Question 1

Contemporary campaigns are capital intensive rather than labor intensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1996,direct-mail campaigns were declared a violation of federal privacy laws by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you voted for a Republican for president and a Democrat for senator,you engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  a referendum. 
B)  an open primary. 
C)  split-ticket voting. 
D)  the coattail effect. 
E)  a closed primary.

Question 4

What is the first step in running for president?

Accepted Answer

A)  forming an exploratory committee 
B)  attending the party's national convention 
C)  participating in party debates 
D)  running in party primaries and caucuses 
E)  enrolling in the electoral college

Question 5

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

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Question 6

"King Caucus" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the significance of Iowa as the first caucus of the presidential campaign. 
B)  the importance of caucuses,not primaries,for Barack Obama's 2008 Democratic nomination. 
C)  the use of each party's congressional caucus to nominate presidential candidates during the early nineteenth century. 
D)  Daniel Webster,who had unrivaled influence over the presidential nominating process during the 1820s and 1830s. 
E)  the fact that caucuses are inherently undemocratic methods of selecting nominees for national political office.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why did many members of Congress vote to ban advocacy groups from running ads that mention a candidate's name within thirty days of a primary election and sixty days of a general election?

Accepted Answer

A)  They thought that the ban would eliminate the importance of money in politics. 
B)  They thought that the ban would make the system of American elections more consistent with the campaign requirements specified in the Constitution. 
C)  They thought that the ban would make it less likely for wealthy advocacy groups to flood the media with ads and unfairly influence the outcome of elections. 
D)  They thought that the ban would make it more difficult for opponents to defeat incumbents. 
E)  They thought that the ban would increase the number of people who vote in elections.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

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

Question 12

Most national elections in the United States use a system of proportional representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Elections are ultimately about the voters' decisions.Describe some of the factors that influence voters' decisions.What are some of the considerations that voters use to make their choices,and what is the salience of these considerations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following politicians was recalled from office?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Warren Harding (1921) 
B)  New York City Mayor David Dinkins (1993) 
C)  California Governor Gray Davis (2003) 
D)  President Richard Nixon (1972) 
E)  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (1998)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  capital intensive. 
B)  labor intensive. 
C)  media driven. 
D)  guided by campaign consultants. 
E)  short and peaceful.

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.

Question 20

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

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

Contemporary campaigns are capital intensive rather than labor intensive.

In 1996,direct-mail campaigns were declared a violation of federal privacy laws by the Supreme Court.

If you voted for a Republican for president and a Democrat for senator,you engaged in

What is the first step in running for president?

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?

"King Caucus" refers to

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

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

Why did many members of Congress vote to ban advocacy groups from running ads that mention a candidate's name within thirty days of a primary election and sixty days of a general election?

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

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

Most national elections in the United States use a system of proportional representation.

Elections are ultimately about the voters' decisions.Describe some of the factors that influence voters' decisions.What are some of the considerations that voters use to make their choices,and what is the salience of these considerations?

Which of the following politicians was recalled from office?

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

A runoff election is likely to occur when

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

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

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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