Question 1

In the 2016 presidential election process, Donald Trump executed a hostile take-over of the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the 2016 presidential campaign, white voter turnout jumped and black voter turnout slumped, restoring a traditional white advantage. Do you believe the Trump campaign had anything to do with this? If so, how so? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

There are a variety of factors that coul

Question 3

Discuss the reasons why black voter turnout increased in the 2020 presidential campaign.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why black vote

Question 4

Trump's rocky first year and _______approval ratings brought forward unprecedented numbers of Democrats, many of them ___, to challenge Republican incumbents in 2018.

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  high 
C)  men 
D)  low 
A)  women 
B)  high 
C)  men 
D)  low

Question 5

Although Donald Trump found little support among the Republican Party leadership and other candidates, why did his campaign appeal to so many Republican voters in the 2016 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

Donald Trump's campaign appealed to many

Question 6

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, _______and the _______were NOT addressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  training of election workers 
B)  handicapped accessibility 
C)  replacement of outdated voting equipment 
D)  dependability of electronic voting equipment 
A)  training of election workers 
B)  handicapped accessibility 
C)  replacement of outdated voting equipment 
D)  dependability of electronic voting equipment

Question 7

In the last twenty years, women have turned out to vote in larger numbers than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact refers to a method that would ensure that the popular vote elects the new president of the United States by _______to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  bypass the Electoral College 
B)  amending the Constitution 
C)  new state laws that award their electoral votes to the winner of the national majority popular vote 
D)  remove the Electoral College 
A)  bypass the Electoral College 
B)  amending the Constitution 
C)  new state laws that award their electoral votes to the winner of the national majority popular vote 
D)  remove the Electoral College

Question 9

In 2016, Donald Trump, a first-time candidate, ran on a platform of which of the following promises?

Accepted Answer

A)  to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants 
B)  to ban Muslim immigrants 
C)  to return jobs lost to overseas competition 
D)  All of the above 
A)  to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants 
B)  to ban Muslim immigrants 
C)  to return jobs lost to overseas competition 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What are the potential drawbacks of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (2012)?

Accepted Answer

The potential drawbacks of the Citizens

Question 11

Political scientists Arthur Lupia and Mathew McCubbins note that voters have to go looking for information, because it does not come to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the presidential campaign of 2016, Russian hackers broke into the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic National Committee 
B)  Rubio campaign 
C)  computers of 21 state voting systems 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Democratic National Committee 
B)  Rubio campaign 
C)  computers of 21 state voting systems 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

In has 2016 campaign for president, which of these achievements were attributed to Donald Trump?

Accepted Answer

A)  a successful real estate billionaire 
B)  a reality television star 
C)  a New York society and tabloid fixture 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a successful real estate billionaire 
B)  a reality television star 
C)  a New York society and tabloid fixture 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

What were the major events regarding the expansion of the franchise and corresponding patterns of voting in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

In the twentieth century, the expansion

Question 15

Why do so many Americans fail to vote even in important elections like those for Congress, governor, or president?

Accepted Answer

Compared to other industrialized nations

Question 16

What was the last constitutional amendment passed and ratified that was associated with expanding the right to vote in this country?

Accepted Answer

A)  15th 
B)  19th 
C)  23rd 
D)  26th 
A)  15th 
B)  19th 
C)  23rd 
D)  26th

Question 17

What is the phenomenon referred to as polarization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing partisanship combined with greater levels of ideology 
B)  Decreasing partisanship combined with lesser levels of ideology 
C)  Increasing partisanship combined with lessening levels of ideology 
D)  Decreasing partisanship combined with greater levels of ideology 
A)  Increasing partisanship combined with greater levels of ideology 
B)  Decreasing partisanship combined with lesser levels of ideology 
C)  Increasing partisanship combined with lessening levels of ideology 
D)  Decreasing partisanship combined with greater levels of ideology

Question 18

Who chooses to run for political office and how do they organize and structure their campaigns?

