Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

Redistricting was declared unconstitutional in the 1963 case Gray v. Sanders.

When are national elections held in the United States?

Before the 1890s, who was responsible for printing election ballots?

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, election campaigns tended to be

The "Americanization of politics" refers to

Which of the following political officers are subject to recall elections?

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ______, while those based on past performances are called ______.

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

The practice of ______ means that district boundaries have been purposefully drawn to unfairly advantage one group or party.

Incumbents usually have an easier time successfully campaigning for office than nonincumbents.

Split-ticket voting

Describe the different types of electoral systems. What are the differences between the plurality, majority, and proportional representation systems? Where are these different systems used? What is the electoral college, and how does it function?

Which of the following is not covered by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?

Denying an individual the right to vote through literacy tests and poll taxes is called gerrymandering.

Describe the steps involved in running a campaign for political office. How is support for a candidate organized? What roles are played by campaign managers, media consultants, and pollsters? How does a candidate win a party's nomination?

Generally speaking, a recall effort begins with a

No sitting politician has been recalled from office since the 1930s.

______ is the most common electoral system used in general elections in the United States.

Which of the following is a difference between Democratic and Republican primaries?

When a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party's election, it is called a(n)