Question 1

When a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election, it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  closed primary election. 
B)  open primary election. 
C)  franchise vote. 
D)  midterm election. 
E)  referendum. 
A)  closed primary election. 
B)  open primary election. 
C)  franchise vote. 
D)  midterm election. 
E)  referendum.

Question 2

At a party convention, when an entire state delegation votes for the single candidate supported by the majority of its delegates, it is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  butterfly ballot. 
B)  consensus mark. 
C)  unit rule. 
D)  prospective vote. 
E)  retrospective vote. 
A)  butterfly ballot. 
B)  consensus mark. 
C)  unit rule. 
D)  prospective vote. 
E)  retrospective vote.

Question 3

Plurality and majority systems tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the number of political parties. 
B)  decrease the number of political parties. 
C)  evolve into single-party systems. 
D)  devolve into anarchy. 
E)  make political parties illegal. 
A)  increase the number of political parties. 
B)  decrease the number of political parties. 
C)  evolve into single-party systems. 
D)  devolve into anarchy. 
E)  make political parties illegal.

Question 4

Before the post-World War II era, dark-horse candidates were most likely to arise at a national convention when

Accepted Answer

A)  deadlocks between major factions developed. 
B)  no other candidate wanted the nomination. 
C)  charismatic leaders dominated the proceedings. 
D)  economic conditions were extremely poor. 
E)  an incumbent president was running for re-election. 
A)  deadlocks between major factions developed. 
B)  no other candidate wanted the nomination. 
C)  charismatic leaders dominated the proceedings. 
D)  economic conditions were extremely poor. 
E)  an incumbent president was running for re-election.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  senators 
C)  members of the House of Representatives 
D)  federal judges 
E)  the governor of the state of California 
A)  the president 
B)  senators 
C)  members of the House of Representatives 
D)  federal judges 
E)  the governor of the state of California

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual contributions to 501c(4) and 527 committees. 
B)  Individual contributions to political action committees. 
C)  Individual contributions to a presidential candidate. 
D)  Individual contributions to a national political party. 
E)  Contributions to a candidate from labor unions and corporations. 
A)  Individual contributions to 501c(4) and 527 committees. 
B)  Individual contributions to political action committees. 
C)  Individual contributions to a presidential candidate. 
D)  Individual contributions to a national political party. 
E)  Contributions to a candidate from labor unions and corporations.

Question 7

The principle of "one person, one vote" was established by the Supreme Court in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1790s. 
B)  1820s. 
C)  1870s. 
D)  1930s. 
E)  1960s. 
A)  1790s. 
B)  1820s. 
C)  1870s. 
D)  1930s. 
E)  1960s.

Question 8

Which party has reserved slots at the national convention for elected superdelegates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republicans 
B)  the Democrats 
C)  the Greens 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Independents 
A)  the Republicans 
B)  the Democrats 
C)  the Greens 
D)  the Reform Party 
E)  the Independents

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal law since 2002 requires that all states use the same type of voting equipment. 
B)  The Supreme Court has mandated that all voting machines provide a paper ballot. 
C)  Voting equipment varies from county to county throughout the United States. 
D)  Since 2000, all voting equipment has been required to use a butterfly ballot. 
E)  The Supreme Court has ruled that elections using electronic voting machines are unconstitutional. 
A)  Federal law since 2002 requires that all states use the same type of voting equipment. 
B)  The Supreme Court has mandated that all voting machines provide a paper ballot. 
C)  Voting equipment varies from county to county throughout the United States. 
D)  Since 2000, all voting equipment has been required to use a butterfly ballot. 
E)  The Supreme Court has ruled that elections using electronic voting machines are unconstitutional.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government 
B)  state governments 
C)  political parties 
D)  the National League of Women Voters 
E)  voters 
A)  the federal government 
B)  state governments 
C)  political parties 
D)  the National League of Women Voters 
E)  voters

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional representation 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  balloting 
D)  incumbency 
E)  recall 
A)  proportional representation 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  balloting 
D)  incumbency 
E)  recall

Question 12

Approximately how much money does it take for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  $50,000 
B)  $100,000 
C)  $500,000 
D)  $5,000,000 
E)  $10,000,000 
A)  $50,000 
B)  $100,000 
C)  $500,000 
D)  $5,000,000 
E)  $10,000,000

Question 13

The majority of PACs represent

Accepted Answer

A)  single-issue advocacy groups. 
B)  trial lawyers. 
C)  business and professional groups. 
D)  the Republicans and Democrats. 
E)  environmental groups and religious organizations. 
A)  single-issue advocacy groups. 
B)  trial lawyers. 
C)  business and professional groups. 
D)  the Republicans and Democrats. 
E)  environmental groups and religious organizations.

