Question 1

Using the media is important to

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow candidates to clarify their views. 
B)  Build grassroots momentum. 
C)  Meet people one-on-one. 
D)  Increase name recognition among voters. 
A)  Allow candidates to clarify their views. 
B)  Build grassroots momentum. 
C)  Meet people one-on-one. 
D)  Increase name recognition among voters. D

Question 2

Which of the following is an end-game strategy?

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A)  Deciding on an advertising campaign. 
B)  Engaging opponents in public debate. 
C)  Making sure that supporters will turn out to vote. 
D)  Strengthening outreach to new voters and new areas. 
A)  Deciding on an advertising campaign. 
B)  Engaging opponents in public debate. 
C)  Making sure that supporters will turn out to vote. 
D)  Strengthening outreach to new voters and new areas. C

Question 3

Candidates who make personal contact with voters are using:

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A)  A one-on-one strategy. 
B)  A power strategy. 
C)  A media strategy. 
D)  An oppositional strategy. 
A)  A one-on-one strategy. 
B)  A power strategy. 
C)  A media strategy. 
D)  An oppositional strategy. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for endorsement by NASW PACE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationship to the social work community. 
B)  Whether the candidate comes from an underrepresented group. 
C)  If the candidate has held a leadership position before. 
D)  If the campaign is viable, both financially and because it is well recognized. 
A)  Relationship to the social work community. 
B)  Whether the candidate comes from an underrepresented group. 
C)  If the candidate has held a leadership position before. 
D)  If the campaign is viable, both financially and because it is well recognized.

Question 5

Which is not part of an issue-oriented campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social media campaign. 
B)  Fundraising. 
C)  Blanketing the state with messaging about the issue. 
D)  Working with traditional media to get coverage of the issue. 
A)  Social media campaign. 
B)  Fundraising. 
C)  Blanketing the state with messaging about the issue. 
D)  Working with traditional media to get coverage of the issue.

Question 6

What is the purpose of campaign promises?

Accepted Answer

A)  So that opponents know what positions to attack. 
B)  To give the voters a sense that the candidate will deliver results. 
C)  To provide positive sound bites to the media. 
D)  To elicit sympathy from voters. 
A)  So that opponents know what positions to attack. 
B)  To give the voters a sense that the candidate will deliver results. 
C)  To provide positive sound bites to the media. 
D)  To elicit sympathy from voters.

Question 7

Issue-oriented campaigns:

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A)  Are shaped by specific propositions on the ballot. 
B)  Are driven by the candidate's personal agenda. 
C)  Are focused on the needs of vulnerable populations. 
D)  Are not effective in winning elections. 
A)  Are shaped by specific propositions on the ballot. 
B)  Are driven by the candidate's personal agenda. 
C)  Are focused on the needs of vulnerable populations. 
D)  Are not effective in winning elections.

Question 8

As a volunteer for a political campaign, a policy advocate can:

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A)  Distribute leaflets. 
B)  Campaign for and against propositions. 
C)  Build grassroots support for issues. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Distribute leaflets. 
B)  Campaign for and against propositions. 
C)  Build grassroots support for issues. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

At the start of a campaign, it is important for a candidate to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore data from previous elections. 
B)  Declare which issues are important to them. 
C)  Carefully analyze who the voters are in their district. 
D)  Intimidate the opposition. 
A)  Ignore data from previous elections. 
B)  Declare which issues are important to them. 
C)  Carefully analyze who the voters are in their district. 
D)  Intimidate the opposition.

Question 10

Candidates' odds of winning increase when:

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A)  The candidate is an incumbent. 
B)  The candidate shares the voters' ideological preferences. 
C)  The candidate is able to raise significant resources. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  The candidate is an incumbent. 
B)  The candidate shares the voters' ideological preferences. 
C)  The candidate is able to raise significant resources. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 11

Candidates with more resources:

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A)  Have an advantage in most elections. 
B)  Are often considered unethical. 
C)  Are usually the incumbent. 
D)  Are virtually certain to win. 
A)  Have an advantage in most elections. 
B)  Are often considered unethical. 
C)  Are usually the incumbent. 
D)  Are virtually certain to win.

Question 12

Raising funds, recruiting volunteers, and seeking endorsements are all a part of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Campaign strategy. 
B)  Campaign analysis. 
C)  Position development. 
D)  Setting campaign priorities. 
A)  Campaign strategy. 
B)  Campaign analysis. 
C)  Position development. 
D)  Setting campaign priorities.

Question 13

In a two-party system, the party that wins a majority in a state or federal legislative chamber:

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A)  Has no advantage. 
B)  Has extraordinary power. 
C)  Usually sides with the President. 
D)  Cannot control both the House and the Senate. 
A)  Has no advantage. 
B)  Has extraordinary power. 
C)  Usually sides with the President. 
D)  Cannot control both the House and the Senate.

Question 14

What is a PAC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political Action Coalition. 
B)  Political Action Committee. 
C)  Public Action Committee. 
D)  Politically Active Candidate. 
A)  Political Action Coalition. 
B)  Political Action Committee. 
C)  Public Action Committee. 
D)  Politically Active Candidate.

