Question 1

What do voters find to be the three most important dimensions of a candidate's image?

Accepted Answer

A)  vim, vigor, and vitality 
B)  efficacy, civic duty, and trust 
C)  integrity, reliability, and competence 
D)  honesty, loyalty, and policy positions 
A)  vim, vigor, and vitality 
B)  efficacy, civic duty, and trust 
C)  integrity, reliability, and competence 
D)  honesty, loyalty, and policy positions

Question 2

In which of the following countries is voter turnout lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Belgium 
C)  United States 
D)  Denmark 
A)  Australia 
B)  Belgium 
C)  United States 
D)  Denmark

Question 3

What is the phenomenon that people's beliefs often guide what they pay attention to and how they interpret events?

Accepted Answer

A)  scorekeeping 
B)  agenda setting 
C)  selective perception 
D)  frontloading 
A)  scorekeeping 
B)  agenda setting 
C)  selective perception 
D)  frontloading

Question 4

Thomas Patterson's observation that "today's presidential campaign is essentially a mass media campaign" suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  voters have very little understanding of the campaign apart from what they see and hear in the media 
B)  the media exercise considerable influence over a vast number of citizens' votes 
C)  campaigns are for the masses and are mediated by political elites 
D)  the media control electoral outcomes 
A)  voters have very little understanding of the campaign apart from what they see and hear in the media 
B)  the media exercise considerable influence over a vast number of citizens' votes 
C)  campaigns are for the masses and are mediated by political elites 
D)  the media control electoral outcomes

Question 5

Voter turnout increased significantly after Congress enacted the Motor Voter law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A(n)__________ is a party's official endorsement of a candidate for office.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ is a party's official endorsement of...

Question 7

Under most circumstances,it is the __________,not the popular vote,that actually determines who becomes president of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under most circumstances,it is the __________,not the...

Question 8

Which of the following is true about states with caucuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters attend open meetings where they express their presidential preferences. 
B)  The state legislature selects the state's delegates to the national conventions. 
C)  Party officials select delegates according to their own preferences. 
D)  Candidates appoint supporters to serve as delegates who are then chosen by the voters to serve as electors during the general election. 
A)  Voters attend open meetings where they express their presidential preferences. 
B)  The state legislature selects the state's delegates to the national conventions. 
C)  Party officials select delegates according to their own preferences. 
D)  Candidates appoint supporters to serve as delegates who are then chosen by the voters to serve as electors during the general election.

Question 9

Researchers studying campaigns stress that campaigns can have what three effects on voters?

Accepted Answer

A)  selection, application, and alteration 
B)  reinforcement, alteration, and adaptation 
C)  activation, fortification, and collection 
D)  reinforcement, activation, and conversion 
A)  selection, application, and alteration 
B)  reinforcement, alteration, and adaptation 
C)  activation, fortification, and collection 
D)  reinforcement, activation, and conversion

Question 10

Which of the following has made it easier for contemporary voters to choose the best person for the office,regardless of party?

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in information technology 
B)  increased polarization in Congress 
C)  the media's tendency to focus on policy issues 
D)  candidate ID laws 
A)  advances in information technology 
B)  increased polarization in Congress 
C)  the media's tendency to focus on policy issues 
D)  candidate ID laws

Question 11

__________ is the belief that citizens should vote in order to support the long-term viability and legitimacy of American democracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the belief that citizens should...

Question 12

A serious presidential candidate must invest in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct mail lists from previous campaigns 
B)  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies 
C)  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group 
D)  an international relations specialist to solicit campaign contributions from foreign nations and multinational corporations 
A)  direct mail lists from previous campaigns 
B)  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies 
C)  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group 
D)  an international relations specialist to solicit campaign contributions from foreign nations and multinational corporations

Question 13

Because states are the key battlegrounds of presidential campaigns,candidates often find themselves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding battleground states in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety 
B)  unable to connect with voters on a national basis 
C)  visiting every state in the union multiple times 
D)  tailoring their appeals to the particular interests of a state 
A)  avoiding battleground states in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety 
B)  unable to connect with voters on a national basis 
C)  visiting every state in the union multiple times 
D)  tailoring their appeals to the particular interests of a state

