Question 1

Retrospective voting differs from prospective voting in that the incumbent party is seen as having the best platform and policies for the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case?

Accepted Answer

A) Candidates are now free to spend any amount of their own personal funds on a campaign. 
B) Corporations and unions must create separate PACs to solicit funds from stockholders or union members for political purposes. 
C) Soft-money contributions to federal candidates are strictly limited. 
D) Corporations and unions can now spend money directly for political purposes. 
A) Candidates are now free to spend any amount of their own personal funds on a campaign. 
B) Corporations and unions must create separate PACs to solicit funds from stockholders or union members for political purposes. 
C) Soft-money contributions to federal candidates are strictly limited. 
D) Corporations and unions can now spend money directly for political purposes. D

Question 3

Successful presidential candidates use the same strategy in the general election as they used in the primary elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Matthias is running in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives.Which of these positions is he MOST likely to endorse?

Accepted Answer

A) critical of global climate change 
B) favors sharp tax cuts 
C) pro-choice on reproductive rights 
D) slashing funding of entitlement programs 
A) critical of global climate change 
B) favors sharp tax cuts 
C) pro-choice on reproductive rights 
D) slashing funding of entitlement programs

Question 5

What kinds of campaign finance receive little or no scrutiny?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the ri

Question 6

One reason for the prevalence of lawyers in American politics is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lawyers generally have the financial resources required to run for office 
B) passing a bar exam is good practice for passing laws in Congress 
C) the skills required to be a lawyer are also used in a political career 
D) all lawyers represent clients in high-pressure trial cases 
A) lawyers generally have the financial resources required to run for office 
B) passing a bar exam is good practice for passing laws in Congress 
C) the skills required to be a lawyer are also used in a political career 
D) all lawyers represent clients in high-pressure trial cases

Question 7

Which of the following individuals MOST likely voted for Republican Mitt Romney rather than Democrat Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A) Rebecca,a Jewish schoolteacher 
B) Alan,a white college-educated businessman 
C) Ericka,an African American store manager 
D) Lowell,a union shop factory foreman 
A) Rebecca,a Jewish schoolteacher 
B) Alan,a white college-educated businessman 
C) Ericka,an African American store manager 
D) Lowell,a union shop factory foreman

Question 8

The practice of voting for or against a candidate or party on the basis of past performance in office is called __________ voting.

Accepted Answer

A) resurgent 
B) invasive 
C) retrospective 
D) prospective 
A) resurgent 
B) invasive 
C) retrospective 
D) prospective

Question 9

To win a Senate seat,a person would typically need to spend __________.

Accepted Answer

A) $2,500 a day 
B) roughly $500,000 
C) about $1.4 million 
D) over $7 million 
A) $2,500 a day 
B) roughly $500,000 
C) about $1.4 million 
D) over $7 million

Question 10

Direct candidate contact with individual voters is known as __________ politics.

Accepted Answer

A) retail 
B) spin 
C) front-end 
D) back-end 
A) retail 
B) spin 
C) front-end 
D) back-end

Question 11

According to Figure 8.4,in which of the following sections of the United States do Republicans have their greatest strength?

Accepted Answer

A) the Great Lakes region 
B) the South 
C) the Northeast 
D) the Pacific coast 
A) the Great Lakes region 
B) the South 
C) the Northeast 
D) the Pacific coast

Question 12

In the 2004 campaign,a series of attack ads __________.

Accepted Answer

A) challenged the legitimacy of John Kerry's service in Vietnam 
B) suggested George Bush had never graduated from Yale 
C) reported that Barack Obama was a Muslim 
D) denied that Al Gore had anything to do with creating the Internet 
A) challenged the legitimacy of John Kerry's service in Vietnam 
B) suggested George Bush had never graduated from Yale 
C) reported that Barack Obama was a Muslim 
D) denied that Al Gore had anything to do with creating the Internet

Question 13

In the 2008 presidential election,many voters decided against Senator John McCain and the GOP because of Bush era policies.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) retrospective voting 
B) progressive voting 
C) prospective voting 
D) a mandate 
A) retrospective voting 
B) progressive voting 
C) prospective voting 
D) a mandate

Question 14

A spin __________ is a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media,especially on behalf of a political party or candidate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A spin __________ is a spokesperson employed...

Question 15

When candidates exploit their opponents' weaknesses,they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) doing market research 
B) engaging in negative campaigning 
C) using issue ads 
D) franking 
A) doing market research 
B) engaging in negative campaigning 
C) using issue ads 
D) franking

Question 16

Elected officials can contact and mobilize voters much more easily because of what communication benefit,which allows for self-promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) franking privilege 
B) challengers 
C) voter targeting 
D) congressional constituency 
A) franking privilege 
B) challengers 
C) voter targeting 
D) congressional constituency

Question 17

During the 2012 election cycle,presidential candidate Mitt Romney attempted to frame himself as the best choice for America's future,appealing to whom?

Accepted Answer

A) journalists 
B) Congress 
C) prospective voters 
D) retrospective voters 
A) journalists 
B) Congress 
C) prospective voters 
D) retrospective voters

Question 18

In their impact,campaigns act less to inform all voters than to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) crush opponents 
B) sway undecided voters 
C) rally those who already support a candidate 
D) force information on voters 
A) crush opponents 
B) sway undecided voters 
C) rally those who already support a candidate 
D) force information on voters

Question 19

After the 2012 election,President Obama declared he had a mandate,referring to what he perceived as overwhelming support from whom?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress 
B) voters 
C) Wall Street 
D) the Pentagon 
A) Congress 
B) voters 
C) Wall Street 
D) the Pentagon

Question 20

A mention in the media contributes most directly to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) getting elected 
B) negative campaign strategies 
C) campaign finance 
D) name recognition 
A) getting elected 
B) negative campaign strategies 
C) campaign finance 
D) name recognition

Retrospective voting differs from prospective voting in that the incumbent party is seen as having the best platform and policies for the future.

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case?

Successful presidential candidates use the same strategy in the general election as they used in the primary elections.

Matthias is running in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives.Which of these positions is he MOST likely to endorse?

What kinds of campaign finance receive little or no scrutiny?

One reason for the prevalence of lawyers in American politics is that __________.

Which of the following individuals MOST likely voted for Republican Mitt Romney rather than Democrat Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election?

The practice of voting for or against a candidate or party on the basis of past performance in office is called __________ voting.

To win a Senate seat,a person would typically need to spend __________.

Direct candidate contact with individual voters is known as __________ politics.

According to Figure 8.4,in which of the following sections of the United States do Republicans have their greatest strength?

In the 2004 campaign,a series of attack ads __________.

In the 2008 presidential election,many voters decided against Senator John McCain and the GOP because of Bush era policies.This is an example of __________.

A spin __________ is a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media,especially on behalf of a political party or candidate.

When candidates exploit their opponents' weaknesses,they are __________.

Elected officials can contact and mobilize voters much more easily because of what communication benefit,which allows for self-promotion?

During the 2012 election cycle,presidential candidate Mitt Romney attempted to frame himself as the best choice for America's future,appealing to whom?

In their impact,campaigns act less to inform all voters than to __________.

After the 2012 election,President Obama declared he had a mandate,referring to what he perceived as overwhelming support from whom?

A mention in the media contributes most directly to __________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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Exam 8: Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Retrospective voting differs from prospective voting in that the incumbent party is seen as having the best platform and policies for the future.

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case?

Successful presidential candidates use the same strategy in the general election as they used in the primary elections.

Matthias is running in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives.Which of these positions is he MOST likely to endorse?

What kinds of campaign finance receive little or no scrutiny?

One reason for the prevalence of lawyers in American politics is that __________.

Which of the following individuals MOST likely voted for Republican Mitt Romney rather than Democrat Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election?

The practice of voting for or against a candidate or party on the basis of past performance in office is called __________ voting.

To win a Senate seat,a person would typically need to spend __________.

Direct candidate contact with individual voters is known as __________ politics.

According to Figure 8.4,in which of the following sections of the United States do Republicans have their greatest strength?

In the 2004 campaign,a series of attack ads __________.

In the 2008 presidential election,many voters decided against Senator John McCain and the GOP because of Bush era policies.This is an example of __________.

A spin __________ is a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media,especially on behalf of a political party or candidate.

When candidates exploit their opponents' weaknesses,they are __________.

Elected officials can contact and mobilize voters much more easily because of what communication benefit,which allows for self-promotion?

During the 2012 election cycle,presidential candidate Mitt Romney attempted to frame himself as the best choice for America's future,appealing to whom?

In their impact,campaigns act less to inform all voters than to __________.

After the 2012 election,President Obama declared he had a mandate,referring to what he perceived as overwhelming support from whom?

A mention in the media contributes most directly to __________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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