Question 15

Transformational elections are those in which:

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A)  Numerous propositions are placed on the ballot. 
B)  One party wins by a landslide. 
C)  One party's dominance is challenged. 
D)  Major social reform legislation is won. 
A)  Numerous propositions are placed on the ballot. 
B)  One party wins by a landslide. 
C)  One party's dominance is challenged. 
D)  Major social reform legislation is won.

Question 16

Campaign organizations are unlike other organizations because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are focused on the goals of one individual. 
B)  They are issue-driven. 
C)  They focus on the needs of vulnerable populations. 
D)  They are time-limited and have a single purpose. 
A)  They are focused on the goals of one individual. 
B)  They are issue-driven. 
C)  They focus on the needs of vulnerable populations. 
D)  They are time-limited and have a single purpose.

Question 17

In order for policy advocates to achieve policy victories, they must work together with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators, heads of government and public administrators. 
B)  The general public. 
C)  Private groups and agencies. 
D)  Social workers. 
A)  Legislators, heads of government and public administrators. 
B)  The general public. 
C)  Private groups and agencies. 
D)  Social workers.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a use of population profiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convincing voters to get out on Election Day. 
B)  Pinpointing the opponents' areas of strength and vulnerability. 
C)  Directing candidates where to channel their resources. 
D)  Estimating whether the election is likely to be closely contended, a landslide, or somewhere in between. 
A)  Convincing voters to get out on Election Day. 
B)  Pinpointing the opponents' areas of strength and vulnerability. 
C)  Directing candidates where to channel their resources. 
D)  Estimating whether the election is likely to be closely contended, a landslide, or somewhere in between.

Question 19

Which of the following elections has the greatest impact on social policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidential. 
B)  Congressional. 
C)  State. 
D)  Local. 
A)  Presidential. 
B)  Congressional. 
C)  State. 
D)  Local.

Question 20

Democrats are:

Accepted Answer

A)  More likely than Republicans to come from urban districts. 
B)  More likely than Republicans to come from rural areas. 
C)  Less likely than Republicans to come from the east and west coasts of the U.S. 
D)  Less likely than Republicans to come from inner city areas. 
A)  More likely than Republicans to come from urban districts. 
B)  More likely than Republicans to come from rural areas. 
C)  Less likely than Republicans to come from the east and west coasts of the U.S. 
D)  Less likely than Republicans to come from inner city areas.

Using the media is important to

Which of the following is an end-game strategy?

Candidates who make personal contact with voters are using:

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for endorsement by NASW PACE?

Which is not part of an issue-oriented campaign?

What is the purpose of campaign promises?

Issue-oriented campaigns:

As a volunteer for a political campaign, a policy advocate can:

At the start of a campaign, it is important for a candidate to:

Candidates' odds of winning increase when:

Candidates with more resources:

Raising funds, recruiting volunteers, and seeking endorsements are all a part of:

In a two-party system, the party that wins a majority in a state or federal legislative chamber:

What is a PAC?

Transformational elections are those in which:

Campaign organizations are unlike other organizations because:

In order for policy advocates to achieve policy victories, they must work together with:

Which of the following is not a use of population profiles?

Which of the following elections has the greatest impact on social policy?

Democrats are:

Joining a Tradition of Social Reform

Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy

Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy

Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, Electoral, Community, and Agency Settings

Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders

Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas

Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis

Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs in the Second, Third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis

Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals in Step 5 and Step 6 of Policy Analysis

Developing and Using Power in the Policy-Enacting Task

Developing Political Strategy and Putting It Into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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Exam 12: Engaging in Ballot-Based Policy Advocacy

Using the media is important to

Which of the following is an end-game strategy?

Candidates who make personal contact with voters are using:

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for endorsement by NASW PACE?

Which is not part of an issue-oriented campaign?

What is the purpose of campaign promises?

Issue-oriented campaigns:

As a volunteer for a political campaign, a policy advocate can:

At the start of a campaign, it is important for a candidate to:

Candidates' odds of winning increase when:

Candidates with more resources:

Raising funds, recruiting volunteers, and seeking endorsements are all a part of:

In a two-party system, the party that wins a majority in a state or federal legislative chamber:

What is a PAC?

Transformational elections are those in which:

Campaign organizations are unlike other organizations because:

In order for policy advocates to achieve policy victories, they must work together with:

Which of the following is not a use of population profiles?

Which of the following elections has the greatest impact on social policy?

Democrats are:

Joining a Tradition of Social Reform

Articulating Four Rationales for Participating in Policy Advocacy

Obtaining Skills and Competencies for Policy Advocacy

Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Governmental, Electoral, Community, and Agency Settings

Expanding Policy Advocacy Across National Borders

Committing to an Issue: Building Agendas

Analyzing Problems in the First Step of Policy Analysis

Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs in the Second, Third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis

Presenting and Defending Policy Proposals in Step 5 and Step 6 of Policy Analysis

Developing and Using Power in the Policy-Enacting Task

Developing Political Strategy and Putting It Into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task

Troubleshooting the Implementation of Policies in Task 7

Assessing Policy: Toward Evidence-Based Policy During Task 8

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