratic Party,whereas more men identify as independents. 
C) A majority of men and women identify as Republicans,but more men than women identify with the Republican Party. 
D) There are no significant differences between men and women in terms of their political partisanship. 
A) Men are significantly more likely than women to identify with the Democratic Party,whereas more women identify as independents. 
B) Women are significantly more likely than men to identify with the Democratic Party,whereas more men identify as independents. 
C) A majority of men and women identify as Republicans,but more men than women identify with the Republican Party. 
D) There are no significant differences between men and women in terms of their political partisanship.

Question 11

The Federalist Party disappeared,in part,as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) Lincoln's election in 1860. 
B) the War of 1812. 
C) Alexander Hamilton's death in a duel with Aaron Burr. 
D) the Civil War. 
A) Lincoln's election in 1860. 
B) the War of 1812. 
C) Alexander Hamilton's death in a duel with Aaron Burr. 
D) the Civil War.

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A) level of income,level of education,and prestige of occupation 
B) level of income,level of political participation,and number of friends 
C) level of income,level of political participation,and level of intelligence 
D) level of education,number of friends,and age 
A) level of income,level of education,and prestige of occupation 
B) level of income,level of political participation,and number of friends 
C) level of income,level of political participation,and level of intelligence 
D) level of education,number of friends,and age

Question 13

Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called

Accepted Answer

A) corporations. 
B) political parties. 
C) political action committees. 
D) political consulting firms. 
A) corporations. 
B) political parties. 
C) political action committees. 
D) political consulting firms.

Question 14

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least ________
While a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least ________.

Accepted Answer

A) several thousand dollars; several hundred thousand dollars 
B) several hundred thousand dollars; several thousand dollars 
C) several hundred thousand dollars; several million dollars 
D) several million dollars; several hundred thousand dollars 
A) several thousand dollars; several hundred thousand dollars 
B) several hundred thousand dollars; several thousand dollars 
C) several hundred thousand dollars; several million dollars 
D) several million dollars; several hundred thousand dollars

Question 15

Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B) Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
C) Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
D) Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level. 
A) Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people. 
B) Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people. 
C) Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics. 
D) Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.

Question 16

Both 527s and 501(c)(4)s

Accepted Answer

A) are not required to disclose where they get their funds. 
B) are required to disclose where they get their funds. 
C) are limited to spending $100,000 per candidate per election. 
D) can spend unlimited amounts on political advocacy as long as their efforts are not coordinated with those of any candidate's campaign. 
A) are not required to disclose where they get their funds. 
B) are required to disclose where they get their funds. 
C) are limited to spending $100,000 per candidate per election. 
D) can spend unlimited amounts on political advocacy as long as their efforts are not coordinated with those of any candidate's campaign.

Question 17

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

Accepted Answer

A) is limited by a cap of $50 million. 
B) is protected absolutely by the Constitution according to the Supreme Court. 
C) was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. 
D) is protected only if the candidate can match every personal dollar with a dollar from outside donations. 
A) is limited by a cap of $50 million. 
B) is protected absolutely by the Constitution according to the Supreme Court. 
C) was forbidden by the Campaign Reform Act of 1974. 
D) is protected only if the candidate can match every personal dollar with a dollar from outside donations.

Question 18

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

A) slavery 
B) the admission of California into the Union 
C) the death of Andrew Jackson 
D) industrialization 
A) slavery 
B) the admission of California into the Union 
C) the death of Andrew Jackson 
D) industrialization

Question 19

The last election in which a major party presidential candidate accepted public funds was

Accepted Answer

A) 1996. 
B) 2000. 
C) 2008. 
D) 2016. 
A) 1996. 
B) 2000. 
C) 2008. 
D) 2016.

Question 20

External mobilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B) party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C) citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D) a group of politicians outside government organizes popular support to win governmental power. 
A) conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support. 
B) party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government. 
C) citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party. 
D) a group of politicians outside government organizes popular support to win governmental power.

Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because

An advertisement emailed only to evangelical Christian voters about a Democratic candidate's Support for abortion would be an example of

A political party is an organization

A citizen can currently give no more than ________ per candidate for federal office per Election in a given two-year election cycle.

Emerging in the late 1780s,America's first two political parties were

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Political party leaders are

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Public funding for presidential primary campaigns

Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?

The Federalist Party disappeared,in part,as a result of

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least While a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least .

Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?

Both 527s and 501(c)(4)s

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

The last election in which a major party presidential candidate accepted public funds was

External mobilization occurs when

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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Interest Groups

Congress

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Exam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because

An advertisement emailed only to evangelical Christian voters about a Democratic candidate's Support for abortion would be an example of

A political party is an organization

A citizen can currently give no more than ________ per candidate for federal office per Election in a given two-year election cycle.

Emerging in the late 1780s,America's first two political parties were

When Richard Nixon employed his "southern strategy," he

Political party leaders are

Which of the following parties originated from internal mobilization?

Public funding for presidential primary campaigns

Which statement about party identification and gender in the United States is MOST accurate?

The Federalist Party disappeared,in part,as a result of

Which of the following characteristics constitutes one's socioeconomic status?

Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least ________ While a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least ________.

Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?

Both 527s and 501(c)(4)s

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

What issue led to the demise of the Whig Party?

The last election in which a major party presidential candidate accepted public funds was

External mobilization occurs when

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

A serious candidate for a U.S.House of Representatives race must raise at least While a serious candidate for a U.S.Senate race must raise at least .