Question 1

A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires that a candidate must win ________ to win an election.

Accepted Answer

A) at least 33 percent of all votes cast 
B) at least 40 percent of all votes cast 
C) 50 percent plus one of all votes cast 
D) at least 60 percent of all votes cast, plus a percentage of absentee ballots 
A) at least 33 percent of all votes cast 
B) at least 40 percent of all votes cast 
C) 50 percent plus one of all votes cast 
D) at least 60 percent of all votes cast, plus a percentage of absentee ballots

Question 2

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

Accepted Answer

A) the president. 
B) a state legislator. 
C) a U.S.senator. 
D) a governor. 
A) the president. 
B) a state legislator. 
C) a U.S.senator. 
D) a governor.

Question 3

A referendum is the

Accepted Answer

A) congressional election held between presidential elections. 
B) power to remove an elected official from office during the middle of his or her term. 
C) practice of referring a proposed law passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. 
D) process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election. 
A) congressional election held between presidential elections. 
B) power to remove an elected official from office during the middle of his or her term. 
C) practice of referring a proposed law passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. 
D) process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election.

Question 4

The average U.S.House district currently has roughly ________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 200,000 
B) 700,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 2 million 
A) 200,000 
B) 700,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 2 million

Question 5

When the Consumer Confidence Index is greater than 100 prior to an election, Americans tend to

Accepted Answer

A) vote for third-party presidential candidates. 
B) vote for the incumbent party's presidential candidate. 
C) vote against the incumbent party's presidential candidate. 
D) abstain from voting. 
A) vote for third-party presidential candidates. 
B) vote for the incumbent party's presidential candidate. 
C) vote against the incumbent party's presidential candidate. 
D) abstain from voting.

Question 6

________ involves purposefully drawing district boundaries to unfairly advantage one group or party.

Accepted Answer

A) Proportional representation 
B) Gerrymandering 
C) Balloting 
D) Recall 
A) Proportional representation 
B) Gerrymandering 
C) Balloting 
D) Recall

Question 7

When an American voter supports only one party's candidates, he or she is said to be voting a ________ ticket.

Accepted Answer

A) dual 
B) single 
C) straight 
D) split 
A) dual 
B) single 
C) straight 
D) split

Question 8

Under current federal campaign finance rules, a national political party committee

Accepted Answer

A) may make unlimited "independent expenditures" advocating support for its own presidential candidate as long as these expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate's own campaign. 
B) is limited to spending $1 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate. 
C) is limited to spending $10 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate. 
D) cannot spend any money advocating support for its own presidential candidate. 
A) may make unlimited "independent expenditures" advocating support for its own presidential candidate as long as these expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate's own campaign. 
B) is limited to spending $1 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate. 
C) is limited to spending $10 million advocating support for its own presidential candidate. 
D) cannot spend any money advocating support for its own presidential candidate.

Question 9

Generally speaking, a recall effort begins with a

Accepted Answer

A) petition campaign. 
B) lawsuit. 
C) law passed by the state legislature. 
D) decree by the governor. 
A) petition campaign. 
B) lawsuit. 
C) law passed by the state legislature. 
D) decree by the governor.

Question 10

Who is an incumbent?

Accepted Answer

A) the current officeholder running for re-election 
B) the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign 
C) whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election 
D) a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election 
A) the current officeholder running for re-election 
B) the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign 
C) whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election 
D) a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election

Question 11

Explore the evolution of presidential elections in the United States since the founding.Your essay should discuss the ways in which the nominating process has changed, the function of modern national conventions, and the electoral college.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 12

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) primary election. 
B) referendum. 
C) midterm election. 
D) exploratory committee. 
A) primary election. 
B) referendum. 
C) midterm election. 
D) exploratory committee.

Question 13

By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists, candidates are able to engage in

Accepted Answer

A) direct-mail solicitations. 
B) town meetings. 
C) redlining. 
D) benign gerrymandering. 
A) direct-mail solicitations. 
B) town meetings. 
C) redlining. 
D) benign gerrymandering.

Question 14

When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes
From California did she win?

