Question 1

One cost-cutting measure a candidate might come to regret is acting as his or her own campaign manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following most clearly contributed to Barack Obama's victory in the 2012 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voters thought Obama's policies were more likely to favor the middle class. 
B)  Voters thought Obama's policies would be more likely to result in the self-deportation of illegal immigrants. 
C)  Voters agreed with Obama that the federal government is doing too much. 
D)  Voters agreed with Obama that tax rates should be kept at their current level. 
A)  Voters thought Obama's policies were more likely to favor the middle class. 
B)  Voters thought Obama's policies would be more likely to result in the self-deportation of illegal immigrants. 
C)  Voters agreed with Obama that the federal government is doing too much. 
D)  Voters agreed with Obama that tax rates should be kept at their current level.

Question 3

Scholars believe that more Americans would vote if Election Day were a holiday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are political efficacy and civic duty? Explain how each affects voter turnout.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define politic

Question 5

The __________ law allows citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ law allows citizens to register...

Question 6

If you were managing a political campaign,what would you tell your candidate about the importance of the candidate's personal appearance to prospective voters? What specific advice would you give to the candidate about his or her personal appearance? How do voters use policy positions to help them evaluate candidates? To what extent are voters prepared to make policy-based voting decisions? What advice would you give your candidate about projecting his or her issue positions so as to be most successful with voters? Voters also make decisions after evaluating various candidate qualities.Based on research by Miller,Wattenberg,and Malanchuk,what three elements of a candidate's personality would you try to project to voters? Evaluate how well Barack Obama and Mitt Romney projected these personality traits.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that vote

Question 7

The decision to establish the McGovern-Fraser Commission was a particularly significant result of the disastrous 1968 Democratic Party convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If the president were selected by popular vote instead of by the Electoral College,which of the following cities would a presidential campaign be least likely to visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miami, Florida 
B)  Green Bay, Wisconsin 
C)  New York, New York 
D)  Chicago, Illinois 
A)  Miami, Florida 
B)  Green Bay, Wisconsin 
C)  New York, New York 
D)  Chicago, Illinois

Question 9

How did the McGovern-Fraser Commission make the delegate selection process of the Democratic Party more representative and open to input from the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  by requiring delegate selection procedures to be open to all party members 
B)  by increasing the number of delegates chosen 
C)  by weakening the power of registered party members to choose convention delegates 
D)  by encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries 
A)  by requiring delegate selection procedures to be open to all party members 
B)  by increasing the number of delegates chosen 
C)  by weakening the power of registered party members to choose convention delegates 
D)  by encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries

Question 10

One of the biggest challenges facing Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign was overcoming __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the faltering economy 
B)  the unpopularity of the war in Afghanistan 
C)  restrictions on corporate spending in elections 
D)  the decline in support from African Americans 
A)  the faltering economy 
B)  the unpopularity of the war in Afghanistan 
C)  restrictions on corporate spending in elections 
D)  the decline in support from African Americans

Question 11

According to exit poll data,which of the following group's members were least likely to vote for Barack Obama in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  younger voters 
D)  whites 
A)  Jews 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  younger voters 
D)  whites

Question 12

The ability to predict how someone will vote based on that person's party identification has improved since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate,you would want to allow plenty of time for your candidate to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  travel extensively in Iowa before the caucuses 
B)  visit major cities in California during the election campaign 
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 
C)  meet the people in small towns in Texas 
D)  go door-to-door greeting voters

Question 14

One impact of the Internet on political campaigns is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer people are using the Internet as a source of campaign information 
B)  fewer people are receiving direct mail from candidates 
C)  more people are making political donations 
D)  more people are becoming highly informed about the candidates 
A)  fewer people are using the Internet as a source of campaign information 
B)  fewer people are receiving direct mail from candidates 
C)  more people are making political donations 
D)  more people are becoming highly informed about the candidates

Question 15

What are the main functions of national party conventions? Are national party conventions still relevant?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how th

Question 16

A floating voter is someone who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is elated at the outcome of an election 
B)  votes based on the candidates and not party loyalty 
C)  registers to vote on Election Day 
D)  votes in presidential elections but not in midterm elections 
A)  is elated at the outcome of an election 
B)  votes based on the candidates and not party loyalty 
C)  registers to vote on Election Day 
D)  votes in presidential elections but not in midterm elections

