Question 1

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

Accepted Answer

A) It enables voters to select from a wider array of candidates. 
B) It provides a clue as to which candidate a voter is more likely to prefer. 
C) It eliminates the need to produce a photo ID in order to vote. 
D) It reduces the policy differences between the candidates.-Consider This: Party identification provide a regular perspective through which voters can view the political world. 
A) It enables voters to select from a wider array of candidates. 
B) It provides a clue as to which candidate a voter is more likely to prefer. 
C) It eliminates the need to produce a photo ID in order to vote. 
D) It reduces the policy differences between the candidates.-Consider This: Party identification provide a regular perspective through which voters can view the political world.

Question 2

American turn out rates compared to other established democracies   Sources: In all countries except the United States,official reports of the percentage of
registered voters casting valid votes,as reported at Election Resources on the Internet.For the
United States,the percentage of citizens participating was calculated based on Census
Bureau reports of the number of citizens of voting age and reports from the states regarding
how many people voted.
-Based on the graph,in which of the following countries is voter turnout lowest?

Accepted Answer

A) Australia -Consider This: European and other democratic countries' turnout rate is pretty high. 
B) Belgium 
C) United States 
D) Denmark 
A) Australia -Consider This: European and other democratic countries' turnout rate is pretty high. 
B) Belgium 
C) United States 
D) Denmark

Question 3

Which of the following might you want to do if you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) travel extensively in Iowa before the caucuses 
B) visit major cities in California during the election campaign -Consider This: Building up early momentum is very important for the candidate. 
C) meet the people in small towns in Texas 
D) go door-to-door greeting voters 
A) travel extensively in Iowa before the caucuses 
B) visit major cities in California during the election campaign -Consider This: Building up early momentum is very important for the candidate. 
C) meet the people in small towns in Texas 
D) go door-to-door greeting voters

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the downsides to the American system of presidential campaigns and elections?

Accepted Answer

A) party leaders select a candidate in the smoke-filled room decision 
B) a person who might be an excellent president could be discouraged from running because the process is so onerous 
C) the candidate who wins the popular vote is not always the candidate who received the most votes -Consider This: If you win the popular vote,you will receive the most votes too. 
D) winning candidates are legally required to keep their campaign promises or face a fine levied by the Federal Elections Commission according to the veracity of the violation 
A) party leaders select a candidate in the smoke-filled room decision 
B) a person who might be an excellent president could be discouraged from running because the process is so onerous 
C) the candidate who wins the popular vote is not always the candidate who received the most votes -Consider This: If you win the popular vote,you will receive the most votes too. 
D) winning candidates are legally required to keep their campaign promises or face a fine levied by the Federal Elections Commission according to the veracity of the violation

Question 5

Because there is barely any time between the end of one campaign and the beginning of the next,some people have called the American electoral process __________.

Accepted Answer

A) "the endless commercial" -Consider This: A campaign begins right after the previous election is over. 
B) "the permanent campaign" 
C) "the road to nowhere" 
D) "quadruple overtime" 
A) "the endless commercial" -Consider This: A campaign begins right after the previous election is over. 
B) "the permanent campaign" 
C) "the road to nowhere" 
D) "quadruple overtime"

Question 6

How much could an individual legally contribute to a candidate's campaign in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) $100 
B) $1,000 
C) $2,700 
D) $25,000 -Consider This: An individual contribution is called hard money,which is limited to reduce political influence by money. 
A) $100 
B) $1,000 
C) $2,700 
D) $25,000 -Consider This: An individual contribution is called hard money,which is limited to reduce political influence by money.

Question 7

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?

Accepted Answer

A) Battleground states have the most Electoral College votes.-Consider This: A handful of states will decide the election result. 
B) Battleground states have more electors than they would deserve if electors were allocated by population. 
C) Candidates focus on battleground states in order to increase their media exposure. 
D) The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant to a campaign. 
A) Battleground states have the most Electoral College votes.-Consider This: A handful of states will decide the election result. 
B) Battleground states have more electors than they would deserve if electors were allocated by population. 
C) Candidates focus on battleground states in order to increase their media exposure. 
D) The winner-take-all system makes battleground states more relevant to a campaign.

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

Which of the following might you want to do if you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate?

Which of the following is one of the downsides to the American system of presidential campaigns and elections?

Because there is barely any time between the end of one campaign and the beginning of the next,some people have called the American electoral process __________.

How much could an individual legally contribute to a candidate's campaign in 2016?

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

Which of the following might you want to do if you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate?

Which of the following is one of the downsides to the American system of presidential campaigns and elections?

Because there is barely any time between the end of one campaign and the beginning of the next,some people have called the American electoral process __________.

How much could an individual legally contribute to a candidate's campaign in 2016?

Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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