Question 1

The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Karl Rove was the ______ for George W. Bush.

Accepted Answer

A)  first secretary of state 
B)  chief political strategist 
C)  attorney general 
D)  official White House spokesman 
E)  first appointee to the federal judiciary 
A)  first secretary of state 
B)  chief political strategist 
C)  attorney general 
D)  official White House spokesman 
E)  first appointee to the federal judiciary B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  open primary. 
B)  closed primary. 
C)  majority system. 
D)  Australian ballot. 
E)  referendum. 
A)  open primary. 
B)  closed primary. 
C)  majority system. 
D)  Australian ballot. 
E)  referendum. B

Question 4

What is a referendum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the congressional election held between presidential elections. 
B)  It is the right and power to vote. 
C)  It is the practice of voting directly for proposed laws. 
D)  It is the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election. 
E)  It is the process by which voters are allowed to remove state officials from office before their term expires. 
A)  It is the congressional election held between presidential elections. 
B)  It is the right and power to vote. 
C)  It is the practice of voting directly for proposed laws. 
D)  It is the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election. 
E)  It is the process by which voters are allowed to remove state officials from office before their term expires.

Question 5

When American voters support only one party's candidates, they are said to be voting a

Accepted Answer

A)  dual ticket. 
B)  single ticket. 
C)  straight ticket. 
D)  split ticket. 
E)  unity ticket. 
A)  dual ticket. 
B)  single ticket. 
C)  straight ticket. 
D)  split ticket. 
E)  unity ticket.

Question 6

During midterm elections, voters are voting for

Accepted Answer

A)  federal judges. 
B)  members of Congress. 
C)  the president. 
D)  the secretary of state. 
E)  national-level referendums. 
A)  federal judges. 
B)  members of Congress. 
C)  the president. 
D)  the secretary of state. 
E)  national-level referendums.

Question 7

Who is the incumbent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the current officeholder, running for re-election 
B)  the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign 
C)  the official candidate for a political party, running in the general elections 
D)  the label for whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election 
E)  the name given to 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)  the official candidate for a political party, running in the general elections 
D)  the label for whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election 
E)  the name given to a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election

Question 8

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  1789 
B)  1832 
C)  1860 
D)  1912 
E)  1942 
A)  1789 
B)  1832 
C)  1860 
D)  1912 
E)  1942

Question 9

When states vie for influence by holding their nominating processes earlier, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  the winner-take-all system. 
C)  closed caucusing. 
D)  open caucusing. 
E)  frontloading. 
A)  gerrymandering. 
B)  the winner-take-all system. 
C)  closed caucusing. 
D)  open caucusing. 
E)  frontloading.

Question 10

Soft money is money spent by parties on organizational development and voter registration, which is not regulated as campaign expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering 
B)  retrospective voting 
C)  prospective voting 
D)  referendum 
E)  issue advocacy 
A)  gerrymandering 
B)  retrospective voting 
C)  prospective voting 
D)  referendum 
E)  issue advocacy

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective voting; retrospective voting 
B)  retrospective voting; prospective voting 
C)  partisan voting; issue voting 
D)  issue voting; partisan voting 
E)  issue voting; prospective voting 
A)  prospective voting; retrospective voting 
B)  retrospective voting; prospective voting 
C)  partisan voting; issue voting 
D)  issue voting; partisan voting 
E)  issue voting; prospective voting

Question 13

A runoff election is likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  there are only two candidates running in the election. 
B)  there are more than two candidates running in the election. 
C)  there is only one candidate running in the election. 
D)  turnout in the election is very high. 
E)  turnout in the election is very low. 
A)  there are only two candidates running in the election. 
B)  there are more than two candidates running in the election. 
C)  there is only one candidate running in the election. 
D)  turnout in the election is very high. 
E)  turnout in the election is very low.

Question 14

Which of the following were not major contributors to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  airlines 
B)  trial lawyers 
C)  energy producers 
D)  tobacco companies 
E)  banks 
A)  airlines 
B)  trial lawyers 
C)  energy producers 
D)  tobacco companies 
E)  banks

Question 15

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in Senate elections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incumbents generally spend less money than challengers in Senate campaigns. 
B)  Incumbents and challengers generally spend the same amount of money in Senate campaigns. 
C)  Incumbents generally spend more money than challengers in Senate campaigns. 
D)  Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $2 million. 
E)  Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $5 million. 
A)  Incumbents generally spend less money than challengers in Senate campaigns. 
B)  Incumbents and challengers generally spend the same amount of money in Senate campaigns. 
C)  Incumbents generally spend more money than challengers in Senate campaigns. 
D)  Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $2 million. 
E)  Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $5 million.

Question 16

A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term soft money refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  personal wealth that a candidate uses. 
B)  money donated to a party to sponsor party building and voter registration. 
C)  donations to a challenger. 
D)  donations of time and supplies. 
E)  donations to an incumbent who is running for re-election. 
A)  personal wealth that a candidate uses. 
B)  money donated to a party to sponsor party building and voter registration. 
C)  donations to a challenger. 
D)  donations of time and supplies. 
E)  donations to an incumbent who is running for re-election.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic considerations do not affect the decisions that voters make about who to vote for. 
B)  When voters are satisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the party in power. 
C)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the party in power. 
D)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for Republican candidates. 
E)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic performance, they tend to vote for Democratic candidates. 
A)  Economic considerations do not affect the decisions that voters make about who to vote for. 
B)  When voters are satisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the party in power. 
C)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for the party in power. 
D)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic prospects, they tend to vote for Republican candidates. 
E)  When voters are dissatisfied with their economic performance, they tend to vote for Democratic candidates.

Question 20

While traditional party conventions were ______, contemporary party conventions are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberative assemblies to determine nominations; simple ratifications of nominations that have already been determined 
B)  simple ratifications of nominations that had already been determined; deliberative assemblies to determine nominations 
C)  financed solely by the federal government; financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations 
D)  financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations; financed solely by the federal government 
E)  held on the year before the presidential election; held one week before the presidential election 
A)  deliberative assemblies to determine nominations; simple ratifications of nominations that have already been determined 
B)  simple ratifications of nominations that had already been determined; deliberative assemblies to determine nominations 
C)  financed solely by the federal government; financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations 
D)  financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations; financed solely by the federal government 
E)  held on the year before the presidential election; held one week before the presidential election

The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.

Karl Rove was the ______ for George W. Bush.

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

What is a referendum?

When American voters support only one party's candidates, they are said to be voting a

During midterm elections, voters are voting for

Who is the incumbent?

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

When states vie for influence by holding their nominating processes earlier, it is called

Soft money is money spent by parties on organizational development and voter registration, which is not regulated as campaign expenditures.

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

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

A runoff election is likely to occur when

Which of the following were not major contributors to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign?

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in Senate elections is true?

A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races.

The term soft money refers to

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

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

While traditional party conventions were , contemporary party conventions are .

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

Filters

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.

Karl Rove was the ______ for George W. Bush.

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

What is a referendum?

When American voters support only one party's candidates, they are said to be voting a

During midterm elections, voters are voting for

Who is the incumbent?

What year marked the first time a major political party held a convention?

When states vie for influence by holding their nominating processes earlier, it is called

Soft money is money spent by parties on organizational development and voter registration, which is not regulated as campaign expenditures.

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

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

A runoff election is likely to occur when

Which of the following were not major contributors to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign?

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in Senate elections is true?

A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races.

The term soft money refers to

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

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

While traditional party conventions were ______, contemporary party conventions are ______.

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

Filters

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

While traditional party conventions were , contemporary party conventions are .