Question 17

Of the following,who would be most likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate 
B)  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative 
C)  someone with a high sense of political efficacy 
D)  someone who sees few differences between the candidates 
A)  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate 
B)  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative 
C)  someone with a high sense of political efficacy 
D)  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

Question 18

Which of the following was one of the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  All campaign funds must be spent within the state where the candidate is running for election (or in any state for presidential candidates). 
B)  Candidates for Congress must contribute at least 10 percent of their net worth to the campaign. 
C)  Congressional campaigns cannot accept contributions of more than $100 from individual citizens. 
D)  All candidates for federal office must disclose who contributed money to their campaigns. 
A)  All campaign funds must be spent within the state where the candidate is running for election (or in any state for presidential candidates). 
B)  Candidates for Congress must contribute at least 10 percent of their net worth to the campaign. 
C)  Congressional campaigns cannot accept contributions of more than $100 from individual citizens. 
D)  All candidates for federal office must disclose who contributed money to their campaigns.

Question 19

Explain the changes to federal law that resulted from the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002.Why were they necessary? Has this act done enough to make the campaign process fairer?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how am

Question 20

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 cue 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. 
A)  It enables voters to select from a wider array of candidates. 
B)  It provides a cue 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.

One cost-cutting measure a candidate might come to regret is acting as his or her own campaign manager.

Which of the following most clearly contributed to Barack Obama's victory in the 2012 presidential election?

Scholars believe that more Americans would vote if Election Day were a holiday.

What are political efficacy and civic duty? Explain how each affects voter turnout.

The __________ law allows citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license.

The decision to establish the McGovern-Fraser Commission was a particularly significant result of the disastrous 1968 Democratic Party convention.

If the president were selected by popular vote instead of by the Electoral College,which of the following cities would a presidential campaign be least likely to visit?

How did the McGovern-Fraser Commission make the delegate selection process of the Democratic Party more representative and open to input from the public?

One of the biggest challenges facing Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign was overcoming __________.

According to exit poll data,which of the following group's members were least likely to vote for Barack Obama in 2012?

The ability to predict how someone will vote based on that person's party identification has improved since the 1950s.

If you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate,you would want to allow plenty of time for your candidate to __________.

One impact of the Internet on political campaigns is that __________.

What are the main functions of national party conventions? Are national party conventions still relevant?

A floating voter is someone who __________.

Of the following,who would be most likely to vote?

Which of the following was one of the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act?

Explain the changes to federal law that resulted from the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002.Why were they necessary? Has this act done enough to make the campaign process fairer?

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

One cost-cutting measure a candidate might come to regret is acting as his or her own campaign manager.

Which of the following most clearly contributed to Barack Obama's victory in the 2012 presidential election?

Scholars believe that more Americans would vote if Election Day were a holiday.

What are political efficacy and civic duty? Explain how each affects voter turnout.

The __________ law allows citizens to register to vote when they apply for or renew their driver's license.

The decision to establish the McGovern-Fraser Commission was a particularly significant result of the disastrous 1968 Democratic Party convention.

If the president were selected by popular vote instead of by the Electoral College,which of the following cities would a presidential campaign be least likely to visit?

How did the McGovern-Fraser Commission make the delegate selection process of the Democratic Party more representative and open to input from the public?

One of the biggest challenges facing Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign was overcoming __________.

According to exit poll data,which of the following group's members were least likely to vote for Barack Obama in 2012?

The ability to predict how someone will vote based on that person's party identification has improved since the 1950s.

If you were running a campaign for a relatively unknown presidential candidate,you would want to allow plenty of time for your candidate to __________.

One impact of the Internet on political campaigns is that __________.

What are the main functions of national party conventions? Are national party conventions still relevant?

A floating voter is someone who __________.

Of the following,who would be most likely to vote?

Which of the following was one of the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act?

Explain the changes to federal law that resulted from the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002.Why were they necessary? Has this act done enough to make the campaign process fairer?

How does party identification simplify the voting process?

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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