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

Running a campaign for political office

Question 15

If the winner of an election is whoever receives the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes received, the candidates are running under a ______ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority 
B)  plurality 
C)  proportionality 
D)  unitary 
E)  primary 
A)  majority 
B)  plurality 
C)  proportionality 
D)  unitary 
E)  primary

Question 16

The "Americanization of politics" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the spread of American campaign techniques and political consultants to elections conducted around the rest of the world. 
B)  the fact that people from around the world carefully follow American political developments. 
C)  the increasingly important role patriotism plays in American election campaigns. 
D)  the fact that fewer and fewer immigrants are participating in the American political system. 
E)  the growing tendency of new democracies to copy key features of the U.S. Constitution-such as the Bill of Rights and federalism-in their own constitutions. 
A)  the spread of American campaign techniques and political consultants to elections conducted around the rest of the world. 
B)  the fact that people from around the world carefully follow American political developments. 
C)  the increasingly important role patriotism plays in American election campaigns. 
D)  the fact that fewer and fewer immigrants are participating in the American political system. 
E)  the growing tendency of new democracies to copy key features of the U.S. Constitution-such as the Bill of Rights and federalism-in their own constitutions.

Question 17

Which of the following do modern political campaigns not depend on?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadcast media 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  a large army of volunteers from the party 
D)  phone banks 
E)  public opinion polling 
A)  broadcast media 
B)  direct mailings 
C)  a large army of volunteers from the party 
D)  phone banks 
E)  public opinion polling

Question 18

If George W. Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election, and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  30 
C)  32 
D)  44 
E)  50 
A)  0 
B)  30 
C)  32 
D)  44 
E)  50

Question 19

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

Accepted Answer

A)  incumbents. 
B)  delegates. 
C)  electors. 
D)  nominees. 
E)  whips. 
A)  incumbents. 
B)  delegates. 
C)  electors. 
D)  nominees. 
E)  whips.

Question 20

Three types of factors, ______, influence the decisions of voters at the polls.

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth, education, and issues 
B)  advertising, partisan loyalty, and personality 
C)  partisan loyalty, issues, and the characteristics of candidates 
D)  advertising, debates, and issues 
E)  honesty, partisan loyalty, and wealth 
A)  wealth, education, and issues 
B)  advertising, partisan loyalty, and personality 
C)  partisan loyalty, issues, and the characteristics of candidates 
D)  advertising, debates, and issues 
E)  honesty, partisan loyalty, and wealth

When a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election, it is called a(n)

At a party convention, when an entire state delegation votes for the single candidate supported by the majority of its delegates, it is called the

Plurality and majority systems tend to

Before the post-World War II era, dark-horse candidates were most likely to arise at a national convention when

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

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

The principle of "one person, one vote" was established by the Supreme Court in the

Which party has reserved slots at the national convention for elected superdelegates?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

Approximately how much money does it take for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives?

The majority of PACs represent

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?

If the winner of an election is whoever receives the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes received, the candidates are running under a ______ system.

The "Americanization of politics" refers to

Which of the following do modern political campaigns not depend on?

If George W. Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election, and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

Three types of factors, ______, influence the decisions of voters at the polls.

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

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Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

When a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election, it is called a(n)

At a party convention, when an entire state delegation votes for the single candidate supported by the majority of its delegates, it is called the

Plurality and majority systems tend to

Before the post-World War II era, dark-horse candidates were most likely to arise at a national convention when

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

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

The principle of "one person, one vote" was established by the Supreme Court in the

Which party has reserved slots at the national convention for elected superdelegates?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

Approximately how much money does it take for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives?

The majority of PACs represent

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?

If the winner of an election is whoever receives the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes received, the candidates are running under a ______ system.

The "Americanization of politics" refers to

Which of the following do modern political campaigns not depend on?

If George W. Bush won the plurality of votes in Texas during the 2000 election, and Texas had thirty representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from Texas did Bush win?

Party activists who are elected to vote at a party's national convention are called

Three types of factors, ______, influence the decisions of voters at the polls.

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