Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

How is the president selected if there is no majority in the Electoral College? If you were managing a presidential campaign and the results on election night indicated that no candidate would win a majority of the Electoral College vote,what would you direct your campaign to do in order to get your candidate to the White House?

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 __________.

Donations to __________ do not have to be disclosed unless a donor gives money specifically for a political ad.

During the __________,candidates woo elected officials,top fundraisers,and skilled political aides.

What 2012 candidate lost momentum when he could not remember the names of the three federal cabinet departments he would eliminate?

Which of the following is a cost of voting?

The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the __________.

In Buckley v.Valeo,the Supreme Court upheld restrictions on the amount of money an individual could contribute to his or her own campaign.

Which of the following groups is overrepresented among voters?

Most people pay relatively little attention to campaigns.

Candidates run many more political ads that concentrate on their personal image than on their policy positions.

Of the following people,who is most likely to participate in a presidential caucus?

The Electoral College introduces a bias into the campaign and electoral process because __________.

Describe how the caucus and presidential primary differ from one another in selecting delegates to the national party conventions.Assess which method is better.

Why are people with higher-than-average education more likely to vote?

The 2012 election was the first time that __________ voted at a higher rather than non-Hispanic whites.

Which of the following helps to explain why voter turnout is lower in the United States than in other democracies?

How does the U.S.system of voter registration work? Explain how voter registration increases the costs of voting and affects voter turnout.What would happen if other states adopted Election Day voter registration procedures? What would happen if the United States adopted the voter registration procedures used in most other democracies? What other elements of elections in other democracies could the United States adopt to increase voter turnout? The United States attempted to boost turnout by adopting the Motor Voter law.What does the law do and how has it affected the costs of registering to vote? How has this law affected voter turnout? Why do you think Motor Voter has had this effect?

Which states should a presidential campaign focus on in the general election?

During the general election phase of presidential elections,voters in battleground states are most likely to experience a visit by one of the candidates.