Accepted Answer

A) 53 
B) 55 
C) 62 
D) 77 
A) 53 
B) 55 
C) 62 
D) 77

Question 15

In the so-called top-two primary system

Accepted Answer

A) political parties are allowed to place two candidates for the general election on the ballot if both receive at least 25 percent of the overall primary vote. 
B) candidates from all parties run against one another and the top two face each other in the general election. 
C) candidates must win two separate primary elections before being officially nominated for the general election. 
D) voters are allowed to vote for their two favorite candidates, regardless of the candidates' party affiliation. 
A) political parties are allowed to place two candidates for the general election on the ballot if both receive at least 25 percent of the overall primary vote. 
B) candidates from all parties run against one another and the top two face each other in the general election. 
C) candidates must win two separate primary elections before being officially nominated for the general election. 
D) voters are allowed to vote for their two favorite candidates, regardless of the candidates' party affiliation.

Question 16

A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could

Accepted Answer

A) not win the election under any set of democratic electoral rules. 
B) win the election only if the election were held in a majority system. 
C) win the election only if the election were held in a plurality system. 
D) win the election in either a majority or plurality system. 
A) not win the election under any set of democratic electoral rules. 
B) win the election only if the election were held in a majority system. 
C) win the election only if the election were held in a plurality system. 
D) win the election in either a majority or plurality system.

Question 17

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 18

"Packing" occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) legislative districts are redrawn in a way that concentrates members of a particular party in as few districts as possible, thereby limiting the overall number of seats that party might win. 
B) legislative districts are redrawn in a way that disperses members of a particular party across multiple districts, thereby reducing that party's chances of winning any seats. 
C) a legislative candidate wins election with more than 50 percent of the vote in a three-candidate race. 
D) a legislative district votes to elect a member of one party to serve in the House of Representatives but also elects a member of a different party to serve in the state legislature. 
A) legislative districts are redrawn in a way that concentrates members of a particular party in as few districts as possible, thereby limiting the overall number of seats that party might win. 
B) legislative districts are redrawn in a way that disperses members of a particular party across multiple districts, thereby reducing that party's chances of winning any seats. 
C) a legislative candidate wins election with more than 50 percent of the vote in a three-candidate race. 
D) a legislative district votes to elect a member of one party to serve in the House of Representatives but also elects a member of a different party to serve in the state legislature.

Question 19

The majority of political action committees represent

Accepted Answer

A) working-class and poor people. 
B) business and professional groups. 
C) Republicans and Democrats. 
D) environmental groups and religious organizations. 
A) working-class and poor people. 
B) business and professional groups. 
C) Republicans and Democrats. 
D) environmental groups and religious organizations.

Question 20

Between 1976 and 2016, the share of the American electorate that is white

Accepted Answer

A) increased from 75 percent to 80 percent. 
B) decreased from 65 percent to 50 percent. 
C) decreased from 89 percent to 69 percent. 
D) remained constant. 
A) increased from 75 percent to 80 percent. 
B) decreased from 65 percent to 50 percent. 
C) decreased from 89 percent to 69 percent. 
D) remained constant.

A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires that a candidate must win ________ to win an election.

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

A referendum is the

The average U.S.House district currently has roughly ________ people.

When the Consumer Confidence Index is greater than 100 prior to an election, Americans tend to

________ involves purposefully drawing district boundaries to unfairly advantage one group or party.

When an American voter supports only one party's candidates, he or she is said to be voting a ________ ticket.

Under current federal campaign finance rules, a national political party committee

Generally speaking, a recall effort begins with a

Who is an incumbent?

Explore the evolution of presidential elections in the United States since the founding.Your essay should discuss the ways in which the nominating process has changed, the function of modern national conventions, and the electoral college.

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)

By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists, candidates are able to engage in

When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes From California did she win?

In the so-called top-two primary system

A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could

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

"Packing" occurs when

The majority of political action committees represent

Between 1976 and 2016, the share of the American electorate that is white

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires that a candidate must win ________ to win an election.

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

A referendum is the

The average U.S.House district currently has roughly ________ people.

When the Consumer Confidence Index is greater than 100 prior to an election, Americans tend to

________ involves purposefully drawing district boundaries to unfairly advantage one group or party.

When an American voter supports only one party's candidates, he or she is said to be voting a ________ ticket.

Under current federal campaign finance rules, a national political party committee

Generally speaking, a recall effort begins with a

Who is an incumbent?

Explore the evolution of presidential elections in the United States since the founding.Your essay should discuss the ways in which the nominating process has changed, the function of modern national conventions, and the electoral college.

In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n)

By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists, candidates are able to engage in

When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes From California did she win?

In the so-called top-two primary system

A candidate who received 20 percent of the overall vote could

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

"Packing" occurs when

The majority of political action committees represent

Between 1976 and 2016, the share of the American electorate that is white

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters