Question 1

What is soft money?

Accepted Answer

A) previously unregulated contributions to political parties 
B) small campaign donations,generally under $200 
C) money a candidate spends on his or her own campaign 
D) funds that independent organization spend on a campaign 
A) previously unregulated contributions to political parties 
B) small campaign donations,generally under $200 
C) money a candidate spends on his or her own campaign 
D) funds that independent organization spend on a campaign

Question 2

EMILY's List focuses on supporting environmentally conscious candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The key to a candidate's media campaign is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) news management 
B) fundraising 
C) negative campaigning 
D) finding the right message 
A) news management 
B) fundraising 
C) negative campaigning 
D) finding the right message

Question 4

The majority of women voters have traditionally supported which political party?

Accepted Answer

A) Republican 
B) Democratic 
C) Libertarian 
D) Green 
A) Republican 
B) Democratic 
C) Libertarian 
D) Green

Question 5

People who have not worked in politics or public service professions who run for public office are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) citizens 
B) amateurs 
C) incumbents 
D) careerists 
A) citizens 
B) amateurs 
C) incumbents 
D) careerists

What is soft money?

EMILY's List focuses on supporting environmentally conscious candidates.

The key to a candidate's media campaign is __________.

The majority of women voters have traditionally supported which political party?

People who have not worked in politics or public service professions who run for public office are known as __________.

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

Filters

Exam 8: Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

What is soft money?

EMILY's List focuses on supporting environmentally conscious candidates.

The key to a candidate's media campaign is __________.

The majority of women voters have traditionally supported which political party?

People who have not worked in politics or public service professions who run for public office are known as __________.

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

Filters