Question 1

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 2

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because they

Accepted Answer

A) allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process. 
B) encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses. 
C) can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support. 
D) are held in the largest, most populated states. 
A) allocate more than 85 percent of all delegates in the nomination process. 
B) encourage more candidates to run for the nomination in later primaries and caucuses. 
C) can help a candidate secure media attention and financial support. 
D) are held in the largest, most populated states.

Question 3

"Dark money" comes from

Accepted Answer

A) 527s. 
B) 501(c)(4)s. 
C) PACs. 
D) Super PACs. 
A) 527s. 
B) 501(c)(4)s. 
C) PACs. 
D) Super PACs.

Question 4

In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win

Accepted Answer

A) at least 270 electoral votes. 
B) a majority of the popular vote. 
C) at least 26 state-level presidential elections. 
D) at least 300 electoral votes. 
A) at least 270 electoral votes. 
B) a majority of the popular vote. 
C) at least 26 state-level presidential elections. 
D) at least 300 electoral votes.

Question 5

State legislative districts

Accepted Answer

A) are drawn to include a minimum of 100,000 people in all states. 
B) are constitutionally required to include no more than 500,000 people. 
C) are constitutionally required to include no more than 1 million people. 
D) vary from a few thousand people in some states to nearly a million in California. 
A) are drawn to include a minimum of 100,000 people in all states. 
B) are constitutionally required to include no more than 500,000 people. 
C) are constitutionally required to include no more than 1 million people. 
D) vary from a few thousand people in some states to nearly a million in California.

Question 6

A major factor in John F.Kennedy's 1960 presidential victory over Richard Nixon was

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that, unlike Nixon, Kennedy had hired a professional political consultant. 
B) that Kennedy had a much stronger performance than Nixon during televised debates. 
C) Nixon's failure to develop infomercials. 
D) Kennedy's aggressive use of push polls, especially in the Northeast. 
A) the fact that, unlike Nixon, Kennedy had hired a professional political consultant. 
B) that Kennedy had a much stronger performance than Nixon during televised debates. 
C) Nixon's failure to develop infomercials. 
D) Kennedy's aggressive use of push polls, especially in the Northeast.

Question 7

A(n) ________ occurs when a voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election.

Accepted Answer

A) open primary 
B) closed primary 
C) majority system 
D) referendum 
A) open primary 
B) closed primary 
C) majority system 
D) referendum

Question 8

Most European nations utilize a

Accepted Answer

A) majority system. 
B) system of proportional representation. 
C) blanket primary. 
D) closed primary. 
A) majority system. 
B) system of proportional representation. 
C) blanket primary. 
D) closed primary.

Question 9

In order to qualify for public funding in a presidential primary, a candidate must

Accepted Answer

A) gather signatures from at least 50,000 people in each of 20 states. 
B) gather signatures from at least 100,000 people in each of 40 states. 
C) run as a major party candidate and raise at least $5,000 in individual contributions of $250 or less in each of 20 states. 
D) run as a major party candidate and raise at least $1 million in individual contributions of $250 or less in each of 40 states. 
A) gather signatures from at least 50,000 people in each of 20 states. 
B) gather signatures from at least 100,000 people in each of 40 states. 
C) run as a major party candidate and raise at least $5,000 in individual contributions of $250 or less in each of 20 states. 
D) run as a major party candidate and raise at least $1 million in individual contributions of $250 or less in each of 40 states.

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

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because they

"Dark money" comes from

In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win

State legislative districts

A major factor in John F.Kennedy's 1960 presidential victory over Richard Nixon was

A(n) ________ occurs when a voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election.

Most European nations utilize a

In order to qualify for public funding in a presidential primary, a candidate must

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

Early presidential primaries and caucuses are more important because they

"Dark money" comes from

In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win

State legislative districts

A major factor in John F.Kennedy's 1960 presidential victory over Richard Nixon was

A(n) ________ occurs when a voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election.

Most European nations utilize a

In order to qualify for public funding in a presidential primary, a candidate must

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