Accepted Answer

Candidates for public office are ambitio

Question 19

What did the "second important expansion" of the franchise entail and when did it happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal white male suffrage during the Jacksonian Democracy of the 1830s 
B)  The 15th Amendment's expansion of the franchise to black men in 1870 
C)  The 19th Amendment's expansion of suffrage to women in 1920 
D)  The 26th Amendment's expansion of the electorate to young people in 1971 
A)  Universal white male suffrage during the Jacksonian Democracy of the 1830s 
B)  The 15th Amendment's expansion of the franchise to black men in 1870 
C)  The 19th Amendment's expansion of suffrage to women in 1920 
D)  The 26th Amendment's expansion of the electorate to young people in 1971

Question 20

In the 2016 presidential campaign, voters generally rated Hillary Clinton as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced but neither empathetic nor trustworthy 
B)  experienced, empathetic and trustworthy 
C)  lacking experience but neither empathetic nor trustworthy 
D)  lacking experience but empathetic and trustworthy 
A)  experienced but neither empathetic nor trustworthy 
B)  experienced, empathetic and trustworthy 
C)  lacking experience but neither empathetic nor trustworthy 
D)  lacking experience but empathetic and trustworthy

In the 2016 presidential election process, Donald Trump executed a hostile take-over of the Republican Party.

In the 2016 presidential campaign, white voter turnout jumped and black voter turnout slumped, restoring a traditional white advantage. Do you believe the Trump campaign had anything to do with this? If so, how so? If not, why not?

Discuss the reasons why black voter turnout increased in the 2020 presidential campaign.

Trump's rocky first year and _____approval ratings brought forward unprecedented numbers of Democrats, many of them _, to challenge Republican incumbents in 2018.

Although Donald Trump found little support among the Republican Party leadership and other candidates, why did his campaign appeal to so many Republican voters in the 2016 presidential campaign?

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, _and the _were NOT addressed.

In the last twenty years, women have turned out to vote in larger numbers than men.

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact refers to a method that would ensure that the popular vote elects the new president of the United States by _____to _.

In 2016, Donald Trump, a first-time candidate, ran on a platform of which of the following promises?

What are the potential drawbacks of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (2012)?

Political scientists Arthur Lupia and Mathew McCubbins note that voters have to go looking for information, because it does not come to them.

During the presidential campaign of 2016, Russian hackers broke into the ___.

In has 2016 campaign for president, which of these achievements were attributed to Donald Trump?

What were the major events regarding the expansion of the franchise and corresponding patterns of voting in the twentieth century?

Why do so many Americans fail to vote even in important elections like those for Congress, governor, or president?

What was the last constitutional amendment passed and ratified that was associated with expanding the right to vote in this country?

What is the phenomenon referred to as polarization?

Who chooses to run for political office and how do they organize and structure their campaigns?

What did the "second important expansion" of the franchise entail and when did it happen?

In the 2016 presidential campaign, voters generally rated Hillary Clinton as ___.

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 8: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

In the 2016 presidential election process, Donald Trump executed a hostile take-over of the Republican Party.

In the 2016 presidential campaign, white voter turnout jumped and black voter turnout slumped, restoring a traditional white advantage. Do you believe the Trump campaign had anything to do with this? If so, how so? If not, why not?

Discuss the reasons why black voter turnout increased in the 2020 presidential campaign.

Trump's rocky first year and _______approval ratings brought forward unprecedented numbers of Democrats, many of them ___, to challenge Republican incumbents in 2018.

Although Donald Trump found little support among the Republican Party leadership and other candidates, why did his campaign appeal to so many Republican voters in the 2016 presidential campaign?

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, _______and the _______were NOT addressed.

In the last twenty years, women have turned out to vote in larger numbers than men.

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact refers to a method that would ensure that the popular vote elects the new president of the United States by _______to ___.

In 2016, Donald Trump, a first-time candidate, ran on a platform of which of the following promises?

What are the potential drawbacks of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (2012)?

Political scientists Arthur Lupia and Mathew McCubbins note that voters have to go looking for information, because it does not come to them.

During the presidential campaign of 2016, Russian hackers broke into the ___.

In has 2016 campaign for president, which of these achievements were attributed to Donald Trump?

What were the major events regarding the expansion of the franchise and corresponding patterns of voting in the twentieth century?

Why do so many Americans fail to vote even in important elections like those for Congress, governor, or president?

What was the last constitutional amendment passed and ratified that was associated with expanding the right to vote in this country?

What is the phenomenon referred to as polarization?

Who chooses to run for political office and how do they organize and structure their campaigns?

What did the "second important expansion" of the franchise entail and when did it happen?

In the 2016 presidential campaign, voters generally rated Hillary Clinton as ___.

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

Filters

Trump's rocky first year and _____approval ratings brought forward unprecedented numbers of Democrats, many of them _, to challenge Republican incumbents in 2018.

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, _and the _were NOT addressed.

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact refers to a method that would ensure that the popular vote elects the new president of the United States by _____to _.