Question 14

An examination of the number of campaign visits by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination contests suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographically larger states receive the most attention from the candidates during the nomination campaign 
B)  states with more electoral votes receive more attention from the candidates during the nomination campaign 
C)  states with early caucuses and primaries receive a disproportionate amount of attention from candidates during the nomination campaign 
D)  Obama won the election because he visited more states than did Clinton 
A)  geographically larger states receive the most attention from the candidates during the nomination campaign 
B)  states with more electoral votes receive more attention from the candidates during the nomination campaign 
C)  states with early caucuses and primaries receive a disproportionate amount of attention from candidates during the nomination campaign 
D)  Obama won the election because he visited more states than did Clinton

Question 15

Reporters need news,and a good pollster can help them make their deadlines by writing stories that the campaign would like to see reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free." 
B)  "Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting." 
C)  "One vote can make a difference; I want my vote to be the difference maker." 
D)  "Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process." 
A)  "I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free." 
B)  "Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting." 
C)  "One vote can make a difference; I want my vote to be the difference maker." 
D)  "Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process."

Question 17

In 2012,voter turnout was highest for members of which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  those 24 years old or younger 
C)  non-Hispanic whites 
D)  those with an advanced degree (beyond a college degree) 
A)  women 
B)  those 24 years old or younger 
C)  non-Hispanic whites 
D)  those with an advanced degree (beyond a college degree)

Question 18

__________ simplifies politics for many voters by enabling them to select candidates without researching each candidate individually.

Accepted Answer

Party iden

Question 19

How do age,education,race and ethnicity,gender,marital status,and being a government employee affect one's likelihood of voting? For three of these demographic characteristics,explain why it affects turnout.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Correctly note

Question 20

What is frontloading? What is the incentive for states to participate in frontloading? What are the consequences of frontloading?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how fr

What do voters find to be the three most important dimensions of a candidate's image?

In which of the following countries is voter turnout lowest?

What is the phenomenon that people's beliefs often guide what they pay attention to and how they interpret events?

Thomas Patterson's observation that "today's presidential campaign is essentially a mass media campaign" suggests that __________.

Voter turnout increased significantly after Congress enacted the Motor Voter law.

A(n)__________ is a party's official endorsement of a candidate for office.

Under most circumstances,it is the __________,not the popular vote,that actually determines who becomes president of the United States.

Which of the following is true about states with caucuses?

Researchers studying campaigns stress that campaigns can have what three effects on voters?

Which of the following has made it easier for contemporary voters to choose the best person for the office,regardless of party?

__________ is the belief that citizens should vote in order to support the long-term viability and legitimacy of American democracy.

A serious presidential candidate must invest in __________.

Because states are the key battlegrounds of presidential campaigns,candidates often find themselves __________.

An examination of the number of campaign visits by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination contests suggests that __________.

Reporters need news,and a good pollster can help them make their deadlines by writing stories that the campaign would like to see reported.

Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?

In 2012,voter turnout was highest for members of which of the following groups?

__________ simplifies politics for many voters by enabling them to select candidates without researching each candidate individually.

How do age,education,race and ethnicity,gender,marital status,and being a government employee affect one's likelihood of voting? For three of these demographic characteristics,explain why it affects turnout.

What is frontloading? What is the incentive for states to participate in frontloading? What are the consequences of frontloading?

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

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

What do voters find to be the three most important dimensions of a candidate's image?

In which of the following countries is voter turnout lowest?

What is the phenomenon that people's beliefs often guide what they pay attention to and how they interpret events?

Thomas Patterson's observation that "today's presidential campaign is essentially a mass media campaign" suggests that __________.

Voter turnout increased significantly after Congress enacted the Motor Voter law.

A(n)__________ is a party's official endorsement of a candidate for office.

Under most circumstances,it is the __________,not the popular vote,that actually determines who becomes president of the United States.

Which of the following is true about states with caucuses?

Researchers studying campaigns stress that campaigns can have what three effects on voters?

Which of the following has made it easier for contemporary voters to choose the best person for the office,regardless of party?

__________ is the belief that citizens should vote in order to support the long-term viability and legitimacy of American democracy.

A serious presidential candidate must invest in __________.

Because states are the key battlegrounds of presidential campaigns,candidates often find themselves __________.

An examination of the number of campaign visits by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination contests suggests that __________.

Reporters need news,and a good pollster can help them make their deadlines by writing stories that the campaign would like to see reported.

Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?

In 2012,voter turnout was highest for members of which of the following groups?

__________ simplifies politics for many voters by enabling them to select candidates without researching each candidate individually.

How do age,education,race and ethnicity,gender,marital status,and being a government employee affect one's likelihood of voting? For three of these demographic characteristics,explain why it affects turnout.

What is frontloading? What is the incentive for states to participate in frontloading? What are the consequences of frontloading?

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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